All of social media is clowning us regardless because we’re terrible and will continue to be terrible until something changes…it’s no fun at all. Then again, when the Rockets start winning everything will be water under the bridge. Question is, when will that be?
Jose Alvarado, New Orleans Pelicans Grade: A Can we put Alvarado in every Rising Stars and All-Star Game going forward? I never award an A+ because A is already a perfect grade, but Alvarado had me rethinking this policy after winning MVP. He delivered nonstop entertainment, scoring repeatedly in the semifinal while live on the air with TNT's broadcast team. Amazingly, Alvarado predicted a 3-pointer in the semifinal in real time, then was recorded telling Donovan Mitchell he would make the winning shot to reach the target score just before he did it, winning a dinner bet with Mitchell in the process. Alvarado's effort set the tone for Team Pau taking this competition seriously, as he picked up full court at times and switched on to a hot Quentin Grimes late in the finals, forcing a miss. More than just effort, the undrafted Alvarado brought skill too, scoring a game-high 13 points in the semifinals and knocking down a difficult shot to win it. Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic Grade: A For a second consecutive year, the No. 1 overall pick of the previous draft led his team to a Rising Stars title, as Banchero followed in the footsteps of Cade Cunningham. Banchero was relatively quiet in the final after scoring nine points and grabbing five boards in the semifinals, but did deliver a highlight moment when he blocked Jalen Williams at the summit to prevent a score. Banchero's only make of the finals, a high-arcing stepback, was memorable, too.
LOL this was not fun at all, especially the split screen to show a guy talking, especially with an annoying voice like Alvarado's...NBA really doesn't know entertainment.
It will be sooner when the owner realizes he needs to surround himself with winners and not his son Patrick and some average lawyer named Stone, hire a real coach, draft players that might not have the highest ceilings but a very high floor. Take the right actions quickly. If he keeps on going with this, then it could go on and on with slow, almost zero improvements.
Was there literally NO other Asian person in the crowd that looked a little more like Simu Liu? Actually, scratch that, I am positive I saw some in the audience--if anything the kid in the glasses reminds me of Freddie Wong from Youtube..
LMAO sims is corny. Opening a piece of paper and 2 weak dunks that were the same this dunk contest is straight garbage. Get rid of it
I was someone that thought it was stupid to put him in the dunk contest I was wrong, best performance in ......years, I would say.
