Why the 2001 NBA All-Star Game Was the Greatest That Will Ever Be Played

[@Quince477]

Love the competitiveness here. Just look at how hype iverson was at the end there

[@sovereign3351]

It's no doubt the best I've ever seen followed by 2003, 1998, and 1992. RIP Kobe 🙏🏻

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

Same Here Dawg

[@chrisuncleahmad]

1998/1992 were a bit too lopsided on the scoreboard to merit all time best status

[@eagleeyephoto8715]

Check 1987 game

[@kwajotube]

2003 waz MADD good

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

From The 90's To The 2000's All Star Games Was The Best

[@polishmasterjay]

Check out 1992, was my personal fave, watched live as a kid, Magic delivered one last epic performance what a night! 😭👏

[@Horgor]

RIP All Star Game🙏

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

Same Here

[@danieltatum4262]

RIP Kobe Bryant

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

The NBA is Trash Now

[@Satoshiflippa16]

How

[@_Theshiz909]

Once LeBron officially leaves, the NBA will begin its decline. 💯

[@chrisuncleahmad]

The 1987/1993 ASG’s that went to overtime were still better games IMO 2001 felt more like the West collapsing in the 4th quarter than an East comeback.

[@isrealneal7552]

I absolutely enjoy watching the all star games because I like to see how the players play it is exciting 😁💯😊😊💪👍

[@Jonycrist]

this was my first time whatching all star was amazing they took very serious , now they was worried for injuries and staff so not play even 50% , I lovet too that they wore the uniforms of their teams, they must to bring that againg

[@sumankumar07133]

I have learnt basketball and taken to the next level seeing Allen Iverson, kobe Bryant all time fav though. So inspiring their story was 🎉🎉

[@wolfgod1397]

This man Kobe was getting doubled in All Star games. That's my GOAT!

[@hardwoodthought1213]

The most Kobe fan type comment I’ve ever seen. GOATed because he got doubled on two plays in an ASG 😂

[@07mentor]

I was 19 years old then. It was something beautiful. It was the best All-Star and it only gets worse from there. Maybe someday real competition will return. I only watch the dunk contest and three-pointers. I don't even include the main match.

[@brianvillanueva8848]

Its more like an offensive showcase than exhibition now a days.

[@FekalistaGrzybowory-lz8lh]

@chris Zjedz snickersa, Krzysiu, bo bredzisz

[@Shangoraheem]

🧲

[@RixxCarlson]

NBA now is like Harlem Globetrotters back then....so skillful and trickful but lack of defense

[@12savage68]

Not even skillfull ...just chucking up 3's .

[@RixxCarlson]

@ge68 yeap....agree

[@homotopf9461]

just sad, but it will not change soon, the younger generation has no idea how basketball looked like back then, so they think it is the way to go.

[@peterkonkoly8552]

The game is completely played different then back in the days. The players were better defenders in 90s 2000s, because the idea of winning games were based on good defence. Today games' concepts are simply to outscore your opponent, I believe their practice (if they do any) is just about shooting from everywhere, farest possible. That why they are better shooters today, because they don't lift weight anymore, except the basketball. And even worse then today's audience is preferring this type of game, where every team has its own (one) defensive player in their roster, instead of having a defensive strategy. Technically all NBA season games are like we are watching practice game between two teams. The audience is served, but only a part of it.

[@nba2k14-alteredsports9]

Commentators just hyping the boring game. 🤣

[@yousuck1475]

Don't you love the good old days? That's how basketball should be played.

[@white.widow.ak47]

They should make all star game, Top Offensive players vs Top Defensive players.

[@danielallyway]

When old Jordan played...that was the best.

[@Ballinbmac]

Maybe they should go back to wearing their team’s jerseys. It could give a placebo effect for players to want to play more competitively

[@ryszardkilinski1238]

It's not the 3s that ruined the game, but the mindset... you cannot swim where there no water... the overall thinking is "we gonna have chill" now... we as fans and media sponsors should force some lazy a$$es to give us what we want - a show.

[@gunhann]

Every year it gets worse. Players don't even want to move. The best would be the game between the G-League All-Stars and the NBA All-Stars. This would bring some competitiveness for sure.

[@ruffy5016]

This is fucking awesome, can’t wait to see luka drop 81 on the cavs the next time they play, also I can’t believe you kids judge games on the 7 minute highlights on KZbin lol can you even run for 7 minutes

[@KarimaMeziane-yd3so]

Le All star game 93 est le meilleur match all star de tous les temps.

[@86niisan8686]

@5:25 duncan shoulda never crawled towards the paint.... hes a top 10 player all time, hes got a jumper, why get in traffic when ur down by 1.. a 15 ft jumper is def in his arsenal.

