They didn't need to be paid more in 87. They had self respect, and loved to compete. But lebron groupies keep telling us how much better the league is today.

@TopMutt

4 ай бұрын

Money spoiled them

@globeali7015

4 ай бұрын

Repost this comment leave out LeBron and you'll get more likes 😂 smh.

@mr.nimbus537

4 ай бұрын

I don't give a shit about likes. I'm not lebron.

@tonytwo-steps8306

4 ай бұрын

@@mr.nimbus537Under rated comment.

@fitzroy6970

4 ай бұрын

@@globeali7015repost urs and take out lebron and u might get at least 1 like 😂

That’s what real basketball looks like no chucking up 3s

@bassmin954

4 ай бұрын

I don't mind the 3's, the issue to me is when that is the only game-plan. In Europe you will get benched in a kids' scrimage shooting that early in a shotclock from that range.

@mikelawry7304

4 ай бұрын

​@@mkbzamwhen was the last time we saw a point guard run the ball up the court?

I'd rather watch the 1992 Olympics scrimmage games than today's NBA's Finals.

@whenisdinner2137

4 ай бұрын

I'd rather watch the 1992 Olympics scrimmages than almost anything

@coreyortiz9913

4 ай бұрын

1992 all star game was legendary too and 2001

@benmoore6612

4 ай бұрын

you'd have missed Jokic's show

Nobody got 'hurt' in that '87 all star game. I miss that Era of NBA.

@brightmamba889

4 ай бұрын

Moses Malone got hurt. He got up and kept playing. He didn't get injured and I m sure he played the next game and forgot about it.

@MikeBNumba6

4 ай бұрын

​@@brightmamba889Kobe got his nose broken by Wade that one all star game. I think he may have missed one game. The injury excuse is just that. An excuse. I blame the fans though. They keep watching this garbage and it's been this way for nearly two decades

@mjbfunky

4 ай бұрын

@@MikeBNumba6Kobe came back and beat the heat the next game… Kobe barely missed play what are you talking about

@CWhyNot75

4 ай бұрын

Players were giving more of an effort in the all star game in 1987 when compared to even the playoffs of the current day NBA.

@SanSurv-Angelo

4 ай бұрын

That's the excuse nowadays. They don't want to get hurt. Sounds like they are made of glass.

You use to hear sneaker squeaks, collisions, and grunts Now you hear players frolicking up the court, lipsmacks, and giggles

@PharaohsNews

4 ай бұрын

And all the verbal flops.

@complexperplexity

4 ай бұрын

In this year's all star game there were a total of 3 personal fouls called. In '87 there were 63!!!

@krisalan5327

4 ай бұрын

​@@complexperplexity😂 that's pathetic

@halo.hunter5079

4 ай бұрын

And the (fake) moans Ohhh my knee..😭 i guess that means i'm out for 2 weeks, right? 😢

@legendoftheghost4286

4 ай бұрын

They’re more worried about fans hurting their feelings with words now than basketball

Adam Silver's NBA: No competitiveness No effort No defense No pride

@Suffer-grow

4 ай бұрын

Lots of pride rainbow flags.

@PeterPan-cy7oy

4 ай бұрын

and no audience @@Suffer-grow

@Kunfucious577

4 ай бұрын

People want to blame lebron, which is just, but the commissioner is the true idiot here. He decided to appeal to women fans who care about cheap offense instead of a good chess game. This wouldn’t have happened under stern. NFL is becoming like this more every year

@thelastnarco5000

4 ай бұрын

lgbt pride, blm pride for sure!!

@jdbb3gotskills

21 күн бұрын

No hurt fefes

This video is the exact explanation of why I've lost a great deal of interest in the NBA over the past years. Games of the 80s and 90s were more captivating and fun.

