Tyrese Maxey – Superstar The night of Saturday was not a huge success. The Skills Challenge continued without end. Tyrese Maxey thought there was a problem with the LED court’s arrows, which caused him to dribble in the wrong way throughout the competition. It did appear to me in real time, with his squad moving first, that the arrows didn’t appear until after he had passed the place.
Two more complaints I had. Why is the total number of points for the shooting portion equal to the total for the other two sections? The competition isn’t only focused on shooting. A half-court shot tiebreaker is also unnecessary at this point.
It was another excellent three-point shootout. It is an everyday occurrence. Another enjoyable activity was the Steph vs. Sabrina heads-up match. After Steph surpassed Sabrina’s score to record the highest point total of the evening, the three-point shootout winner Sabrina equaled. Assailants will shoot.
That dunk competition was a disaster. Because the NBA wanted stars to keep competing, it seemed as though the judges treated Jaylen Brown like a child. Even for really simple dunks, he was receiving higher marks than the other competitors.
Overall, the bout was lackluster, but Mac McClung stood up for his championship, sparing us the mayhem that would have happened if Brown had won. Really the only two plays that stood out to me were McClung’s midair self-toss and one of Toppin’s dunks.
Anyway, let’s get started with the All-Star Game tonight. Our pick for Tyrese Maxey and the East in Maxey’s first All-Star Game is even though the West is the slight favorite. Joel Embiid, who was out due to surgery, sorry, procedure, was replaced in the starting lineup by Bam Adebayo. The desire to see this game become more competitive was discussed extensively throughout the weekend. If any of it materializes, we’ll see.
