The All Star game is everything wrong with the NBA

The NBA all star game is a representation of all that plagues the modern NBA. Lack of professionalism, lack of care, and a spoiled mentality. The NBA under Adamn Silver has been more so that of a daycare than a league of competitors. There are far too many things that just 10 years ago would be seen and treated with disdain. The standards of what should be are being thrown away for instant gratification. As someone who loves the game of basketball it is getting hard to watch and accept.
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[@kmacadaeg7]

“Pay them more” is an absolute clown take 🤡 👎🏾

[@AdamEdn]

Why? The networks, vendors, league etc should donate the proceeds from the weekend too then, no?

[@Mcmikeyyy.y]

@@AdamEdnthey are , all stars they dont need the extra 500k

[@AdamEdn]

@@Mcmikeyyy.y don’t need or aren’t earning it? To be clear, they should play harder in an extra game / events to increase the profitability and earnings for everyone involved but themselves - sure 😂.

[@Mcmikeyyy.y]

@@AdamEdn i get what u saying but i think it should be some other reward instead of just give them money

[@frostred7202]

@@AdamEdn they dont need it and they also arent earning it, furthermore they makin fans pay tickets and pay per view money for a glorified warm up

[@justonerandomguy6580]

“wE nEeD tO gEt pAiD mOrE tO pErFoRm” - a man who gets paid a small country’s gdp to put a ball in a basket

[@DerkuiDerkui]

The NBA should just cancel the all-star game if players don't want to compete in it.

[@xfanatick7972]

I agree but that shit will never happen because of money

[@buddahkz9980]

Yup I agree cancel it give us more games then

[@shawklan27]

Same with the NHL where honestly it's just worse

[@lilboyblue3000]

They won't until you treat the event like an average WNBA game.

[@Landfall364]

Why? So we can baby them even more and require even less work from them? Keep the all-star game. Fine the players for not doing their job. Also start deducting salaries for any games missed outside of any real verified injury, recent deaths or emergencies in the family. "I'm sore. I'm tired. I'm not mentally ready to play." Is not acceptable.

[@EpicCoolGuy21]

The “pay the players” mentality is so wrong. You could give these all stars a 10% stake in their respective organizations and they still would play with no heart.

[@chan13153]

Blame is on Adam Silver. he basically let the players run the league. This is what you get. A bunch of overpaid lazy divas. This is why at the international level we got our asses handed to us.

[@nordytunn4929]

@@chan13153 Crazy they signed him to a contract extension

[@ReclusiarchBraumBT]

Well its not wrong persay. Its just missing the word "less".

[@kyleshuler2929]

Man, I remember Kobe playing in allstar games. Dude was out for blood. He wanted heads on pikes. 4th quarter comes around he's locking people down and blocking lebron. Some dudes are just built different I guess.

[@Warrengraff-ym2yj]

Kobe and the players of his generation were the last competitive players because they all grew up watching Jordan. These current NBA star's grew up watching LeBron and this is what you get.

[@chrilpy]

Too lazy to put in the effort and too afraid of being cooked on defense. Most players now are divas that take pride in nothing but their money

[@chan13153]

Yep and thats why we got our asses handed to us in the Fiba tournament. These players don't take pride in anything except their "clout." Lazy spoiled brats. The league really needs to get rid of Adam Silver. We need David stern back. Adam Silver just wants to be their friend rather than their boss. Adam Silver and Current NBA players are killing the league. This is why old players talk a lot of crap about modern NBA. Those old heads spent years building the NBA to what it is now just for the newer generation to basically kill it.

[@johndavis9321]

​@@chan13153all facts

[@twown]

If I defend you, then you're gonna defend me. I don't want THAT.

[@JoshuaHopkins-j9o]

The all-star game is a microcosm for how real basketball fans see the entire league on a nightly basis. Watching all the media personalities flip out over how bad it was last night was hysterically funny... as though every night during the regular season isn't just as bad

[@theemotionalremix]

Might as well make it an NBA vs G-League All Star Game: One team wouldn't want to get embarassed and the other has a lot to prove. Edit: Or better yet, make the NBA All-Stars play the team that won the G-League. That way they'll have to play a well coordinated team that won a title together.

