JJ Redick On Fixing This Awful NBA All-Star Game
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- čas přidán 18. 02. 2024
- In this clip, JJ Redick talks about the 2024 NBA All Star Game and if there's a fix to make it more competitive. He talks about the lowlights like Luka Donic and his 3/4 court heave and the highlights like Tyrese Haliburton.
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Proposal. The winners of east vs west means the NBA makes a donation to a charity of their choice.
Also, slam dunk contest is not the main event anymore. Make the 3 point contest the main event. Add some theatrics to it. The NBA is a shooting league, get rid of the skills and create more shooting events. Best out of 25 from 5 diff spots.
Also need to put in a king of the court. Fans vote 5 players they want to see 1v1, first to 5 points win
The Allstar break SHOULD be a "break" while still upholding the competitive and intriguing nature that keeps viewers both young and old, new and informed entertained. Its just downright boring. Im sorry but to me the celebrity game is the LEAST entertaining portion of ALLSTAR weekend. They need a complete restructuring of the Dunk contest where particpents are instructed on which dunks to perform to make decisive decisions more apparent. Replace the celebrity game with JUST ex NBA players who are within a certain timeframe removed from the NBA and still competitive. Keep the rookie game. Keep the 3 point contest but replace the skills contest with a WNBA vs NBA aspect. The last day of Allstar weekend SHOULD NOT be WEST VS EAST if they are not playing defensively.If thats the case replace them with G league players who are eager to showcase abilities and have potential for contracts.
Luka and jokic and anyone who resembles them going forward should not be allowed to play ten plus minutes jokic best highlight is missing a dunk this the reason why the nba gets clowned every time this year
I dont Watch the CIRCUS ANYMORE. Slam dunk contest is crap. Jordan, carter, Dominique , kobe will DESTROY all the new dunk clowns
I propose everybody involved in the game if your selected for your team you represent your team so who ever lose the L goes to regular season record so if the east win everybody involved teams gets a W to there record if they lose there team records receive a L to there record
If you take competition out of a sport it stops being a sport.
Maybe it could became a show only for fun... 😅🎉
It's not even that most of the players ain't even look interested this year😂 the only people who cared was kat dame and brown
The game itself is just a glorified shoot around.
@@bryanlowe3346... This game is how many of us older fans see the league every night
100%. And to me what people are missing is that if all the players go super hard the whole game and a few get injured that is an outcome that affects the nba in way that makes no sense. So they kind of haveto play that way.
Why do the players make a big deal on making/getting snubbed for the all star game if they not gon compete regardless 😂
Thank you someone said it they got the audacity 😂
They just worried about the bonus $, sponsorships, and fame/clout
It's more about the recognition and the title of being an All-Star than actually playing in the game for them.
@@botobanga It's about money pure and simple.
Getting snubbed hurts their pockets man. No one give s ashit about the game. Follow the money and the contract incentives. Same reason they're bitching about having to play 80% of the games
He’s right about starting on time. They made me sit through so many starry ads. They lost me.
It’s a blk event what do you expect?
BOOGIE COUSINS VS BRITNEY GRINER WE HAVENT FORGOTTEN
😂😂😂 we NEED this
It would be more entertaining if the 24 players did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING basketball related for 48 minutes. Just hanging out on the court, with the fans, chatting and doing whatever.
A 2 hour podcast with all the guys would've absolutely been more entertaining
@YunisRajab how fitting with this "podcast era" players..
That'll be dead boring after 5 minutes let's not kid ourselves
Yeah just spend the whole day interacting with fans. Autograph signings, basketball camps, interviews, round table talks with coaches, GMs, trainers, refs
It would be a blast (for me) if you have each team will have a "meet the press" where they would answer questions on plans, status, issues for the whole season not just for one specific game like in post-game interviews
@@aldsdwinBORING *stone cold voice
I’m 27 now I’m a remember grown-up being so excited to watch the All-Star game and watching legends like Kobe, LeBron, Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, these guys really took the game seriously now it’s a glorified lay up line
The all star game is players wanting to play with each other, rather than play against each other. It also shows me a sense that the game is now more of a business than a sport.
Pretty solid discussion below - yeah, its pretty much the commercialization of the sport. Kinda sad to see. I dont think the players are completely innocent in all of this - theyve banded over the years, formed friendship and business relations, which can hurt the game.
Its always been this casual though the players just played the post more so there was no space in the paint compared to now all centers shoot, mix that in with we keep praising and voting players like Jokic and Luka as a starter who’ve never taken all star serious once so yea it’ll be a lay up line.
@@wpol475
You described the natural evolution of commercialization of any sport. It's a product to be bought and sold, that's not the players faults.
I ve never watched any competitive all star games and am 37 now . Back den with dem jordan aint competitive as well . Dis new generation jst dont want to take any risk of gttin injured . All star games r nt meant to be competitive SIMPLE and nothing can change it . Maybe the league should stop the all star break and put it after playoffs to end the season and also give all season awards after playoffs .
