By Kevin Pelton | ESPN, 2025-02-16 12:30:00
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
NBA 全明星周末到来了，我们将对所有赛事的选手进行评分，其中包括周日改造后的全明星赛，届时将有四支队伍在旧金山大通中心以锦标赛形式进行对决。
周五的赛事以新秀挑战赛拉开帷幕，该赛事设置了一个特别之处：由 NBA 一、二年级球员（外加一支 G 联赛球队）组成的四支队伍进行小型锦标赛，胜者将获得参加周日全明星赛的资格。
周六晚以技巧挑战赛开始，克利夫兰骑士队的埃文·莫布利和多诺万·米切尔组合占据统治地位，尽管圣安东尼奥马刺队的维克托·文班亚马和克里斯·保罗因被取消资格而备受争议。 之后，联盟中的神射手们在三分球大赛中正面交锋，达米安·利拉德力争三连冠。但最终他被泰勒·希罗所击败。
备受期待的扣篮大赛确实以三连冠告终，卫冕冠军麦克·麦克朗在与新秀挑战赛 MVP 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔的较量后再次将奖杯带回家。
让我们开始评分，评估一下每位球员本周末的表现。
技巧挑战赛 | 三分球大赛 | 扣篮大赛 | 新秀挑战赛
技巧挑战赛
为了拉开全明星周六夜晚的序幕，骑士队前锋埃文·莫布利与达米安·利拉德、史蒂夫·纳什和德怀恩·韦德一起成为了多次技巧挑战赛的冠军。 莫布利、贾莱特·阿伦和达里厄斯·加兰在 2022 年全明星周末在家乡克利夫兰赢得了冠军，但这一次他与全明星队友多诺万·米切尔合作，在旧金山再添一座团队冠军。
技巧挑战赛最令人难忘的是保罗和文班亚马，他们因未能进行有效投篮尝试而被取消资格。 查看我们对技巧挑战赛选手表现的评分。
获胜者： 骑士队（多诺万·米切尔和埃文·莫布利）
评分： A-
亮点： 米切尔和莫布利艰难地进入决赛，尽管莫布利在第一轮的投篮表现糟糕，但在第二次通过赛道时表现出色。 莫布利错过了他的胸前传球，不得不像第一轮那样折返回来，这是骑士队在决赛中唯一的污点。 米切尔以一次到位单手传球脱颖而出，并在 30 秒内完成，为克利夫兰队赢得了 1:00.4 的获胜时间。
骑士队（莫布利和米切尔）是 2025 年 #KiaSkills 挑战赛冠军
— NBA (@ NBA) 2025 年 2 月 16 日
亚军： 勇士队（德雷蒙德·格林和摩西·穆迪）
评分： B
亮点： 主场球队在首轮比赛中占据主导地位，由于穆迪的出色投篮和格林的 3 分球，他们在 1 分多钟的时间里完成了比赛。 在骑士队设定了要击败的时间后，勇士队在决赛中面临更大的压力，穆迪以半分钟的时间跑完了赛道，勇士队开局强劲，但格林未能完成所有技巧。 他在前一个目标处错过了所有三个传球，然后在匆忙中将球从第一个投篮架上撞了下来。 计时器用完时，格林仍然在球场另一端，远离终点线。
第三名：新秀队（亚历克斯·萨尔和扎卡里·里萨谢）
评分： B-
亮点： 在被取消资格的马刺队之后出场可能对今年选秀的前两名新秀不利，他们在没有时间可以超越的情况下没有全力以赴。 状元里萨谢表现得足够好，得以晋级，让他的球队有机会进入决赛，但榜眼萨尔在赛道上稍微慢了一些，最终导致新秀队以 1 秒多的时间落后于骑士队。
第四名： 马刺队（克里斯·保罗和维克托·文班亚马)
评分： F
亮点： 马刺队试图通过操纵技巧挑战赛来聪明反被聪明误。 文班亚马（后来承认是他的主意）和保罗只是在三个投篮点尽可能快地抛出“投篮”——根本没有接近篮筐——并因没有进行有效的尝试而被取消资格。
坦率地说，NBA 也应该在这里得到 F。 事实上，投篮与计时比赛无关，这始终是障碍赛形式的一个明显问题，可以通过对错过所有三个必需投篮的选手增加时间惩罚（比如 5 秒）来轻松纠正。