@ara6east

4 ай бұрын

To be completely honest with you I was a Jordan fan from day one. I'm probably a bit biased. When he stopped playing there was a great period where I didn't follow the NBA as much. Jordan was the top of the eye test for me . Not that many have come close since. Don't get me wrong though. There are plenty of exciting players nowadays (I really dig Ja Morant) but it just isn't the same.@@mezzb

Listen to that crowd in 1987, especially late. In the 2024 one I'm pretty sure I heard a mouse fart from underneath the stands.

@SevastovTv

4 ай бұрын

😂😂 Poor little mouse, couldn't hold it.🤣

@sammydray5919

4 ай бұрын

Ay cmon man don't expose the poor mouse like that 😂

One good thing - the disgraceful state of today's NBA has made us all appreciate the guys of eras past even more. I put role players from the 90s on a higher pedestal than superstars of the 2020s.

@miamivlad

4 ай бұрын

Preach!

@shinyhappyshibas1385

4 ай бұрын

Amen!

@Lomno12

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I have been saying that for years. No superstar today can come in the same sentenence to those from 80s and 90s. And those roleplayers would be today's superstars

@miamivlad

4 ай бұрын

@@Lomno12 Agree. Also, I would argue athletes of the past were superior to today’s athletes. They played 80 + games, more physical and brutal, didn’t have modern science, diet, medicine and technology. I do believe sports is a reflection of our society which is in decay in every sense, and I’m only 44 years old.

@Lomno12

4 ай бұрын

@@miamivlad you are not far infront then.

And people say today players are better conditioned, more buff sure but conditioned? what a joke...

@elockett4367

4 ай бұрын

I agree. Watching the old footage looked more like bball at its highest level.

@roccor.4510

4 ай бұрын

@@elockett4367You are absolutely right amico mio. I believe it was about 1999 that NBA ratings weren't great and so the league decided to create rules to favor the offense(no bodying up or hand checking or physical play...among other rule changes). These were supposed to make the game more entertaining. They obviously play to the young fans who like watching 3s launched from the locker room, dunks, lobs and free throws. Isaiah Thomas said it best about 10 years ago. He said 'today's game mirrors video games and they play checkers instead of chess'. It's a form of entertainment instead of traditional basketball play. Yes, today's players are more athletic than they were in the 60s through the 90s. But, as in most professional sports.....it's the mental game and the competitive spirits that are missing. Most players are prima donnas who are more worried about their brands than they are about.......winning. Wilt and Bill Russell are probably spinning in their graves at this point. It's a shame really. E solo la mia opinione. Grazie.

Damn, that '87 game looked like a playoff game!

@FekalistaGrzybowory-lz8lh

4 ай бұрын

No... It's like Game 7 of the Finals

@patsfan4life

4 ай бұрын

@@FekalistaGrzybowory-lz8lh👏🏼

If Lebron got elbowed like Moses Malone did we would have had to witness his last rites and funeral procession afterwards

@Glockx8732

4 ай бұрын

Exactly what I thought when I saw that lol 😂

@veronho1ness

4 ай бұрын

🤣

@eboticus3421

4 ай бұрын

They'd still be trying to pull his sorry ass up off the floor. Then they'd have to delay the game to clean it due to the amount of tears he flooded it with

@timmyg831

4 ай бұрын

If I was a nba baller today I’d give LeBron a really hard 80/90s flagrant since he flops with touching fouls anyway too. Players need to punish those who flop a lot

@bravediomedes217

4 ай бұрын

LeBron would’ve been knocked back 10 feet by the first elbow that didn’t hit anything.

The Eighties was the best Decade in NBA History. It meant something to those players. They were all super competitive and they had pride. They played for their cities and fans. The All Star Game was special. Those players were special.

@Cworld1-md6qg

4 ай бұрын

100%

@MG53v8

4 ай бұрын

No one was going to talk bs for them

@tobyncummins

4 ай бұрын

You know... I'm a massive Jordan fan but I have to agree, the 80's was a magical decade for hoops... so many classic rivalries and parity despite the Laker-Celtic dominance, there were heaps of beasts, but it was an amazing accomplishment for both the Celtics and Lakers to make it each time they did.

