NBA All-Stars Singe Twine for 342 Points, Rack Up an Eye-Popping 15 Fouls

At some point during the Team Antetokounmpo double-digit lead, someone musta taken Giannis aside and clued him in.

This is the All-Star Game, dammit, and LeBron's on a mission.

After drafting lotsa potential Los Angeles Lakers' free-agent targets this summer, that's what's gonna set the twitterverse alight, so remember what's important, here.

 

Whatever.

Giannis still had himself a day, even if the opposition was defense-optional:

 

Dude went 2-6 from Arc City and looked quite comfortable out there.

He musta been getting hints dropped on the bench from Dirk Nowitzki ...

 

... whose other most notable contribution to the cause was playing only four minutes so LeBron reserve Anthony Davis wouldn't have the lowest amount of game time.

Clearly, James was bracing The Brow for the rest of the season in New Orleans.

 

Meanwhile, with fewer obstacles on the court than the skill session the night before -- barely -- everyone else was merrily prancing up and down the hardwood and showing their stuff virtually uninhibited.

The few fouls that did get called -- Team LeBron 9, Team Greek 6 -- basically happened when dudes couldn't get outta the way fast enough.

Put it all together, and scoreboard lights were popping from overuse as the Brons downed the Greeks, 178-164:

 

How Kawhi Leonard's subtle-but-slick moves never made the highlight reel is a mystery for the ages.

Well, maybe not.

Apparently, it's all been done before.

 

One highlight in each season's festive weekend is the parade of allegedly trendsetting treads.

Last February, LeBron showed up in public with a pair that had to be inspired by the upholstery from Grandma's favorite chair:

This time, it appears there's been a lesson learned:

So, with all the partying and politicking now outta the way, the NBA can get back to its usual mixture of soap opera, gossip, and a bitta defense to spice things up.

No doubt The Brow will be on hand to watch it all.