ASG weekend thread

[Ogaju]

I just don't see why they even hold these games anymore.

Maybe their ratings/revenue is very high from these events, idk? But it's not watchable anymore

I think you answered your own question.  TV ratings, ticket sales, merchandise sales.  It brings in revenue while creating some outside attention for the league during the boring spot in its schedule.

I didn’t watch last night, but I would have if a Celtic was participating.  I try to catch the 3PT contest, and I think it’s cool that KAT won.  I’ll watch the first 6 minutes or so today to see how Tatum does, and I’ll check the score in the fourth.

I'd love to see a mid-season one game elimination tournament replace the ASG as a way of brining some excitement to the boring part of the schedule. Give guys all-star recognition via voting but no need to play the game. Go with a mid-season tournament with some type of meaningful reward for the winning team, like the winner gets an automatic playoff birth  and first round bye or something. Make it possible for a team with a bottom 5 record to get into the playoffs if they win the mid-season tournament.

A mid-season playoff or play-in? How long will this tourney take.

[hpantazo]

I just don't see why they even hold these games anymore.

Maybe their ratings/revenue is very high from these events, idk? But it's not watchable anymore

I think you answered your own question.  TV ratings, ticket sales, merchandise sales.  It brings in revenue while creating some outside attention for the league during the boring spot in its schedule.

I didn’t watch last night, but I would have if a Celtic was participating.  I try to catch the 3PT contest, and I think it’s cool that KAT won.  I’ll watch the first 6 minutes or so today to see how Tatum does, and I’ll check the score in the fourth.

I'd love to see a mid-season one game elimination tournament replace the ASG as a way of brining some excitement to the boring part of the schedule. Give guys all-star recognition via voting but no need to play the game. Go with a mid-season tournament with some type of meaningful reward for the winning team, like the winner gets an automatic playoff birth  and first round bye or something. Make it possible for a team with a bottom 5 record to get into the playoffs if they win the mid-season tournament.

A kid-season playoff or play-in? How long will this tourney take.

I think it can be done in one week. Give the players a few days off before and after the tournament, so have a 2 week break mid season.

[Phantom255x]

I just don't see why they even hold these games anymore.

Maybe their ratings/revenue is very high from these events, idk? But it's not watchable anymore

I think you answered your own question.  TV ratings, ticket sales, merchandise sales.  It brings in revenue while creating some outside attention for the league during the boring spot in its schedule.

I didn’t watch last night, but I would have if a Celtic was participating.  I try to catch the 3PT contest, and I think it’s cool that KAT won.  I’ll watch the first 6 minutes or so today to see how Tatum does, and I’ll check the score in the fourth.

I'd love to see a mid-season one game elimination tournament replace the ASG as a way of brining some excitement to the boring part of the schedule. Give guys all-star recognition via voting but no need to play the game. Go with a mid-season tournament with some type of meaningful reward for the winning team, like the winner gets an automatic playoff birth  and first round bye or something. Make it possible for a team with a bottom 5 record to get into the playoffs if they win the mid-season tournament.

That seems like a terrible idea. Imagine being a team like the Kings who have been really bad, but just have a few good games in the tourney and suddenly they get a playoff spot. We just saw the 12-win Pistons beat the red-hot C's right before the ASB. It happens.

Also, the MLB had something where if the NL or AL won the All-Star game, then that league's team representative for the World Series would have homefield in the World Series. So even if say, a 85-win NL team faced a 102-win AL team, if the NL won the All-Star game then that 85-win team would have homefield advantage. That was also a stupid idea

[Roy H.]

MGK is super lame.

It's like Cleveland felt insecure, and created a lame knockoff of Detroit's Eminem.

[RJ87]

I wish the would give actual tipoff times for these games.

[Goldstar88]

Forgot how terrible the all star game is. Click.

[Roy H.]

Lavine is doing 360 dunks on an injured knee?

[Kiorrik]

Forgot how terrible the all star game is. Click.

Only thing I like about it is the little interactions between guys at this point.

Like Booker on CP3 just now pretending to do a rip-through even tho Paul's hand is borked to bits :')

And failed dunks and stuff.

[SparzWizard]

I just don't see why they even hold these games anymore.

Maybe their ratings/revenue is very high from these events, idk? But it's not watchable anymore

I think you answered your own question.  TV ratings, ticket sales, merchandise sales.  It brings in revenue while creating some outside attention for the league during the boring spot in its schedule.

I didn’t watch last night, but I would have if a Celtic was participating.  I try to catch the 3PT contest, and I think it’s cool that KAT won.  I’ll watch the first 6 minutes or so today to see how Tatum does, and I’ll check the score in the fourth.

I'd love to see a mid-season one game elimination tournament replace the ASG as a way of brining some excitement to the boring part of the schedule. Give guys all-star recognition via voting but no need to play the game. Go with a mid-season tournament with some type of meaningful reward for the winning team, like the winner gets an automatic playoff birth  and first round bye or something. Make it possible for a team with a bottom 5 record to get into the playoffs if they win the mid-season tournament.

That seems like a terrible idea. Imagine being a team like the Kings who have been really bad, but just have a few good games in the tourney and suddenly they get a playoff spot. We just saw the 12-win Pistons beat the red-hot C's right before the ASB. It happens.

Also, the MLB had something where if the NL or AL won the All-Star game, then that league's team representative for the World Series would have homefield in the World Series. So even if say, a 85-win NL team faced a 102-win AL team, if the NL won the All-Star game then that 85-win team would have homefield advantage. That was also a stupid idea

To think your team would have home-field advantage in the big game stemming from a ridiculous ASG lol.

Still like it the way that it is...hard-worked and earned. Best record in the league who made it all the way to the end gets home-field advantage.

[Kiorrik]

I can't do this :')

Game-break entertainment does my head in.

Idiots on pogosticks, dudes mashing bins with sticks, bright flashing lights. It's the epitome of HEY LOOK HERE THINGS ARE HAPPENING

such a cringefest :')

[Ed Monix]

This action shot would make a great profile avatar

[RJ87]

This action shot would make a great profile avatar

Roger that.

[Rosco917]

Did you see JT's fur coat? Totally dope and heavy pimp man. He fit in!

[tazzmaniac]

Did you see JT's fur coat? Totally dope and heavy pimp man. He fit in!

Since when is looking like a pimp, a good thing. 

[celticsclay]

They need to bring back east versus west. They need to stop the captains selecting teams. They need to get rid of the weird Kobe Bryant 4th quarter. This was the first one I didn’t even watch a second of in a long time. It’s just too many gimmicks.