All Star Phoenix Rising

I'm in this rap game so I'ma aim to be best

It's fresh, but off the head it's like the dunk contest...

Slushy Gutter Nuggets notes from the All Star Game:

--The NBA should’ve just had a two man show down in the Dunk Contest, as it was apparent everyone involved wanted Dwight Howard versus Nate Robinson. The Nuggets’ JR Smith’s fist dunk on two bounces was the best dunk in the round, yet was scored low by the judges. Mini mite Robinson had to step on some dude’s back to get his into the hole, yet still ended up in the finals.

--Chauncey Billups had a minimal impact on the game, dishing out a few assists and hitting a trey in 18 minutes. No shame there, as resting in this game might be more important to the Nugs fans. No all out effort, no hard defense, no dancing with Jabowockee, or Jamoriquoi, or Jackal, or Jack Bauer, or whoever the hell that was. More importantly is the manner in which Chauncey represented not only the Nugs, but the city and state all weekend. If there is pro athlete that’s prouder than Billups to rep his city, find him.

--With AI shaving his braids off, that leaves Nene as one of the last players in the league with the cornrow look. Since the NBA is a copy cat league, expect the Nugs’ big man to maybe forgo the braids and go instead with the Michael Cage 1984 look. Oil Spill!!!

--All the guys on the Nuggets and in the league to help you with a dunk and you choose Sonny Weems? Really? Anthony Goldwire was unavailable?

--It was glaringly apparent in the game that Melo was totally snubbed. He belonged out there, injury or not. Will it serve as “motivation” in the 2nd half of the year? Or is that a totally overrated notion?

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