也就是说，如果你要违反比赛的精神，你最好至少确保你遵守了书面规则。 保罗和文班亚马为此付出了代价，没有机会救赎自己。
认识 #KiaSkills 团队
正在 TNT 直播！ https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1890934053303468257/video/1
— NBA (@ NBA) 2025 年 2 月 16 日
三分球大赛
周六的 NBA 三分球大赛中，达米安·利拉德未能创造历史，他追求三连冠的努力在首轮就结束了，而巴迪·希尔德以首轮 31 分的成绩追平了纪录。
然而，最终，泰勒·希罗以决赛中得到 24 分的成绩加冕为三分球冠军。 以下是我对周六所有八位参赛者的评分。
最终得分：
决赛
泰勒·希罗：24
巴迪·希尔德：23
达里厄斯·加兰：17
第一轮
巴迪·希尔德：31
达里厄斯·加兰：19
泰勒·希罗：19
杰伦·布伦森：18
达米安·利拉德：18
凯德·坎宁安：16
卡梅隆·约翰逊：14
诺曼·鲍威尔：14
冠军：迈阿密热火队 泰勒·希罗
评分： A-
亮点： 赞扬希罗将最好的状态留到了最后。 希罗的首轮得分 19 分勉强足以晋级，这需要他在最后 16 次投篮中命中 11 个——包括成为当晚第一个命中超远 3 分的球员。 希罗在决赛中率先出场，命中了两个超远投篮，并且在弧顶处 5 投 4 中。 这将标准定在了 24 分，足以让希罗成为赢家。
亚军：金州勇士队 巴迪·希尔德
评分： A-
亮点： 尽管这次失去了决赛，这位 2020 年的三分球冠军在主场球迷面前创造了历史，他的首轮得分达到了 31 分。 这追平了勇士队队友斯蒂芬·库里在 2021 年和泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿在 2023 年创下的单轮最高得分纪录，尽管得益于自从 2014 年和 2020 年分别引入了金钱球投篮点和超远投篮点以来，得分有所膨胀。
像哈利伯顿一样，希尔德未能将历史性的第一轮转化为荣誉。 他用后期的表现抓住了球场上的兴奋。 希尔德需要命中所有剩余的投篮，他在左翼命中了金钱球，并在左角命中了前三次尝试。 像这样的时刻才是三分球大赛应该成为全明星周六夜晚的压轴环节，而不是扣篮大赛的原因。 可惜的是，希尔德错过了他在金钱球投篮架上的第四次尝试，这意味着他以一分之差落后于希罗。
第三名：克利夫兰骑士队 达里厄斯·加兰
评分： B+
亮点： 加兰穿着他父亲温斯顿在 NBA 效力七个赛季（包括在勇士队效力两个多赛季）时所穿的 22 号球衣，他以 24 分的成绩并列第二，这得益于他在最后 10 次尝试中命中了 8 球。 加兰在决赛中不太成功，只得到 19 分，在三位参赛者中垫底。
首轮出局者：
纽约尼克斯队 杰伦·布伦森
评分： B-
亮点： 布伦森在第一轮的开局最为强劲，从左角开始命中了五次投篮中的四次，包括一个金钱球。 布伦森还命中了两个超远 3 分球中的第一个，但没有完成得很好。 他只在右角的金钱球投篮架上投中了两球。 再命中一个球就可以将布伦森送入决赛，并淘汰最终获胜者泰勒·希罗。
密尔沃基雄鹿队 达米安·利拉德
评分： B-
亮点： 如果我们根据以往的成绩来评分，利拉德的得分会更低。 这位两届卫冕冠军在从左翼命中前四球后，看起来很有希望再次进入决赛，这意味着他只需要在最后六次尝试中命中三个。 然而，利拉德错过了他的金钱球尝试，并在左角的金钱球投篮架上 5 投 2 中。 这让利拉德以一分之差未能晋级。
底特律活塞队 凯德·坎宁安
评分： C+
亮点： 尽管态度随意，坎宁安还是完成了他所有的投篮架。 这很重要，因为活塞队的前锋在左角 5 投 4 中，包括金钱球投篮架和最后一个投篮架。 这使得坎宁安一度有机会晋级，但他从未成为一个认真的竞争者。
