Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site houxz.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!franko From: franko@houxz.UUCP (F.BASTRY) Newsgroups: net.sport.hoops Subject: Re: NBA All-Star game Message-ID: <655@houxz.UUCP> Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 13:22:40 EST Article-I.D.: houxz.655 Posted: Wed Feb 1 13:22:40 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Feb-84 09:27:41 EST Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 19 I agree that the game is not played as a real basketball game, but I would rather watch an NBA All-Star game any time over a regular season NBA game. Reason: Let's face it, you can throw away the first 3 quarters of any pro game. The 4th quarter is the only excitement that the game brings. In a regular season game maybe, I say maybe, you'll see 5 spectacular plays in the first three quarters (e.g. slam drunk, twisting lay-up). To me, this is just wasting my time. I'd rather tune in on the end of the game. Now, even though the All-Star game is like a pick up game, at least the fans can see many more spectacular shots then they would in regular season game. I'll watch the first 3 Q's of a All-Star Game, but I won't watch the first three quarters of a regular season game (unless I use it as a night light). That's my own stinking opinion. Franko "hacker" Bastry houxz!franko