Stephen A. Smith rants about NBA player efforts for All-Star Game | First Take | ESPN

Stephen A. Smith rants about NBA player effort for the All-Star Game in wake of recent changes made to the format.

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[legendkiller]

I agree with Stephen A . Last 3 or 4 all star games where ass. People are paying a lot money to see the allstar game.

[ARS_Time_Bomb]

He spitting facts! That's completely true.

[miguellafortune]

He's not lying..format ain't the issue.No one asking these dudes to play like their life depends on it but show some competitiveness in the 4th qtr at least like there used to be.Ppl talking about how the west would destroy the east..yeah if there was effort. Imo the allstar game still would of been close this year had they kept east vs west cause no one would be really playing defense

[kedington]

I like the dunks and Alley-oops but if they had all that with atleast 70% defense

[lukaskywalker]

Giannas the only nigga that took the all star weekend seriously props to him for fucking up Curry two times

EDIT: My bad I forgot about Westbrook tried as well I would of remembered if Kerr actually put him on longer

[thebruhiologist-gamestech]

Westbrook is literally the only one who shows up in all star games #MVP #Whynot

[Westcoaststyling]

All Star game: Steph & friends vs LeBron & friends

[connorsmith]

Just play the all star game like it's a pick up game.

[jarethcruz]

Also the Dunk contest is a joke! The dunk contest used to be a must be event now it's a bunch of scrubs missing, missing and missing dunks

[vstevanovic]

Stephen A. spitting 🔥 and telling the truth. No defense=poor game, doesn't matter who's on the roster. Last year game was one of the worst all-star games ever

[LouieV]

You know Stephen A is ranting when his hairline gets pushed back even further 😭😭😭😭

[LEGOHEADDD]

I get they wanna save their energy and don't wanna get injured but they gotta give more effort than last year. That game last year was a joke.

[allenking]

Steven a. Is 100% correct it doesn't matter who is on your team all them guys are all stars it's about effort no one sticking defense they just don't do anything 200 points from both teams? Come on now!!!

[nigodemoscarfo]

Last year was the worse all star game ever...no defense whatsoever

[rajivmuvva]

Man these guys need more Kobe Jordan like attitude. Where they compete for the fact of winning.

[eddiebitar]

I hate seeing all the lobs and open 3s. I want to see players competing to see who's the best all star. Stephen a is right... Last best moment was LeBron vs kobe when LeBron passed up the shot

[BonitoPapaXL]

Nothing but facts from Stephen A. I remember in the 2001 All-Star Game everyone was competing from the first to last buzzer, now the ASG is like a circus show.

[GV-]

Agreed! That is the fucking problem. We want to see competition

[kedington]

Ight LeBron finna pick D Wade Melo and Paul its finna be like picking your friends to Players kickball over the great players

[Suave_TheArtKartel]

Put Jamal "Crossover" Crawford In charge of it i guarantee kats will play hard core he is the only one that leaves the NBA season to play off season hard body & his competitive spirit has other players coming to Seattle to play ball for real hence The Drew League players playing hard They both been playin so hard they put both leagues in NBA Live .. Start letting them play for charities in need the loser's charity gets nothing .. You will see how they look to fans then