LeBron James and Stephen Curry enjoy playing together; “Dame Time” is genuine; the Dunk Contest judges need to be changed; further insights from All-Star Sunday
With Team LeBron defeating Team Durant 170-150 and Giannis Antetokounmpo winning the Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP trophy, the NBA All-Star Game has come and gone for another year.
But what else have we discovered? In actuality, quite a few.
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From the moment LeBron James finished selecting his starting five – himself, Stephen Curry, Giannis, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic – you knew Team Durant would be in a hell of a lot of trouble come All-Star night.
Damian Lillard should be the first player off the bench if that wasn’t enough.
Indeed, there were favourable conditions. Due to Covid-19 regulations prior to the game, Kevin Durant lost one of his finest starters, Joel Embiid, and was left with the first choice by his Brooklyn Nets teammate Kyrie Irving.
Nevertheless, LeBron’s team was more superior in every aspect.
So, it should come as no surprise that they led Team Durant to the goal in the fourth quarter of the All-Star Game after winning the first three quarters. This year was not going to be a spectacular finale.
LeBron was able to seat himself halfway through the second quarter, thereby turning into a full-time cheerleader for the remainder of the game, because they were so comfy.
To be honest, he was essentially in charge of everything in Cleveland as both a player and general manager while they frantically tried to assemble a contender around him year after year. Just be prepared for the inevitable—that he will do far better than Michael Jordan.
Steph is the greatest shooter of all time
Take a look. This was something we already knew. Most of us, anyway. Even though there are still a few people who have doubts, it was never truly in doubt.
Curry gave absolutely terrifying performances in both the 3-Point Contest and the actual All-Star Game.NBA Twitter erupts at LeBron James and Stephen Curry’s newfound friendship – EssentiallySports
Mike Conley gave Curry a tough time, and that’s all to his credit, but once Steph got going in the opening round, there was never any doubt about the outcome of the match—even though it took him till the very last ball to secure the victory.