布鲁克林篮网队 卡梅隆·约翰逊
评分： C
亮点： 后期的爆发帮助约翰逊避免了垫底。 在前三个投篮架中，约翰逊只有 5 分，但他从右翼的金钱球投篮架上 5 投 4 中，然后在右角 5 投 3 中。 对约翰逊不利的一个因素是他错过了所有的四个常规金钱球投篮。
洛杉矶快船队 诺曼·鲍威尔
评分： C
亮点： 当鲍威尔击倒了他在左翼的最后四次投篮时，他看起来正在升温，但他无法在最后一个金钱球投篮架上延续这种成功。 鲍威尔在左角 5 投 2 中，最终得到 14 分，与约翰逊并列倒数第一。
扣篮大赛
在经历了平淡的开局之后，周六的扣篮大赛上演了一场精彩的表演，新秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔将两届卫冕冠军麦克·麦克朗逼入了最后的对决。 尽管卡斯尔在决赛中获得了接近完美的评分，但麦克朗 4 投 4 中，以 50 分的扣篮成为扣篮大赛历史上第一位连续三年夺冠的球员。 在经历了当晚最具弹性的比赛后，我们对周六的所有四位参赛者进行了评分。
冠军：奥西奥拉魔术队（G 联赛） 麦克·麦克朗
评分： A
亮点： 在一个扣篮大赛庆祝文斯·卡特奉献了著名的 2000 年扣篮大赛 25 周年的夜晚，卡特在 TNT 广播中担任评论员，麦克朗奉献了值得列入历史排名的有力竞争者。
麦克朗的所有四个扣篮都获得了完美的评分，这是理所应当的。 他首先完成了布雷克·格里芬在 2011 年大赛中获胜的扣篮，并且做得更好，他跳过了一辆起亚汽车，同时从车顶天窗内的个人手中抓住球并反身扣篮。 值得注意的是，格里芬跳过了汽车的引擎盖，而麦克朗则跳过了汽车的整个车身。
为了结束他的表演，也许是他扣篮大赛的职业生涯，麦克朗跳过了 6 英尺 11 英寸的全明星埃文·莫布利，莫布利站在一个平台上，将他抬高到 7 英尺以上。 （莫布利低头，但麦克朗仍然跳得很高。） 从莫布利的肩膀上抓住球，麦克朗在空中停留了足够长的时间，将球击中篮筐并将其抬起以完成扣篮。
在第一轮中，麦克朗跳过了他的助手，转身向另一个方向扣篮——这是他当晚最普通的努力——然后将他的助手放置在一个移动的悬浮滑板上，抓住球并用右手风车扣篮，同时用左手将第二个球扣进篮筐。
如果他还没有在那里，那么周六巩固了麦克朗在扣篮大赛历史上伟大竞争者中的地位。
跳过了埃文·莫布利，并在篮筐上敲了一下球
这是三连冠
麦克·麦克朗，2025 年 #ATTSlamDunk 冠军！ https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1890969703511654627/video/1
— NBA (@ NBA) 2025 年 2 月 16 日
亚军：圣安东尼奥马刺队 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)
评分： A-
亮点： 卡斯尔让麦克朗在决赛中努力拼搏。 卡斯尔在他的最后一个扣篮中获得了完美的评分——当晚除了麦克朗之外唯一获得完美评分的球员——他从右到左（他的非惯用手）背后运球，并在完成 180 度旋转的同时袖口完成。 卡斯尔在决赛的第一个扣篮中略低于麦克朗的标准，他多次尝试才完成一个雄心勃勃的扣篮，他从篮网底部拿出球，并在双腿之间风车扣篮。
如果卡斯尔第一次尝试就完成了那个扣篮，它可能会得到 50 分。 然而，很难说卡斯尔是当之无愧的获胜者，特别是由于他的第一轮扣篮——一个 180 度风车扣篮和一个从篮板上反弹的球进行反向风车扣篮——难度较低。
芝加哥公牛队 马塔斯·布泽利斯
评分： C
