Stephen A. calls the NBA All-Star Game an ABSOLUTE TRAVESTY! | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe recap the NBA All-Star festivities, especially the high-scoring game on Sunday.
0:00 Celebrity All-Star Game issues?!
3:50 Stephen A.’s take!
7:00 Stephen A.’s challenge!
8:30 “Not as bad as the Pro Bowl”
10:00 Dunk Contest has come to an end?
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[@r.m.90]

Shannon makes a good point. They cry and whine when they don't get selected but when they do they act like they don't want to be there.

[@McKeeNJackson]

@@M3T1C0D3bingo

[@yanncourtel8538]

The fact that their contract is driven by the number of all star selection is baffling to me... it really is. Get rid of that plz.

[@PapaT79]

Plus they want the bragging rights of being selected without putting any effort, even for just one game. @@M3T1C0D3

[@e_wky]

Most NBA players go for STATS in the modern days. They care about the title being selected as an All Star or starter in their career statistic. They care no more how the All Star game has been played. Because modern day players understand people/Google will remember their STATS but not the actual game play especially after retirement.

[@r.m.90]

@@M3T1C0D3 not all of them have those stipulations though. Its just a generation thing. Players like ditzy Lamelo Ball. All they care about is IG fame, jewelry, women and flashy cars.

[@jaylonlawson4321]

They slapped us in the face, gave us the finger and laughed to the bank. This was the most disrespectful thing they could have done to the fans

[@fatedestroyer]

Player empowerment. Get rid of Adam Silver.

[@tejaynem2292]

It's obvious they don't care about the fans. Edwards thinks the all star games is a "break" lol. What a joke smh

[@datsapaddlin]

It was awful but the All star game ain’t been great most of the time anyways. They probably have had 10 games that were actually good.

[@SPACEKNOCKERZ76]

A slap you should’ve seen coming. I didnt waste anytime watching any all star event this weekend. Just clips online.

[@JD8366]

@@tejaynem2292it is a break if u don’t like it don’t watch

[@desuburinga]

This is why I love players like MJ, Kobe and KG. They'd never tolerate this level of play.

[@Synoopy2]

💯💯

[@paulkibbe9358]

My 6 and 9 year old were watching and they asked me “why aren’t they trying?”. I had no words

[@snoozelp1]

"The man is already 3ft tall, you put him in a chair and he 1ft5!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jason-sp8xz]

WNBA, G-League Players, and Celebrities really carried the All Star Weekend

[@neutral_10]

Lol unfortunately

[@IVANOOZE69]

SAS's idea for the dunk contest is brilliant. That would be way more entertaining than the current product.

[@jamarjohnson6077]

Because they don’t make the same amount of money We heard a player on live tv make a bet for 25k over making 2 FT. That is highly disrespectful to the fans that saved a few checks to make it to that game. That is the mind set of the modern player. Why should I play hard when I have enough money for a life time

[@SmartDave60]

How about an all star game where teams feature male and female players? Like mixed doubles in tennis.

[@tigerhoods7927]

It’s been like that the last few years

[@sxuuxp]

NBA All-Star Weekend Ideas: - 3pt contest can stay - Horse tournament - 1v1 tournament, a lot of players. Like maybe sweet 16 amount of players. -2v2 tournament with elite eight amount of teams - 3v3 tournament final four starting amount of players - Rising Stars All-Star Game - all-star game separately reserved for players that are NOT signed to max money deals, that has a prize pool of money

[@abelincoln6785]

These are great ideas.

[@leek2timez626]

Could even add knockout from the 3point line

[@minority86]

Horse sucked thats why they got rid of it

[@markrayanvaldez4136]

Want a good All-star Game? Give the winning team the home court advantage in the NBA Finals. Gl All-stars 😆😆😆

[@Black_sand_reef_man]

You may be on to something

[@xiholliday]

I like that he said kai cenat was 3 feet tall 😂

[@antiwanjackson8914]

1five when he sit down 😂

[@jrryder244]

Who?!

[@invalidusername201]

@@jrryder244right? Clownass trash talentless streamers that 12 yr olds idolize

[@yannickwillems8523]

​@@generoland5032 Just a loud mouth YouTubber that's annoying

[@Whitetooth1030]

“The man is already 3foot tall… you put him in a seat now he one five” 💀

[@sheldoncharles1236]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@crenshaw_white5888]

LMAAOOO unc got me with that one 😂😂😂

[@B.scuddd23]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tigerhoods7927]

😂😂

[@ItzJBenZ]

Dam Kai caught a stray

[@3lastname390]

I miss Kobe in these situations. I think Jalen Rose said that in a NBA charity game where everyone was just chilling in the locker room. Kobe walk in and said " I don't know why y'all mfer are laughing, I'm about to bust all ya mfering @ss." He set the tone and it got competitive. In a exhibition game in China, were he was the only NBA player. After not scoring at all in the 1st half. Kobe flip the switch in the 2nd half. He didn't want to disappoint the fans there, and took the second half as a personal challenge to see how much he can score in 15 minutes. Kobe drop 68pts.

