A Thread For All-Star Friday Night
by Seth on Feb 24, 2012 6:37 PM EST
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PrintEvening, nuclei! It's All-Star Weekend, and all the nonsense in Orlando begins tonight. Here's the schedule for the evening's events:
7 pm: Celebrity All-Star Game
9 pm: Rising Stars Challenge
The former includes the following:
This year's players include celebrities from film, TV and music and will feature Grammy Award-winner Ne-Yo (R&B/pop); Common (Just Wright); JB Smoove ("Curb Your Enthusiasm"); Vinny Guadagnino ("Jersey Shore"); Kevin Hart (Laugh At My Pain); Javier Colon ("The Voice"); Drew and Jonathan Scott ("Property Brothers"); Jesse Williams ("Grey's Anatomy"); NBA Legends Mitch Richmond (six-time NBA All-Star), Penny Hardaway (four-time NBA All-Star), and Nick Anderson (NBA legend); 2011 WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings (WNBA, Indiana Fever); and Doug Gottlieb (ESPN, "The Doug Gottlieb Show").
The latter includes a bunch of bums alongside Landry Fields and NBA superstar Jeremy Lin.
If you're watching any of the night's events, feel free to comment along here. And, uh, I guess no .gifs, photos, or illegal streams, though if you're watching pirated feeds of the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, you might need to reconsider some things.
Enjoy!
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here, lemme fix that for you
The latter includes a bunch of bums alongside Landry Fields and NBA superstar Jeremy Lin.
The latter includes a bunch of bums alongside NBA superstars Landry Fields and Jeremy Lin.
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"What if Lin was a Water Polo star?"
"I would dress as a seahorse and let him ride me until his thighs are bleeding" - nywins46
by Cory Braiterman on Feb 24, 2012 6:50 PM EST reply actions
Hey, Seth
I have a question! Why is there a Steve Francis Hauntings Section? I wasn’t a part of the P&T community back in 2007 (not even as a lurker), and this sounds like a great story.
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With the way Stan Van Gundy has been losing it recently I have a feeling if Dwight gets traded over the weekend Stan's going to have a fatal heart attack.
And the Magic will try to cover up his death by hiring Ron Jeremy.
J Cole taking this shit
It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.
by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 24, 2012 7:03 PM EST reply actions
Apparently J. Cole can ball.
And I’m obligated to bring up that he graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. John’s baby you already know what it is.
He's a beast. Smarts, rhymes and ball.
Jets/Yankees/Knicks
Let's Make sure we play like the f***in NEW YORK JETS
and not some f***in slapd**k team!
by jets4life24 on Feb 24, 2012 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Somehow I end up watching this terrible Celebrity Game every year
It’s Friday. I need a life.
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by riverssyr on Feb 24, 2012 7:19 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
And Jon Barry is calling this shit?
End my life.
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by riverssyr on Feb 24, 2012 7:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
In what world is nick Anderson an nba legend?
by Jeff Van Gumby on Feb 24, 2012 7:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I just watched the Jeremy Lin interview. He was asked who has helped him with his transition. He said, Landry, Mello, and Tyson have been the most supportive. I’m am
soooooooooooooooo enjoying this story as much as I did Fernando Valenzuala’s
stardom! But, more so, because no one saw this coming.
If you're talking about the one on Knicks Now
I also really enjoyed the piece that showed the other All Stars’ thoughts on him. Great to see that everyone is really pulling for him. Amazing story and I’m so happy it’s happening with us!
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This is like watching the Bricklayers vs the Violators
but kind of worse
I honestly thought Jon Barry might lean over and kiss LeBron during that interview
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He would never do that
He might dry-hump LeBron’s leg like a Chihuahua, but he wouldn’t kiss him.
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He literally sounded like he might cry when he was professing his love for LBJ
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Does he know that President Johnson has been dead for almost 40 years?
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I wish Tim Hardaway would make a homophobic comment
Would really spice up this game
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If this Jeremy Lin thing doesn't work out we should really keep a spot open for Kevin Hart
sreh ladien e' ta janjia
by Lord Smackington on Feb 24, 2012 9:02 PM EST via Android app reply actions
its orlando florida
be happy anyone showed up
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by rcnt123 on Feb 24, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I just got in the mood for a Shake Shaq burger
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It is an exhibition game
I did hear a smattering of boos for Lin though, mixed in with the cheers. RAYCESS?
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lin got a LOUD cheer
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My apologies to Jerry Reese
Lin shot him out
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My apologies to Jerry Reese
"You guys had different paths to the NBA, although both global"
Ummm…Craig? Jeremy is from America.
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Shump!!!!!
Remember what they did to you….. Remember my son, and drop 70 one everyone’s bitch ass
Enter The Garden of Lin
by eomede07 on Feb 24, 2012 9:13 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Rubio and Lin?
Nobody expects the Spanish Linquisition!
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by Russ on Feb 24, 2012 9:13 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
Can't wait for Kenny Smith to start shouting into the mic and ruining the game
“OOOOOHHHHHHHHHH”
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by riverssyr on Feb 24, 2012 9:14 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
why isnt lin hadling the ball?
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thats what im talking about
New York Giants 2011 NFL Champions!!
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Why isn't Mike Bibby in this game?
