March 29, 2024

“Worst game I’ve ever coached,” said Coach Malone. But the 1.75 billion videos of the event viewed on social channels say fans like it that way

“That was the worst basketball game I’ve ever coached.” Michael Malone, the Denver coach who sees defense as the most important thing in the game, said it with a smile after leading Team LeBron in the challenge against Team Giannis in the All Star Game-ending event. A common consensus: defense is optional in the All Star Game, unlike those now-iconic matches of the 1990s and mid-2000s when first Michael Jordan and then Kobe Bryant made sure everyone was serious.

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