[@cameronno6039]

Replace the g-league with WNBA and it might be more entertaining. Imagine if the WNBA won even 1 year...

[@bcal8118]

​@@cameronno6039don't be a clown, g leaguers would crush those bitches let alone NBA players

[@darryldennis3487]

They’ve been coddled their whole lives, and they’re already making millions.. so they look at it like “why put myself out there” none of em would have the balls to actually compete against a peer to see who comes out the victor… and I been watching the NBA since mid-90’s, you can definitely see the difference

[@Darkvalient23]

@@cameronno6039 nba players wouldn't need to play defense against WNBA players either

[@Wotwudino]

Not a bad idea, I think you’d be surprised how close the score would be. In all sports across the world I always say how athletes get paid SO MUCH more money for being just that little bit better than the athletes the tear below. NBA player vs G league player is a perfect example of this.

[@ShipmasterKyle]

I think Shannon Sharpe had something this morning when he was on first take. "Players like the idea of getting selected but have no interest actually playing the game" Paying them is definitely NOT the solution. People who get picked for the All Star Game need to actually want to play, not just want to selected as one.

[@Youralwayswhining4367]

Over privileged athletes

[@kdogg803]

OPA’s

[@greatestever4568]

I work at a casino and watched it... That shit is BOOORRIINNNGGGG. booorrrrinnggg. Like what is even the point. I talked with some coworkers and it really is the marketing for me. Why market it as this epic showoff between the best players instead of what it really is-- park runs. Like, if we're gonna have fun MAKE IT FUN. Do little events each quarter, set up a four point line, if it's gonna be a circus make it a circus

[@atlien1988]

Park runs are 1000% better than this garbage they keep spoon feeding us.

[@greatestever4568]

@@atlien1988 g shit bruh at least park runs are slightly competitive. Just make it a clown show and call it a day. Then at the VERY LEAST we can't complain, because this shit is just false advertising

[@HakeemTheDream616]

I like the crunch time thing the celebrity game did

[@frameddonut1056]

There's two major problems here: 1. Players are spoiled af nowadays, at least in the past they took shit seriously because they knew they were in a very privileged position. And I'm not even an old head. I just turned 22. I started watching the NBA after the Cavs title, but the recent behavior of the league's All-stars shows how entitled they are 2. The NBA sorely misses having a commissioner who isn't a bitch, Adam Silver spent the last decade bending backwards for players and lacks a firm hand to discipline players when needed. I don't love Stern, but some of the shit that happened in the last 10 years would never happen with him in office. We need someone who can give a reality check to these entitled millionaires who cry about having do their job 80% of the time, when every other generation before them could do it without saying a word about it.

[@Landfall364]

One thing that really drives me up the wall about all of this is how we constantly hear about how athletic the players today are. How much better their training is, how they're in peak physical condition compared to players of years past who played in a league of plumbers, and totally couldn't hang with today's talent. The plumbers showed up to work. The plumbers put the effort in night in night out, regular season, all-star, playoffs, whatever it was, they played way harder than these guys. And the players of yesteryear got paid peanuts in comparison to do it. If today's players are on such a higher level, in such incredible, fantastic, godly shape, why can't they do what these supposedly lesser athletes were able to do year after year? If they're so much better: Prove it. Show up to every game you possibly can. Give each and every game your all on both ends of the court. Personal pride in your craft alone should be the only incentive you need. Otherwise I don't want to hear any of these guys anywhere near a GOAT conversation.

[@sm-mi8cw]

it may look like they are better, driving to the rim and having everyone move out the way oh my god sooo athlethic

[@johndavis9321]

Facts

[@Jonathan-A.C.]