@jp3813

4 ай бұрын

@@tobyncummins Replace that first "but" with "and". Being a Jordan fan is one of the reasons to love 80s basketball. The 1984 draft is widely recognized as perhaps the greatest of all time: MJ, Hakeem, Barkley, Stockton, A. Robertson, etc... Hence, the 1988 All-Star Weekend is iconic to this day.

@greed8756

4 ай бұрын

In my opinion the 2000s take the intensity of the 80s and the Skill and Creativity of the 2000s. But 80s is up there because it saved the NBA

I would watch those plumbers and firemen of 87 over anything of today's games. This current brand of basketball is unwatchable.

@jtremaine23

4 ай бұрын

Yep...would watch them over these current Instagram influencers and Tik tok-ers lol

Back when a HIGH SCORING game was contributed to ALL-Star players playing a real basketball game on both sides of the ball!

It’s like watching a totally different game… like Aussie Rules vs Pre-teen touch rugby. Didn’t see a single guy blowing on his hands in 1987 either… they were such plumbers right!

@Kneorlan

4 ай бұрын

I understand half the words but i think i can agree with the whole message!

@azrielnguyen9586

4 ай бұрын

don't tell JAY JAY Re-double-Dee that!

@razzo086

4 ай бұрын

@@Kneorlan in rugby they have tackle version for games and a different version called touch where instead of tackling you just need to touch them to count as a tackle. basically he’s saying 1987 all star game looked very physical and they were trying to win the game and now the all star game looked like they weren’t taking it seriously and they were being soft. I’m an Australian translating

@shinyhappyshibas1385

4 ай бұрын

The modern players are blowing on their hands because 40 minutes into the game they still are not warmed up.

honestly, it’s like Kobe died and everyone was like “okay cool we can undo these belts now” and just let their guts hang low. who’s gonna call em out if not the fans?

@vinsanity3510

4 ай бұрын

I’ve been telling people all over the place that’s why Kobe was killed. In my headcanon, he was gunning for commissioner. He was going to hold athletes accountable and for some reason the nba does not want that. They want this deterioration of alpha energy.

@iiMOJA

4 ай бұрын

@@vinsanity3510imagine if Kobe was alive and seen what LeBron has been doing on the lakers the past few years. He would have called him out on it. He also would have spoke out about a lot of the nonsense going on in today’s game. Instead we will have LeBron and not Kobe giving his commentary on the game after he retires. Kobe was killed so that LeBron can have free rein over the nba. He will be the only retired legend from this era that will have a voice in the future previously it would have been him and Kobe now it will be just him.

@legendoftheghost4286

4 ай бұрын

This is exactly what happened- it’s absolutely disgusting

@dazgordon-hill2660

4 ай бұрын

😂😂

@mr3000sr

4 ай бұрын

@@iiMOJAwasn’t he alive when Lebron signed with the Lakers??? What did he say then ?

I started watching the NBA in 1969. In the mid 1970s, I watched sporadically. In 1979, Bird and Magic brought me back big time. It was great until I hit the early 2000s. By 2011, I was through. Watching your video just reminded me of why I quit. The 80s into the late 90s was, in my opinion, the Golden Age. Well done.

@jtsholtod.79

4 ай бұрын

Couldn't have said it better myself. I'm a decade younger, but that common timeline lines up with my experience too. Weekend games were epic must-see-TV. I wore Magic Cons in 1985. In 1987 I drew a picture of Jordan and mailed it to the Chicago Stadium. Nine months later I got a signed picture and personalized letter thanking me. Even if that came from his "people" and he never saw it, it still made me a fan for his career. From time to time I watch highlights and parts of games just to keep up because I love the game in its purest form, but if the NBA went away tomorrow I wouldn't bat an eye.

