Welcome to Deadspin’s The Sports Nihilist, where all is for naught, and we are but accidental jolts of electrified meat stuck to the surface of a rock in an indifferent universe sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv There have been as many takedowns of NBA All-Star Weekend as there were points in the All-Star Game sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv What’s not to like? sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv This was essentially a Harlem Globetrotters showcase but both teams had a handshake deal to play Washington Generals (Wizards?) level defense sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv The game literally does not matter sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv No amount of money will motivate a bunch of entrepreneurs to jeopardize their main revenue stream, so NBA players valuing their careers over a fake game tracks sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv “And to the Eastern Conference All-Stars, you scored the most points,” Silver said during the trophy ceremony sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv Death by a million sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv hell incorporate the Dunk and Three-Point contests during the game. I mean that’s the only way you’ll get All-Stars in the dunk contest sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv They already let guys dunk and shoot unimpeded, so why should the game itself be any different? F*cking hypocrites, man sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv Get rid of the clock and go 350. You want to shoot practice jumpers? It’s not over until one team makes 100 threes, and 25 dunks. Give Karl-Anthony Towns a real shot to break Wilt Chamberlain’s single-game scoring mark AT ALL-STAR WEEKEND. You know that’s the destiny he always wanted