The Notic: Uncut & Unreleased
And1 vs. ATL All-Stars| The Best & Worst from All-Star Weekend |
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| Written by Administrator | |
| Sunday, 26 February 2006 | |
 Dime Magazine took a little bit of time last weekend to publish what they felt about how horrible this year's All-Star weekend was. Simply put, it blew. One of the worst we've all seen in a while. Despite the bad wrap, there were a few good things that went down. The dunk contest this year didn't sieze to amaze me. Andre's dunk set Houston on fire - thank god. The place was dead and the game didn't offer much excitement.Anyway, let's get back to the article. One of the great things about the Dime crew is that they write what's on their mind and they don't care what other people think. They aren't afraid to say what they feel. Click read more and check out what they said about what went down. So, to start off on a good note, here's what Dime had to say on the best of the weekend... THE BEST The Dime / Mitchell & Ness Party - Our party went off Sunday night right after the All-Star game and it was the perfect way to finish off the weekend. There was a great mix of people, from our friends at the NBA and other industry people to Darryl Dawkins. The party wrapped and even though the lights came on, everyone was still dancing and having a good time. And then, within a few hours almost everyone was on their way to the airport. The Brand Jordan Party - Every year, the Brand Jordan party is always the best. It’s virtually a mortal lock going into the weekend. This year’s party? Unreal. Not only were we chilling at a party with MJ, Reggie Miller, Antoine Walker, Ben Gordon and Chris Bosh, but there was also and unbelievable concert by John Legend. They were also auctioning off a signed collection of Jordan kicks - all 21 styles, each signed by the man himself. When we left the party, the bid was at almost half a million dollars for the collection. Shaq - He’s on the list for just about everything he does. Always approachable, always affable, he’s clearly a favorite of all the players. He’s always good for a quote and good for a laugh. Shaq is the man. NBA All-Star Introductions - We said it in Smack on Monday, and as funny as it sounds, the pre-game intros were unbelievable. From Destiny’s Child to the game’s starters rising from the stage it was phenomenal. It’s something you had to see and experience in person to really understand. The Dunk Contest - If there weren’t so many missed dunks, we think people would be talking about this year’s contest as one of the best ever. But what we did have was three or four unbelievable dunks. The Andre Iguodala behind-the-backboard dunk? One of the sickest things we’ve ever seen. The Magic Dunkers - These girls might have been the highlight of the entire weekend. You know those halftime acts where there’s a crew of guys doing crazy dunks off trampolines? After years of seeing the same stuff, it’s boring right? Picture those guys you usually see replaced by phenomenally hot, scantily clad girls doing those same dunks. Tremendous. THE WORST Donald Faison - You know how we said earlier that the Jordan party is an All-Star lock every year? Well so is the mystifying phenomenon that is Donald Faison’s courtside seats for every event. How does this happen? Who thinks he deserves this? We were looking around the arena at guys like Ice Cube and Russell Simmons sitting in the stands, getting their own popcorn and sodas while the guy from "Scrubs" is rolling like P.Diddy. Again. Media Day - It’s not so much that the media availability for the All-Star competitors is a bad thing, it’s the way people act during the annual two-hour session. Pushing and shoving to get at Kobe, A.I., KG ... and Steve Kerr, Dan Majerle and Avery Johnson. Seriously. Tony & Eva - This is hands down our pick for the worst thing from All-Star Weekend. The act is way, way, way played out. The snuggling during the dunk contest, the constant interview questions about each other, her "my boyfriend just scored a basket jumping up and down" routine - it’s all brutal. Courtesy of Dime Magazine |
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