@sportjames23

4 ай бұрын

I started watching around 1985, and loved the game. Watched faithfully until around the time Kobe retired. He was the last of the Old Guard. The league fully went to shit after him and I don't think I've watch an entire game since then. Hell, I don't even watch the highlights.

@barrymarootner504

4 ай бұрын

100%. When the NBA started pushing the Lakers and the refs made it obvious who they want to win I was done watching. I haven’t watched an entire game since 2000.

@dionysise5008

4 ай бұрын

I used to think it was nostalgia that made me think late 80s as the best era ever but thankfully I read comments like yours.

@markkeneson6806

4 ай бұрын

​@barrymarootner504 ,while I am no apologist for the modern NBA because it's terrible, the referees had a preference back in the Golden Era, as well. Michael Jordan got away with murder because he was David Stern's golden goose. Do you remember the time that Michael Jordan initiated a confrontation with Reggie Miller and Miller got ejected? It was ridiculous. I can't count the number of times Jordan pushed off with his swim move on offense. As bad as that was, I still prefer that era of the NBA to today.

I'm taking a hard look at Moses Malone. He clearly didn't get the respect he deserved. Still elite and All Star starter in 1987.. eye opening

They should show clips on the jumbotron of this game during modern all star games and have the arena announcer talk shit to the players about how soft they've gotten. more people would watch that.

@kaptinkinnakeet1124

4 ай бұрын

Their fragile egos couldn't take it

@thediseaseisthecure

4 ай бұрын

Lebron would have them all kicked out

@dixon4184

4 ай бұрын

AOH could be the announcer for that

@j.g.6807

4 ай бұрын

They should've just had a rerun of the 87 ASG on the jumbotron so the paying fans can actually watch real basketball.

@MIXPRO68

4 ай бұрын

LOL I WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT!!!

Todays superstars are set for life with money and yet they claim they are scared to get injured!! Old school players made way less money and were willing to sacrifice their bodies and put it all on the line!!

@sportjames23

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@eboticus3421

4 ай бұрын

Because they were men

Todays finals game doesn’t even look like that 87 all star game

Dr j was 37 in that all star game and although he didn't grab many rebounds in the first half you gotta see how much hustling he was doing. He had 3 fouls before halftime and this man is 37 just giving it his all

@firstweekofwinter

4 ай бұрын

yep, he was on the fucking tour and still we felt the grind god i miss these players

@Marlowe10100

4 ай бұрын

Dr. J at 37 was much better than LeBland at 37.

@trekkiexb5

4 ай бұрын

@@Marlowe10100 Larry Bird with a broken back played harder than LeBron.

@brettrobinson2901

4 ай бұрын

Sorry Doc...you WERE the ABA ...revitalized the NBA...but now....?

@RomnysGonzalez

4 ай бұрын

The whole ASG of 2024 got 3 fouls...TOTAL BETWEEN BOTH TEAMS

Lets just acknowledge how tricky that little underhandfloater is that Dr J does at around 23:35. Fingerroll floater over the help

I was shooting around at the park today, and a 6th grade kid come out to shoot around with me, we had never met before, but we got to talking about basketball, old school, new school. He was very well informed lol. I asked him what he thought of LeBron..." I hate that crybaby, he's garbage" lol I about fell over. I said "my man" and gave him a fist bump lol

@AngryOldHoops

4 ай бұрын

#hope

@tawithmmk4800

4 ай бұрын

His dad must me a subscriber to this channel ha. At least he’s being raised right! Ha

@krisalan5327

4 ай бұрын

​@@tawithmmk4800lol indeed

@dervish816

4 ай бұрын

​@AngryOldHoops that was your kid ? 😂

@krisalan5327

4 ай бұрын

@@dervish816 lol

Commissioner Dynamo reference detected. That man is a hidden gem

Grew up in the 80’s & 90’s loved watching NBA hoops back then. Miss that era. True compitition.

