by Caleb Lubbers–This year’s N.B.A. All-Star Weekend concluded this past weekend, and it left a bad impression with many fans who tuned in to watch it.
This year’s events were held in Cleveland, Ohio. The weekend is filled with events showcasing the best players in the league.
The AT&T Slam Dunk Contest, which took place on Saturday, received negative reactions from many fans. N.B.A. legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was in attendance, walked out early from the event.
Cooper Christians, a sophomore, said, “The dunk contest left a lot to be desired. The players were not very creative with their dunks and ended up using a lot of ‘recycled material’ that we had all seen before.”
Jacob Heitshusen, another sophomore, said, “It seemed the players were not prepared to do the dunks, and I wish there were more big-name players in the contest.”
Bryce Kremer, a junior, said, “I honestly think there were better dunks in the All-Star Game than the dunk contest.”
As for the actual All-Star Game, reactions seemed to be more positive.
“I didn’t think it was very exciting until Steph Curry started hitting shots left and right from Timbuktu and everywhere beyond,” Christians said. “Unlike the Pro-Bowl in the N.F.L., basketball players actually try because they are playing for charity.”
Ridge Hoffman, a sophomore, said, “The intensity this year was much better than last year’s game.”
However, there were others who were indifferent to the weekend’s events.
Tate Kounkel, a sophomore, said, “To be honest, I couldn’t care less about the whole All-Sar Weekend. I didn’t watch a single event.”
The 2023 All-Star events will be held in Salt Lake City.
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