Athletically they are, but it’s not a massive difference at all, and it wouldn’t change their mentality

[@olivercrespo2329]

You know Broussard actually brought up something very interesting. The further the game has evolved away from the paint - the more the all star game has sucked, because the shot distribution is ONLY 3s and layups/dunks. Before every player fell in love with jacking up 3s, the 2-4 positions would be playing in the mid post/paint, which if you think about it kind of forces defense to happen in a way. So the all star game is pretty much a microcosm of everything wrong with the league today.

[@xfanatick7972]

Yeah but you can’t blame the 3 pointer for it. It’s the most efficient way to win if you’re able to make them. They want to win and don’t care about how they do it

[@jamestribie3387]

@@xfanatick7972its not always efficient because players will drive to the basketball down by one and then instead of going up for a uncontested layup, they kick it out to someone to shoot the 3. Thats not smart basketball.

[@xfanatick7972]

@@jamestribie3387 you’re right that’s what makes me so angry sometimes

[@Catstro]

Genuine question, would adjusting the 3 point line further back help fix this?

[@LXXV_Mizuka]

I think i want to see more iso plays and post up fadeaways then Jacking up 3s the entire time

[@danielfrank2985]

Brian Windhorst is that nerd that’s so desperate to be with the popular kids aka the jocks he is constantly simping for them and he’s a grown ass man doing this.

[@mvalentino5650]

This is the best way I’ve ever heard him summed up. Nick Wright too.

[@headbandus]

Its cringy af, no idea how he got to the place he is at in life, he must have sucked off a lot of nba players and media personnel to get that job cause he is a bum 🤡

[@trowabarton321]

His career is all thanks to LeBron. Followed him all the way throughout high school, and it got him a ESPN job

[@Gboi8]

Keeping his connections with these players is how he gets paid, so it's expected.

[@Peezy71421]

We call that a "Pick Me", but being a male pick me for other men is novel.

[@noliferetiree1354]

When I played ball in college we had 3 workouts a day on top of film study. If you were injured you were still there, just not participating in full runs. But you’d still do walk through of plays and such. It’s just crazy to see the hunger of college athletes contrasted with the pampered performance of modern professional athletes. Teams of the past rode coach on planes, took buses, whatever to make a game. Birds back was so bad he literally laid down in pain when he was on the bench preparing to go back in. Isaiah played an entire game on an ankle sprain so bad that by the end of it his foot couldn’t fit in the shoe anymore. I’m only 23. I’m far from an old head. My own game is modeled after modern day. I’m the clown pulling from half court. But there needs to be a stop to this. The only way is to effect the pockets in a major way. Pride for the game has disappeared. I’d argue that’s why no one has touched the level of the warriors in a decade. With the only down years they’ve had being attributed to injury. They’re the only ones that take pride in the game. Deciding to go down with the ship of their trio as well. I know it sounds like I’m glazing them but it’s just what I see. Hell I grew up a heat fan before Lebron ruined wades legacy. For how good some of these new guys are none of them have a competitive bone in their body. Too scared to compete. Too scared to guard the best player. Kobe wanted it. He wanted that challenge. As did Wade. As did Jordan. So we need to stop putting these guys in comparison with the old. If Lebron was on a goat level as everyone claims he would address this as the supposed ambassador that he is. The same way Kobe had done in retirement, and the way he kept it competitive until his retirement. They say this newer generation is more skilled than the previous. But I don’t see it if they are always too scared to go at each other. We got to see Kobe’s progression every match up against Jordan. From getting embarrassed to dropping 30 and 40 on the greatest to do it. We saw Kobe go from airballing to dominating because Jordan guarded Kobe even as a 40 year old. There’s a reason Europe is eclipsing the US in basketball. We are NOT the best at this sport anymore. They simply don’t compete. And with that becomes no more innovation, no more growth. The pistons had to compete to get past Boston. Then the bulls past the pistons. Then when that power vacuum was created it was a scramble until Detroit once again solidified themselves. There was always a progression. A right of passage that continued the standard of excellence and at times surpassed the previous. But this only happens when they compete. If Isaiah joined Boston Isaiah never would have been as great as he ended up being. He would have won more. Had more accolades. Absolutely. But to me that’s not what defines greatness. What defines greatness is that 6 foot guard limping up and down the court giving the Lakers BUCKETS refusing to lose that game in the finals. That heart and grit is created through hardship. All these guys do now is stack the table so far in their favor they don’t know what the hell loss or hardship is. And let’s them look at the other for validation and gives them a scapegoat. KD did it with Westbrook. Embiid did it with harden. This game is dying.