Funny. The YT feed recommended the '87 game a few hours ago, I watched about half of it - and I had mostly the same thoughts…

a case could be made their not even playing the same sport.

@dajuansanders5514

4 ай бұрын

Facts seeing it like this side to side as a basketball fan if your not disturbed/ depressed with the state of the game. You don’t love basketball period

Multiple Guys Fouled out that's crazy 😂😅

@truthiscensored

4 ай бұрын

It was only Hakeem that fouled out 1987, but still it is better than 5 fouls in the whole game

@mikerobinson6969

4 ай бұрын

@@truthiscensored there was actually 63 fouls called in 87 with both teams combining for 91fta. There were no easy buckets at that time not even in an All-Star game.

@MarsofAritia

4 ай бұрын

only hakeem fouled out, but multiple guys had 5 fouls

The players of today are selfish pieces of you know what. They love to give the fans the middle finger. I still remember the 2001 All Star Game. That was when NBA All Star Weekend came second to none. Thanks for sharing the 87 game, Moses Malone was putting on a clinic. It’s amazing how people have forgotten he’s one of the greatest big men of all time.

@AngryOldHoops

4 ай бұрын

It's true, MM gets left out.

You watched it so I didn't have to. Thank you!

Endless sound of shoe squeaking in 80s All-Star game…. 2024.. no squeaking shoes at all???? I thought someone was messing with the audio!😂🤣

Seeing the old highlights put a smile on my face. The new ones, not at all!

This is who the modern fans call plumbers

@eboticus3421

4 ай бұрын

Insane right? Slight them because they were blue collar hard workers, so ridiculous

Well when stars don’t ring chase and switch teams 3-4 times in a career it builds loyalty to the conference too. There was a real down and dirty east vs run and gun west mentality.I remember it was a big deal when Barkley started playing for the west in 1993. That just didn’t happen much back then.

There has never been another player as smooth, fluid and acrobatic as Wilkins. Vince Carter is a close second.

@eboticus3421

4 ай бұрын

Wilkins over Pippen for Dream Team barring injury and all-time. Criminally underrated

@jtremaine23

4 ай бұрын

@@eboticus3421 Yep...I've been saying that for years. Pippen hadn't put in enough years at the time. He should have only been on DT2.

Basketball back when it was Basketball

Bro you didn't have to go all the way back to the 80's. Remember the 2001 Allstar game? That was a fun yet competitive game.

Back then it was about pride! Now it's about load management. The last full All-Star game I watched was the one when Allen Iverson won the MVP. Everyone after that was just a fashion show.

@jordansoviet23

4 ай бұрын

That was a come from behind win from 21 points down right?

@WutTheDeuceGaming

4 ай бұрын

2001

I got the sense that Jokic and Doncic were kinda mocking the whole thing. They were playing in front of people who paid a minimum of $1000 for the seats. So, all the in person fans are in on it as well. It is just a bunch of rich people performing a show in front of other rich people.

@AngryOldHoops

4 ай бұрын

They were absolutely mocking it.

@Vortex_Feedz

4 ай бұрын

Does the euro league have an all star game ? 🤔

@renstein8210

4 ай бұрын

@@Vortex_Feedz I would imagine so. But, I don't know.

@gediminaskucinskas6952

4 ай бұрын

@@Vortex_Feedz It doesnt. But home leagues have Cup games, In the past they used to havve all-star games but decided that cup games between teams are more competative and interesting.

@michellemaree3555

2 ай бұрын

Only stupid people would buy tickets to attend the ASG. It's beyond a joke

As a 33 year old life long NBA fan I have now gotten to the point where I am seriously asking myself if the NBA is even worth watching anymore. They have allowed the sport to be diminished to such a level that its actually painful to watch. This last All Star game was just the icing on a shit sunday. As long as Adam Silver is the commissioner, the integrity of the league will continue to nose dive.

