All-Star weekened comes to a close before we sadly have to start thinking about the Sixers again.
All-Star Saturday night has come and gone. We saw Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul hilariously but unsuccessfully try to game the system, Tyler Herro drain some jumpers for Heat Culture, and Mac McClung wow us once again in the dunk contest. I hope Adam Silver gave Mac an additional envelope of cash at the end of the night, because that guy is saving the NBA’s ratings bacon.
Now, we are onto the All-Star “Game,” which I’m placing in quotes because it’s actually a four-team mini-tournament this year, including a Rising Stars squad.
Chuck’s Global Stars:
Nikola Jokic
Trae Young
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Victor Wembanyama
Pascal Siakam
Alperen Sengun
Karl-Anthony Towns
vs. [8:20 pm]
Kenny’s Young Stars:
Anthony Edwards
Jalen Brunson
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Cade Cunningham
Darius Garland
Tyler Herro
Evan Mobley
Jalen Williams
&
Shaq’s OGs:
LeBron James
Stephen Curry
Kyrie Irving
Jayson Tatum
Kevin Durant
Damian Lillard
James Harden
Jaylen Brown
vs. [9:10 pm]
Candace’s Rising Stars:
Keyonte George
Stephon Castle
Jaylen Wells
Dalton Knecht
Zach Edey
Ryan Dunn
Trayce Jackson-Davis
Amen Thompson
I’m most curious to see how the Rising Stars come at the old guard and if the guys who usually don’t try much in this event respond in kind. The Game 1 winner will play the Game 2 winner at 10:00pm. Enjoy the final event of All-Star weekend and follow along in the comments!
Event details
When: Sunday, February 16, 8:00 pm ET
Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Watch: TNT, TruTV