The 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas was... meh. How bad was it exactly? Let's just put it this way: the footrace between Charles Barkley and 67-year-old referee Dick Bavetta was probably the highlight of the weekend.

Heh... that was somewhat entertaining... I guess. One other somewhat entertaining event was the McDonald’s NBA "All-Star" "Celebrity" Game. "Celebrity" is in quotes because I couldn't recognize half the "celebrities" that participated, and "All-Star" is in quotes because most of the players were horrible--I've seen better basketball skills on playgrounds. Still, I consider the event somewhat entertaining because a bear somehow got into the game, which isn't something you get to see often unless you smoke weed often.

Hey, is that Chewbacca?

And you know what? The bear actually played better than some of the humans. That's how bad the "celebrities" were. I suck at basketball, but I'm pretty sure that I can beat Carrot Top in a one-on-one game. Even Dick Bavetta can beat Carrot Top in a one-on-one game.

The other events were mostly lifeless. And no, loud music and dancers in skimpy outfits don't automatically make things more exciting. OK, maybe a little... but not enough.

One more thing: if they invite freaking Nate Robinson to the slam dunk contest again next year, I'm gonna shoot myself. Wait, that's probably too drastic. Maybe I'll just not watch. Whatever.