@bigcozz89

4 ай бұрын

I’m 34 (will be 35 in May) and you took the words right out of my mouth. I haven’t really enjoyed the NBA in about six or seven years…It used to be when I used to look forward to the games months, weeks and days ahead of time and knew every player…Now, I can care less. Unfortunately, College Basketball is about the same way

(((1:15~1:23)))dude..... you don't even see that kind of defense in today's Finals Matches LMAO

no need to even say anything now....I'm so glad i'm an 80's kid. Wow what a Game back then!!

AOH, I was hoping you would rip that sad excuse for basketball apart from past Sunday

The NFL Pro Bowl used to matter too. Athletes are too highly paid and pampered.

@jimbrown5091

4 ай бұрын

It also used to be AFTER the Super Bowl, which made a HUGE difference.

@stevek28

4 ай бұрын

@@jimbrown5091 Sometimes you just have to go back to what has worked.

@roboninja3194

4 ай бұрын

Yea and now it's flag football. What a joke.

@1who4me

4 ай бұрын

All sports are a joke now. Have you woken up yet?

@thefourfourfour9512

4 ай бұрын

@@1who4me spot on. It only got worse since 2020 and the whole kneeling BS. Happened world wide

Hilariously ironic, some think these generation's NBA athletes is way better. They'd surely melt down on old school locked on def.

@mpound97

4 ай бұрын

These new dudes jog up and down the court, get 70 breaks from the refs blowing the whistle every few minutes and play no defense. Oh and some want a reduced regular season schedule on top of that. Soft man...

Grew up watching the NBA in the 90s and early 00's. Saw the '04 Pistons win it all by playing tough defense and a team game. Life takes me away from the sport for a decade and I cannot get back into it these days. Whats worse, is when supposed NBA fans claim that the game today is better than the game from those eras. What? ...WHAT!? This gaslighting needs to be called out more. Great video.

Thank you for making this video. The all star game and the entire weekend of activity should be cancelled. The reason?? Because the game has become meaningless. The problem is not with the game but with the dignity - or lack of - from the players!!!!!

NBA might have to do what MLB did. The winner of the All Star Game gets home court advantage in the Finals. Probably the players wouldn't give a s&>t anyway.

@HeathOverledger

4 ай бұрын

If there’s only four to five teams a season that have a chance to benefit from that Finals home court advantage, I don’t think that’ll be enough of an incentive for this load management generation.

1987.... 1993... 2001... 2003 etc are all better all more competitive all more fun to watch

@TheSands83

4 ай бұрын

@LBJoverMJ-EnterTheTWINSit’s not hate when it’s true dummy it’s called valid criticism. You think like a woman

@mr.nimbus537

4 ай бұрын

So you think the league is better now with lebron acting like a 16 year old girl all the time?

@alldagrams9933

4 ай бұрын

@LBJoverMJ-EnterTheTWINS lol you sound hurt I mentioned 4 years specifically what you talking fanboy 04 05 06 07 etc is not the years in question it's the all star games in recent years that has become unwatchable

@twilitezn

4 ай бұрын

@LBJoverMJ-EnterTheTWINS Dude....Lebron wasn't even selected for the 2004 ASG.....you're reading a little too much into it...

@mpound97

4 ай бұрын

​@@twiliteznHe's a queen stan. No clue about anything.

Dude I hope your channel gets really popular .. I’m in my late 30s n until about 2010s all my friends n family love nba basketball it was a huge deal . I’m literally the only one who still watches n I don’t watch much. It makes me sick to watch when I do

Dominique does a double pump reverse jam and spends zero seconds celebrating. That's the difference. If you've ever played in a tough game with real pride on the line, you know.

@eboticus3421

4 ай бұрын

He also didn't cry about not getting a foul call or motion saying the defender was too small

Rugby League in Australia has an annual three game series called State of Origin, where each team picks their best team from across the league. They play harder than any club game during the year. It's possibly the pinnacle of the season, above the finals. They play for the glory. The NBA could learn something from State of Origin.