亮点： 一个扎实的第二个扣篮——一个从篮板侧面反弹的球进行反向风车扣篮——让布泽利斯获得了一个与斯蒂芬·卡斯尔的一对扣篮得分范围相同的分数（47.4）。 然而，到那时，布泽利斯实际上已经被淘汰了，因为他在他的第一次扣篮中错失了所有三次尝试。 布泽利斯无法从底线完成一个双腿之间的反弹球。 在两次失败的尝试之后，公牛队的新秀明智地尝试了一些更容易完成的东西。
密尔沃基雄鹿队 小安德烈·杰克逊
评分： C
亮点： 杰克逊未能完成他在任何一个扣篮中的最初尝试。 他在他的第一个扣篮中尝试了几个更令人兴奋的选择，然后选择了一个双手风车扣篮，这更像是一个比赛扣篮，而不是一个竞争扣篮。 在未能完成一个从篮板侧面反弹的球进行 360 度完成的扣篮后，杰克逊转向袖口一个有力的风车扣篮。 这让他获得了第三名，并且需要卡斯尔错过，才能给杰克逊一个进入决赛的机会。
新秀挑战赛
由奈史密斯篮球名人堂成员克里斯·穆林挑选并共同执教的 C 队将晋级周日的 NBA 全明星赛，WNBA 传奇人物坎迪斯·帕克将接任荣誉总经理，成为坎迪斯队。
在经验和天赋方面，这支球队将在周日被超越。 但这些球员在周五的两场胜利中建立了强大的化学反应，如果他们努力比赛，如果他们的对手（沙克的 OG，包括 MVP 斯蒂芬·库里、凯文·杜兰特和勒布朗·詹姆斯）将周日视为一场表演赛而不是一场比赛，他们可能会带来挑战。
在担任总经理期间，帕克选择阿门·汤普森加入周五的获胜者参加周日的比赛。 这位休斯顿火箭队二年级前锋是补充这个团队的正确选择，并立即成为坎迪斯队最强的球员。
以下是四支新秀挑战赛球队中每位球员的评分。
冠军：C 队
荣誉教练：克里斯·穆林
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)，后卫，圣安东尼奥马刺队
决赛： 12 分 | 3 分 | 2 次助攻
半决赛： 6 分 | 4 个篮板 | 4 次助攻
评分：A
亮点： 很容易选择卡斯尔作为 MVP，卡斯尔在决赛中几乎得到了他球队 25 分的一半，在开局缓慢后让 C 队进入状态。 卡斯尔在半决赛中同样活跃，他的助攻多于得分，包括一次触地传球给快下的杰伦·威尔斯。 他用一个拉回式的后撤步投篮将 C 队送入决赛，达到了目标分数。 他还在通往胜利的路上得到了球队前 10 分中的 8 分。
莱恩·邓恩，前锋，菲尼克斯太阳队
决赛： 3 分 | 1 个盖帽 | 1 个篮板
半决赛： 2 分 | 3 次助攻
评分：B+
亮点： 邓恩很享受扩大他在太阳队通常扮演的 3D 角色的机会，他在半决赛中得到了 3 次助攻——追平了他作为新秀的职业生涯最高纪录。 其中包括两次传球，为篮下的切入者创造机会。 邓恩在决赛中的作用较小，但在胜利中确实命中了一个 3 分球。
扎克·埃迪，中锋，孟菲斯灰熊队
决赛： 2 分 | 2 个篮板
半决赛： 4 分 | 2 个篮板
评分：B
亮点： 以 7 英尺 4 英寸的身高，埃迪的身材让他在这种环境下很难被阻止。 他命中了四次投篮中的三次，包括一次在禁区内的勾手投篮和一次补篮扣篮，开启了决赛的得分。
基昂特·乔治，后卫，犹他爵士队
决赛： 3 分 | 3 个篮板
半决赛： 10 分 | 2-4 3PT
评分：B+
亮点： 在决赛中命中 3 分以确保 C 队获胜之前，乔治还在半决赛中得到了关键分。 乔治在投篮时被犯规，并命中了两个罚球，让 C 队在距离胜利只有一球之遥。 乔治在 3 分线外 7 投 3 中，并且在防守端抢断了一次出球传球，最终赢得了比赛。
特雷西·杰克逊-戴维斯，前锋，金州勇士队
决赛： 1 个篮板
半决赛： 6 分 | 3-4 FG
评分：B
亮点： 作为挡拆战术中的掩护者，杰克逊-戴维斯在决赛中做出了贡献，但没有对数据统计产生任何影响。 他在半决赛中获得了更多的终结机会，在运动战中 4 投 3 中，包括一次快攻中的空中接力扣篮。
道尔顿·克内克特，后卫，洛杉矶湖人队