[@quentinseicappie1246]

I wanted to watch it, only if they w were defending. For 3hrs I ended up watching highlights of Spencer dinwiddie and Gabe Vincent to see how they can positively affect my lakers. I tuned in 2x for 3mins to see how competitive it was then went back to watching highlights of my lakers. That's how boring it was. I miss the days of kobe, tmac and even mj in 2003 Allstars.

[@williejenkins1744]

Stephen A I agree!

[@user-vu1iv1mm3m]

That is legendary stuff right there, I had no idea, great story!

[@javonmartin9347]

Thats the thing, incentives wont change it much..its the competitive nature thats gotta change.

[@Lp-cd5mx]

Kobe, Jordan, Magic & Bird they were a different breed... Today's players are soft, I firmly believe the 4 I just mentioned played in today's league with their competitive mindsets... They would average 50+ ppg or more, because they wouldn't just stand back & shoot 3's they would attack the basket & dare their opponents to actually play defense!

[@ikiwheese]

This whole segment was fire. Literally took the words from my brain and put them on screen.

[@TheSavages-po4pj]

SAS slam dunk competition idea is actually legit . Million for the winner 500 thousand for runner up 100 thousand for 3rd place . That could change three elite dunkers lives

[@kingoftroll3511]

people in the audience basically paid 1k or 2k bucks watching a bunch of guys practicing non-contested 3s, that's what it was.

[@davisgray1070]

So when do u get to see the best of the best practices I’ll wait until sound dumb

[@deckardaaron]

@@davisgray1070Watching people practice for 2k is dumb

[@TonyHernandez-wv5vi]

@@deckardaaronsome people are rich tho

[@JaysonJigaa]

Luka and joker don't care at all

[@baldman75]

I have no sympathy, people paid for an exhibition

[@ijayrizzy3116]

“They should’ve gave Jaylen Brown 2 across the board. He’s 3ft tall. You sit him down now he 1.5ft.” Shannon 😂

[@stonersnight2014]

Outta pocket 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LaFondInvest]

I said the same thing as Stephen A to my brother about the fix for the dunk contest. There are some serious dunkers out there nationally. Invite them and bring up the competition!

[@cartour8425]

Discussion starts at 2:42

[@michaelthompson252]

Thankyou

[@coine1978]

it's like watching the Harlem Globetrotters without the trick 😂😂😂

[@jjboyz2410]

The trick was taking our money💵💰

[@user-kc6qz6ml6r]

I literally said the same thing last night 🤦🏾‍♂️😂

[@thrdwrld3]

more like watching the Washington Generals shootaround

[@keishastallworth1308]

Exactly a waste of money

[@Saint2024TLM]

i thought the same thing bro

[@vantebates5487]

“Jaylen Brown jumped over Kai cenat in a seat! What am I supposed to do with that Stephen A?” 😂😂😂😂😂 10:50

[@arkyr1570]

The worst moment of the all star weekend was when mclung lost first round to a in-game windmill.

[@christopherwilson6045]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nonso_]

The man is 3 foot tall Put him on a chair he’s 1.5 😂😂😭😭😭

[@ojmosby5755]

And he barely jumped over him is what got me 😂

[@robbieandretti]

“They shoulda gave him a 2!” 😂

[@zachcarlson2088]

3v3 half court tournament! 8 teams, 1-3 huge cash prizes. Random team captains. Because it would be longer, get ride of everything but the 3pt

[@iljimae5126]

I never watch all star game anymore. For the past ten years. I loved watching the one with Allen Iverson and Stephon Marbury. That one was really competitive.

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Allen Iverson bad shooting average 42% his NBA career!!

[@FlyTy444]

We have the same convo every year and nothing changes 🥱

[@Dan-cj9yg]

True. But its getting progressively worse. Hopefully we're at the tipping point now.

[@toreytownsend4705]

Exactly!!! I agree with SAS!!!! Let's just get rid of it.

[@atlien1988]

Larry Bird literally asked them to compete & they spit in his face. This NBA is cooked.

[@Wisestomatoe]

The 80s and 90s were even worse

[@CoolGuyClubGuitarNoises]

@@Wisestomatoethe footage is out there. You’re just lying for no reason 😂

[@talentedmrflowers]

​@@Wisestomatoe lol you're nuts, they were competing back then. Don't have recent bias because this era is weak 😂

[@jonahpharoah]

​@@Wisestomatoeyou must be some kind of stupid

[@taxationistheft7]

They haven’t competed in the reg season why would they in the asg

[@corvettesplus4913]

I said out loud “you gotta be fk’n kiddin me” when dude brought Kai out to jump over. I got up the left the room when I realized he sat him down to jump over him 😂

[@jontelmurphy5996]

😂😂😂😂

[@professionalsalonsolutions8608]

Well said.

