The best dunkers and donuts at All-Star Weekend, as selected by Zach Harper
By Keith Parish
With the NBA All-Star Weekend kicking off in Los Angeles, teams and fans (and podcasters) get a brief respite from the now-even-longer NBA regular season. And with the trade deadline already in the rearview, perhaps both players and media can soak up the festivities in a relaxed manner. And what’s more relaxing than grabbing some donuts and watching Donovan Mitchell possibly use Saturday night’s dunk contest to leap into national prominence?
That’s Zach Harper’s (@talkhoops) plan. Zach is a writer for FanRag Sports, hosts the Talk Hoops podcast and joins the latest episode of Fastbreak Breakfast. Does he think Mitchell will be the breakout star of the weekend? Perhaps. Is he already penciling Mitchell in for the Hall of Fame? Listen and find out. Plus you’ll get some important donut recommendations for anyone visiting Los Angeles.
Other topics covered:
- As a self-professed dunk contest connoisseur, does Zach have any tips for making it more consistently entertaining?
- How are the Jazz scoring so many points despite using lineups that seemingly lack firepower?
- Can we go ahead and give up on waiting for the Timberwolves defense to come around?
- Is it even possible for 10 teams to tank at the same time?
- What recourse do fans have to express outrage when their franchises do something they deem to be profoundly stupid? Like if, say, Minnesota considers bringing in a controversial point guard?
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