NBA ALL STAR SATURDAY COMPETITION

 

On Saturday the NBA Eastern and Western Conference, members of various teams, took the stage to compete in events in the 63rd NBA Allstar weekend. Events on Saturday included 3 point shooting event, skill challenge and the slam dunk contest. This year had been a little different, then in the past as there would be a team competition for the slam dunk and skills challenge and it would be a individual competition for the three point shooting. This team format for the slam dunk and skills challenge brought for some interesting competition. The teams for the skills challenge were as follow: Michael Carter- Williams and Victor Oladipo , Trey Burke and Damian Lillard , Reggie Jackson and Goran Dragic, and DeMar DeRozan and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The competition would be very stiff but Trey Burke and Damian Lillard would come out with the win on top and the fastest over all time !

In the 3 point shooting end of things the field was very stiff as there were various all stars competing Saturday. Key all star player and shooters competing were Cleveland Cavaliers star point guard Kyrie Irving,  San Antonio Spurs star Mark Belinelli, Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Love, and Washington Wizards Bradley Beal. The competition would be very stiff the first round but would soon be narrowed down to two competitors as Bradley Beal and Mark Belinelli would go head to head. The would both tie which would send the game into a tie breaker. In the end San Antonio Spurs star Mark Belinelli would walk away with the win and the new crown for the All star 3 point shooting champion.

The last event Saturday night was the dunking contest. The dunking contest was different from in the past, because it was the Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference which made for a interesting matchup. On the Eastern Conference team there was Indiana Pacers star, forward Paul George, Toronto Raptors Terrence Ross (2013 slam dunk champion), and Washington Wizards John Wall. The Western Conference team was comprised of Sacromento Kings star Ben McLemore, Golden State Warriors Harrison Barnes and Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard. The dunk off would be one to remember as Sacromento Kings star Ben McLemore would include his long time idol Shaq O'Neal in his dunk of being crowned as the king. It was a night to remember. The Eastern Conference would walk away with the over all win as they would win every dunk off. All individual battles were won by the Eastern Conference which gave them the win.