[@tigerhoods7927]

The only way to fix the All Star game is to leak the losing team’s Instagram DMs

[@KevyB.]

What?!! 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Republicanliberalallthesame]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kingjs6971]

Lol it would be fights on and off the court

[@kron277]

😅😅😅

[@davidmiller3882]

@@kingjs6971 they probably wouldn't put much effort into fighting either! lol

[@SakoManko]

LMAOOOOO Shannon saying Kai is 3 feet and then 1.5 sitting down has me crying🤣

[@osvaldomichinge2931]

fr fr😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 3 foot tall is crazy

[@jaypeep1003]

😅😅😅

[@babyyames]

Lmaoooo the title 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣 … “Travesty”!!!😭😭😮‍💨

[@wienzveg]

I think the obvious answer is to change the date of the app star weekend to an off season timeline. Players will be named part to the all star game just before the playoffs. And it becomes a required charity event to be considered for ANY max contract signings. Then after the season ends, during summer training the all star weekend occurs.

[@Mikeybdarealest]

Another problem is they’re all best friends and don’t want to embarrass each other. It’s ridiculously ridiculous

[@Vikings-zr6dr]

I’m more competitive when I play against my friends

[@BrannuStudios]

I don't think that has anything to do with it. They just have no motivation, nothing serious to play for

[@davidwhite4794]

😊​@@Vikings-zr6dr

[@sethcarter2586]

Sorry the players have friends 😂😂

[@sethcarter2586]

Sorry the players have friends 😂😂

[@commonwealthedison5346]

Just cancel the whole weekend and give the players a 5 day break. The players would be happy, Silver won't have to make his annual apology, and the fans won't miss what this weekend has become.

[@AntcmbHeat]

That won’t happen. Too much money involved and as long as fans sellout the building, the NBA will not stop for people just complaining. Now if people stop going the NBA would act on it

[@ohh2752]

Am i still the only one who would still rather them not cancel it? Like if its bad i can just turn it off. Scrapping it completely seems dramatic.

[@BlkHueHef]

No.. we need a place for all the prostitution to go down for a weekend.

[@mr.anderson3694]

They bounce a basketball for millions of dollars. The last thing they need is a five day break.

[@johngonzalez3620]

Just treat it like nfl does with the pro bowl. Too much money. Too many spoiled athletes. The nba created this throwing all this money around

[@ChavezFromHouston92]

Game was so boring I actually listened to my girl gossip 😂

[@sp80amable]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ebunny5]

😂😂😂😂

[@silence2999]

2018 All Star was my favorite and played with effort, we just need more of that

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

2011 was my favorite there was more competive and a legandary match up

[@lemarbanks125]

In a world where these men cry like children if they aren't selected as an All-Star then to have them not compete in the game is idiotic. Basically, disrespectful to their fans.

[@reactking7093]

The problem is the ones who are passionate about the all star game dont get selected. Just the players who expect to get chosen are the ones who dont compete.

[@chrisflo24]

Maybe only stars who are willing to compete should be selected to be put on the voting ballot. Everyone else can miss out on an allstar selection on their resume and stay home.

[@tigerhoods7927]

Facts

[@elrickfulton]

They want the money for making the all star team but don't wanna play in the all star game.

[@r.mauricej]

all about the money.

[@avgviewer1]

Stephen A's idea of having a national competition is on point. So many cats around the country are superstar dunkers, plenty on social media so NBA can easily find them

[@soda8736]

Mcclung is a superstar dunker and might as well be off the street. Toppin got robbed sgould have been on the finals , it would have been better..

[@NamerGaming]

To be honest, for Americans, it sounds great, as a fan from Europe, I couldn't care less about street talent from another country.

[@ntarecesar4513]

An idea that could work is that you got 4 starting 5's each as their own team with a king of the court style pickup game, where the team with the most wins either gets money for charity or prize money for themselves. I feel that could up the level of competition a bit. Everyone when they play pickup wants to stay king of the court for reasons of pride.

[@pali3333]

As European I remember setting alarm to 2:00 from exicement to watch All star game. Now I cant even force myself to watch the ,,highlights" after the game.

[@isaaccoto4843]

“The man is already 3 foot tall, you put him in a chair and he 1.5”😂😂😂 not my boy kai

[@Canarsie1]

Ya boy??

[@christophervelazquez1862]

He's your boy?

[@TheSands83]

The players saying idk how to fix it?😂 just compete .. they take zero accountability

[@velvetlensfilms3290]

They basically are saying to put money as the prize or something of high value.

