All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City

Moderators: Clav, Domejandro, ken6199, bisme37, Dirk, KingDavid, cupcakesnake, bwgood77, zimpy27, infinite11285

User avatar
HMFFL
Global Mod
Global Mod
Posts: 54,703
And1: 10,683
Joined: Mar 10, 2004

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#21 » by HMFFL » Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:30 am

Catchall wrote:Also, the Skills Challenge could have been better. Why not get guys like Embiid and Jokic to do it? Does anyone care about all the Antetokounmpo brothers?

3pt Contest looks fine.
I hope the league doesn't focus on the brothers as hard ad they have in the past. I don't believe the attention has been warranted all the time.

Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app
User avatar
HomoSapien
Senior Mod - Bulls
Senior Mod - Bulls
Posts: 37,546
And1: 30,643
Joined: Aug 17, 2009
 

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#22 » by HomoSapien » Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:16 am

HMFFL wrote:
Nate505 wrote:
HomoSapien wrote:Karl Malone is judging the dunk contest. If I were him, I'd be scared **** to make public appearances. You have to imagine at some point his past is going to back to light and he'll be completely canceled.

I'm surprised how relatively teflon he's managed to be throughout the decades.
No television work for Karl Malone. I believe he has been blacklisted.

Sent from my SM-N975U using RealGM mobile app


He doesn't seem like the type that would be interested in that sort of thing anyway, but wouldn't surprise me that he keeps to himself in part because of this. Then again, he sort of disappeared as soon as he retired long before the Me Too movement.
ThreeYearPlan wrote:Bulls fans defend HomoSapien more than Rose.
cam24thomas
Lead Assistant
Posts: 5,366
And1: 4,174
Joined: Mar 24, 2022

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#23 » by cam24thomas » Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:24 am

My partner has got a collection of all-star games including 1993 at Utah, i've seen it-
Image
Wolfgang630
RealGM
Posts: 21,599
And1: 20,767
Joined: Feb 07, 2016
 

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#24 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:04 am

This dunk contest lineup has to be one of the worst ever. Bring something new to all star weekend already.
JN61
RealGM
Posts: 11,780
And1: 9,312
Joined: Jan 07, 2018
 

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#25 » by JN61 » Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:18 am

azcatz11 wrote:
D.Brasco wrote:What is the night life actually like in Salt Lake city? I imagine it might be a bit of a culture shock for the type of All-Star parties NBA players have become accustomed to.


People have a misconception of Utah. It’s great night life. They have a little different liquor rules like you have to order food with a drink but that’s it.

The people are beyond friendly and accommodating.

I won’t allow SLC to be slandered

Zion is about to gain 25 pounds.
Pennebaker wrote:And Bird did it while being a defensive liability. But he also made All-Defensive teams, which was another controversial issue regarding Bird and votes.
User avatar
hauntedcomputer
Analyst
Posts: 3,528
And1: 5,504
Joined: Apr 18, 2021
Contact:

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#26 » by hauntedcomputer » Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:58 pm

I'd rather watch a pick-up game at the Y.
+++
Schadenfreude is undefeated.
User avatar
Sofia
GOTB: Mean Girls
Posts: 30,476
And1: 34,343
Joined: Aug 03, 2008

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#27 » by Sofia » Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:44 pm

HomoSapien wrote:Karl Malone is judging the dunk contest. If I were him, I'd be scared **** to make public appearances. You have to imagine at some point his past is going to back to light and he'll be completely canceled.

“Yeah Karl that was a nice dunk, but the rules say that you can’t do a 12”
President of the Pharmcat Fanclub
President of the GreatWhiteStiff Fanclub
Free OKCFanSinceSGA
Reddyplayerone = my RealGM bae
User avatar
Inspektor1312
Pro Prospect
Posts: 858
And1: 1,507
Joined: Feb 02, 2018
Location: Србија
   

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#28 » by Inspektor1312 » Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:47 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
D.Brasco wrote:What is the night life actually like in Salt Lake city? I imagine it might be a bit of a culture shock for the type of All-Star parties NBA players have become accustomed to.


They have a little different liquor rules like you have to order food with a drink but that’s it.

Wait, you always have to order food so you can be served alcohol? So even clubs have food options? This is intriguing.
MavfanAus
Analyst
Posts: 3,022
And1: 2,306
Joined: Jun 25, 2008
 

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#29 » by MavfanAus » Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:57 pm

D.Brasco wrote:What is the night life actually like in Salt Lake city? I imagine it might be a bit of a culture shock for the type of All-Star parties NBA players have become accustomed to.


