It’s anything but official: the All-Star Game will arrive in Atlanta on March 7. As the biggest fan vote winner so far, LeBron James is on his way to Atlanta, where he will once again headline the All-Star Game.
Just don’t expect him to be happy about it.
After the Lakers took care of Denver nationwide on Thursday night – with LeBron doing a 27-point triple-double, 10 rebounds and 10 assists – LeBron vented over the NBA pivot to play the All-Star Game this season , via Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
“I have zero energy and zero enthusiasm about an All-Star game this year,” said James … “I don’t even understand why we’re having an All-Star game …
“And at the beginning of this season, we were told that we would not have an All-Star game, so we would have a nice little break. Five days [in March] from the fifth to the 10th, an opportunity for me to kind of recalibrate myself for the second half of the season. My companions too. Some of the league guys.
“And then they play an All-Star game on us like this and just break everything. So, um, practically a slap in the face …
“I will be there if selected. But I will be there physically, but not mentally. “
Note to players: do not bet on LeBron for the All-Star MVP.
LeBron probably speaks for many players, particularly veterans who prefer the rest, but also younger players like De’Aaron Fox from Sacramento, who said about having the game: “I’m going to be brutally honest, I think it’s stupid. “
The game will continue because it gives the league – and, by extension, the players – more money. Turner Broadcasting, which shows the game, wants. International broadcast partners want this. This season for the NBA is about making the most money possible considering the situation, crowning a champion and moving on to the next season, when we expect things to return to normal.
The game will continue, but don’t expect LeBron to be happy about it.
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