I’M SO DISGUSTED WITH ALL-STAR WEEKEND 🗣️ – Stephen A. says the players have RUINED IT | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe react to the Boston Celtics’ 40-PT win over the Golden State Warriors and discuss their concerns with the NBA All-Star Game Weekend.
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Why even still watch the NBA? It's boring, watered down, and the majority of the games mean basically nothing becuse of how long season is. Over half the teams make the playoffs. It's stupid.
We don’t like the dunk contest cause a white guy won
We’ve had maybe one or two good dunk contests since the Superman Dwight Howard dunk contest
The last best dunk contest was zac lavine and aaron gordon 💯.
Wen Unk said
“ I don’t know these guys “
I fell my chair, cuz who these folks be Mane lol
Dunk contest used to be superstars, then young superstars, now it’s just whoever agrees to do it, g league or not
NBA viewership is down %50
The best players aren’t the best dunkers anymore. Last great dunk contest we had with Lavine and Gordon. None of them were the best players in the nba. I remember when JJ Richardson won. He was never a best player. Shannon was wrong on this take. Ppl are just running out of dunks. It’s only so many things a human can do jumping 40 inches off the ground
All star weekend used to be the best part of the season before all these sissy’s and divas entered the league.
Idk why but the "I don't know these guys" took me out lmao
Kai always catching strays 😂
Steven A is 100% Right
Haven't watched an All Star Game since 2020 and haven't enjoyed a Dunk Contest since 2016. The trend will continue unfortunately.
Maybe that's why the NBA ratings are at an all-time low.
Shannon forgot to add Vince carter. The greatest dunker ever
Stephen A who cares really, you're blowing a fuse over this and your hairline is struggling not to recede further because your so enraged over this. NBA players don't give a F about what your talking about.
Why not invite ice cube crew and play against nba
It’s been a joke for over a decade now. 😅
Let the G league all stars play!
I use to love the all star game in the 90s. Now it is not watchable.
Stephen A just says the first stupid thing that comes to his mind.
Tatum was bad when he played. We dont win the gold if we play Tatum.
"Im not here to discredit Steve Kers coaching accumen. I'm here to compliment it."
Then proceeds to tell us why what he did was stupid
I can't believe they still pay this clown to talk about sports.
Saying “people that defer to him” when talking about Derrick White and Jrue Holiday as if they don’t have different skills than Tatum. It’s just moronic, they needed a Jrue Holiday, they didn’t need a Jayson Tatum. They needed a Derrick White not a Jayson Tatum. If you got a guy that’s gone to the media and is silking publicly because he thinks he should play before
___________. Sorry, Ego at the door. The result is proof of the correct coaching choices being made. This show and reporting are part of why he sat. This is petty super star behaviour and you. are. a. drama king, SA. This is a pathetic take. (Clap on those periods, if you’re reading that back)
Let Bronny James in the dunk contest!
Dunks are boring unless they are contested
The last time I cared about the All-Star games, Russell Westbrook won the All-Star MVP…
I’m surprised the refs don’t call Techs during the slam dunk contest
NBA players have made it very clear they want nothing to do with the all star game. A real shame, I used to look forward to it. We can watch the 3pt shootout any given night in any NBA game. Don't need the weekend anymore.
Jump over Kai Cenat😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Jump over Kai Cenat😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Fans should star booing, or dont show up at all, if players are going to play like its a layup line, it has been unwatchable for at least 15 years. Not sure why people still go, these players are so spoiled they give zero effort in a game which people want to see the best compete against the bet, dont need to go 100%, but how bout play like youre actually competing. I just want to see the whole crowd boo, when they start their layup dunk fest. We have seen it a million times.
If the NBA sponsors something like that i think it would be a hit. But they mines well start another And-1 league of the 2020s!!!! Massive success 🙌🏽
Its Lebrons fault. He was always too scared of losing in front of a national audience and being compared to Jordan in those moments.