[@3self]

Why would they tho ? Like deadass why ? Imagine embid going hard in a all star game just for it to impact his health in the playoffs. The all star game is meaningless, no reward , High risk. Not worth it

[@nikhiltrivedi8126]

Why? Who cares about the all star game…we care about the playoffs and winning a chip

[@altdelete7696]

Accountability?? I'm supposed to try hard in the game that means absolutely nothing? And then when I snap my leg in half I'm sure the fans on Twitter will be nothing but gracious. This is what I'm saying y'all complain about load management then embiid/kawhi miss half a season playing in a meaningless Tuesday evening game and y'all say they made of glass. Which one is better Miss 15 games spread out through a season or Miss 40 games because you went hard in the previous 30? Accountability? It's the fans that have no accountability. Y'all want everything but don't accept any consequence

[@zaveionchambers3809]

@@3selfPlayers in the past actually competed and never got injured I’m not saying go out there and play like the playoffs but at least show some type of effort defensively

[@tywayne3]

Completely agree; however, what kind of defense should we expect them to play when they are literally shooting half court shots...for the fans?

[@AnthonyDobrin]

My suggestion to fix all star weekend. all star game. top 2 offensive players and top 3 defensive players from east and west are starters. media and coaches vote on reserves. 3 point comp, top 6 to 8 players with best percentage for the season are in. Dunk Comp, 1 player from each team, 30 participants tournament style, 1v1 dunk 1 dunk each, then when they get to final 8 players, 4 players in each pool, they get 2 or 3 dunks, best average score moves on. longer format but it would be more exciting.

[@yahwehmighty5275]

The 80s, 90s and 00s all stars were way more competitive than what we've witnessed in the past 8 - 10 years.

[@Shua321]

2020 is the only competitive game

[@belak1551]

Hasn’t been good since Kobe locked Lebron in the fourth qtr in 2013

[@704jizzle2]

That game was TRASH u peewees don't know what all star game looks if you was born after 2003 ​@@belak1551

[@dbuck2862]

because they played defense.

[@roscoepcoldtrain75]

Before Mega Million dollar contracts

[@stlcardsz54]

Shannon was dead on with the last point. I used to love watching the player intros for the ASG. Last night I watched and I had to ask some friends "Was is just me or did just about every player look miserable/unhappy about being there?" Every player had an emotionless face being introduced except for a couple of the first timers.

[@tigerhoods7927]

lol facts they did look miserable no smiling no waving when their name was called , them dudes are to entitled

[@jamesgarcia743]

The players complained the intros took too long and threw off rhythm. Players nowadays will really say anything for an excuse not to have to do anything.

[@707ladytee]

Yes, I thought the same thing! As though they were forced to me there, smh...except the young guys who made their debut.

[@stlcardsz54]

@707ladytee well we know luka and joker were definitely forced 🤣

[@marcusallen9816]

Y’all should go play and make it better lol

[@YoungPrince]

Make the ASG US vs Wolrd, that would be fire ngl

[@samuelmathu3327]

lmaooooooooo this is definatly going to be a clip 10:43

[@gmail9384]

@11:00😂😂😂😂 shannon sharpe. “the mans alrdy 3 feet tall. You put him in a seat now he 1’5” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@UHOH_415]

Kai’s reaction to this is gold 😂

[@gmail9384]

@@UHOH_415😂😂😂😂😂

[@calmacalma4905]

The only event that was worth my time at the ASW was Sabrina vs Steph Curry 3 point shootout.

[@ethanhuntemcee1663]

Another P.R. event…it was all Garbage 🗑️

[@UltraNegro347]

That was trash too

[@GreaterSociety]

​@@UltraNegro347way to out yourself as a misogynist

[@GreaterSociety]

​@@ethanhuntemcee1663you sound like a red pill incel

[@braddougan1919]

The 3pt shootout and the Steph/Sabrina challenge was the only highlights

[@nanotech2080]

I think even what Stephen A. said about it like "at least compete, ofc not on the level of a regular season game" is part of the problem. Where do you draw the line? Either you compete to win or you don't. If you don't, this is the result. There is no in-between. When players have this "I shouldn't go too hard" in the back of their heads, it's done. It's also this "I don't wanna seem like I care, so when I fail, they can't hang it over my head", I think. Cos not knowing keeps the debate going about who is better, who is worse, and if they're worth the money they're getting paid for. If you're all on the same stage and going all in, favourites are going to eventually show. Bad for business?

[@emceestrange]

Incentives... whichever team wins will hold a raffle to see which individual representing team city will be host the ALL-STAR game the following season also half court shot is 5 points and 🤑$$ for defensive plays

[@siamimam2109]

The game was so boring that I started doing dishes and laundry after 3rd quarter 😅

[@mrwe5]

I left came bacc and went to sleep

[@TirekRobinson]

​@@mrwe5facts did the same thing 😂

[@dylanb_2011]

I turned it off after 1 minute. It was obvious nobody was playing defense. It was just shooting practice.