决赛： 5 分 | 2 个篮板
半决赛： 7 分 | 4 个篮板 | 4 次助攻
评分：B+
亮点： C 队为克内克特设置了一个三分球，他在半决赛的开场中通过掩护摆脱了防守。 他最终得到了 7 分和 4 次助攻，包括一次战斧式扣篮。 克内克特在决赛中发现情况更加艰难，他在远距离投篮中五投三不中，但完成了一次快攻上篮，并且偏离了方向，创造了一次罕见的抢断。
杰伦·威尔斯，前锋，孟菲斯灰熊队
决赛： 5 分 | 2-5 FG
半决赛： 5 分 | 2 个篮板
评分：B-
亮点： 威尔斯是 C 队中唯一一个在决赛中没有得分的首发球员，他在半决赛中表现得更加令人难忘。 他为卡斯尔布置的扣篮露出了破绽，并且命中了一个远距离 3 分球，这是他当晚唯一的一个。
亚军：G 联赛队
荣誉教练：林书豪
JD·戴维森，后卫，缅因凯尔特人队
决赛： 2 个篮板 | 1 次助攻
半决赛： 5 分 | 2-5 FG
评分： B-
亮点： 对于 G 联赛的领先得分手之一来说，这是一个安静的夜晚，戴维森在决赛中没有得分。 他在半决赛的早期阶段命中了一个 3 分球，并在比赛的剩余时间里只投中了一个球，在两场比赛中的运动战中 7 投 2 中。
麦克·麦克朗(Mac McClung)，后卫，奥西奥拉魔术队
决赛： 没有主要数据
半决赛： 5 分 | 2 次助攻
评分：B-
亮点： G 联赛队早早地将球交到麦克朗手中，他有几次助攻，其中一次助攻给了莱昂纳德·米勒完成扣篮。 然而，除了一个有力的右手突破上篮之外，麦克朗并不是一个主要的得分因素。 而且这位两届卫冕扣篮冠军并没有给我们任何关于他周六晚上追求三连冠的预告。
布莱斯·麦克戈文斯，前锋，里普城混合队
决赛： 2 分
半决赛： 12 分 | 5-9 FG | 2-4 3PT
评分： A-
亮点： 麦克戈文斯的一个三分球将 G 联赛队送入了决赛，令人惊讶的是，在决赛前的关键时刻，他一直坐在板凳上。 麦克戈文斯在半决赛中以 9 投 5 中得到了 12 分，然后在决赛中替补出场，命中了他的唯一一次投篮尝试。
莱昂纳德·米勒，前锋，爱荷华狼队
决赛： 5 分 | 2 个盖帽 | 2 次助攻
半决赛： 14 分 | 7 个篮板
评分： A-
亮点： 作为 G 联赛队在半决赛中的头号得分手，米勒在运动战中 9 投 7 中，并且在篮板方面领先球队。 米勒在快攻中尤其有效，超过了防守，并且完成了一次有力的扣篮。 值得一提的是，米勒在决赛中越过埃迪投中了一个三分球，并且封盖了一个三分球，但他错失了七次投篮尝试中的五次。
丁克·佩特，后卫，墨西哥城 Capitanes 队
决赛： 5 分 | 2-6 FG
半决赛： 4 分 | 7 个篮板
评分： B-
唯一一位参加周五比赛的可选秀球员——ESPN 的乔纳森·吉沃尼和杰里米·伍预测他将在第二轮初段被选中——佩特展现了 NBA 水准的运动能力，但也展示了他在投篮选择方面的改进空间。 佩特的一次有力的点拨扣篮令人印象深刻，还有一次越过埃迪的上篮。 然而，总的来说，他在 13 次投篮中 4 中，并且 5 次 3 分球尝试中只命中了一个，包括两次脱靶。 18 岁的佩特有时间来发展他的投篮选择。
里德·谢泼德，后卫，里奥格兰德河谷毒蛇队
决赛： 0-1 FG
半决赛： 2 次助攻 | 0-3 FG
评分： C-
亮点： 这位第三顺位被选中的球员在为毒蛇队短暂的三场比赛中拿下 49 分的出色表现后，为 G 联赛队效力，但在周五晚上没有那么有效。 谢泼德在进攻端表现平静，并且错失了他所有的四次投篮尝试。 尽管他的球队获胜了，谢泼德将从休斯顿火箭队的队友阿门·汤普森那里听到关于在低位被扣篮的消息。
帕特·斯宾塞，后卫，圣克鲁斯勇士队
决赛： 2 分 | 3 个篮板
半决赛： 2 个篮板 | 0-1 FG