@@adeadele-nz6xtI seen plenty of competitive all star games when I was growing up and I’m 42. I seen at least 3 overtime games in the same time frame you’ve been watching
Man I miss the 1999-2003 All-Star games, the real competition spirit. 😢
Expand you horizon. The All Star Games of the 1980's and 90's were real competition and classics too.
Also the very early 2010s, but after 2013 it went down hill super fast to the point today is totally ridiculous and pointless. Complete cr4p
Anything before before 2016
Start of NBA to 2005. Go back and watch the 80s. They were double teaming Jordan back in the day.
@@truthiscensored Man I just watched a video from "angry old hoops fan" and he compares the 87 all star game (Bird, Kareem, Isaiah, Moses Malone etc) and I swear those dudes played harder in a damn all star game then these guys do in a regular season game. Like WAY harder. I also checked out highlights from the '01 game and there's a great clip of Kobe telling Iverson "I had a bet with my cousin of how many times you'd hit the floor"...the game just started and AI was already hitting the floor he was playing so hard. And the score of that game was only like 111-110. Then you have damn near 40 year old MJ hitting a fade away OT game winner over Shawn Marion in 03. Everything these days is clown world because nonsense is tolerated. Adam Silver is a jellyfish.
Take the 24 players and turn it into a 3v3 tourney. Make the points total to win 21 with 2s and 3s. Games would go by quickly and the low scoring total would make the players more likely to try as the game is always hanging in the balance
Yeah and watch how quick none of them bother to show up
@@jcplays3842tell everybody to stop thinking of ideas because kcplays says they won’t show up
They still won't try. Wtf are you talking about
Scottie Barnes was setting screens and trying to defend
He’s autistic
It was his first game and he never thought he’d make it until he made the injury cut. It’s special for him but for most it’s just shooting practice and layup lines
Scottie legit thought it was a playoff game. That boy is special 😂.
He is autistic
He is a autism person
Change it to the The World vs USA.. A bit urgency for USA team to not be demolished by Giannis-Embiid-Jokic-Luka would eventually make them play harder.
Yeah problems is that there is still way more Americain player in the all star game, this season only 6 or 7 Internationals player if you count Paolo
If you want some defense you cant expect them to play full defense for 48 minutes with only 7 players vs more than 15 USA players
Don't forget Shai and what funny they would get demolished since top 5 players are not USA
Luka and Jokic will NOT try to win that or any other thing all-star related
Team world wouldn’t even have enough players😂😂😂😂 y’all love saying the world is catching up to the US but in actuality the handful that are good enough to compete with the US is still a very small pool. Then to make it even we would have to invite players that aren’t even all stars and break the rules. Be real
Shai from Canada too he could be the 5th starter
Never forget how the 2006 Pistons took over the game with 4 players and defense happened.
I’m pretty sure that was 2004
Its 2006 for sure.
@@selfishstockton6123 Kind regards. In 2006, the Pistons started 42-9 with best record in the league and Flip Saunders coached the All Star game. Losing to the Heat in ECFs has burned that year into my memory! Have a nice day.
You are the first person I have seen address either the late starts or the positives from the weekend. I respect that you mentioned the obvious abysmal aspects but also stated areas the NBA should look to keep.
Players are so spoiled, this use to be an honour
A what?
@@catpantsfriday8423a British honor
It’s just a reflection of how soft this era is. These high scoring point games these players are achieving don’t mean much in comparison to the older era high scoring games.
@@catpantsfriday8423 an honour.
Fans are spoiled Steph made 16 3s in the 2022 all star game and everybody loved it they called it entertaining. Dame makes 11 3s with 2 half court shots and they call it "boring" and "chucking".
The NBA All-Star Game is almost unwatchable at this point.
Glad I grew up in the 80’s & 90’s when it was a competitive battle of guys that wanted to win.
Last night was rough
You could have just omitted "All-Star Game" from your first sentence, and you'd still be correct. This version of the NBA where everyone is more concerned about being buddies off the court, rather than winning championships on it, is very hard to watch.
shut up baddog
@@bryanlowe3346 I still enjoy The NBA, but too many threes are taken these days. Big men in the post being phased out.
Definitely not as good as it once was, but being a guy in his 40’s, I could say that about most things lol
Agreed, 40's here also. I think we were just spoiled in our youth. The collection of athletes we grew up watching in all sports just won't come around ever again. From Kareem to MJ. From Cal to Jeter. Bo to Montana. Hell even Lance to Michael Johnson. @@BaddogSports
theyre colleagues inna glorified mens league that travel for entertainment, relax they arent gladiators n never were. Social media n cameras shine a light on this stuff alot more and wouldve too back in the day. Just stop watching n following nba content if its so hard to watch its that simple. @@bryanlowe3346
People have been saying for so many years “we need to fix the all star game” when by the end of the day, if the players don’t want to compete, I ain’t watching. I haven’t watched the all star game 8 years now.
