Follow usThe new competition format for the NBA All-Star Game drew mixed opinions, with basketballers being unhappy with the pause during and between the matches.
The league tried something new with a 4-team that played ½ finals and who scored 40 points 1st win. Basketballers were happy that the All-Star Game became more competitive this way, but the games were stopped too many times for different kinds of entertainment.
“To say what I really think, I didn’t like the new format,” shared Trae Young. The matches were short, and to make the product longer, we had too many breaks.”
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The final between had a break of almost half an hour due to a tribute to the TNT broadcast crew as Shaq’s veteran-laden team with Curry, Tatum, and Durant triumphed against Chuck’s squad of international stars like Jokic and Wembanyama.
“I prefer to compete without breaks,” Shai claimed after the match. “But I enjoyed the event and that it became more competitive than in the past few years.”
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