All-Star Bolts: Better than meh?

To no one's surprise, the All-Star Weekend has been a big ball of meh so far. The DOA Los Angeles crowd has yet to be awoken the league's star players:

V.J. Edgecomb and Team Vince Carter won the Rising Stars Challenge. (Ajay Mitchell sat out)

Chet Holmgren played in a confused Shooting Stars Challenge, losing alongside teammates Rip Hamilton, Scottie Barnes, and Druski

Damian Lillard won his third three-point contest, while remaining out for regular season play

Carter Bryant choked away the chance to win a lifeless dunk contest over Keshad Johnson

Will Holmgren join Victor Wembanyama to raise the game itself (a confused World vs. USA tournament) to mildly entertaining levels? Mehbe.

(Shai will…