2018 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles

Has any other arena hosted the all star game 3 times? 3 times in this amount if time?

Is it because there’s 2 teams here?

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Post #5 » by **mkwest** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:30 am

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Quake Griffin wrote:Has any other arena hosted the all star game 3 times? 3 times in this amount if time?

Is it because there’s 2 teams here?

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Adam Silver wrote:''This is truly a sports town,'' Silver said. ''The weather doesn't hurt, (but there's) so much to do here. Coming back here on a regular basis makes sense.''
AP - 2016

Host Cities are halfway down the page.

If Ballmer follows through on building a new arena, they'll be back here in a few years.

Post #6 » by **mkwest** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:35 am

My picks for this weekend:

Skills - Lou Will
3pt Contest - EJ
Dunk Contest - Donovan Mitchell
ASG - Team LeBron

Post #7 » by **mkwest** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:12 am

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Tobi will be wearing the "city" jerseys tonight. Lou is wearing them also.

Post #8 » by **mkwest** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:20 am

Lou got smoked. Passing the ball slowed him down.

Post #9 » by **mkwest** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:34 am

Brent Barry, one of three L.A.-based players to win slam dunk contest, revisits 1996 triumph

Brent Barry had a vision.

The speakers at the Alamodome in San Antonio would blare the intro of LL Cool J's "I'm Bad."

"Calling all cars, calling all cars," the dispatchers would say. "Be on the lookout for a tall, light-skinned brother with dimples wearing a black Kangol, sweatsuit, gold chain and sneakers."

Then Barry, a skin-and-bones Clippers rookie, would step onto the court dressed exactly like LL Cool J — down to the Kangol. And as the song begins with a primal scream, he would kick off the 1996 NBA slam dunk contest by jumping from the free-throw line, gliding toward the basket and jamming the ball through the rim.

"I'm glad that the dunk contest has made its way into the theatrical thing it should be. It should be totally goofy and totally fun. And as much of a show as possible," he said. "I wish I had that chance."

Dan Woike, LA Times

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Post #11 » by **mkwest** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:10 am

EJ choked. Thompson, Booker and Harris advanced to the finals.

I thought Harris had an underwhelming showing to start the contest, but it was enough for him to advance thanks to almost everyone else completely tanking.

Post #12 » by **mkwest** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:15 am

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Started lights out in the 2nd, but cooled off when he got to the money rack.

Post #13 » by **mkwest** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:17 am

Devin Booker with 28 in the finals! Klay is up next.

Post #14 » by **mkwest** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:19 am

Glad to see Booker win

MartinToVaught · Post #15 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:39 am

Another boring All-Star Weekend. I've been saying for years that they should just cancel it and give everyone a week off instead.

apet8945 · Post #16 » by **apet8945** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:17 am

How the hell is Goran Dragic an all star but not Lou Williams? Smh

Popovich · Post #17 » by **Popovich** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:25 am

LOl I was searching this thread all over the forum while it's been over here in my Clippers house all the time. I expect real spectacle and more competitive game than previous years, lets enjoy in this basketball holiday.

esqtvd · Post #18 » by **esqtvd** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:38 am

so it starts to soak in: Chris Paul and Blake Griffin aren't All-Stars anymore

it was time

man, it was a nice run

:beer:

Post #19 » by **mkwest** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:29 am

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Post #20 » by **mkwest** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:03 am

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