All-Star Weekend Reflections

This'll be brief

Dunk Contest
- DeMar was robbed, the off-the-stanchion to between-the-legs gets only a 44? While Blake's off the side of the backboard gets a 46? Are you kidding me?
- The "Showstopper" was the dunk of the night, and DeMar pulled it off first try.
- Ibaka made the free-throw line dunk look easy, and only gets a 45? for one of the most legendary dunks in NBA history (MJ, Dr. J?) he got ripped off. AND Dr. J was a judge and only gave a 9...
- JaVale dunked with his baseball-mit sized hands, who cares how many balls you can hold JaVale? Give me athleticism any day!
- Blake jumped over the hood of a car; plain dunk weak, the two-handed 360? soft, any of the participants could have done that, the side of the backboard windmill was alright, but the off-the backboard to arm in the rim was off the chain. I'm surprised he didn't rip his arm off. So strong and powerful.
- Blake was always going to win this contest and it came down to a fan vote, just wish JaVale hadn't have given up when he still had the last dunk of the tournament...
- Always makes me wonder what dunks DeMar was saving for the second round, in fact he says he is done with 'prop' dunk contests and will enter next year if the judges and fans reward true creativity and athleticism. Here's the showstopper in Slooooooo-Mo.

"Soft"

All-Star Game
- Kobe took it to the East early
- All the commentators were picking LeBron fo game MVP and Kobe didn't want that to happen
- the onus of the league has lately been on young talent, but Kobe came out and proved he is still the player to beat and took home game MVP with 37 points
- the highlight of the night was Kobe looking back then dunking with LeBron helplessly chasing hoping for a block, followed by Kobe's butt-slap on Bron. Jordanesque some would say, I say Kobesque
- Kobe 37 and 14 rebounds > LeBron 25, 12, and 10 assists
- a close game late thanks to LeBron's leadership both vocally and on the floor. He yelled at teammates, ran the timeout huddle, barreled through the lane like a true "L-Train," he forgets it's an All-Star game, but ultimately makes this a better, more enjoyable game (All-Star or not)
- A real Kobe-LeBron showdown has me aching for it in the finals... (love Boston though)
- when Doc put in the "big 4 Celtics" the crowd went wild with boo's, it was funny
- all of the East threw up the talcum powder with LeBron, it was sad
- Durant and Westbrook both have huge highlight dunks, but Kobe lights up LA with a reverse and an under-the basket dunk that he crams with two hands
- Blake remembers to put on a show as well with a HUGE oop from Deron Williams
- Ray Allen had a huge three at the end of the game to keep the east in it, it made up for his first-possession airball at the start of the game... kinda
- Kevin Love gets some highlight-reel rebounds
- One of the best games I remember, good last year too

"You can't beat me in June"