I still can't get used to this new all-star game thing. Not the points, not the quarters, not the system, not the way players are picked, none of that. Those are fine by me, in fact, picking players on the court like this season was actually quite fun, I had so much fun betting about it with friends, it was definitely fun.

However, one thing that is certain is that this "no-defense at all" all-star of the past decade or so, is actually quite horrible. I know I sound like an old guy and this has been going on for a while, it has been YEARS since there was any defense, but I just can't like this, it's really a horrible thing and definitely bothers me a lot.

I thought so too, Lebron has the power to pull his brother into their team but I think they didn't try.
Well, Miami Heat, might actually be a good landing area for Kevin Love as the Heat had been undermanned a lot of times due to injuries, he might gain some minutes here. They don't really have a big man on the 3 or 4 positions like him unlike with the Cavaliers so this will be a good addition, and as far as offense, Love is still a big threat at post-up and distance shots.

That's good news for WB. I don't doubt that he will be signed again but it took longer than other players that were also bought out.
Chemistry will not be a problem for him and PG13. Coach Ty Lue should see that when he lands at the Clippers, pair him up with him and maximize the strength as soon as they can.
Damn Clippers are getting scarier with their roster.

Maybe the goal was to make it more entertaining by showcasing the offensive prowess of the all-stars but it backfired because we are not seeing basketball anymore. It is already a joke. Unless NBA put something on the line that will make the players want to defend and be competitive, the quality of all-star games will continue to degrade. Hopefully, the NBA will find a format that will improve it because it is supposed to be the best game since it is an all-star game.


WB landing on a contender. It will be a slap to the face of the Lakers who treated him as a scapegoat if he performs well and help the clippers land a championship. Hopefully, Coach Ty Lue can devise a way to maximize the skills of Westbrook. I think he will not be a starter but WB will be a great addition coming from the bench.

They showed the injury moment after my post. It was painful to watch. I hope he's okay now.
Tatum, Lillard and Mitchell was amazing in second half. Congrats to Tatum for breaking the record. It's not really different than watching 3-point contest now though. That style of play kinda kill the excitement. As a fan of late 90's and early 00's it's hard to accept the game of this new era.

No chance for the Lakers and reunite with Lebron. He will just be benched there since they are overloaded with wing players already.
It's good that the Heat got him because they are lacking some wing defenders on their roster. At least his height will still be a big help for an additional depth of the team.

As for Westbrook signing with the Clippers, I just don't want the fact that he might be a starting point guard of the team. Of course he is a very good pass-first player, but his shooting and decision making is what makes him worse. If this will not work well with the Clippers, they will just bench him and give limited minutes and give more minutes to Mann who is their point guard before the trade happened. One thing more, I don't like to see Westbrook, PG13 and Kawhi as their new Big 3 because Westbrook isn't a reliable player. Just the duo is fine.

That KD trade really affected all the top teams in the West that they are getting players on the buyout market that will have a positive effect with the team.

Maybe not a starter but if he can lead the 2nd team then it's still all good for the Clippers. As long as he can contribute and maybe if they are on the lead, preserve it while Kawhi and the starters are taking their rest. WB and Hyland, that will be a scary fast-paced game with both players attacking the rim.

It will probably zip their mouths and lock it if ever the Clippers will be in the championship.
He will not be a burden but will be a big threat, they don't really need shooters because that's covered by Powell, PG13, Gordon, and Batum. They will need his aggressive skills to spread the floor more and give the shooters a good look at the three-point line.

Honestly, Westbrook is so lucky that he landed on this team and L.A Clippers has been doing great this season and with his addition to the team, I'm sure he can contribute more and push their performance into something new high-level play. If he can do well here, I guess this is their chance to play more aggressively and sufficiently to get through the NBA finals. I'm so excited to see what kind of roles he will take it that team and how will they look forward to beating the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Mavericks.

I saw some post dropping the viewership for the slam dunk contest and it's said that it was around 520M views. This was just for the first 12 hours of the contest. McClung did really contributed a lot and added intense for that slam dunk contest.

~ In the first 12 hours, Mac McClung's dunks generated 520 million views, which is the highest number ever for All-Star Saturday Night events.

I guess with that said, many teams might just root for him if ever there's a possibility to take and trade him. I'm confused about him being undrafted and wearing the Phila jersey. He's from G League and the first one to participate the NBA slam dunk contest.

Yes, I was also the same impression that Westbrook will not be a perfect team that already has the alpha on them. He was good in Washington because Beal was out almost half of the season So Westbrook was the main man, and so when Beal got back, they got to the playoff that year.

But we all know that he got traded to the Lakers and he didn't sit with the chemistry of Lebron and other experience that season, with Carmelo and Dwight and other veterans. Now he has been traded to a team with Kawhi and Paul George so we are not sure if he will blend or will distort the chemistry of the team since they are going well already.

We will only know once they are already playing together,

If he can work it out with PG and Kawhai, then they might get a good chance in winning games.
PG and Kawhai are working well when they are both healthy, adding Westbrook might be another
thing for coach Lue he was able to coach great players way back with the Cavs,
let see if how he will create plays for his stars when they are all inside the court together.