USA VS. WORLD IS NOT THE ANSWER…ALL-STAR GAME S/B WEST VS. EAST WITHWINNER GETTING HOME COURT IN FINALS!That's the only way the NBA can transform the All-Star Game into a legitimate contest. These other attempts are ridiculous and only highlight the problem. Problem:… https://t.co/3OAdtMUpRG pic.twitter.com/4sfO7RXGU7— LakerTom (@LakerTom) September 4, 2025
Maybe the game should be reffed a bit more realistically, no travels, no delay of games, no taunting (which would come down to as little as joking with an opponent, who are actually friends off and on court)….that’s just a thought. I’m not sure if a team of rookies, sophomores and G-Leaguers would be good enough to compete…..but I think they would try harder (except for those lottery pick rookies)….
Makes no sense to award a Game 7 in the Finals based on an exhibition game. The ASG has never been very compelling…we just have a tendency to romanticize things as we get older.
The ultimate issue is that so many of the stars no longer give a shyte about this game; they’d rather have the time off. So they act like they’re doing everyone a favor by just showing up and giving minimum effort.