Nikola Jokic on lack of effort in NBA All-Star Game: “It’s always going to be like this”

Nikola Jokic on lack of effort in NBA All-Star Game: “It’s always going to be like this”

SAN FRANCISCO — To solve the lack of effort in the All-Star Game, the NBA tried something new: a lack of basketball entirely. The league’s mini-tournament at Chase Center lasted almost three hours on Sunday night, and most of that time was spent in commercial limbo. Between live musical performances on the court and various other interludes, the players were limited in their opportunities to put forth the effort that was asked of them. Most nota…

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Shaquille O’Neal’s team of veteran stars prevailed, and Stephen Curry was named the MVP at Chase Center. But much of the actual basketball was lost amid the variety show.

Nikola Jokic: Maybe we should focus on some other things than the All-Star

It all amounted to yet another dud All-Star event for the league, which has been grasping for proverbial straws throughout this decade. Nikola Jokic gave perhaps the most honest answer afterward when asked if there’s an answer to the ongoing search for a better product. “I don’t know,” he said. “I think it’s not a question for me. I don’t know. I think maybe we should focus on some other things than All-Star. I think it’s always going to be like…

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