As I was winding down a busy weekend (see "TIME" blog for explanation) I turned to the NBA All-Star game. I wasn't looking forward to it--honestly I was indifferent about it. Had their been a good movie in Redbox I probably would've missed it. I watched the opening intro's of the players and found myself getting into it. The announcers talked about all the underlying stories (Kobe needing 19 points to pass MJ for all time scoring for the All-star game, Magic Johnson's 20 year anniversary of his last All-Star--post positive HIV test, etc...). Once they tipped it off, it was basketball at 100 MPH--and I was loving it! I forgot how fun these games are. Granted, if you like defense--viewer discretion is advised.
The lobs were ridiculous! CP3 to basically everyone; D-Wade and LeBron--there chemistry on the court is borderline illegal! Westbrook came in and showed out! He played like a guy at his first all star game and he was doing it big! KD showed he can shoot from anywhere in AND outside of the building. Kobe--Black Mamba--was, well Kobe! He got the record and a broken nose to boot (courtesy of D-Wade). Great! why great?! The Heat come for a visit to LA and the guy with the longest memory in the NBA will be ready and loaded for bear! To quote a great philosopher (Casey Cousin III) "People need to stop acting like Kobe Bryant isn't stil Kobe Bryant!" (I love that line!)
The NFL and MLB can take some pointers from the NBA. This is BY FAR the best all star game of the big 3 sports. In a time where sports are looking to appease fans more, NFL and MLB should see what the NBA is doing and figure out how to get that kind of interest in their games. Not sure it's possible, but worth a try!
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