[@groovytonynofacekihlla]

One of thooose

[@Nobility731]

Iverson was the best the Goku of Basketball and Kyrie was nice and still is , but they will silence you and bring in who they want to see win that's when the game took a turn for the worse and look at how they treated Damian Lillard and they don't give Stephen Curry any calls , they still mad at the fact that Curry wife said the Refs are paid off and the game is rigged , go back to that game where Stephen Curry hit that game tying 3 against Minnesota some years back they made Golden State lose on purpose. In 5 years from now it's going to be the East vs AI Robots and West Vs AI Robots

[@gigachadawiseman6060]

lesgoooo

[@theracetocompleislam8247]

Tf d Angelo russel have a thousand points?

[@mekamericolifanica2805]

They used to compete nowadays it is just show off

[@jelobagalihog4131]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@almazonly]

Too many gays in the League nowadays too...

[@xISolsticeIx]

Nba all star now is boring

[@eagleeyephoto8715]

How great was last real All star game from 1987 . It is now days a F joke

[@MoonManPictures]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4S6XpKQlNFop6s How's that a block though?

[@kurinaiuchiha]

One person to blame, Steph Curry

[@ryszardkilinski1238]

quite the opposite. Steph always brings the joy and competitiveness to ASG. Even had a block this time ;) He popularised 3s but what kills the game is the mindset of many players who don't value good show.

[@msmaduna]

Laying down for Giannis did it for me

[@thebeliever736]

NBA players of today do not care about the audience entertainment. This immatured players think the audience likes to see them score. Immatured.

[@martinpapilaja122]

What a joke!!! All those young millionaires today who dont accept the gift they have but ita all an fashionshow now! Its all about the benjamins! Nba allstar weekend is a clownshow 😂

[@timjohnson6809]

back then they played with more pride they understood what it meant to be in the all star

[@vlogs-io1xw]

what i love about these all stars back in the days is that each player wore their own jersey not the uniform for the event. sure it may be difficult to tell whos on what team but it sure adds so much more vibrance and character into the game.

[@thomash8501]

These were the days. Pretty much anything pre-2010. The NBA is trash now.

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

Yo I Definitely Agree With You Dawg

[@Satoshiflippa16]

How?

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Pre-2010 NBA was a little too predictable for my liking at least in the post-MJ era Lakers and Spurs made all but one NBA Finals in a 12 year stretch and we had next to no Western variety

[@mgf909]

Everything pre 2010-2011 was great

[@harlem2128]

Thank you im glad im the only one that was seen this great sport tank with the no defense and jacking up 3s for every shot

[@homotopf9461]

Man I miss this time of the NBA, so much

[@heavenlogoswalker]

The players back then use the allstar game as a chance to team up with other stars, nowadays they are teaming up in real time.

[@everia_games]

Why you using an A.I voice?

[@Momoman747]

Watched this live as a kid was on the edge of my seat. Much better effort than today's stars. The all star game didn't used to just be about having fun it was about seeing the best players in the world compete and actually trying to beat each other.

[@PokeGBeats]

7:33 sums up why this era is boring to real basketball fans. 7:49 is even more evidence.

[@UnCristianoDecenteMas]

I am not sure but for me the worst has been 2024

[@maxsweater2627]

i second it

[@johnnyleung6529]

This is utterly disrespect to compare the 2001 all star game to those played nowadays.

[@lil.brunno8]

NBA Players are getting too lazy on defense...

[@devontef.8943]

What a game! Jeez I’d pay to watch a game with that much intensity

[@JDC8792]

Man, I miss those times! and I cant believe it was 20 plus years ago. Time does really fly...

[@CountPepe]

Man, as a kid I used to stay up all night watching the all star games in the late 90's to early 2000's because of different time zone and it was so much fun. This sport that I love, Why did it come to this?

[@harlem2128]

⁠ No you not understanding the argument being made. People want to see the fundamental skills of the game and the competitiveness which made the game entertaining and desirable globally not just athletes shooting half court 3s 100 times and bare minimum defense. Show all the skills of the game is what Kobe R.I.P. and Jordan and others are saying. @chrisuncleamad

[@harlem2128]

@chrisuncleahmad Yes !!!! As the ratings and global outreach was way more desirable and effective than today even with modern technology and social media platforms. Also the 3 point lune was very well factored into the game during the 80s 90s and early 2000s but unlike today it was used at a better shooting percentage and skill ratio. Teams were just jacking up 3s like its the only shot they cant take going 20- 65. So yes two of the best NBA players of all time is saying this not just me. If you like todays game than thats fine but statistically the numbers globally says the following of the sport its declining. Whether you agree or not NBA exclusive understands exactly whats going on and why they now trying to get some balance back to the game especially the allstar weekend and game.

[@harlem2128]

and look at the other comments clearly there are more people than me that feel the game was better then than now but you focused on me.