评分： C+
亮点： 在半决赛中没有得分并且在后场出现失误之后，斯宾塞在决赛中作为首发球员反弹。 他得到了 G 联赛队五个进攻篮板中的三个，并且偷偷地为一次上篮切入禁区。
半决赛选手：M 队
荣誉教练：米奇·里奇蒙德
马塔斯·布泽利斯，前锋，芝加哥公牛队
半决赛： 4 分 | 2 个篮板
评分： C+
亮点： 我们体验了完整的布泽利斯替补出场，亮点是一次有力的扣篮和一次抢断，这导致了一次越过他背后的传球给阿门·汤普森完成上篮。 另一方面，布泽利斯投了一个三不沾的三分球，并且在最后运球时失去了控制，导致了一个代价高昂的失误。
图马尼·卡马拉，前锋，波特兰开拓者队
半决赛： 8 分 | 2 个篮板
评分： B
亮点： 对于卡马拉来说，这是一个充满事件的夜晚，他在一次虚晃之后投中了一个早期的三分球，并且通过在后期命中三个罚球，让 M 队在距离胜利仅差一次进攻的机会。 在这期间，卡马拉在几次漂亮的切入后未能完成两次进攻。
布勃·卡林顿，后卫，华盛顿奇才队
半决赛： 5 分 | 4 次助攻
评分： A-
亮点： 卡林顿分担了控球后卫的任务，送出了全场最高的四次助攻，并且命中了他的两个投篮——其中一个是三分球。
比拉尔·库利巴利，前锋，华盛顿奇才队
半决赛： 4 分 | 3 个篮板
评分： B
亮点： 库利巴利与他的奇才队队友卡林顿一起上场，在几次令人印象深刻的回合中展示了他的运动能力。 库利巴利在一次切入中完成了一次上篮，之后跟随他的失误，完成了一次扣篮。 然而，库利巴利在空中没有足够的控制力来完成来自阿门·汤普森的空中接力，这本可能是一个壮观的扣篮。
朱利安·斯特劳瑟，后卫，丹佛掘金队
半决赛： 3 分 | 2 分
评分： C+
亮点： 斯特劳瑟在他的八分钟里投了三个三分球，命中了一个。 另一次尝试偏离了右侧，重重地击中了篮板。
阿门·汤普森，前锋，休斯顿火箭队
半决赛： 11 分 | 5-6 FG
评分：A-
亮点： 尽管有三次失误，如果他的球队赢得了半决赛，汤普森本可以成为 MVP。 他在 6 投 5 中得到全队最高的 11 分，包括一次非正统的进攻，汤普森打算为他的双胞胎兄弟奥萨尔设置一个空中接力，但反而投进了。 阿门·汤普森还在低位战胜了他的火箭队队友里德·谢泼德，完成了一次扣篮，并且完成了一次扣篮，让 M 队在距离胜利仅差一分之遥。 策略是有问题的：M 队本可以通过投中一个三分球来获胜，但从未再次得到球。
奥萨尔·汤普森，前锋，底特律活塞队
半决赛： 4 分 | 2 次助攻
评分： C-
亮点： 汤普森有表现不错的时刻，他似乎漂浮到篮筐上完成一次扣篮，并且在他的双胞胎兄弟阿门试图向他抛出球时被犯规。 奥萨尔·汤普森命中了那个罚球，完成了三分，但在比赛后期错失了所有四次罚球。
半决赛选手：T 队
荣誉教练：蒂姆·哈达威
安东尼·布莱克，后卫，奥兰多魔术队
半决赛： 4 分 | 4 次助攻 | 2-for-5
评分： B
亮点： 布莱克送出了全队最高的四次助攻，包括给格雷迪·迪克的一次漂亮的传球，完成了一次上篮。 布莱克也有一次艰难的进攻，完成了一次上篮，但错失了三次投篮尝试。
特里斯坦·达·席尔瓦，前锋，奥兰多魔术队
半决赛： 5 分 | 2-2 FG
评分： B+
亮点： 达·席尔瓦替补出场，给了他的球队不错的提升。 他很快用一次向前传球找到了队友布莱克，完成了一次上篮，并且在快攻中投中了一个三分球，让比赛变得有趣。
格雷迪·迪克，后卫，多伦多猛龙队
半决赛： 12 分 | 5-7 FG
评分：A
亮点： 迪克是第一场半决赛中失利球队中的杰出球员，他在运动战中 7 投 5 中得到全场最高的 12 分。 迪克投中了两个三分球，并且在道尔顿·克内克特在追逐抢断时在外围过度防守后，突破到篮筐完成了一次上篮。
海梅·哈克斯，小，前锋，迈阿密热火队