If the players don’t care, why should I?
If Steph curry can be paid 500k for a boring regular season game, the NBA can defs share up to 20 mill as a rewards between players at the All Star Game that would generate WAYYYY more than 20 mill coz the 20 mill on rewards would make the players care. The NBA can defs afford the money for it so why not???
Yeah. People should stop watching. That would be a start.
@@manumalia I have stopped. Just last year i watch bc my fellow Finn Lauri was there. But this year i did not watch his 3pt competition. Well later in here youtube. Game not even second.
@@harrikuusjarvi3795 I understand. Why support something that is hard to watch?
That on time thing is true, soccer matches always start on time and I love that
You have a league dominated by black males and yet JJ is wondering why it never starts on time . . . 🤣🤣🤣🤣
no clock stoppage either except a few minutes of "injury" time added to the end...
Fr. MLS starts at the exact time
I definitely agree with the NBA starting on time like bro we don’t have all night we have to work
It's so annoying lol
Just tune in later crybaby
Ditch the national anthem and just get on with the game
now imagine being an european trying to watch the nba
Yep as a Brit it’s absolutely unacceptable, to make the commitment and to even have the rare chance to watch my team play just for it to always be late with insane stoppage time, the league is a joke
Profesional pride and respect for the fans. That's all it takes
SOMETHING KOBE HAD and it actually inspired others to take the game seriously. As for all the other players today....smh
I mean, they do have professional pride. They take pride in their ability to play and their ability to win, and that's why they don't take the all-star game seriously. Why overdo it in a game that doesn't actually matter when you could be taking the week to lessen the toll on your body and try to avoid injury?
You literally described the opposite of professional pride lmao @blazefactor6849
@@blazefactor6849 What about the pride to compete and entertained all the fans?
The All Star game 2 years ago in Cleveland was a classic. They had it right with the 4th qt winner plays to 24 points and it was for charity $ each quarter. It got competitive and it was great!
I would like to see the NBA recognizing the best All-Star performances with a simple small badge on the jersey of that player, for winning a dunk contest, 3 point shootout or MVP. Individual accolades to brag about. Players would love to point to their jersey during the season, similar to how they point out how many rings they got. Imagine a vet like bron having a bunch of "medals" on his jersey like a decorated veteran, pointing to them after a highlight dunk. Or like an aircombat ace having killmarks on their plane to show off. Maybe people would care about who went above and beyond on AllStar Weekend during regular season if it shows everytime you are on tv because its printed on your jersey.
I mean my son goes crazy if he gets a sun sticker instead of a rainy cloud from his teacher for good effort...
decent idea.
I like this idea.
Best defensive team vs best offensive team. At least defensive team would try to prove themselves.
That’s not a bad idea
I actually like that idea too. It's about time they acknowledged defensive players. Just don't let the fans vote, the coach's or players should.
This is a brand new concept and would like to see 1 all star game on this format.
Please make a petition for this
Great idea BUT the offense team would not go for it, they would be afraid of getting hurt
I was born in 97 the 2000s and 2010s was gold to me the 4th quarter was when you tightened up
I'd love to see 1-on-1 matchups in the East vs West game. Each team decides on the matchup, go through the whole rotation of players, first to 11 subs out. Or both players sub out at 11. It'd be cool to see some legendary matchups. Maybe once they hit the bench players, it opens up to 3 v 3. Idk. Would be a cool spectacle.
I have been complaining about the NBA start times for years. If a game is scheduled for 7:00 it isn't worth turning the TV on until 7:10
NBA on BPT
@@kylec2761exactly. Yet they all wish they were ⚪️ because they have no skills to bag a hot woman their own race
I always check times on betting sites, because they correct the ~10 minute delay.
Wrong! It's not worth turning on until midway 4th quarter.
@@Ko-mj3sd💀💀😭
Ppl forget that 2019 or whenever that year was. They had that one 4th Quarter where they actually tried and had everybody in the crowd on their feet. I think it was in Charlotte
Yeah it was the first year of the Team captains.
That was out of respect for Kobe
@@Dan-xh3mtkobe passed in 20’
@ClayCotton13 yea and the game he's talking about was in 20 not 2019. It was the 2019-2020 season tho
And it was in Chicago not Charlotte but that game was awesome!
Maybe the nba should start having the all star game at the end of the season instead of the halfway point of the season… the players aren’t trying to go there hardest and possibly get hurt knowing they got a whole half of season left
Thank you for calling out to be on time, as a german it´s even worse, for us it´s 2 am on a monday. And it´s sometimes even with regular season games which wont start on time...
Zero competition Zero Fucks to give
They was all competing to make baskets u weirdos
They should play 5 minute games with no timeouts. Have a mini tournament.
That way there's more crunch time, and teams that don't try get booted quick.
48 minutes is too much for a disorganized team with no chemistry that don't care especially about beating the other team!
