Anthony Edwards, youthful USA Stars prevail in new NBA All-Star Sport format

Anthony Edwards earns MVP honors because the USA Stars rule the newest incarnation of the ever-changing All-Star Sport format that featured three groups this version, together with USA Stripes and Workforce World

With youth on their aspect, USA Stars outlasted all challengers to come back out on prime through the new-look NBA All-Star Sport on Sunday, February 15 (Monday, February 16, Manila time).

Tyrese Maxey scored 9 factors and Anthony Edwards added 8 as USA Stars earned a simple 47-21 championship victory over USA Stripes.

The three-team round-robin match of brief 12-minute video games additionally included Workforce World, made up of worldwide stars, and was the newest incarnation of the ever-changing All-Star Sport format that went with 4 groups in a tournament-style bracket final yr.

“Yeah, I feel they ain’t actually going to soak up what I’m saying, however I like this format,” stated Edwards, who was named MVP. “I feel it makes us compete as a result of it’s solely 12 minutes, and the three totally different groups of separate guys. I feel it was actually good.”

Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder additionally scored 8 factors and Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons added 6 because the youthful USA Stars avenged an earlier 42-40 defeat to the veteran USA Stripes within the three-game spherical robin.

“We needed to play arduous,” Maxey stated. “It doesn’t matter what the format was, I got here in, I’m going to play some protection. I’ll rating after I can, however I wish to play arduous, deliver power, get some steals, and have enjoyable.”

The Philadelphia 76ers’ standout went 4 of 8 from the ground within the 12-minute title sport and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Edwards went 3 of 5 with a pair of three-pointers. Edwards scored 32 whole factors in his groups’ three video games.

“Earlier than we walked out (for the ultimate), Cade (Cunningham) stated we acquired to get our lick again,” Edwards stated of the sooner loss to USA Stars. “So we got here out and stomped on them.”

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell scored 6 factors and the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James added 5 for USA Stripes. In his report twenty third NBA season, James was making his twenty second All-Star Sport look.

USA Stars took management early within the title sport by grabbing an 12-1 lead, with Maxey scoring 7 of the factors. Workforce Stripes had been inside 18-9 with 7:03 remaining after consecutive three-pointers from James and Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks, however USA Stars dominated from there.

A 15-0 run eradicated any potential drama as USA Stars led 33-9 with 4:19 remaining.

The Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard scored only a single level within the title sport, going 0-of-4 from the ground. It got here after he dominated the ultimate round-robin sport with 31 factors in 12 minutes of a 48-45 victory over Workforce World to advance his aspect to the ultimate.

“Simply having enjoyable on the market, making pictures,” Leonard stated. “Clearly these guys aren’t competing at an everyday season sport, however it’s all the time enjoyable to exit and compete with these guys and simply cherish the courtroom (time) with them. They’re all legends they usually’re enjoying nice basketball.”

Within the opening sport of the three-team spherical robin, USA Stars defeated Workforce World, 37-35, in extra time on a three-pointer from the Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes.

Despite the fact that Workforce World misplaced each of their video games with Victor Wembanyama, Edwards credited the San Antonio Spurs star for getting the break day to a aggressive begin.

“Yeah, he set the tone, man, and it woke me up, for positive,” Edwards stated.

The French 7-foot-4 French star scored 33 factors in 20 minutes throughout Workforce World’s two video games. – Rappler.com