半决赛： 4 分 | 2 个篮板
评分： B-
亮点： 对于哈克斯来说，这是一场平静的比赛，他的唯一进球是在一次进攻篮板之后，在防守没有向他逼近时，一次空位的 3 分球。 哈克斯还用一次不看人传球为达·席尔瓦创造机会。
布兰丁·波杰姆斯基，后卫，金州勇士队
半决赛： 2 分 | 3 次助攻
评分： C
亮点： 在主场球迷面前比赛，波杰姆斯基没有发挥出多少作用。 他送出了三次助攻，但错失了他的四次投篮尝试中的三次。 唯一的例外是波杰姆斯基偷偷地完成了一次进攻篮板补篮。
扎卡里·里萨谢，前锋，亚特兰大老鹰队
半决赛： 4 分 | 2 个篮板
评分： B
亮点： 这位状元秀错失了他的前两次投篮尝试，其中一次是在一次从底线到另一条底线的进攻中，然后通过一次漂亮的切入扣篮在得分榜上获得了一席之地。 随后，他在扎克·埃迪面前用一个艰难的非惯用手完成了进攻。
亚历克斯·萨尔，中锋，华盛顿奇才队
半决赛： 3 分 | 1-2 FG
评分： B-
亮点： 这位 7 英尺高的萨尔在新秀挑战赛的形式中展示了他的多才多艺。 他带球上篮，并且用一次运球掩护为格雷迪·迪克布置了一次三分球，然后在扎克·埃迪面对面的时候命中了一个三分球。 萨尔作为一个传统的大个子影响较小，只有一次篮板并且没有盖帽。
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NBA All-Star 2025 grades including Rising Stars, dunk contest
The NBA’s All-Star Weekend is here and we’re grading the competitors for all the events ahead of Sunday’s revamped All-Star Game that will feature four squads facing off in a tournament-style format at Chase Center in San Francisco.
The festivities kicked off Friday with the Rising Stars event, featuring a twist: The winner of the four-team mini-tournament of first- and second-year NBA players (plus one G League squad) booked a spot to participate in Sunday’s All-Star Game.
Saturday night started with the skills challenge, which was dominated by the Cleveland Cavaliers duo of Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell despite the controversy surrounding the disqualification of San Antonio Spurs partners Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul. The sharpshooters of the league then went head-to-head in the 3-point contest, with Damian Lillard going for a three-peat. In the end he was dethroned by Tyler Herro.