All star game isn't a good place to test athletic endurance like that.
At least give the players an opportunity to make some nice end of game plays and play for the thrill of winning.
Irresponsible play looks way different with 1 minute left in a tight game, and players avoid those plays naturally in those situations.
@@thegoatudontknow No they weren't. You clearly have no idea what competition looks like weirdo.
*were competing @@thegoatudontknow
@@thegoatudontknow there was no competing. What are you talking about? Did you see the score? They were just having a warm-up game that’s all that was. Why do you think you never see scores like that during the regular season lol. Zero competing going on in the All-Star game.
3 on 3 tournament. 4 teams per conference. Championship is East vs West winners. All star voting chooses captains( 4 players per conference) to pick teams.
I actually like this.. or make it like the rookie challenge with 4 teams
So true about the games!! Especially late games. I can’t stay up on a work night till 1am watching a game. It’s always 20-35 minutes late.
JJ what do you think about the East All Stars vs West Rising Stars and West All Stars vs East Rising Stars?
It honestly seems like every player doesn’t want to be the one trying too hard when everyone else is just chillin
Agreed. Almost like it’s not cool if you’re the only one doing it
@@KrispyChicken7 Plus if no ones trying you aren't locking them down or hitting shots over them while they're at their best (or at least trying), and there's no fun in that.
The two Tyreses have the best attitudes towards basketball. Just full of joy.
Facts. Always trying to win
the first timers did show up and played with energy and enthusiasm
Nah, Hali lost lots of respect after that 65-game comment. He's a part of the problem with the current generation of players (spoiled, entitled, soft, etc..)
I agree
@@LoneSamurai_X ?
I went to the All Star game in Charlotte during the Gulf War in 1991. Charles Barkley was MVP. This was during the “great days” of the NBA. I had Hornet season tickets for 10 years, saw all the greats. I haven’t watched an NBA game in way over a decade. I wouldn’t attend a game like this All Star game if the admission was free.
I haven’t cared about the NBA in decades but I found a hilarious channel named “commissioner Dynamo”. I still don’t care much about the NBA but he is a very funny guy. There’s also a channel named “GOAT” who does amazing weekly recap videos.
Man 1991, Charlotte was pretty new franchise right. Im 46 now. Started watching nba in the late 1980's..
@@lexstacks6944 yes sir. I’m not sure what year they got the franchise, maybe mid to late ‘80s. I had 4 season tickets for 10 years. The first 6-7 years the place was packed & rocking. My son turns 43 this year & saw Jordan maybe 12 times. Bird, Magic, Kareem, Malone, Ewing, you name ‘em. Then interest waned, the owner talked of moving the franchise, attendance dropped, I bailed & the franchise went to New Orleans.
The NBA should scrap the all-star game altogether and instead do a 3 v 3 tournament
Yeah 3 of the best players from each team. It would be so fun to watch. Like streetball.
I was thinking more of a bracket style system. Each conference has 4 teams of 3. Have those teams play against one another until you have the top team from the East and West go head to head. Probably have some prize money thrown in there to add some incentive.
@@jaden7918 That would be fun if they played semi competitively. But they would not.
If you get rid of that BS in-season tournament and reallocate the prize money to a 3 v 3 tournament, I think players would take it pretty seriously for one million dollars
it's really cool that KD is one of the few guys who played defense and made some effort
he could've chilled like the rest of the guys but he showed his passion for the game even if it's "just an exhibition game"
Say what you want about KD but he has love for the game
He was just trying to recruit more All-Stars to jump on their team if Phoenix don’t work out this year.
“I’m just trying to hoop man”
@@thefebo8987kd wakes up, hoops, then goes back to sleep
KD is just pure basketball savant and a dying breed in today's game
There’s no way to figure this out without holding players accountable
Scrap the game and the entire weekend entirely.
cut their pay.. thats when theyll learn
There needs to be real defense. If you don't want to risk getting hurt, let the next qualified person play who actually wants to play.
@@FEDEXLuchs There are these things called contracts. You can't violate a contract w/out getting sued. Then you pay out way more than by just honoring the contract.
Here's an Idea
1. Make it into a tournament where is an all-star tournament i.e like the rising star
1a. West Allstars [Starters vs Starters] East Allstars
1b. West Allstars [Bench vs Bench] East Allstars
Final will between
Starters vs Bench
Each game is 24 mins i.e 12min per half.
And tie something that has to do with winning the Allstars game into their contracts like how if a player is an all nba or all defensive they get like more money so you win an Allstars game you get a perk.
Just my POV
They should implement some sort of incentive like the winning team wins finals home court advantage or even a bonus like the in season tournament
I do hate when events do not start on time. Only reason the game went so fast was because the clock barely stopped. The halftime show felt longer than an actual half.