[@alfredobautista2965]

NBA All Star is DEAD!!!! +

[@Lucky13777]

I didn't think that seeing 2001 ASG was so wow. Blessed to witness it. I remember asking my cousin to record this game for me to watch afterwards

[@danryray4783]

we wanted the all star game simply because all of the best player will play against each others and they will show their best skill in offense and defense..current all start game is just like a break moment from reguler season for the players..

[@lamelama22]

Today's NBA is closer to the Harlem Globetrotters then to the NBA of the 1980s/90s/early to mid 2000s....

[@lefterisnydras4860]

Now it's about entertainment and money. Back then there was still something called pride. It's not the players fault, it's the system and the no defence rules. Paul George explains it so simply: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJWQh4lvlrR7Y6M

[@Coopercrack]

So.. basically, NBA sucks today and didn't back then. And players are entintled and afreid of being exposed for being in the wrong part of a basketball game (even if they get paid for that and more than ever). Nothing new 🙄

[@vandeku4023]

mamba mentality dikasi game lembek macam hari gini bisa ditinggal pulang sama dia

[@matthewdoliveira9421]

The highlight of the modern day ASG for me would be Steph and Dame both on fire and going head to head just bombing back to back 3s one after the other 😂

[@homotopf9461]

best part about that was the 3 pt contest, when you see the best 3pt shooters of the league battle for the title and then steph comes after that and destroyes every round played in the 3pt contest, just casual for him

[@Kevin88Ng]

😂Curry's block may be the best highlights in 2024s ASG

[@rommelcabingas4196]

NBA now is trash, curry is also a trash and boring to watch

[@jommelbohol1756]

Paul George injury is the reason why all-star game today are trash

[@CebuanoDad]

The all-star games look like a harlem globetrotters show, only lamer.

[@bartomiejrajkowski1692]

Gdyby dziś zawodnicy zagrali tak jak Kiedyś to Kibice by Ich za to jeszcze bardziej kochali.. bo Wtedy to była Prawdziwa walka do samego końca a Teraz to żart z kibiców.. NBA plis niech wróci walka obrona rywalizacja i Serce do tego pięknego dnia i wspaniałego świata koszykówki dla wszystkich Tych którzy tak bardzo ją kochają I Hasło : I L🏀ve THIS GAME

[@williamwatson9392]

Difference is everybody wasn’t friends on the court. When the lights came on they were opponents and wanted to dominate each other. 2024 is what happens when everybody gets a participation trophy in AAU and School

[@HayabusaRyu]

Yeah but why also run the risk of blowing out your knee or Achilles on an exhibition game?

[@HeathOverledger]

Please show us when that ever happened

[@RyanCagampang-x2e]

No book no probs,

[@kSwissh007]

🫡💯

[@sukhee5]

walking game

[@jarofflies1]

The key is defense in general, nowadays they can't defend and they don't call travelling, so it's a little bit boring to see.

[@t.i6324]

Fr 😢

[@dse3848]

That’s real NBA not fxxking soft 3point

[@BCGrizzG]

the 2020 Allstar game they were locking up

[@CadStr]

Even the t shirts was better back then

[@CadStr]

2001 was the best yes😊

[@marus3953]

It was very competitive back then but today's players are much proficient in shooting the ball the zone doesn't work that leads to a man to man defense. We all know how the NBA has nerfed defense that why we se some casual 60 to 70 points from different players nowadays.

[@homotopf9461]

I think it is a cumulation of a lot of things that lead to this. I mean the simple fact that 3pts are so important now, it means the floor is so much more open, because you pull the defenders further away. just an example and there are many more, like the defense rules you mentioned.

[@firas.alhamdani]

Kobe made "the extra pass" with 1 second remaining, which forced TD to take a predictable shot.

[@djdiggerjonez4063]

Iverson could not hit two half court shots in one game. 😅

[@rafaelmeza725]

This generation is softer than Charmin 🤡🤣😂🤭 afraid to drive which is why you sissy shoot threes,😂😂

[@homotopf9461]

and nobody today can break ankles like iverson did 😂

[@GetBackRy3x]

Who gives a fuck? Save it for buzzer beaters and make em special..

[@YettisBack]

so pretty much as long as the game stays close there will be some competition?

[@homotopf9461]

so you watched this video and that was your conclusion? grow up and get something in your brain

[@YettisBack]

@@homotopf9461yeah pretty much. Nothing more to it honestly.

[@homotopf9461]

true there is nothing more to you@@YettisBack

[@Tonio5100]

Did Iverson do a eurostep in 2001 at the 3:40 mark? 🤔

[@maxsweater2627]

because back then they were actually basketball players.. who played the game like it was supposed to be. But today its just a waste of time because these jokers aren't players ...

[@ketzyelmisuperamigo]

TODAY NBA SUCKS 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