[@H41030v3rki110ny0u]

i was gonna read that but i cant cause it's all 1 paragraph.. giving me a headache lol

[@alanelbanna972]

🔥

[@PVentura]

Just make them play the G-League, that "scared of injury" shit will go right out the window

[@dingleberrysnigglefritz]

Mac got Jalen Brown out of bed for the pride of it. Just do it. Make the G-league scare some life into these deadbeats.

[@jefferybarefield6372]

This is the most entertaining channel Ever

[@DaCommishDude]

You all haven't seen anything yet. Thank you for watching, and Im glad you enjoyed

[@Willy_Jean]

Replace the Allstar game with a 1 on 1 tournament! Let their pride and ego be the catalyst for entertainment

[@ignotouno523]

You know all the star players would just duck that shit anyway.

[@dalonmoore3733]

​@ignotouno523 social media has a lot to do with what's wrong with player's mentality today. They care too much abt what people online are saying bc they can see it all and they let that get in the way of being pure competitors. Worst example gotta be Ben Simmons. They probably would've accepted 1v1, 2v2, or 3v3 tournaments before social media.

[@alitoroganan2442]

No one would participate, they don't wanna get their egos get buttt hurt😂 even world vs america won't fix this as they are all have friendly approach on these pick up game

[@bundesautobahn7]

Somebody proposed a H.O.R.S.E tournament. Even that would be more entertaining. The only good thing about this ASG was Sabrina vs Steph.

[@JoiRandom]

There’s a players union that would never agree to that ..

[@tedlogan5628]

They might as well scrap it at this point. If there is barely 30% effort than why would anyone want to watch this?

[@shawklan27]

Because it brings them revenue somehow

[@dandan4092]

Bin the entire weekend. Only decent thing is the 3pt contest

[@basketballfan2323]

Yup. U know what sad, I’m worried about the 3 point contest. How long will it be before players start doing like Anthony Edward’s and start shooting with one hand 😂

[@aminelahlou1606]

Thank you for existing

[@atlien1988]

I'm so sick and tired of guys like Windy and JJ Redick. They're worse than the likes of Skip, SAS, Shannon, etc because today's players can DO NO WRONG in their eyes. The former may have some horrible takes at times, but they're not afraid to call these players out on this straight FOOLISHNESS.

[@bizzyrizzy4075]

EXACTLY that’s why I stopped watching JJ because he always finds some cliche way to defend them

[@ItsBenRoyboy]

LeBron got "Windy" making demands on the players behalf huh? Pay these dorks to play on the all star game? Ain't they already paid? I'm done with these dorks.

[@BeholdtheLambofGod]

I have been loving the Batman Animated Series clips edited in. One of the greatest shows ever.

[@antoniotrivelloni8191]

Y'all heard what Anthony Edwards said, right? Imagine. Just imagine. For one SECOND. If that absolute blasphemy was uttered in the presence of MJ or Kobe. Imagine the looks of absolute DISGUST that quotation would generate. The league is soft today.

[@danielfrank2985]

Yeah and I liked Edwards but the more I learn about him the more I realize he’s just like the rest of them. Entitled and out of touch

[@gristle_licker]

what did he say? I am not paying enough attention to these divas anymore so please fill me in

[@danielfrank2985]

@@gristle_licker basically he said something along the lines of the all star game doesn’t mean anything so why try other than just goof around

[@into_play3226]

He’s not wrong. The ASG has become such a joke that I wouldn’t expect players to try hard.

[@danielfrank2985]

@@into_play3226 I mean sure but was this attitude that got all star weekend into the very sorry state it is currently in

[@AndreInThe416]

Makes you wonder how much effort they're really giving in regular season.

