Perhaps the NBA Should Ask the Players for Their All-Star Weekend Input

↵Now compare that to his two rounds in the Skills Challenge -- he doesn't look quite as listless as eventual winner Derrick Rose, but still, where does he look more energized and out to really prove something?↵
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↵No, you didn't need me to tell you that the Playstation Skills Challenge means nothing to fans, even less to players. But shouldn't there be a way to amass corporate sponsorship while putting together an event that matters to players? That they can really get behind as a part of their weekend? For instance, I wasn't the biggest fan of LeBron's late game, clear-out jam Still, it was more impressive than anything in the Dunk Contest proper. Maybe, just maybe, the players are sending a message to the league. Or if they're not, the league might want to consult them like they were: What events would make them put on the best show? Trust the players to make something happen, rather than creating silly parameters in hopes that they work.↵
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↵By the way, in a straight-up foot race, I'd pick Harris, narrowly, over Leandro Barbosa and Rajon Rondo. Tell me that wouldn't be must-see television, as simple as it is.↵

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