So far this has been the most electric All Star weekend I can remember in the recent past. The Rookie Challenge was a fantastic start!! There was everything a fan wants to see. Highlight dunks, competitive spirit, and great energy. Then on saturday, TNT had a few programs to build you up for the All Star Saturday Night. these were actually quite entertaining and really put me in a great mood for watching the event. Every year it seems like they just talked about which dunk, dunker, or contest was the best. It was the same all the time. 'Nique vs MJ, or Vincanity? But this year they took a different turn. Showing the greatest dunks that may have been underscored or overshadowed. What a great show!! Oh and I almost forgot to mention Sir Charles pickin Allen Iverson over Jordan on the all star fantasy draft. That was hilarious!! I am not sure if he should be allowed to be an analyst after that one...
Then the big show started off. The crowd seemed to have the right energy right from the get go. Through the shooting stars and into the skills challenge, it was really good energy. Then the three point shootout was really close and exciting. The main event; The Dunk Contest. This was by far the greatest first round of dunks I have ever seen! Before this I enjoyed watching the amatuer dunkers more than the NBA guys. But this group really brought the creativity back. I think they should go back to having the judges score the final instead of taking a fan vote. It seems like the Dunkers are less competitive due to this change. There is no set score after the first dunk that a guy needs to beat. But overall, what a great night! I cant wait to see what tomorrow brings!
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