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Patches Perry · Post #981 » by **Patches Perry** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:25 am

laploutocratie wrote:
DK-All Day wrote:
laploutocratie wrote:What is the point of singing the national anthem of Canada if the game is played in the U.S.?

Lowry and DeRozan

But they're American though still, and I'm sure viewership from China/India far exceeds that from Canada.

NBA has USA and Canada teams.

LeMasta · Post #982 » by **LeMasta** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:25 am

laploutocratie wrote:
DK-All Day wrote:
laploutocratie wrote:What is the point of singing the national anthem of Canada if the game is played in the U.S.?

Lowry and DeRozan

But they're American though still, and I'm sure viewership from China/India far exceeds that from Canada.

They play for a Canadian team and probably have Canadian citizenship. I think that's enough.

Post #983 » by **bondom34** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:26 am

GoldSwagger wrote:Almost 25 minutes in and the game still hasn't started.

End of Syracuse/Georgia Tech on ESPNU is lit.

NYKHardKnock · Post #984 » by **NYKHardKnock** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:26 am

Everything the NBA did this weekend was so cringe worthy. I just want the season to continue lol

Fico92 · Post #985 » by **Fico92** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:26 am

DK-All Day wrote:
laploutocratie wrote:What is the point of singing the national anthem of Canada if the game is played in the U.S.?

Lowry and DeRozan

Don't think it has anything to do with who plays, but rather it represents the two countries that currently have NBA teams. If it was representing players who are there, we would have heard Spain's/Greece's national anthem as well.

Post #986 » by **-Sammy-** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:28 am

Fico92 wrote:
DK-All Day wrote:
laploutocratie wrote:What is the point of singing the national anthem of Canada if the game is played in the U.S.?

Lowry and DeRozan

Don't think it has anything to do with who plays, but rather it represents the two countries that currently have NBA teams. If it was representing players who are there, we would have heard Spain's/Greece's national anthem as well.

Exactly. The rule is that the anthems for all countries represented by team in each specific game have to be sung (which is why the Canadian anthem isn't performed before non-Raptor games).

Post #987 » by **Froob** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:29 am

I kinda can't believe these games draw a crowd, if I'm in NOLA I'm def not spending anytime at the all-star game lol. I guess if I was a native and the tix were cheap. But I'll take a night on Bourbon Street any day over going to the all star game.

GoldSwagger · Post #988 » by **GoldSwagger** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:30 am

Let's re-introduce the All Star starters again. Okay.

ChiCityHoops34 · Post #989 » by **ChiCityHoops34** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:30 am

So they are re-introducing us to the starting line ups come on.

Post #990 » by **-Sammy-** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:31 am

Why the hell are they announcing the starters again?! We just had this! JUST PLAY, DAMMIT!!!!!

DK-All Day · Post #991 » by **DK-All Day** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:31 am

30 minutes late wtf

DTP · Post #992 » by **DTP** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:31 am

ChiCityHoops34 wrote:So they are re-introducing us to the starting line ups come on.

I can't deal...

tundraknight · Post #993 » by **tundraknight** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:31 am

Lebron James is the oldest player in the All Star game.

Time flies by..

Syd-TK3 · Post #994 » by **Syd-TK3** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:31 am

Is the Stephen or Seth
What's with the headband

DTP · Post #995 » by **DTP** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:32 am

Still not sure who the starters are....wish they'd introduce them again!

Post #996 » by **Froob** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:32 am

What is up with the league's and Adidas' obsession with gray jerseys? It looks so bland..

laploutocratie · Post #997 » by **laploutocratie** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:32 am

And I'm reminded again how **** logos on jerseys look. Thanks greedy plutocrats.

DTP · Post #998 » by **DTP** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:33 am

Over/Under - 1 Durant/Westbrook high five. I got under

NYKHardKnock · Post #999 » by **NYKHardKnock** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:33 am

Greak freaks name isn't hard to say at all, its just spelling that ****

GoldSwagger · Post #1000 » by **GoldSwagger** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 1:33 am

Steph Curry looking like Mike Bibby out there.