@AngryOldHoops

4 ай бұрын

That's saying a lot considering the physicality of rugby

@patrich.890

4 ай бұрын

Would love to see that

So, Lebron misses the game before the break. Plays in the All-Star Game, and now is listed as “out” Vs Golden State tomorrow? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this?

Imagine if today's NBA where hand checking still exist, no step back shots, no flopping, no flagrant foul violation calls and NBA players are real men and not pussies. Then we could see the REAL basketball! 😁

It's because players mentality nowadays is money first, load management second and then titles. So they get big fat checks, try to rest as much as possible (not to win titles but to preserve their careers, to get more money) then fingers crossed with good GM's they can pool the most superstars in their team and win it. This is Lebron's legacy!

when competitiveness and love of the game comes before money and fame, the audience can feel it and actually enjoy watching them compete. sports are not for lazy ass athletes and half attendance employees.

Spot on AOHF!! 💯

If anyone wants to see what an All-Star game should look like. Take a look at the State or Origin in Rugby League in Australia. 3 match series. Best players in the league from the 2 major Northern and Southern states in Australia. The passion (particularly from the Queensland players) is what gets people watching and excited. It is an absolute slugfest between the best players and we love it.

@AngryOldHoops

4 ай бұрын

Multiple people talking about this. Will have to watch

@archazemt4881

4 ай бұрын

@@AngryOldHoops kzread.info/dash/bejne/maSpuddsZNmYoMY.html More effort in the first tackle than the entire All Star game. Should also mention, Origin is held in the middle of the season and most of these players will still play their regular season fixtures.

I can grab rebounds off those missed three pointers and then not passing the ball to my teammates who just keep shooting threes. I already experienced this kind of BS in 2008 and they're angry over my actions.

Go back and watch the full ‘87 game and count how many times the commentators mention and/or talk about the defense. That would be telling.

I watched the 1987 All Star game in full yesterday, it was really entertaining! Night and day between then and now! There was one foul in transition that literally might be a flagrant today, and that's in the freaking All Star game.

I agree. Get rid of the fancy floors and flash and make it about basketball. If you make it not about the game itself, it won't be.

The argument/excuse of, “Well, what matters is the players are having fun” is bullshit. Unless you are member of the Harlem Globe Trotters, you are not having fun by half-ass clowning and making baskets like a pre-game warm up. They’re not having fun because they feel obligated to be there. I’m sure they rather be partying or resting during that weekend than performing with the minimum level of effort. My impression of today’s players is that they think what matter is them and not the game. They believe people should feel grateful because they are there. Their mere presence should be enough for the fans. Obviously that’s bullshit. In the age of social media, personal brands, and influencers, the appearance of something gets more value than its substance. Today’s NBA is superficial and hollow. It’s sports entertainment like WWE and not competitive sport.

Thank you for this breakdown. Well done. 👍

I remember watching that game from Greece, staying up late to watch live cause it was the greatest show on earth.

As lifelong NBA fan since the 80’s, your videos sum up the modern game: Very little movement when teams are on offense. I’m currently watching the Sixers vs Cavs on ESPN and stagnation is as clear as you stated. When teams go to a half court offense, pretty much the 4 guys without the ball find an area (usually around the 3 point line) and don’t move while the player with the ball is the only one moving. It’s scary I didn’t pick this up as I remember guys like Reggie Miller constantly in motion because defense was much tighter. Kudos to your assessment of the modern NBA. The fact that I got it from a KZreadr and not one NBA analyst really says something

Congrats on 20 k subs 🔥🔥🍻💨🍃

When the face of NBA has woman energy the sport will suffer. It's no coincidence that at the very moment Kobe retired the NBA as a whole became weaker every year after

@carmcam1

4 ай бұрын

why you keep including innocent women when those are all men. Blame those men. You can come out of the closet without hating women.

