After LeBron James from master Los Angeles Lakers, other top players have expressed criticism of the NBA’s plans to host the Allstar Games. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers) and James Harden (Brooklyn Nets) also don’t believe in the idea of playing the show game during the corona pandemic.
“We all know why we play,” said Leonard, “it’s about the money. It’s an opportunity to take in more. The money is put above health,” said Leonard. It doesn’t surprise him.
After the short break between the previous and the current season, the professionals were looking forward to a one-week break in March. Now the Allstar Game, which was canceled in November, is supposed to take place in this time window. The decision is not yet official.
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“When we started the season, we knew there would be no all-star game,” said “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo: “We should have time for our families. Every player has been looking forward to these five or seven days. ” At the moment he doesn’t care about the all-star game. I want to see my family.
James: Slap in the face
It’s already draining for Harden to “have so many games in a week”. During the break “we should have rested and got away from basketball”.
James said more clearly before. “We had a 71-day break before the start of the season, we were told that there would be no all-star game and we would be given a short break,” said the 36-year-old: “And now they are coming to us with an all-star game.” The league and the NBPA players’ union are about to agree on a slimmed-down one-day event to be played in Atlanta on March 7th.
“My enthusiasm for an all-star game is zero,” said James, “that’s a slap in the face.” He is “not happy” because of the new plans. “If I am selected, I will be physically present, but not mentally.”
