NBA All-Star weekend has finally arrived with the best and brightest in the NBA descending on New Orleans.
For me, and perhaps other Pistons fans, this year feels different. It’s not just that the Pistons are disappointing this year -- we’ve had plenty of that in the past decade. I just can’t seem to drum up any enthusiasm or excitement for the game, the 3-point contest, the dunk contest, even the skills challenge featuring Nikola Jokic.
What was happening? Then I realized maybe the problem was that there are zero Pistons in any of the featured events -- not the All-Star game or Rising Stars game; nor the 3-point, dunk or skills contests.