Isaiah Blakely

Usually I have been to 20 all-star games and they've been getting progressively worse. But I am actually an optimist on this one. I am bullish on this proposal. I think I might be in the minority based on what I've seen on social media. Where are you on this?

Usually I have been to 20 all-star games and they've been getting progressively worse. But I am actually an optimist on this one. I am bullish on this proposal. I think I might be in the minority based on what I've seen on social media. Where are you on this?

Usually I have been to 20 all-star games and they've been getting progressively worse. But I am actually an optimist on this one. I am bullish on this proposal. I think I might be in the minority based on what I've seen on social media. Where are you on this?

they're they're not as it it doesn't feel like that you're um experiencing uh an entity moving as one you know what i mean i mean no no one's asking for these guys to play like dean smith's offense or like right phil jackson's triangle but i mean yeah a little bit of of kind of coordination that implies that as a five-man team as opposed to just like let's just take turns like making fancy moves and and throwing up you know 40 footers or lobs to to to wemby or durant or

they're they're not as it it doesn't feel like that you're um experiencing uh an entity moving as one you know what i mean i mean no no one's asking for these guys to play like dean smith's offense or like right phil jackson's triangle but i mean yeah a little bit of of kind of coordination that implies that as a five-man team as opposed to just like let's just take turns like making fancy moves and and throwing up you know 40 footers or lobs to to to wemby or durant or

they're they're not as it it doesn't feel like that you're um experiencing uh an entity moving as one you know what i mean i mean no no one's asking for these guys to play like dean smith's offense or like right phil jackson's triangle but i mean yeah a little bit of of kind of coordination that implies that as a five-man team as opposed to just like let's just take turns like making fancy moves and and throwing up you know 40 footers or lobs to to to wemby or durant or

whoever, like have it at least it's supposed to, it's a, it's a basketball exhibition, but it should still look like basketball. And if you don't have the offensive players actually trying to run a little bit of stuff with each other, just basic stuff. If you don't have your defenders actually trying to defend, it's no longer a basketball game.

whoever, like have it at least it's supposed to, it's a, it's a basketball exhibition, but it should still look like basketball. And if you don't have the offensive players actually trying to run a little bit of stuff with each other, just basic stuff. If you don't have your defenders actually trying to defend, it's no longer a basketball game.

whoever, like have it at least it's supposed to, it's a, it's a basketball exhibition, but it should still look like basketball. And if you don't have the offensive players actually trying to run a little bit of stuff with each other, just basic stuff. If you don't have your defenders actually trying to defend, it's no longer a basketball game.

It is just some weird exhibition where we just like throw lobs and shoot deep threes. And like, I know there are some fans who are fine with that, but I just don't think it's interesting enough. for a full 48-minute game that sometimes lasts three hours as an event.

It is just some weird exhibition where we just like throw lobs and shoot deep threes. And like, I know there are some fans who are fine with that, but I just don't think it's interesting enough. for a full 48-minute game that sometimes lasts three hours as an event.

It is just some weird exhibition where we just like throw lobs and shoot deep threes. And like, I know there are some fans who are fine with that, but I just don't think it's interesting enough. for a full 48-minute game that sometimes lasts three hours as an event.

Just a little less of it and maybe contested. The reason we love the game, the real game, is because when you see a spectacular dunk or a spectacular play of any kind, why is it spectacular? Because it's like, how did he get that shot off with a defender in his face? Or how did he split that double team? Or, you know, how did he, you know, that that backdoor cut?

Just a little less of it and maybe contested. The reason we love the game, the real game, is because when you see a spectacular dunk or a spectacular play of any kind, why is it spectacular? Because it's like, how did he get that shot off with a defender in his face? Or how did he split that double team? Or, you know, how did he, you know, that that backdoor cut?

Just a little less of it and maybe contested. The reason we love the game, the real game, is because when you see a spectacular dunk or a spectacular play of any kind, why is it spectacular? Because it's like, how did he get that shot off with a defender in his face? Or how did he split that double team? Or, you know, how did he, you know, that that backdoor cut?

None of that means anything if you weren't trying to stop it. And I always have to say this. I can't believe I have to always give this disclaimer. No one is asking for game seven level intensity or even playoff level intensity, even game one of the first round intensity. I'm not even asking for NBA Cup level intensity.

None of that means anything if you weren't trying to stop it. And I always have to say this. I can't believe I have to always give this disclaimer. No one is asking for game seven level intensity or even playoff level intensity, even game one of the first round intensity. I'm not even asking for NBA Cup level intensity.

None of that means anything if you weren't trying to stop it. And I always have to say this. I can't believe I have to always give this disclaimer. No one is asking for game seven level intensity or even playoff level intensity, even game one of the first round intensity. I'm not even asking for NBA Cup level intensity.

We're just asking for them to try enough to make it look like a game where you're trying to stop the other team. And when people say, but oh, injury's Folks, there have been all-star games for literally decades where nobody got hurt, and they played harder than this. This is my 28th season. I have seen this thing erode over time.

We're just asking for them to try enough to make it look like a game where you're trying to stop the other team. And when people say, but oh, injury's Folks, there have been all-star games for literally decades where nobody got hurt, and they played harder than this. This is my 28th season. I have seen this thing erode over time.