http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/NBA+All+Star+2012 IrishCentral NBA All Star 2012 en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sports-central/nba-all-star-game-once-again-proves-to-be-a-success-140557983.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sports-central/nba-all-star-game-once-again-proves-to-be-a-success-140557983.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:15:23 PST
Despite another flop of a dunk contest—Seriously, next year's line-up has to be Russell Westbrook, Lebron James, John Wall and Dwight Howard—the NBA proved once again that it's all-star game is the most entertaining of any of the major sports in AmericaUnlike the NHL, where the game is too dangerous to be played competitively, or the MLB where the actual stars don't see the field enough, or the NFL which combines both problems, the NBA has perfectly figured out the marquee event of a weekend full of funThe all-star game remains an exhibition game, but what does that really mean? What does that mean for the fans who tune in to watch the game?Most fans want to see the best talent while being entertained with some level of effort and competitive edge in placeAs far as the talent goes, the NBA is at somewhat of a peak right now READ MORE ]]>