Last year set a mighty high bar for All-Star Saturday Night, and you can give Toronto some of the credit for that. It was also a showcase for big name players. Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon duelled in the Dunk Contest, Klay Thompson hit threes in the Three-Point Shootout, and NBA big men burst onto the Skills Challenge stage.
Compared to that towering success, this year felt a bit flat. Here’s what went down in the All-Star Weekend extracurriculars.
Taco Bell Skills Challenge
In the only good news the New York Knicks will receive this year, Kristaps Porzingis outshined everyone else in the Skills Challenge.