I hear there's some pretty sweet Mormon clubs in downtown Utah.
jazz1232dc
Sophomore
Posts: 144
And1: 12
Joined: Apr 10, 2007

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#30 » by jazz1232dc » Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:25 pm

Inspektor1312 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
D.Brasco wrote:What is the night life actually like in Salt Lake city? I imagine it might be a bit of a culture shock for the type of All-Star parties NBA players have become accustomed to.


They have a little different liquor rules like you have to order food with a drink but that’s it.

Wait, you always have to order food so you can be served alcohol? So even clubs have food options? This is intriguing.

You can't go to a restaurant and just order a drink. You have to include a food order to order a drink. It's only this way for restaurants
sip
Bench Warmer
Posts: 1,250
And1: 1,327
Joined: Apr 14, 2009

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#31 » by sip » Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:27 pm

Inspektor1312 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
D.Brasco wrote:What is the night life actually like in Salt Lake city? I imagine it might be a bit of a culture shock for the type of All-Star parties NBA players have become accustomed to.


They have a little different liquor rules like you have to order food with a drink but that’s it.

Wait, you always have to order food so you can be served alcohol? So even clubs have food options? This is intriguing.


That is only at restaurants. At bars it is no different than any other state.
Catchall
RealGM
Posts: 20,583
And1: 11,171
Joined: Jul 06, 2008
     

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#32 » by Catchall » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:01 pm

Fresh performances by Post Malone, MC'd by Vin Diesel. Kind of appropriate, given that Utah sometimes runs about 10 - 15 years behind other places culturally.

Read on Twitter
Catchall
RealGM
Posts: 20,583
And1: 11,171
Joined: Jul 06, 2008
     

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#33 » by Catchall » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:06 pm

Bringing back all the best memories from previous years' All Star contests... Alright, I'll see myself out.

Read on Twitter
CraftylikeaFox
Sixth Man
Posts: 1,652
And1: 2,428
Joined: Dec 19, 2018
   

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#34 » by CraftylikeaFox » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:08 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:This dunk contest lineup has to be one of the worst ever. Bring something new to all star weekend already.


Celebrity game and rising stars game on Friday. All Star game on Saturday. Nothing Sunday.

Get rid of all those dumb events including the 3 point contest. They're all just cringe and pointless now. The dunk contest is up there with the pro bowl now.
heezyo2o
Starter
Posts: 2,406
And1: 1,343
Joined: Oct 16, 2004

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#35 » by heezyo2o » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:09 pm

Not watching that.

Why doesn't Morant do the dunk contest. Morant vs Aaron Gordon would be good to watch
User avatar
Lord Eder
General Manager
Posts: 9,903
And1: 16,632
Joined: May 30, 2004
Location: Saint-Denis
     

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#36 » by Lord Eder » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:09 pm

Catchall wrote:Bringing back all the best memories from previous years' All Star contests... Alright, I'll see myself out.

Read on Twitter



...

3 days away, and I'm already tapping out
Image
"Jerome Moiso with 2 rebounds and a steal.... Put him in the hall of fame!"
- Chuck Swirsky
Catchall
RealGM
Posts: 20,583
And1: 11,171
Joined: Jul 06, 2008
     

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#37 » by Catchall » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:12 pm

And for the adults, an appearance by Ben Affleck...

Read on Twitter
User avatar
MoneyTalks41890
Forum Mod
Forum Mod
Posts: 32,912
And1: 25,244
Joined: Oct 13, 2009
 

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#38 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:16 pm

Ben Affleck with secret guest, Matt Damon, debuting their new movie, "Good Will Hunting"
SK21209
Lead Assistant
Posts: 5,654
And1: 6,350
Joined: Jul 12, 2014
     

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#39 » by SK21209 » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:35 pm

It's really sad what All Star weekend has become. I remember being pretty stoked for All Star weekend in the 2000s when stars actually participated in the dunk contest and there were actual player rivalries underpinning the All Star game.
User avatar
Johnny Bball
RealGM
Posts: 55,069
And1: 59,486
Joined: Feb 01, 2015
 

Re: All Star Weekend in Salt Lake City 

Post#40 » by Johnny Bball » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:40 pm

Allstar weekend in Salt Lake City sounds as appealing as Bachelor party at the Vatican.

Return to The General Board