The 2015 All-Star break is officially over and it was a great success! The Saturday night festivities did not disappoint from the 3-point contest to the dunk contest.
Warriors PG, Steph Curry, lit the nets up in the 3-point shootout to walk away with the hardware. Rookie, Zack LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves, dazzled the crowd with his crazy dunks. Some say it was the best showing in a dunk contest since Vince Carter in 2003!
The All-star game itself was an exciting one to watch. The first half was very lackadaisical and full of offense and the second half became a bit more competitive. Russell Westbrook earned his first All-Star MVP honors, after dropping 41 points! 1 point shy of tying Wilt Chamberlain's record in an All-Star game!
Notable other facts from All-Star weekend.
-Mo'ne Davis can ball, she put a nasty spin move on Kevin Hart in the celebrity All-Star game Friday night.
-The World team beat team USA in the rising stars competition (Dennis Schröder of the Hawks had 13 points and 9 assists).
-The 3-point contest did not disappoint! It really was a contest between the best shooters in the league.
-Victor Oladipo from the Magic can throw it down and sing!!
-The dunk contest was highlighted by Zach LaVine and Oladipo! The 2 were creative and spectacular!
-Carmelo Anthony played 30 minutes in the All-Star game. It is rumored that Anthony is going to shut it down after the All-Star break, yet he played 30 minutes in an exhibition game? Personally, I do not think it is a big deal he wanted to give his hometown fans someone to root for.
-LeBron James was spectacular as always. He finished with 30 points. He is now behind Kobe for all-time point in an All-Star game.
-At one point on the floor there were 4 Hawks players (Al Horford, Paul Millsap, Kyle Korver and Jeff Teague) and LeBron James. That is everyone's dream if you are a Hawks fan!
-Dirk Nowitzki dunked!!! That is amazing in itself.
-Westbrook's energy and relentlessness earned him MVP honors. He shot the ball 28 times...sounds like Westbrook. His teammate Kevin Durant looked hobbled by his toe injury and lightly participated.
-The scoring record was broken with a combined total of 321 points (163-158)!
Overall, a very successful weekend for the NBA. Now it is time to look forward to the second half of the season. Be on look out for the NBA trade deadline and any high-profile moves. Thanks again New York City and Madison Square Garden for a great show!
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