Do You Think that the west all stars lost to east all stars because kobe bryant didn't play? He sould have took the game winning shot that was missed by Carmelo Anthony..
Kobe would have probably been over-zealous and, though I see him taking the shot, I don't see him hitting it (he would have been guarded by labron or wade)..the final shot= a big pride moment for offense and defense
I'm gonna just come out and say it- all-star games more often than not suck, regardless of the sport or who is playing. No one tries, many players don't partake, it all adds up to a rather poor game.
this is true, but you gotta admit that the nba all star game is the only one that comes close to bucking that trend...in an off year, it's still better than all the others