[@hanzat_molemaev]

"...with an added V-Bucks incentive." Lmao

[@dvb9075]

If draymond green was in the game it would’ve been 100x better with the wwe potential

[@RogerWareInc]

I haven’t watched the NBA in years. Only reason I even know anything is because of videos like these. These videos would bring me far more entertainment than any current NBA game today. I find myself watching games from the past and not losing a bit of interest. It is such a shame how far this league has fallen.

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

Commissioner dynamo would be a better commissioner than Adam silver completely unironically

[@ShadowRemainz]

you know it’s bad when luka, jokic and KD were the only ones actually playing a little defense (they were pressing amd doubling ppl)

[@johnberger51]

The magnets were on full force during the whole game.

[@markvogel5872]

Cheapest seats to this were 1000 and up and those were nosebleed ones. There was actually no defense the whole game. I think the league may be going back to the old school I hope. This was awful.

[@nine3seven]

LeBron, Adam Silver & Player Empowerment has DESTROYED THE NBA ❗️ No competitiveness.. its sad to see what the NBA has become

[@matejbasic7770]

The worst part is the league seems to not care either. They'll charge you thousands of dollars for the ticket to a game they know is going to suck I feel like giving the winning team something that's actually useful could help here. Idk, give home court advantage in the NBA finals to the conference that wins. Or even make it so that the losing conference loses one spot in the playoffs and a one more team from the winning conference joins the playoffs. Rookies vs All stars will probably be better that this crap

[@shawklan27]

Yep

[@Gboi8]

I remember the mlb had the Home field advantage for the world series thing. I wonder why they took it away.

[@allydea]

Sure, pay them! Why not?! Just not with my money.

[@AdamEdn]

They should pay them out of the proceeds generated by the weekend

[@dislikebutton4981]

Replace the All-star game and call it the mid season break. Then have a showcase game of top free agents and unsigned prospects. These guys will ball out trying to turn heads... it could be lota of fun. You would get the occasional diamond in the rough. Something to consider.

[@rhodeisland92]

That was inspirational what you said about getting into your movie job and loving the atmosphere, and it shows through with your current job making videos. Please keep up the great work, this is the best basketball channel on KZbin

[@DaCommishDude]

Loved that place and I was my at happiest I'd ever been in my life working there or since but making videos and being able to talk to you all everyday is what brings me the most happiness now despite everything. Thank you for feeling that way. You all haven't seen anything yet.

[@manz7860]

Adam Silver sounded so dissapointed and pissed at the end

[@wavestation999]

He enabled this

[@Sizdothyx]

They complain about not being All-Stars but don't want to do the stuff that comes with being an All-Star.

[@randomcommenter395]

Idea: make each player on the losing all star team lose 1/10 of their salary for that year.

[@benwelch6554]

Commish, the NBA content creator MVP😭😭😭 love the vids man haven’t miss one

[@wavestation999]

We need to pay NBA players LESS. No more guaranteed money, make these narcissists earn that paycheck

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

I’m sayin bro

[@brianthomas7355]

YOU HAVE TO MAKE LONGER VIDEOS BROTHER - Premium Content. The people know greatness when we see it and you have expert commentary and I love it. Truly talented. Don't stop and thank you for being vulnerable and letting us in your life.

[@walklytekel5713]

I cringe everytime i hear a different person say the solution is to pay them more when thats the reason they're so spoiled in the first place & ive played organized basketball my entire life

[@PoohKalonji_97]

0:13 😂😂😂😂😂 my own personal reaction as well 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@BuddyRaw3]

168 3pt attempts is crazy 😢

[@rickDArula]

Me and my son quit afyer the first quarter . Hes young and a newer nba fan. Even he was disgusted

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

Yep it sucks, switch to hockey

[@thewhateverkid2515]

Kobe must be shaking his head in the afterlife knowing the MVP award is named after him and the effort put into the All Star game is the complete opposite of the Mamba mentality.