As European who's waiting for games to start until 2 in the morning or 3... it's soo frustrating that they never start on time, it's always like 15min delay... and 1 time I'm 10minutes late to start the tv, the game has already started...
just save yourself the time and $ to watch the highlights 30 minutes after its finished
i feel your pain. I suffer the same thing here in brasil
The NBA All-Star game is failing for the same reason the NFL Pro-Bowl game is failing. These younger superstars don't care about competing or putting on a show for the fans, they just want to go on vacation.
Grew up on 90s and early 00s NBA. We had it good. I wonder if a World vs USA game would be more competitive.
This is nobody's fault but the players.
Exactly.
No it's not!!!!! Its the system!! The NBA could pay the players extra for this game and also cover their insurance for this extra game but no, they choose not to pay extra EVEN THOUGH they would make WAYY more money than they pay out from this game if the players care
The NBA games not starting on time is really weird. We don't have a mess like this here in Europe.
Totally agree.
What about the east vs west teams are based on where you were born or your first "home" for internationals as opposed to based on the team you're on that year. It could build in some rivalry type energy because its a little more consistent and personal
The fact that KEVIN FREAKING DURANT gave the most effort on defense is hilarious
his entire demeanor this weekend has been different. Even when he got the locker room and he simply just said SUP to Curry without that "love" surprised me. To me hes kind of behaving as a "lone wolf" lately.
@@mura0yall Talking like you KNOW these players is so ridiculous and weird
Durant is a great defender since he joined GSW.
Yeah it seemed like in the beginning SGA, KD and Giannis gave defensive effort for the first 3 minutes then after seeing everyone else do nothing they gave up.
@@BlackBSolzThe NBA is reality TV for a majority of these fans (thanks Skip, Stephen A, WFAN, etc)
I want to enjoy the all star game, but if it’s going to continue like this, it will lose major support from the fans.
They lost me yrs ago only good thing is 3pt contest
Maybe that's what it needs...total fan disinterest in mass.
It’s been like this for 50 years lmao
@@GrownUpKid94 That's just simply not true. Look up any ASG from the early 2000s. They actually put in an effort to win
@@cashmoney6935 I agree with you, it was a good pickup game for stars to show off things they usually wouldn’t in the actual games (regular season/playoffs).
I get players not wanting to get injured and with all the festivities it seems like a long weekend when the rest of the league is on vacation. The game would be better served and more competitive if it was a series of 3 on 3 games half court with aggregate scoring. Less of a chance of getting hurt but encourage players to match up and at least contest a shot
East v West all weekend tournament. All competitors from celebrity game, 3 PT, dunk, rising stars and all stars are either on the East team or West team. So it's a tournament, each competition weighs different points .Then play the all star game first so the all stars are playing for the whole tournament team, not just that game. It would definitely work
The knock i have with JJ is he can’t be harsh with his contemporaries. This is why Barkley is so real and relatable.
Each position 1v1 first to 20 wins. Winners 500k each
That’ll be fire. Best solution I’ve heard by anyone actually
fire soultion
Who plays to 20?
500k to men making max dollars already solves nothing
I think this summarizes this new generation as a whole. Beyond basketball. Everyone is nonchalant and unserious, taking everything for granted. We’ve gotta do better as a society because it’s only going to get worse
Hats off to you for speaking for all of us. The time of tip off was atrocious. I actually liked the team captains games cause atleast they have a game point where they play competitively.
the target score format is as close of an answer as we will get
Yeah first team to 100 would make it competitive.
with the charity angle. agreed.
@@pipkinsdbit does and it doesn’t because for basically the first 75 points they will be screwing around
They still wouldn't give a s***. Make the game actually mean something... Winning conference gets home court advantage in the finals
@@onetwo8847just to me kinda eliminates the benefit of trying to get the #1 OVR seed.
I covered the league for almost 15 years, and I will say that increasing player empowerment has been both good and bad, and the bad was on full display last night. For more and more players, especially stars, it's all about them - they owe the fans nothing. So something like an All Star Game becomes just a bunch of guys playing for their own amusement, regardless of what the fans want to see.
its only been bad. literally nothing good has come from this. that racist dude saying they were inmates was right. take all power away from them. make them want it. the saying holds true. good times produce weak men. and we are seeing it now.
@@mkbzam What I meant was that It's been good for the players from the standpoint that they have better contracts, a strong union and freedom of movement that guys in the past couldn't even begin to imagine. But that level of power has made today's players so self-important they are thin-skinned to the point that, as Charles Barkley points out, they can't be criticized by the media, and even relatively mild heckling from fans has them demanding ejections. That self-importance is what permeates the All-Star Game, leaving the players incapable of reading the room and delivering what everyone else wants - a competitive game. They instead put on a "look-at-me" show that entertains nobody but them.
JJ i remember when u was were only at a couple 100 thousand subscribers look at u now keep bein that insane genius brotha 🙏🏿
one of the best ideas I heard is to make the all star game a knockout like the rising star tourney. So have 4 teams of all stars play 2 games then a "final"
They should do an all-NBA offensive team vs an all-NBA defensive team!
they should remove the lead from your water supply
Must live in Flint, Michigan. @@RhinoSea
@@RhinoSea😂😂
What in the world do you think this would accomplish?
