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Post#1 » by Jalen Bluntson » Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:29 am

Skills challenge is whack. These guys aren't taking this serious enough. Just a bunch of kid games that show little to no skill. Any one of us could compete in this challenge.
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Post#2 » by Jalen Bluntson » Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:43 am

I stopped watching these events and I immediately regret watching this now. Pure boredom and the fact that Brunson/KAT made the cut is what has me paying attention. I just wanna see Jalen in the 3pt contest.
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Post#3 » by Jalen Bluntson » Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:50 am

Good Lord this is TERRIBLE.
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Post#4 » by Jalen Bluntson » Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:52 am

Let's go Jalen!! Beat these bums!
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Post#5 » by thebuzzardman » Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:53 am

Only Jalen Bluntson gives a single sh*t
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Post#6 » by Jalen Bluntson » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:12 am

thebuzzardman wrote:Only Jalen Bluntson gives a single sh*t


I only watch the 3pt contest most years. The dunk contest died years ago for me. The skills challenge was terrible this year. The games have been trash for a long time. My only interest is the two Knicks this year so, I figured I'd watch. This three point chuck fest is awful so far. Hoping Jalen gets the W though.
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Post#7 » by robillionaire » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:17 am

We should have let towns do it!
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Post#8 » by MrDollarBills » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:19 am

Damn Hield just cooked the entire field
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Post#9 » by MrDollarBills » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:20 am

Jalen Bluntson wrote:I stopped watching these events and I immediately regret watching this now. Pure boredom and the fact that Brunson/KAT made the cut is what has me paying attention. I just wanna see Jalen in the 3pt contest.


I turned to this but now that Brunson is out I have no interest
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Post#10 » by Jalen Bluntson » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:20 am

Oh well. That's a wrap. Jalen sucks. Trade him for Hield.
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Post#11 » by Najeem27 » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:22 am

If ur not going to take it serious then why do it?? JB was walking between racks smh
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Post#12 » by Jalen Bluntson » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:30 am

Jalen misses the finals by one point. Damn!

PS Starry is garbage. Rebranding Sierra Mist? Yuck!
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Post#13 » by robillionaire » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:32 am

Herro won wooooooo
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Post#14 » by TheGreenArrow » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:34 am

Jalen Bluntson wrote:Oh well. That's a wrap. Jalen sucks. Trade him for Hield.

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Post#15 » by Jalen Bluntson » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:35 am

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Post#16 » by Jalen Bluntson » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:40 am

All the extra gimmicks and these events just don't do it for me anymore. Money balls and Starry balls and money racks. Just a bunch of nonsense. Can't wait to watch the slam junk contest and the no star game for the last time. No Star weekend is just a waste of time.

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Post#17 » by MrDollarBills » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:43 am

They should have had KG and Baron Davis mic'd up

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Post#18 » by MrDollarBills » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:44 am

Jalen Bluntson wrote:Jalen misses the finals by one point. Damn!

PS Starry is garbage. Rebranding Sierra Mist? Yuck!


I've been wondering why that soda has been pushed so hard.

I don't drink soda but if I did I'll opt for a Sunkist or a Sprite
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Post#19 » by nykfan42 » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:45 am

I came here just to say "Baren Davids"
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Post#20 » by TheGreenArrow » Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:46 am

Jalen Bluntson wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:
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