[@keir.]

remember when you see the audience in background clapping ang cheering? now its completely dark. its like no ones in there. 🤣

[@luisrazi]

Dude, you’re a comedian. This is good stuff. How many times I’ve told you to clean that room!

[@dlbarnes]

Brian Windhorst has suggested that athletes should be paid. Fans can have a more significant impact than they realize by refusing to purchase tickets, attend games, or buy merchandise. The NBA will take notice when revenue begins to decline. The NBA understands, like politicians, that there is a lack of unity among fans. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was successful because African Americans refused to ride or spend money, causing a significant economic impact. Regardless of personal feelings, the key is to hit the NBA where it hurts - in their wallets. If fans stop buying season tickets, attending games, and purchasing merchandise, the NBA will be forced to listen and make changes that will satisfy fans.

[@cameronno6039]

This is true in most areas of life/ business, but it takes abhorrent leadership to get to that point. Best would be for the NBA to solve its own issues first.

[@TimeForAli]

I hope it’s possible that that can happen.

[@3dollarwigfromwalgreens13]

@@cameronno6039Also it will take a player probably of AllStar caliber to step up and speak up. No player is gonna risk that when they are paid millions. I made a post on NBA Reddit regarding my disappointment about AllStar weekend saying that I hate that I love basketball because what am I paying for and NBA mods deleted it. You cant even discuss your dissatisfaction as a fan. My post got like 50comments in 2seconds. I will feel no pain if the league starts losing money. But it will take a person within the league with power to step up. Kyrie did and look at what they did to him💯

[@sm-mi8cw]

the majority of fans dont watch the games or go to the games they buy the merch and look at stats on their fav sports website or app these fans annoy the hell out of me "oh my god my fav player got 34 7 9 and 7 turn overs he is the goat"

[@jeanferguson9063]

Thank god we don't have plumbers and firemen playing around anymore... 🤷

[@frodelien3569]

Congratulations on 30K brother. Love from Norway

[@itsddashrock]

Like many others said they should just end All-Star weekend and the players don’t get a break at all.

[@richborn6700]

It's a paradox. They dont want to try for 82 games while making millions of dollars, but also don't want shorter seasons, because they make less millions. When todays role players today are making all star money from a couple decades back, the pay scale has gotten out of control. Ironically as a Timberwolves fan, that Garnetts first big contract is kinda the domino that set it all in motion

[@joshuadreams5492]

Fake fights in the NBA after the All-Star game to try to make the NBA look tough

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

Tryna be the NHL so bad 💀💀💀

[@samfisher170]

Guys are making $40-$50-60million dollars per year (JAYLEN BROWN). But they need more money to compete in a glorified pick up game? Hmm hmm, mouth piece for Klutch sports says what?

[@i_fuze_hostages6]

Jaylen at least did the dunk contest

[@chan13153]

Guys making 50 million dollars bitching and complaining about playing 80% of the season.

[@samfisher170]

@@i_fuze_hostages6 Respect him but he’s a tier 3 player who’s headlong the dunk competition and he’s a solid in game dunker at best, haven’t watched it in years but eh

[@walklytekel5713]

This isnt even a pickup game theres no fear of getting put off the court this was legit a glorified layup line/shootaround

[@therambler3713]

Even Curry was not really that upset to be left out. I'm sure he was sick of it. 😂

[@chancellor2755]

It's obvious the the league has been castrated...The removal of physical play has made the league play much to soft. Players lack the edge to want to prove something...when big brother used to bust your ass in the driveway every night in one on one it made you wanna prove something and even though you loved him you would still knock him on his ass if given the chance. It fuels competition and motivates players more than money and shooting uncontested 3's. No one has the attitude anymore of MJ, Kobe, Bird, Thomas, Malone, Magic, Barkley, etc...Players now come and go as they please from team to team, they have way to much freedom. Adam Silver is the worst commissioner and he is killing the league. I remember when the NBA was more physical than international play and now it's the opposite, now we are the candy asses who are falling behind.

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

Euro league is actually amazing to watch and way better than the NBA so at least there’s that

[@flashbackmaki8896]

Best solution is....... the winning conference will have the home court advantage in the NBA finals...

