‘The worst basketball game ever played’: NBA coach scathing after ‘horrendous’ All-Star game

The 2023 NBA All Star Game has been run and received by Team Giannis regardless of dropping their captain solely seconds into the sport.

As is now the case with any All Star Game, it appeared extra like an off-the-cuff sport of pick-up basketball than a severe contest.

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Holding a 17 level lead getting into the ultimate time period, it was at all times going to be close to on unattainable for Team LeBron to beat the margin as Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum erupted for an All Star sport document 55 factors, scoring a record-breaking 27 factors within the third quarter.

Team Giannis claimed the dominant 184-175 victory, with Tatum claiming the simplest MVP trophy to be introduced.

Like every yr the competition produced some eye-watering highlights, primarily coming within the third quarter.

Portland’s Damian Lillard confirmed off his out of this world vary as he pulled up earlier than he even crossed the midway line, hitting nothing however the backside of the online.

Celtics teammates Tatum and Jaylen Brown then went head-to-head on a number of possessions as each different participant on the courtroom stood again and watched the motion unfold.

Sadly that was about nearly as good because it bought in 2023 with gamers placing in even much less effort than has been displayed in years passed by.

The damning spectacle has turn out to be nothing greater than a glorified uncontested taking pictures contest between a few of the largest names within the sport.

“That is the worst basketball game ever played,” Nuggets coach Mike Malone mentioned.

“I don’t know if you can fix it. I give Joel Embiid, Kyrie Irving (credit), those guys were competing.

“Joel was imploring some of the guys to play harder, to try and get some defence in … that is a tough game to sit through, I’m not gonna lie.”

Fans watching on have been fast to sentence the exhibiting and name on the league to make a direct change to the format to carry the All Star Game again to its glory days.

The NBA need to put one thing greater on the road in years to return, if not the All Star Game will simply proceed to be a completely nothing showcase that may solely alienate followers additional.

If the gamers aren’t going to care in regards to the sport, why ought to the followers.

Thankfully now we don’t have to fret in regards to the All Star Game once more for one more 12 months.