[@Lonely.Chrome]

Same😂😂

[@petefoster8698]

Watched first qtr, went and got food came home and turned on , watched 2 minutes into the 3rd and played Fortnite instead

[@cameronh8118]

The Dunk contest started to crumble when Aaron Gordon lost twice!! He won both there is no debate when he jumped over the mascot in the SEATED Position while simultaneously transferring the ball underneath and dunking. Then the 2nd he jumped over Tacko Fall who's nearly 8 feet tall!!

[@soda8736]

Sounds like thats a judging issue and the judges sucked again Saturday and almost had Jalen Brown win

[@BrodyB1203]

@@soda8736yea and maybe the horrible judges made players not want to do it..

[@abhishekkerketta2952]

Yep haven't watched since Aaron was robbed 😔😕

[@dominiquerobinson8888]

He got a 50 for that dunk over the mascot. That dunk in 2020 over tacko fall wasn't a 50 but he was supposed to win before it got there

[@coreystreet3581]

The NBA is wack now

[@wrightwayservicecarriersll2028]

Glad they spoke up about the situation. The players are choosing to give poor effort/quality.

[@KevinLangue]

not kai cenat catching strays outta nowhere lmfao

[@tribulation138]

Man...i grew up in the 80-90s. Me and my friends couldn't wait till ALL star weekend. Seeing all the super stars and best players in one game. It was awesome.

[@keenannorris3309]

That's when men were MEN and wasn't no fancy NOTHIN. Now we've got a bunch of FATHERLESS behavior in these STREETS and people not sitting in the chair on D-FENSE. I feel sad for the KIDS these days and want the OLD days back.

[@gdc6153]

​​@@keenannorris3309 a bit much.. but i get your point

[@Donjasoni]

@@gdc6153 He's not wrong

[@mrmillennium2697]

Still better than that awful touch football pro bowl all star kiddie games that the NFL puts out each year

[@DrD-ey6st]

When men played ya

[@locorammy]

I used to call off work to watch the all star game… now I didn’t even care to watch it and had more fun at work 💀

[@yeskapanda]

😂that's pretty stupid...no all star game is worth losing money over lol

[@locorammy]

@@yeskapanda when you’re a server dealing with needy customers who don’t tip then you’d understand. Just saying the all star game was a complete let down.

[@yeskapanda]

@@locorammy I'm a line cook at a restaurant I get what your saying. .

[@ebubeozoemena]

SAMEEE!!! I used to do the samething!

[@jrryder244]

My boss actually gave us the day off for it since we had to work during the Super Bowl (I work in Vegas) it was going to be a slow day and NONE of us watched the game lol.

[@rossbrydie937]

Before watching this I thought the same as Shannon. I genuinely believe if the players could vote to get all star selections but not play the game they absolutely would. It used to be a competitive motivation to have the best players going against each other to prove who was best, now it's just a big lazy pickup game where everyone just shoots uncontested 3s for 48 mins.

[@KhIDp0is0N]

Replace the All-Star Game with an All-Star tournament. The starters from each conference form two teams, then you get five players from each division to make six more teams, and you play single elim, game 30. This allows for more players to be highlighted and increase the competitive fervor. You also make it mandatory for the other events during the weekend to be filled ONLY with players who made an all-star/rising star team.

[@jason615lakers]

Kai cenat took a nasty stray from shannon💀

[@javenterry8691]

3ft tall is crazy work😂

[@NE0_Messi]

And 18in seated 💀

[@o.gparamount3099]

Well shay ain't lie🤷🏿‍♂️

[@NerdieTurtle]

@@javenterry8691he not 3ft tall? 😂

[@stevemarshall3508]

I’m dying bruh😂

[@earthquakenate]

You take defense out the NBA, call petty foul calls all season, force analytics and 3's, then award all the best scorers, put them in the All star game, and get upset when they don't play defense and chuck 3's🧐

[@premium7182]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thekingsplacegospeldjc4847]

SMOKE-SCREEN-REVERSE-PSYCOLOGY..😮🤔

[@jerredwalton9749]

Lol. And they can’t make it make sense so they just start talking about their salaries or “back in my day” like bro did y’all not see Dame pulling from half. That’s amazing!!! Vote Pat Bev in if you want defense…

[@A.Hill2324]

@earthquakenate you summed this up perfectly my guy 💯

[@jasonstafford6100]

😂😂 Facts

[@hridhayprit5571]

Add a couple of instigators to the game like DB or Pat Bev and it instantly gets more competitive. Even a pickup game between friends in the backyard at this point is more competitive than the all star game.

[@kenlee1528]

How about asg count as the 83th game for regular season. IF east win it counts one w to all team in the east. it may affect finals home court advantage and draft position

[@mambaforever24.]

I’m still young but I grew up watching an older kobe try to guard lebron at all star like it was the playoffs, and fans clowned kobe for “trying too hard during an all star game” man I miss seeing “try hards” in the all star game. this last game was unwatchable

[@fxxnxx2775]

Fans are just as stupid

[@Crbennettx]

Kobe was 1st team all defense. He played 1st team defense all the time.