@standup3686

4 ай бұрын

​@LBJoverMJ-EnterTheTWINSyou're lying to yourself. Kobe wouldn't allow this. He said Bron has feminine energy. He didn't say he was a woman. That's the truth

@standup3686

4 ай бұрын

​@LBJoverMJ-EnterTheTWINSthe league has suffered under Bron's watch

@issajoke2437

4 ай бұрын

​@LBJoverMJ-EnterTheTWINS at least try to hide your erection for LeBron

@issajoke2437

4 ай бұрын

​@LBJoverMJ-EnterTheTWINS the feminine energy they are talking about is LeBron's passive aggressive nature, his over dramatization of everything, his need for attention, his massive insecurity and his whininess. He is always crying to the refs literally a dozen times a game or crying to the media about 'wanting his damn respect' 😭😭

Haliburton also had 7 rebounds and 6 assists. For what it’s worth, he probably should’ve gotten the MVP, but Lillard is a much bigger name. At the end of the day, I don’t know how much it matters anyway

The idea of the All-Star game is to show off the best players in the league, which is why an All-Star selection counts as something. Unfortunately the players don’t take it seriously

Watching a game at the YMCA is more entertaining

The 80s All Star game is better played and more interesting than any NBA game today.

There used to be heart, soul and determination in the ASG. Man…

the contrast of the all star game as far as effort is concerned is CRAZY wow... you nailed this topic as usual.. kudos

Thank u Angry Hooper! It is so refreshing seeing and remembering why I USE TO LOVED this game!

Man, if MJ, Bird or Magic were playing in today’s game, they’d trash talk everyone to play hard. Today’s game has no rivalry. Everybody is chummy with each other. NBA needs some true competitors

It’s funny because I just watched parts of the 87 all star game arbitrarily and was thinking, “wow, now this is how it used to be played. Fast paced, competitive, etc.” the crowd was going nuts. Then your video popped up.

What a coincidence I watched this same game the other day. Night and day!

Old skool B Ball is just beautiful.

Great stuff man

Very well analyse!!! 🔥👌🏽

Holy shit!!!!!!!! Thank you for this!!!!!

Straight facts! Amazing video!

This is grazy!! Thanks

They should've just sat down and played poker in the middle of the court. Would have been far more entertaining and competitive.

@scottrich8838

4 ай бұрын

Poker? More like "Go Fish"

I love Your content and this video for Me is the most important and valid one You have ever posted ... Thank-You for again showing how this beautiful game is on a shameful nose dive...

Great video!!!

Adam Silver needs to look at this clip.

The League Formerly Known As The NBA's all-star weekend is now a waste of time.

@rlm78iii

4 ай бұрын

Yep I remember when all star weekend was a must see event. I haven't watched an allstar game in 6 yrs and no longer watch regular season games. I may tune in during the finals. But i give up. No competitive fire, load management and entitlement. Man i miss David Stern.

nice video man, you put x100 times more effort in making this video then those guys playing 2024 all star game

If the NBA played anything like back then it would still be respected with better viewership. I’d watch as much as I could.

Physical post play created frustration and rivalries the moden game can only dream of.

Imma fan and spent hard earned money to go see this on the weekend. I would've been pissed.

This pathetic All-Star game is a reflection of how inflated and pathetic the NBA is.

This probably won't be amongst the highest views of all your videos, but it's one of your best yet. Lots of original, insightful thoughts here. I hope this channel blows up and, by identifying the myriad, rotten-to-the core problems, actually somehow, some way, saves the NBA.

Rik Smits had more highlights in his only appearance in an All Star game (1998) than their where in the 2024 "all star" game.

When someone gives you a golden goose, you are not supposed to put it in the oven Mr. Silver. I miss basketball so much.

@thediseaseisthecure

4 ай бұрын

"Daddy, I want a golden goose now!!" LeVeruca Salt

AMEN BROTHER