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FTW: What’s the best question you’ve asked?

Stauskas: Ooh. You know, I went up to Gordon Hayward today and I asked — he has the exact same hair and exact same beard as me, so I asked him, “Are you copying my swag or am I copying your swag? Which one is it?” And he was like, “I’m an All-Star. I think you’re copying my swag.” So fair enough, touché.

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No, it's never really been competitive. Sometimes it gets a little competitive late but not really. Also injuries could happen anywhere that isn't a reason to limit them where you can. Besides injuries I think players need the rest and I don't think players need another competitive game that does not matter. I want my all star rested and helping my team win games that matter.

Watch 2001. It was so competitive it ended like a 7 game playoff series. Today's show is without doubt a disgrace compared to them.

https://youtu.be/rKPRIjTdCPc




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Watch 2001. It was so competitive it ended like a 7 game playoff series. Today's show is without doubt a disgrace compared to them.

https://youtu.be/rKPRIjTdCPc




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It got competitive for the last few minutes, not the whole game because of some egos. Nobody cared as usual most of the game. Most all-star games have a few moments of some 1v1 mini battles for a couple plays and things get tighter in the last couple minutes if its close. But its never like game 7 and that 2001 game was no where near a regular season game let along a playoff game. Players are putting effort in but not like the playoffs. The are not doing that much off the ball.

Personally I care more about my team winning the regular season than what they do or if they win an all-star game. I understand some people feel differently, especially if your team isnt going to make the playoffs. I just like to see them have some fun and goof off, give a few highlight dunks, alley oops, trick passes and other stuff. I see no disgrace in not trying to win a game that is not supposed to be competitive but fun and an honor. BB is just a game in the end, so why not have some fun when being honored at the all-star event.

I think it is silly to expect your teams all-star to bust his *** and wear himself out, risk injury and not have fun/relax at a fun event like the all-star event. Hopefully Hayward did some recruiting and made some friends in the league. I hope he relaxed, healed up, rested up and is ready to re focus on the rest of the season which is fairly grueling.

 

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It got competitive for the last few minutes, not the whole game because of some egos. Nobody cared as usual most of the game. Most all-star games have a few moments of some 1v1 mini battles for a couple plays and things get tighter in the last couple minutes if its close. But its never like game 7 and that 2001 game was no where near a regular season game let along a playoff game. Players are putting effort in but not like the playoffs. The are not doing that much off the ball.

Personally I care more about my team winning the regular season than what they do or if they win an all-star game. I understand some people feel differently, especially if your team isnt going to make the playoffs. I just like to see them have some fun and goof off, give a few highlight dunks, alley oops, trick passes and other stuff. I see no disgrace in not trying to win a game that is not supposed to be competitive but fun and an honor. BB is just a game in the end, so why not have some fun when being honored at the all-star event.

I think it is silly to expect your teams all-star to bust his *** and wear himself out, risk injury and not have fun/relax at a fun event like the all-star event. Hopefully Hayward did some recruiting and made some friends in the league. I hope he relaxed, healed up, rested up and is ready to re focus on the rest of the season which is fairly grueling.

Well I just wanted to emphasize my point by calling it similar to a 7 game series playoff game (which we do know there are a lot of less intense playoff games than this-remember Big Al joking with Tim Duncan on the foul line after 4-0 blowout?) but I think it comes to what we expect from an All Star event. I personally don't want them to watch out for injuries from intense competition at the highest level and take it like gladiators. To me, this would make the event the best gig of the year for real instead of a so called version of it.


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