[@sykomichael83]

after age 30 he didn't

[@BigTris]

Man stfu yo. Hop off Kobe sack

[@dennisthemenace855]

Yup kobe one of the best perimeter defender ever

[@air-run3984]

Dunk contest is old news, back in the 80’s 90’s, the dunk was more revered, more admired. Nowadays, the mystique of the dunk is gone.

[@Dan-cj9yg]

It's true. There's only so much you can do. And any amazing stuff is being done by youtubers. Too hard to impress now.

[@FreeMindScoop]

Bring in props like they did on nba live lol

[@elwingy]

well when defense is non existent and you see 50 dunk in every game, it really doesnt have any worth any more...

[@Ninjersey1]

@@Dan-cj9ygnah you need star power and all the stars scared to look bad

[@Monchi-qc4ep]

2016 Slam Dunk Conteest set the bar a bit too high

[@jaykaydevante]

I remember the all star game 2000 it was so nice to watch

[@BruceLeeRoy.]

Last time the ASG was competitive was when The Black Mamba was in it🙏🏿

[@sotto0331]

Shannon is absolutely right on the last point. Players bragging about being an All-Star but don't want to actually participate. That's the downside of having too much power and money, they couldn't care less about the fans wanting to see an actual game featuring the best players.

[@fracturedsolace145]

Why don't you complain about the owners too then? 15 dollars for a ballpark hotdog, 10 dollars for a budlight. Is that caring about the customers?

[@westarchildren7197]

@@fracturedsolace145exactly.. like, if this is the worst thing we lose through player (worker) empowerment.. fine! Cool with that, we already got a great season and unreal playoffs.. I don’t need a glamour game anyway.

[@johnlander955]

People do complain about that dude lmfao ​@@fracturedsolace145

[@Doesntmatterreally]

​@@fracturedsolace145you do realize the reason prices are so high is to pay the players the absurd amount of money they get

[@minority86]

​@@westarchildren7197 the season sucks 😂 theres no defense

[@samwisegamgee1635]

SAS nailed it. The only thing worth watching the last 5 years is the 3 point contest.

[@KayMattersOfficial]

Absolute facts. The last best NBA All-Star game was 2020 just after Kobe's passing when they dedicated with the 24 points system in the 4th quarter. They were actually playing defense and was defo more competitive.

[@samwisegamgee1635]

@@KayMattersOfficial I am so grateful that I grew up watching basketball with competitors like Kobe, Duncan and AI.

[@reggie7408]

@@KayMattersOfficial2022 was a great game. 2021 was good too

[@mrcalipride]

its crazy because the slam dunk was the main attraction. lol

[@Crbennettx]

You never wanted to be associated with record setting DEFENSIVE performances, all-star or otherwise. It reminds me of the entitled athlete talking in the back of the class while you're legitimately trying to learn.

[@ryanbeattie2741]

Yeah we need a 3v3 contest and slam dunk needs to be upcoming or sponsored dunk specialist. When it comes to all star game yes we need actual defence.

[@marvinpino3634]

After every all star game, there should be a grading/voting system on the performance of each all star (based on effort) and will either be deducted or added to their rating on the next all star selection.

[@juicewrld9867]

I'm always grateful for Stephen A. Voicing the frustration of the fans , he is just like the Ultimate fan .

[@dallelo2849]

kai cenat catching stray from shannon 🤣

[@freddyb3380]

lmao all the strays

[@cjfrm3658]

​@@freddyb3380Unc only played him 5 min

[@TheMilchBroetchen]

Haven’t watched a all star game in 10 years, except of the three point contest and the highlights of the dunking contest and every year I can say I missed nothing.

[@epilif23]

Best segment this year

[@landonwebb886]

Scrap the WHOLE thing, do a 1v1 tournament between the all stars, everybody fills out they bracket, winner gets a sick trophy and a bunch of money, make it like a 2 or 3 day event with the final 1v1 tourney on the last day, NBA is all about individuals, this would be perfect

[@Easymoneylove]

I say do a 2 v 2

[@noelramirez1551]

Yea I doubt they'll agree to that to many egos and how many people and you'll have to divide them up like position vs position?

[@lakb2482]

Lmao that’s even worse they don’t wanna get cooked and hardly any players got moves now !! It’s just shooting lol

[@rezsurfer2808]

As if they would agree to that 😂😂

[@Gr0ot]

The NBA is about teams…not individuals. It’s a team game, your solo skills only bring you so far.

[@ohransums7559]

Kai Cenat catching a crazy stray from Unc 😂😂

[@msnrocky6496]

Fr😂😂

[@jarrodjob]

1.5 feet in a 🪑. 😆 📏 💀

[@thegoat6325]

P Diddy....

