Rim-rattling dunks. Half court shots. There was a lot of offense in the 2023 NBAAllStar game. But defense was clearly optional Sunday night, and it's something that irked Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone.
Malone coached Team LeBron in the game. He mentioned that while some players showed effort, notably Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, he was turned off by the level of interest from both sides.
"They put on a show for the fans, but that is a tough game to sit through, I’m not going to lie," Malone said.on"First Take" on Monday morning. He mentioned that players have shown more effort in summer pickup games. "I applaud Coach Malone for highlighting the flagrant lack of effort," Smith said."… In basketball, they play in the summer leagues, they play in the offseason considerably harder than they played yesterday.""Hell no, I didn't enjoy it. ... It just wreaks of a level of arrogance and taking fans for granted."
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