I understand why people don't watch the NBA and the All-Star game must be a joke within a joke of a basketball game, but this year it was actually a pretty good game. It was competitive down the stretch and I always enjoy seeing the East win amid a season of Western dominance.
The entertaining finish, however, was highlighted by Ray Allen. After three quarters of messing around and the East building a lead, the west went on a run and closed the gap, taking their first lead with a few minutes remaining. It appeared the West was about to break it open, but instead it was Allen who went off. He hit three consecutive treys and made free throws to seal it (14 points in the final 3:15). (It was especially spectacular knowing he wasn't even supposed to be there, having been a last-minute replacement for an injured Caron Butler.) That kind of performance makes me a believer in Boston as a legitimate title contender. Unfortunately, the MVP award was in the hands of the public voters and the masses thought Lebron James deserved it because he was the statistical leader. Since the all-star game is usually a game of dunking and traveling, I hadn't seen a shooting display like that since the clinic Glen Rice put on in 1997. What can I say...Ray got screwed.
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