[@jaycomplexkidrandle1889]

7:05 they've had a tv show based off of crazy dunks in recent time before.

[@Blackattack7958]

Maybe if they added a all star game played in the freezing cold weather would it be more interesting or maybe if they played a game on a ice rink or an even more realistic idea is to see who can shoot the highest shot into the basket. Go to an NFL stadium and try to drop a shot into the basket from the roof. That would be really cool. There is a lot of different and creative games that the all star could bring forth.

[@Ezekiel-2517]

Ever see the All Star games in the 70s, and 80s? Those were competitive games. The best entertainment on TV.

[@christopheredwards2516]

And 90s into early 00s

[@Ezekiel-2517]

@@christopheredwards2516 Yup.

[@baldeagle4710]

NBA players make too much money now and they are all divas.

[@user-jf3wt4nv7w]

the 00s were the last good decade of competitive ball. @@christopheredwards2516

[@mrmills1297]

Yes 💯

[@skylee4924]

My daughter say she play better defense then them. And she is only 8 year old .😂😂

[@Peace2All777]

I still find it entertaining because there are still a lot of highlights every all star games. If you don’t like the games then do not buy a ticket or watch the games as simple as that. I think the only games that must change or improve are slam dunk challenge and skills challenge…..

[@lonertariq1556]

i haven’t been invested in an allstar weekend since 2020 Kobe Death. You can say there are some good highlights but you have to acknowledge that allstar weekend as a whole is a complete snooze fest. Its almost just like a rinse repeat typa thing

[@Peace2All777]

@@lonertariq1556 but still a lot of fans watching the all star weekend, everyone can say all the negativity about the all star but as long the fans still watching it means the games are still entertaining and a must watch games. All the bashers and hater’s of NBA all star weekend are still watching on social media and on their TV’s, it means that they are all enjoying the games then just make negative comments after they watch it. 😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@aryandangi5175]

think the NBA should add some sorta stakes to the all star game. Something like the winning conference gets the homecourt advantage in the nba finals or something.

[@Iamready4peace]

How about they don’t receive those fat bonus checks for being in all-star games if they don’t halfway try. I play harder against my own family. Just ask my kids. Embarrassing!

[@aaronmcarthur4609]

😂😂😂” the whole weekend!!” that’s like when your boss said I’m a need you to work the whole weekend and then you respond back the whole weekend 😂😂

[@ebonywagner1682]

Love Unc because Steven just be talking sometimes

[@petebarr780]

Or when they ask you to work overtime you be like THE WHOLE TIME 😂

[@aaronmcarthur4609]

@@petebarr780 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍🏿

[@MarioMartinez-tt9ly]

The only reason I had some sort of fun watching it was because I placed a $130 wager on the east winning the game .

[@cecilt51]

😂😂😂😂😂 right

[@uncledrew4698]

Dame talking when he threw up 26 threes and was the number 1 offender 😂😂

[@derryckwalker201]

Dame definitely the #1 offender 😂😂 tried throwing shade on the layups and dunks to hide his own shame

[@realspitter2727]

Fact

[@0-Elias-0]

The highlights were crazy exciting, though. Dunks, Long Range Jumpers (from halfcourt), Alley-Oops. The 2024 ASG Highlights are some of the best ASG highlights I've ever seen. Maybe the actual game was bad.

[@361_Debo]

Love this idea

[@EmperorPenguinn]

How about we'll do an experiment and put guys like Dillon Brooks and Pat Bev on the all star game lmao

[@iamtheonlywilly]

😂😂😂

[@WilbertAdams1]

I personally thought Mr. Hide and Steal was in the All Star game and was hoping to see his signature move. 😅😅

[@iamthejpshow]

NBA Allstar needs to be completely removed. At the halfway mark of the season, just give the players a week off to regroup and get ready for the end of the season

[@hardenxx1335]

I agree. I’m born in 1992 and the early 2000’s the all star games were way more competitive and entertaining. Now days there’s literally zero defense on both sides of the court.

[@kaygokrazy3415]

True but nba ain’t tryin to loose the views and money

[@issamhe4179]

@@kaygokrazy3415they already is 😂

[@mcgaming8982]

They’re not gonna do that. Viewership and money

[@Qweasd551]

Chill that's very extreme.. remove the all star weekend ? U sound crazy

[@Dcthetruth85]

I'm glad I missed it heard i didn't miss much lol.

[@UncleRuckusss]

They should have the All star game at the end of the season. Have the whole break, have the other contests but don’t have the all-star game after everything is done

[@practicaldeen5333]

Agree...

[@barry3426]

This entire segment spoke to my heart. When I grew up, the superstars who played in the All Star game had so much pride to compete in the game. Along with that, the dunk contest was far more entertaining to watch because there was a tenacity for more creativity. Nowadays I rarely watch it since many of the dunks are similar to what I have already seen.

