By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer
We’ll be ramping up the baseball coverage starting this week, but for now, let’s have some fun with NBA’s All-Star Saturday night.
Foot race (Dick Bavetta vs. Charles Barkley) – Unbelievably, oddsmakers have placed Bavetta as the big favorite here (-300). I don’t buy it; Barkley wins it.
Skills Challenge – Really, any of the four could easily win this, and I’m tempted to take Dwayne Wade but instead going with Chris Paul.
Three-Point Shootout – I like bigger guys who don’t have to exert as much energy with so many shots, so despite his arrogance, no way Damon Jones wins this. Arenas probably wants it the most, but Nowitzki is the favorite to repeat. All that said, my pick is Jason Kapono, as the guy is making trey bombs at a 56 percent clip this year.
Slam Dunk Contest – The novelty of seeing tiny Nate Robinson dunk should be worn off by now, and since the NBA disallowed Dwight Howard to attempt to dunk on a 12-foot hoop, I’m predicting a Gerald Green/Ty Thomas final. No one wants to see Thomas win after his collecting a check comment, so I’ll take the favorite here, as Gerald Green takes home the crown.
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