There used to be something special about NBA All-Star Weekend. The Slam Dunk Contest was unpredictable, and put players on the map. The All-Star game was a hard-fought battle between the best players in each conference. Sadly, those days are long gone.
The Dunk Contest has become a complete joke. Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan have all won the dunk contest. The caliber of player that used to compete in the event was incredible. Now guys like Jeremy Evans, who almost never play in an actual game, are the caliber of player competing in the event. People can try and sway Lebron James to join the contest all they want, but even he knows it's not worth his time.
If there is anything that needs to go, it is the actual All-Star game itself. The fans have realized they are not going to see any competitive play anymore. The players just use the game to throw down a few fancy dunks and silly shots, but who can blame them? Would you try hard in a meaningless game on a meaningless weekend and risk injury? I didn't think so.
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