[@topsykretts2264]

It’s because Aaron Gordon got robbed. He should’ve won at least one. The NBA turned the all star weekend into a joke, not the players.

[@joshg1529]

I think for the dunk contest it’s just we’ve seen so many dunks it’s not too much you can do differently.

[@TonyHernandez-wv5vi]

You can keep making up new dunks tho

[@quinneagen7470]

@@TonyHernandez-wv5vinot really tho, we’ve seen so many kinds of dunks it’s a lot harder to come up with a new one every year

[@anthonyhernandez2111]

nah bro its 10000% the players man. players back then actually gave a dam and wanted to beat each other and compete ​@topsykretts2264

[@ultimategamer8330]

Kai cenat got bodied by shannon😭😭😭😂

[@BlessGvngDbo]

The whole weekend 😅

[@youcanteverknowagain1788]

that was a great idea from Stephan A about the sponsored dunk contest.

[@christiankarlkarganilla2763]

"Something could be done to make it competitive." Yeah. Be competitive. I just find it hilarious that all these all-stars are looking for answers when they themselves who played the game did not take the game seriously

[@reactking7093]

That's exactly what I thought. You literally have the power to set the tone. It's not out of your control; you have the ability to play harder. What's really happening is that the top guys are setting the tone by playing soft, conservative, and weak in order to conserve energy, and now everyone else is following suit. All it takes is one guy to play hard, but no one is willing to do so.

[@frankhadleyfdash810]

Steph Curry I blame Everyone shoots 3s all day All the time Kat shooting 3's It's insanity on a court You cannot guard people anymore bcus their not trying to blow by you They're trying to get beside you you to step back Or they decieve you As if they blowing by u and then they cross over or step back Shoot a 3 in your face and you look stupid 😭 Dame made 2 shots from Half court...... Come on bro 😭😊

[@tiago9506]

​@@frankhadleyfdash810Damn I can't believe steph threatened everyone to shoot 3s... 🤡

[@toddbeasley3709]

On point!!

[@radjinderstroak4569]

Word! They act as if it's rocket science.

[@richarddavenport6756]

These greedy mfs want more money. Get kobe off of that award -- it's an insult to him. Fire Adam silver

[@itsme-vw5yo]

So it's Adam silvers fault for the soposedly all star players who dont take the all star seriously?

[@dc81503]

Fr, such a shame they resigned Adam Silver but let’s not pretend like we don’t know why… he’s a part of that little hat community

[@mattcarberry368]

not surprising in the era of players who expect $50M/year and think it's unfair to be expected to show up to work 70% of the time can't imagine how this era of player with their "i'm starting to feel kinda sore, i need a night off to recover" mentalities have turned out to be so soft huh

[@parkeranimations3671]

Y’all are so reactionary fire Sliver over what? Players not caring?

[@parkeranimations3671]

@@dc81503what is wrong with you? You oldhead basketball dudes are weridos

[@cinwin2010]

We used to have all-star weekend parties back when Jordan and Magic and crew were playing. Now... I can't even stay awake.

[@banana403]

I don't know if the game itself is fixable. Sure, you have guys that will compete against each other in summer runs and pro-ams, but I don't know how you can translate that into a nationally televised all-star game. However, I think the weekend can be improved in a lot of ways. The weekend should be a celebration for fans and give them access to everyone. I know it'd be a logistical nightmare, but I think it would be great for all 30 teams to be there for the weekend - holding players and coaches clinics, open practices, make-a-wish outreach, etc. Have everyone attend the skills comp and the ASG. Basically, turn it into a pep rally for the league.

[@jonbruce4930]

"The guy's already 3 feet tall, put him in a chair now he's 1'5" 😂😂😂

[@minerva8344]

The Rising Stars format is the only thing over the weekend that actually promoted competition. The NBA should take notice.

[@TheOmar]

Yes! This was a great format and should be done in the All Star game.

[@mikeyisniceha]

Only the g league guys tried in rising stars

[@cactusjack2264]

I watched a little bit of that game and gotta say it was boring af, the celebrity game was way more exciting. Matter of a fact, the celeb game was the best game of the entire All Star weekend imo, you had football players playing like actual NBA All Stars and being competitive

[@asafo.academic.lectures]

Because they are hungry, even the celebs are more hungry for recognition, they don't need money to play. they got something to prove while NBA players want to play less and get paid more. The reaction to the 65 game requirement for MVP is all you need to see.

[@Ninjersey1]

Only thing I watch

[@wellingtonvidal9026]

Man all those star and not one had the heart to compete n say lets workout n put a show not even in da second half or fourth quarter is crazy

[@garysimmons5194]

I don’t know the details of how NBA contracts are created and agreed upon but I would suggest that contracts include incentives if a player is chosen to play in the ASG, how they perform in the ASG, and if their team wins the ASG. Move some of the incentives in these SuperMax contracts and pack them into the ASG. Problem solved.