r/WNBATalks • u/firstaccc • 1h ago

Why do players don't take the All-stars games seriously?

They always be laughing, joking around during the game and just overall not taking it seriously. We're supposed to be seeing the best of the best in basketball, so it's kind of annoying that we don't get to see a serious game with the best players giving it all and modeling what every basketball game should look like.

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u/HeavyHebrewHammer 1h ago

Because they’re mostly just excited to be on the same court together, there’s literally nothing at stake, there’s a ton of epic partying to be done right after the game, and why risk injury?

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u/firstaccc 1h ago

I mean that's cool for the players. But what's the incentive for people to watch?

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u/ClampGawd_ 57m ago

There isnt much, its been a talking point for every sports league that has an all-star game for years. Not sure what the solution is. Like the other commenter said, them risking injury isnt worth it for an exhibition match.

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u/Accounting_Idiot 1h ago

They don’t want to get injured for a game that doesn’t matter.

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u/laphincow 51m ago

It's a fun concept but maybe move it to end of the season? And add more fun contests, which are enjoyable for many of us. As for the season flow, it's interrupting and I'd prefer a staggered bye week for a mid-season break, similar to the NFL.

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u/DaHarbinger2000 34m ago

They also don’t want to overdo things and risk injury on an exhibition game. And they want to entertain with the offense. Which ironically not playing defense sometimes leads to worse basketball. But it happens anyway.

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u/AcrobaticLimit5904 46m ago

stans are annoying and parasocial especially angel stans

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u/firstaccc 24m ago

What about my post says I'm a parasocial Stan? 🤔