I LOVE NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, MAKE FUN OF ME
Written by Seth Johnston   
Friday, 12 February 2010 20:59

I’m aware that it is totally not cool to enjoy NBA All-Star Weekend. Sheed showed as much with his informal Twitter survey. No Blazers playing? No big deal for me, having a Portland representative would just be the cherry on the already sweet and delicious icing.

What about All-Star Weekend has me awkwardly mixing up my idioms? Mostly it’s the novelty. We watch these guys play serious basketball all year long. Seeing them have some basketballish fun for a little while is a neat little change of pace. There’s a sense of humor to the weekend that I have always appreciated. I mean, look at Durant holding that My Little Pony trophy. Plus, it comes at just the right time; February, when the newness of the season is gone and the playoff excitement is just a speck on the horizon.

I accept your disapproval and scorn. Yes, I understand that All-Star basketball is not competitive and is sloppy and boring and totally lame and all that other stuff you say every year. To me it’s a fun time. A really fun time. Like, watching porn with the Golden Girls fun. Or the show Viper fun. (Do I keep going with these?) Finnish-Rap fun. This commercial fun. (And I’m spent.)

I will be your not necessarily welcomed guide to this weekend. Let me know your reactions/thoughts/jokes/whatever on Twitter, @Seth_Johnston. If you are hilarious enough I will send you a prize (not) and post your stuff on Bust a Bucket (possible). To get things started let me share some of my random All-Star thoughts:

-Enjoy rooting against Nate Robinson. This has to be the only time a little man dunker has become a certifiable villain in a dunk contest. It really is amazing that Robinson and the NBA have managed to turn the fans against him. Did you know he has a chance to become the only three time dunk contest champ? I really, really hope that doesn’t happen.

-Don’t whine about Monta Ellis not making it. His numbers are very nice, but not nice enough to overcome the Warriors 14-37 record. There are too many other players having comparable personal success on better teams.

Jason Kidd? Jason Kidd? To contradict my previous thoughts on Ellis, Jason Kidd?!? Is he the first All-Star ever to not be averaging double digits in points, rebounds, or assists? Yet I still accept his presence over Monta. These types of games function better with a point-guard like Kidd to orchestrate things.

-How small is Brandon Jennings, really? Look at the picture below. I assume that is an official sized NBA basketball and not some giant inflatable novelty item he picked up at the gift shop:

Also, this:



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written by AOK, February 12, 2010
I think I love you for posting this seth. I do not scorn you for enjoying All-Star weekend, I myself greatly enjoy it as well! It seems like we're watching summer camp for NBA players and I love it.
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written by SethJohnston, February 12, 2010
Yes! You, me, and BillyHoyle will start a support group.
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written by T-Mac1, February 12, 2010
I keep thinking of Kid and Play when I look at Jennings' hair, haha. Also, I enjoy All-Star weekend, if for no other reason than it allows specialists to thrive and make extra money. Nate Robinson is not really that good all things considered, but he's a great guy to have in a dunk contest. People forget that Tim Legler was the only good thing going for the Bullets when he won the 3-point contest--same for Kopono and Craig Hodges. Would I enjoy it more with Roy playing? Sure, but this is still going to be fun.
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written by Scotty B!, February 13, 2010
I LOVE All-Star weekend. A;ways have, always will. I don't understand the backlash. Call me crazy, but every year I look forward to the All-Star game more than the Super Bowl. I never miss it
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