As expected, the bj-league's sixth annual All-Star Game was a light-hearted affair. Sure, a few of the players broke a sweat, but the amount of defense played in the prime-time showcase was far from typical if the comparison involved a regular-season contest.
That wasn't the point, though; of course, the fans expected dunks, no-looked passes, and plenty of street-ball acrobatics.
That's what they witnessed on Sunday at Saitama Super Arena in the Western Conference's 120-93 victory over the Eastern Conference. An announced crowd of 14,011 showed up for the mid-season showcase.