LeBron, Dunk Contest, Dallas

This post was truncated majorly, because it was a bunch of b—hing and moaning – there’s no reason for that.

Nobody forced me to watch All-Star Saturday Night – I just see missed opportunity in it, and feel a need to express that.

Over three years ago I explained how to fix the entire thing, so it’s not like I’ve never offered positive solutions.

I think I simply have some real issues with today’s players. Mainly, that none of them want to metaphorically kill each other.

You can probably guess what I thought of HORSE – maybe it was fun to be there, but there was something bizarre about the crowd going nuts on the big misses.

I’m pretty sure I could launch a 3 from behind the stands and have it bounce clean off the backboard, so conceptually, something was wrong here.

These are the most amazing athletes in the world – put them in contests/situations wherein they are doing things only they can do.

3-Ball is what it is – the most interesting thing is that David Robinson is still built like a tank. Skills Challenge also is what it is, and at least it’s not 3-Ball. This is an old and repeated point, but they need to get the actual All-Stars in the 3-Point Shootout.

And so…the Dunk Contest. Here was Dwight Howard’s assessment:

“It is all about having fun,” Howard said. “Hey, [Nate Robinson] won fair and square. The fans loved it. We tried to put on a good show. That’s what it is all about at All-Star weekend. It doesn’t matter who wins or loses.”

I guess this is just how it is now, but I don’t think Michael Jordan ever went into a dunk contest thinking it didn’t matter who won.

(SIDEBAR: When is Shaq going to step in on this Dwight-as-Superman thing? Howard seems like a genuine, friendly, and great guy, but what he’s done here is misguided, and that’s being nice about it.)

Of course, all thunder was taken by LeBron James, as he awkwardly read a press release during the final round that he’s in for 2010. Here’s what I said on Twitter.

That new Dallas stadium holds 100K+ so don’t think this wasn’t planned like 3 years ago by LeBron and Co.
about 8 hours ago from TwitterBerry

And you can expect Wade, Melo, and all the rest in it too I bet.
about 8 hours ago from TwitterBerry

I mean, on one hand, you have to admire the marketing prowess of LeBron’s team.

On the other, you might as well just turn it into pro wrestling, because this’ll be the most choreographed, pre-planned, slickly presented Dunk Contest in the history of man.

And it won’t matter who wins, and yes I’ll watch it, mostly because everyone will be late getting there.