[@ryanrector3222]

Ppl should check out the 2003 all star game highlights… from the 1st quarter you can see the difference. After you watch that you’d be insulted by the modern all stars.

[@mr.t107]

All-star game isn't worth it when you have playoff aspirations. Not worth getting injured. All the players see this as a vacation, nothing more. Agree on the point about contracts. These players are guaranteed generational wealth, so it's not surprising we are seeing an increase in player apathy. I wouldn't be surprised if we start seeing players "1 and done" the NBA and basically leaving after their first guaranteed contract

[@3dollarwigfromwalgreens13]

Getting injured is a weak ass excuse.

[@topfloorslimey]

Ayton might do that lol

[@JetEngine85]

I'm an old head and honestly from the bottom of my heart, i miss watching those "plumbers" playing in the NBA when i was younger..

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

I wish I was an old head I feel like I got into it at the worst possible time in 2020

[@castorchange9737]

Whoever win gets home court advantage regardless if they are 1st in their conference

[@papimarv4422]

Players don’t care anymore … I saw a report stating they want more money to do the all star game 😂 what a joke of a league man.

[@Shintigercurl]

i have be in street games that were more competitive and had more D than the "all-star" game.

[@lilboyblue3000]

Nothing should change until people stop watching and paying for the product. The NBA won't get rid of the all-star game until them. I think it would be better if they just got an unpaid week off.

[@Gboi8]

What are the ratings for the all star game? Everybody knows beforehand that it's not going to be a real game so I can't imagine many watch it. I haven't watched in like a decade maybe.

[@marveliciousgoku4343]

Whoever Loses gets to do 10 extra meaningless Games within their conference 😅😅😅😅 punish the loser

[@aisosaobano7038]

You said it right….just care! What a mind blowing solution to such a tough issue….such a joke of a problem.🤦🏾‍♂️

[@pahountisg]

I could not even get through highlights !

[@cappy2282]

Oh the problem is that they don't make enough money 😂

[@Llainful]

You're absolutely correct, I think the Allstar game should be a display of the young rising talent in the league with also making it a spectacle. The premise of all the stars playing at once is attractive but it doesn't really matter when there's no underlying narrative at play and I think the NBA should delve into that a bit more. Also giving it to players who actually want to play or ppl who make have beef with each other. I also think the in season tournament should be moved to the all star to give older players something to play for or create another version of that for the break that effects home court or something, I'm not sure, just spit balling. I'm sure I can come up with something better than they have currently.

[@seanflaherty1225]

I thibk the nba should keep it at 82 games but make the season a longer timeline to lessen the back to back. Start mid October and end in early July. It should be a shorter offseason but no solution is perfect.

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

Those July suns bucks finals were fire

[@isaiahtonge6955]

Just cancel it, its a slap in the face to hard working people everywhere

[@jhoonate1709]

no their should be included to their contract coz its their job if they dont play they lose money. like the nba do to them in the bubble.

[@Donnmuney]

Billy living the dream life 😌

[@J35_nonyelu]

Should All Stars vs Rising Stars be introduced????

[@dingleberrysnigglefritz]

And if rising stars win they take home the All Star's salary.

[@kxxfi]

euroleague is starting to look very tempting to me

[@JDubs6]

This may be a stupid idea but what if they did east and west all star game and did whoever won would get the home court advantage in the finals?

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

It’s a good idea

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

One drastix way to get them to play more for real, a no free point rule in the ASG, if you're not guarded and you score, your bucket won't count, if you play hard offense but you can't score, the defender gets 1 point for their team. That won't fix anything unless they care about the score being anything above 30 points, because they could say "F this I'm not playing, bring the 3rd unit" and give out the least scoring ASG ever, but that would be more entertaining than seeing guys that would actually help their rival to score just because they don't care about it.

[@Mvfasalways]

Why do they need extra money when they already rich as hell to do there job

[@blodiaaa6990]

The nba just isn't worth watching anymore.