The best guys are 2 way what then
It's not rocket science. The players dont care to compete. Simple as that..Why do we need to 'Come up with' something? Adam Silver probably has to put money on the line to even get some effort out of them.
And its really weird, because in the off-season, they'll play hard at UCLA and open Gym runs..But when it comes to a MID season all-star game, nobody wants to try..So lame.
Real good point about how they will go hard in summer open gyms
They go maybe 60% in open gym. They’re playing guys who never made it so it looks like they’re world beaters.
Lol you think they need to play lockdown D for 40 minutes in off season scrimmage against bums🤣
@@clutch7548 They play against each other at UCLA and they play 5x harder than what we just witnessed in the all-star game.
@@emmanuelmoses7249 They dont, you just dont pay attention to those weak off season scrimmages. Aint no defense being played
All-star MVP ballot should disallow anyone who exhibits less than a 5/10 rating for defense effort as rated by a panel of three former players.
Only thing that gives me hope is that the commissioner might change it. Turning it into something else. Maybe like a 3v3 Half Court game. Which ever team wins gets to give a really big donation to a charity. That would cause them to take it serious I believe.
There's no fun in watching a basketball game where the players are not trying to win, it's just pointless. They make this big fuss about it, but even I would be able to make a lot of points when the other team is not trying to defend.
And yet, the Globetrotters are still a great show to watch.
Especially with the starting things on time you´re spot on. When a game for me in Europe a game should start at 4 AM, I´m setting my alarm at 4:00, go to the bathroom, brush my teeth, take a cold shower and turn the TV on at like 4:15 being there around the time of tip off. This is inexcusable that they never start on time.
Cold shower in europe
Just had to mention the shower was cold
@@expiredcroutonslmao
@@expiredcroutonsHEY GUYS I TAKE COLD SHOWERS, ENVY ME PLEASE
Loved watching Halliburton. My family also enjoyed watching how happy he was to be there lol. I wish he did win mvp! People were complaining about Indy’s crowd participation but it was boring. I don’t blame them
I’ve been saying they need a defensive player of the game trophy, the mvp trophy is geared towards offensive players, why try to go for steals or blocks when there is no incentive for your effort. Or my other suggestion is have a special rule where if you get a steal or block your very first shot attempt can count as double if successful, this will get people that want to drain nothing but 3’s try defending for a potential shot at hitting a 6 pointer.
Podziemski in the rising stars really wanted to compete. Wemby said he was tired lol but Podz literally played Wednesday against LAC, Thursday against Jazz, and Friday rising stars. All that to say, there are actual players here that want to ball and be competitive. Luka and Joker are phenomenal players but if it’s all just a joke to them, move out the way for hungry players.
no one wants to watch the 7th guy off the bench go and be a try hard. the spectacle isnt the game, its all the talent under the same roof.
@@shmoga Yeah I think thats also a problem with the All-Star game. Players just getting their first all star appearance don't want to come off as trying harder than the guys who've been there for years and don't care anymore. The vets at some point started this and it's just been a spiral effect since.
Young dudes don’t care about bragging rights these days. They’re already paid millions. Why should they want to “play hard” and possibly pick up an injury in a meaningless game?
There was never a reason yet players used to still give effort for the fans and for their competitive nature, stop being divas and play for the one night
Dude, they play hard in private runs all the time but can't play competitive basketball in the all-star game, lol
@@MrFrog211 exactly. Just play some pick up for us.
That injury stuff is b.s. these dudes play harder for the rico Hines runs wtf
@@woobackwednesday9776they play for six months
I would do 2 things, for the elders guys who like to see defense and general effort, I would create a 1 vs 1 tournament on the Saturday where the best player from each team or the chosen player from each team to compete 1 vs 1. If they loose then everybody will know which player is better. Eventually it would be another accomplishment to had to the list. 1 v 1 king sounds pretty good on the cv. As for the all star game, the players see it as a break and a catch-up. So I would start historically charting whether the allstar appearances are wins or losses. So 10 allstar appearances with 5 wins and 5 losses. If it’s attached to history then they will start to care a little more.
Doesnt work, 1v1s do not prove who is a better player and you would see the same player win 90% of the time. Hieght is too substantial in a 1v1, a player like Joel Embid would win all the games, players and fans would eventually hate it.
They should treat it as a normal season game where all star wins count as in as their season wins. For example, if the east team win, players such as Haliburton and Maxey is able to help gain a win for their own team like pacers and sixers. The losing team will recieve the losing stats as well.
Players have no pride. They view each other as coworkers more than competition
They ARE coworkers! The all star game is not a competition, it's a skills expo!
