With the NBA announcing the starters for the upcoming All-Star Game, SportsGrid host Donnie Seymour of The Early Line pondered whether leagues should abolish these exhibitions on this edition of Listen Up.
Seymour reminisced about his experiences growing up watching All-Star games that included more traditional formats such as East vs. West. “In the 1980s, when I was growing up as a youngster, I loved the All-Star games in all four sports and couldn’t wait to see how they played out,” Seymour says.
Nowadays, that’s all a thing of the past when you consider the Elam Ending used in the NBA All-Star Game or that both teams have a captain who picks the players somewhat like a fantasy draft format.