[@mort996]

If you ever feel you're useless, just remember there are officials at the all star game

[@sqweeps.03]

Ngl I like Brian Windhorst but what was bro smoking

[@bigged313]

Here's my foolproof fix for the all-star weekend... Get rid of it simple. It's dead and its been dead for years now cancel it its over! 👍🏿

[@ztmsirhc9353]

I can’t wait to hear these players start to say” that’s not my department” ha ha ha

[@sledge6693]

The fact that there's a big score, frequent dunks & all the best players on the court misses the point that what makes the game interesting is the competitive rivalries. No defence & just going through the motions as a professional player makes a mockery of the All-star game.

[@jonathancastillo7625]

0:13 that reaction is gold *chef’s kiss*

[@ajhill6655]

The current NBA has loss the plot, all diva multi-millionaires that don't give a s**t about their fan base. You couldn't pay me to go or watch an NBA game!

[@Weezyfan0306]

“There’s no ADDED bonus, no ADDED incentive” 😂

[@chefbee3848]

Wtf windy talking about

[@josephatherley]

Nick wright had an idea that I tweaked. Every all star has to contribute a portion of his money that year (according to the size of contract, the bigger the contract the bigger the $ amount) and all the money goes into a pot and you play for that money and the winners split it. America vs the world or Europe vs the world could be good incentive too

[@4yze]

For the winning team: Salary cap forgiveness/restructuring for the teams with members on the All-Star team and increased lottery balls for the teams in the conference who are lottery eligible. Makes getting on the team worth it with the cap forgiveness. And the winning teams’ conference will inevitably get better, making it more likely that these benefits continue.

[@roperflint8544]

I live in Detroit. I went to pistons game a few weeks ago and got bored and left at halftime. NBA don't hit same anymore. These all star games are prove of that

[@LimesandLemons]

That’s cause your watching the pistons

[@momo.ru-kun]

The NBA this last decade must have meant N-ot B-asketball at A-ll. Inflated stats, no defense, load management bs, no travelling and carry calls, cringefest flopping, self-proclaimed GOATs, whiny narcissist me-first mentality over winning and the team. Remember when Iverson missed practice because of a loss and everybody was losing their minds, now players are missing 20-40 games faking injuries, and the media are still defending these clowns.

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

Klutch and it’s consequences

[@joshmartling]

They should take 5% of the loosing team’s paycheck and give it to the winner.

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

Damn commish not only do u not miss when it comes to ball but ur very wise I appreciated the part about loving your job big ups

[@TonyWilliams27]

I voted this sh*t All-Star game players this year on the NBA website! Getting worse every year for NBA to have All-Star games if the basketball players aren’t interested of being there and playing.

[@Arctanis-vt3hl]

I think the main problem is the perception that the NBA players are here to entertain us. The NBA is a sport first. Some athletes don't dedicate their lives to becoming the 1% of top athletes in the world to "entertain" fans. They do it to be the best and to win. If it's entertainment to anyone, it's going to be for some of the consumers. Some people don't watch basketball for entertainment, they watch to see elite basketball. The second issue is the damn media. If the media would stop dumping on players for not being available "when it counts", players wouldn't have as much of a problem with the regular season. But when they basically criticize players for being injured, it puts pressure on the players to be available (load manage, miss second night of back to back, mysterious injuries, etc.) so that they are available for the playoffs. The media has been part of the problem for years. In the end though, I don't think any one thing is going to fix the ASG. You can't pay players because that doesn't motivate everyone. I know if I made millions, why would I care about an additional 500K. I already have more than I could spend in a lifetime. Some are going to have that mentality. You can change the rules, but no matter what eventually you're going to get to a point where it doesn't matter. What might make a difference is eliminating fan voting and media from the all star ballots. You could have the participants voted based on stats instead of popularity, which would make players earn there spot every year instead of getting granfathered in because of popularity. There was no way LEBron James should've been a starter for the all star game. He doesn't even play defense, so how in the world can you expect him to in the ASG? There are simply too many problems for the ASG to get back to whatever it once was - eventually it will be eliminated.