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Did you hear what Bynum said about Cousins?
Said it’s a shame he plays in Sacto – that he could do damage on a good team. Isn’t the point of being a “star” making your own team a “good team”?
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There is no point to being a "star"
That’s a media creation. The job of making a team a good team is the GM’s job.
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Not really
The GM’s job is to collect excellent players that can mesh, who may be deemed “stars” because of that. My point was that Bynum giving Cousins a pass saying he should excel on a better team is a bailout. He should make his own team better. I really didn’t mean to start a debate on what a “star” is.
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But it's not Cousins' job to make his team better
His job is to play basketball. No “star” makes his team a good team. The talent is either there or it is isn’t.
The GM puts the talent together. The coach coordinates the talent.
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Ha I'll be honest
I didn’t expect to have a debate on Demarcus Cousins tonight in this thread. But, by your logic saying it isn’t the responsibility of a player to make his team better….so Deron Williams isn’t responsible for lifting the play of his teammates? Or CP3? Or even Kobe? Their job is to play basketball, but part of the game of basketball is working your talent into a team game. And saying “no star makes his team a good team” is pretty false. It’s an extreme example, but LeBron WAS the Cavs for a number of years there.
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I think Russ’ point is that if your roster sucks your team isn’t gonna be good no matter what you do, though on the other hand Cousins doesn’t seem like he’ll ever take part in rising a team above its expectations
Yeah I get it, and I do enjoy everything Russ has to say
But I guess my point, going back to Cousins, is that true players that are great can find a way to carry the team and boost the play of their teammates. There’s some talent there in Sacto….but…it’s SACTO! And it seems like that point alone prevents Cousins from giving it his all.
And back to my original post – it REALLY bothers me seeing someone like Bynum defending him by saying it’s “a shame he is stuck there”. He’s not STUCK there. He was drafted by that team with the expectation of helping to turn the franchise around and be a cornerstone.
Totally get the “star” point that Russ made…but my point is more that I’m sick of talented players loafing through their rookie deal waiting for a better city.
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Michael Jordan was never able to carry his team when the talent was not there
He was considered to be a selfish chucker who didn’t apply himself on defense. He didn’t change. His surrounding talent did. Then the Bulls started to win championships.
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But what about LeBron?
He was surrounded by subpar players, yet they made some nice playoff runs. Without him, they were one of the worst teams in the league.
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The Cavs played very good defense also.
Jordan’s early days, the surrounding talent wasn’t there and the Bulls weren’t known as an elite defensive team early in his career either.
That's it
No “star” will elevate the quality of talent with which he works. As far as working with your teammates to play as a better team, that’s an issue of coachibility. Are the players willing to alter how they play for the good of the team? If they’re not, a “star” won’t change that. That’s for the coaching staff to address.
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by Russ on Feb 24, 2012 9:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
See...I still disagree
I guess maybe it’s exclusive to the PG position, but an elite PG doesn’t elevate the play of those around him?
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An elite PG does not elevate the play of his teammates
What an elite PG does is get his teammates higher percentage shot opportunities.
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Okay
I guess the best I can do is say I agree to disagree, since I strongly disagree with that statement. If you’re saying it’s up to the coach to make the players work together, then an elite PG is often times the coach on the floor.
But I see where you’re coming from – with your logic a player is what he is, and an elite player simply can help him find his “spots”. I guess my argument is that by helping that player find his spots, he’s elevating his play.
Very deep convo for an All Star Friday thread, eh? Haha
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It's been a good talk!
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Ha for sure
Truly why I love being involved with this site recently. It’s rare to find educated basketball fans (or at least delusional couch-watchers like us who think we’re educated), and having civilized basketball debates. Thanks buddy.
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they call fouls in this game?
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Every game needs some Landry
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Cousins looks like he has a chip on his shoulder
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chuck's team is much more exciting
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ok kenny
shutup with the “get buckets”
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kenny
should never do play by play again
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Sounds like watching a porn
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by riverssyr on Feb 24, 2012 9:55 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
"the veteran thing is overrated"
really kenny?
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I agree with Kenny
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cant be that overrated
gotta have some experience
see last night
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I wouldn't conflate skills and athleticism with experience
See Mike Bibby
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Not much in 5+ minutes of play
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Here's the TV Companion©™
http://www.nba.com/tvc/index.html?gamecode=20120224/SHQCHK&brand=NYK
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i know someone said this before
kyrie is wetter than Kim Kardashian at a NFL Draft Combine
Enter The Garden of Lin
dude let him rest
who cares about this crap
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Whew
Just got back from a bar watching this game, and my hearing is gone and throat is raw. The crowd watching started the game out merely passionate, rooting hard for their team, whether Team Chuck or Team Shaq.
But passion turned into violence, as is always the case when watching the Rising Stars game. Someone made a snide comment about Kyrie Irving, a fan of the other team responded in kind, and next thing I knew… my God, the blood.
They need to rethink the All-Star weekend. Fans get too involved in it, too psyched. It makes the regular season look pale in comparison, and that’s the last thing the NBA needs.
by twincitiesknick on Feb 24, 2012 10:52 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/02/24/lin-gets-his-all-star-weekend-close-up/
watch out for your new intern at the Post: Landry Fields
Enter The Garden of Lin
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