😂😂😂 “ players have no pride “ many y’all are really hurt in these comments 😂😂😂
Commercialization of sport does tend to turn players into workers... Funny how that seems to work
@@chiggsytube it's absolutely a competition it has always been that way until recently, it's east vs west for a reason idk what the hell your talking about
@@S-TierIguessit's not being hurt it's called the game as we love it is being ruined, not just all star games but the nba as a whole it is unrecognizable
That boy KAT was sweating getting a workout in only dude I saw 😂😂😂
Easy to sweat when you put up double the shot attempts of your next closest teammate
@@shanelincoln7144what 😂obviously
They should make the all star game like the Big3. Split up each conference into 4 teams, tournament style. Run half court games up to like 11 with the prize of $1million. (Top 4 vote-getters from each conference could be captains with a randomizer on picks 1-4)
All star 3pt contest should be top 8 3pt shooters on percentage and have them go vs each other on a 8 player playoff style. Like #1 shooter vs #8 shooter and so on.
Final showdown can be run on Sunday
I think part of the reason the All-Star game is 20% energy and commitment is due to the fact the players have no real allegiance to the East or West. They all move around so much; whether that's a personal choice or team decision, that no-one seems to have any lasting pride in whether or not they're playing on the East or West team. The spite just isn't there anymore. Players should be having fun, absolutely and I think it's a great time for them all to catch up and enjoy the moment of arguably the best players in the world on the same court. But where's the East/West pride? Where's the competitiveness?
There was never an incentive in the 90's or early 2000's other than; your on the other team, we're going to beat you. Competition was the incentive. Winning. The All-star game is literally just an extension of the 3 point contest at this point.
Maybe they should bring out the best G-league players to field an East v. West team. I bet there'd be far more competition.
Today’s NBA is all social media. You can make $ from sponsorships. Theres way more ways for everyone to make money.
The product on the court suffers. No one cares if they lose out on a championship except a select few players.
Most dudes in the NBA are collecting $.
Top Dudes can not win their team a championship their whole career. No one cares really.
Ever go to a NBA game? They’re not that exciting. Compared to hockey, football, baseball.
We’re overexposed to sports too. At the end of a season, if my team isn’t in it. I don’t really care.
Thats changed bc a few years ago I’d be hype for any sports playoffs.
Its about competitive spirit. These young guys dont have it. They dont need it to be successful. So they just take advantage of the work of their predecessors. But people are getting tired of it so this money fixing to start
dwindling
Y’all don’t get it, none of them want to get hurt, they want to make it there for the bonus money and plus it heightens their contract money for the future the more All Star appearances you have. Then you have the guys with Shoe deals, this is one of the biggest weeks to be able to show off their new sneakers. That’s not counting the plethora of other endorsements they get.
@@edwardnigma4087 They literally play harder pre-season than they do in the AS game. They have just as much chance to have a season ending injury in a pickup game as they do here. Besides, no-ones expecting them to play playoff basketball at AS weekend. There's been decades of competitive all star games before this lot.
I’m so glad you mentioned something about start & tip off times. What’s up with games being scheduled for 7:30 and the game not starting until 7:50!
They advertise starting time of the broadcast, not the tip off time because they want the extra ratings to get more ad revenue.
The ASG - a complete joke this year. A mockery of the paying fans.
I agree the on time thing - always said this like soccer they start on the minute it’s scheduled for but NBA is like just around that time 😂
I get it that no one wants to get hurt but at least play hard in the 4th quarter like they did in 2020, that game got intense at the last minutes, Lowry taking charge was hilarious
Those dummies took the Kobe factor out of the 4th quarter which made no sense to me. It’s now a regular game Instead of adding 24 points and racing to get to a final score in the 4th quarter. So because they took that motivation factor out they now have nothing to play for. they played as if they didint care …. Because they didint
Here is one idea, start voting in defensive juggernauts into the starting lineups. Rudy, Caruso, Brooks, McDaniels, etc. Otherwise we all as fans are complicit
THANK YOU!!!!
Yep
Dillon brooks should never be an all star.
No one of wants to watch Rudy Gobert jump 3 inches in the air and rim graze wide open dunks for an entire game 💀 there’s a reason why he hasn’t been back
fact there should be 2 allstar games and this version called the reverse allstars or defensive allstars
They can easily change rules to make this more interesting. (1) Give points to defense - steals, blocks, rebounds, count for points, steals worth the most. (2) Illegal to hurl the ball across the floor, you have to dribble it up, so defense can get set. (3) Tag team format. Players can tag each other in, play hard and get more breaks. (4) Each quarter is its own separate game, goal is to win 3 out of 4 quarters. If it's tied 2-2, it goes to a 1-on-1 tiebreaker, teams pick guys to go 1-on-1. They could set the rules up there to make for a really fun ending. (5) Game is reviewed by officials afterwards and anyone they deem didn't compete/care is not eligible for All Star next year. Not expecting Game 7 competitiveness but guys should want to win. Guys like Luka and Ant will have to try.
no kiddo. just no. It wouldn’t make a difference.
that is hilarious. but no.
here's a simple fix: eliminate the 3 point line. did you like watching a 3 point attempted every 17 seconds? that's what it was (1683pa/48min/60sec)
no. nobody wants to watch that. eliminate the line, all action will happen at the rim. much harder to not play defense when you know what the offense is trying to do every single time.
