1. I was looking forward to praising Cedi Osman’s MVP performance in the Rising Stars Game at All-Star Weekend. I even pushed back the column in order to allot the proper amount of time and enthusiasm for Cedi’s fantastic play.
Alas, Cedi was rather terrible, only seriously competing for LVP. Obviously, a Rising Stars Game doesn’t mean anything for Osman’s professional career. The game is even more laissez-faire than a normal All-Star game. We all know that Osman’s primary gifts lie in effective team play.
But I gotta admit, it would have been nice to see Cedi drain some threes and maybe throw down a good dunk.