You have to have some kind of reward for the winners $ for the winning team, or home game advantage, west side or east advantage for number one draft pick. Something worth playing for.
Money? What’s the average salary on the floor. They make $250,000 PER GAME, 82 games.
bring back hand checking
Everybody gone foul out bro 😂
@@Roadrunner0077Obviously they have to officiate the game differently. That used to be allowed up until about 2000. It does slow down the offense.
There are no stakes. The east vs west needs to result in a finals home court advantage so they actually try.
MLB has done it for years and fans don’t like it
MLB is not the same as the NBA. That’s comparing apples to oranges. What might not benefit MLB or NHL can benefit the NBA.
It's only one game 😂😂 they don't care bout this
Yeah get home court and get 4 homes instead of 3 😂😂😂😂😂 they dc
Interesting concept but imagine if that 40-ish win Miami team last year had home court over the Nuggets. It just wouldn't be right.
It would be cool to see the stars play a version of the game familiar to a lot of us - pickup /street ball.
Saturday could be 2 on 2 and 3 on 3 round robin format. Would be cool to see the different game dynamics with NBA stars.
Sunday could be the grand finale with 1 on 1. Maybe could have fans live vote on matchups
No free throws in all game formats. Make it a tournament where it's east vs West and each matchup is worth x amount of points.
I glad you mention the on time start of games. The Allstar game really should even be that late.
Its a no stakes exhibition game. Doubt it will ever be exciting lol
it used to be
Like Kobe said, fans don't want to see a bunch of dudes barely running they want to see the best pick up game in the world.
@@trelllmaoyessir how do you suggest we do that
@@timothyvarner6981 the fans not the ones who can lose 50 million for twisting an ankle
@@WopJr the fans are what give them that money in the first place
jj should go for like 70 next year celeb all star game
Try this - all defensive team vs all offensive team. Puts more pride on the line.
It seems it was an extended version of the 3 point contest
If they changed it to Team World vs Team USA, i think the players would try much harder and it would be pretty evenly matched.
Long term might not be a great solution
Most of them has US citizenship.
Who is team world for you??
@@ranojutro426I hate ppl like you. This is not a real question
@@ranojutro426there’s 100ish foreign players in the NBA, so them
The european players care even less about ASG then American players. Luke and Jokic straight up walking.
Split them up in 6 teams to play half-court elimination games or 2 groups with the winners playing in the final. The top vote getters can pick their squad one-by-one. Give the four winners like 1 million each. That would change things
JJ Reddick knows what his talking about, his a 2 time nba all star, one of the greatest shooters in the history of the nba🔥
Monday is a holiday, no school.
i agree completely with the starting on time thing. I turn the game on at 6pm my time (i live in AZ) and it doesnt start until like 6:30
Players from the losing team should get votes deducted in next year’s all star voting. That’s one way to keep them competitive. Players seem to consider it high honor to be an all star (and a huge snub and disrespect when not selected). So the risk of not getting selected because of getting less votes (due to deductions) should make them be more competitive to win the game. Home court advantage was already suggested before and it’s a ridiculous idea. It won’t bump the needle. The same way they did the 65 game rule, it has to apply to everyone and should hit the players where it matters most… their ego and/or their money.
You hit the nail on the head, they aren't motivated cos they're all making mega bucks already.
Why wouldn't home court move the needle? Every player in the game is on a playoff-bound team, so something is at stake for them and their teams.
I was just going say, give them some incentive. Money won’t do as they all loaded so perhaps your suggestion would work. Have to try something. They do CARE A LOT to be on the team.
5 minute games, no timeouts.
5v5 mini tournament. East v West, 1st team v 2nd team, or 4 team draft.
More crunch time, teams that don't try get booted quick.
Yea they do need to start stuff on time, I live in NZ so we watch at different times but a basic rule should be to stick to the schedule lol
My first thought was, it would be cool if they combined the rising star and all star game. So half the team is rising stars and the other half are seasoned allstars. The effort the younger players would put out would probably raise the effort of the veterans. Also would be fun to see players like steph and lebron play with super young talented players and see how they interact in a semi-competitive game.
You're the first person I've heard say this and I love this idea. The young guns would force the older players to step their game up for sure.
i disagree. younger players will fall in line with the "oh im also too cool to try" or "i dont want be a try hard in front of these greats"
It’d be cool if first quarter was young guys, 2nd quarter is all stars, 3rd quarter is you can have 2 all stars out on the floor per side. And then 4th quarter is you must have 2 Rising Stars on the floor per side