The highly anticipated dunk contest did end in a three-peat as reigning champion Mac McClung took the trophy home once again after a battle against Rising Star MVP Stephon Castle.
Let’s get to the grades and assess how each player is doing this weekend.
Skills competition | 3-point contest | Dunk contest | Rising Stars
SKILLS COMPETITION
To kick off All-Star Saturday night, Cavs forward Evan Mobley joined Damian Lillard, Steve Nash and Dwyane Wade as multitime winners of the skills challenge. Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland won the title during 2022 All-Star Weekend in front of home fans in Cleveland, but this time he teamed up with fellow All-Star Donovan Mitchell to add a second team win in San Francisco.
The skills challenge was the most memorable for Paul and Wembanyama after they were disqualified for not making valid shot attempts. Check out our grades from the competitors’ performances from the skills challenge.
Winners: Team Cavs (Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley)
Grade: A-
What stood out: Mitchell and Mobley edged their way into the finals despite Mobley struggling badly with his shooting in the first round, but aced the course in their second time through. Mobley missed his chest pass, having to double back as he did in the first round, which was the only blemish for Team Cavs in the final. Mitchell stood out with a one-handed pass on target and finished in under 30 seconds, giving Cleveland a winning time of 1:00.4.
TEAM CAVS (MOBLEY & MITCHELL) ARE THE 2025 #KiaSkills CHAMPS
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1890939570608283752/video/1
— NBA (@ NBA) February 16, 2025
Runners-up: Team Warriors (Draymond Green and Moses Moody)
Grade: B
What stood out: The home team dominated the opening round, racing through the course in barely more than a minute thanks to strong shooting by Moody and Green banking in a 3-pointer. Facing more pressure in the final after Team Cavs set the time to beat, Team Warriors got off to a strong start with Moody racing through the course in half a minute but Green was unable to complete all the skills. He missed all three of his passes at the first target, then knocked the balls out of the first shooting rack in his hurry. Time ran out with Green still on the other end of the court from the finish line.
Third place: Team Rooks (Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher)
Grade: B-
What stood out: Going after the disqualified Spurs probably worked against the top two picks in this year’s draft, who didn’t fully break a sweat with no time to beat. No. 1 pick Risacher did well enough to advance to give his squad a shot at the final, but No. 2 pick Sarr was a little slower through the course and that ended up costing Team Rooks as it finished a little more than a second behind Team Cavs.
Fourth place: Team Spurs (Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama)
Grade: F
What stood out: The Spurs outthought themselves by trying to game the skills challenge. Wembanyama, who took credit for the idea afterward, and Paul just tossed up “shots” as quickly as possible at the three shooting stations – coming nowhere within the vicinity of the basket – and were disqualified for not making valid attempts.
Frankly, the NBA deserves an F here too. The fact that making a shot is irrelevant to a timed competition was always an obvious problem with the obstacle-course format and one that would easily be rectified by adding a time penalty (say, five seconds) for a competitor who misses all three required shots.
That said, if you’re going to violate the spirit of the competition, you better at least make sure you’re playing by the written rules. Paul and Wembanyama paid for it with no shot to redeem themselves.
Meet the #KiaSkills teams
Live now on TNT! https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1890934053303468257/video/1— NBA (@ NBA) February 16, 2025
3-POINT COMPETITION
Saturday’s NBA 3-point contest saw Damian Lillard fall short of history as his quest for a three-peat ended in the opening round, while Buddy Hield made some by tying the record with a first-round score of 31 points.
In the end, however, it was Tyler Herro who was crowned 3-point champion by putting up 24 points in the final round. Here are my grades for all eight of Saturday’s competitors.
Final Scores:
Final
Tyler Herro: 24\
Buddy Hield: 23\
Darius Garland: 17
First Round
Buddy Hield: 31\
Darius Garland: 19\
Tyler Herro: 19\
Jalen Brunson:18\
Damian Lillard: 18\
Cade Cunningham: 16\
Cam Johnson 14\
Norman Powell: 14
Winner: Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
Grade: A-
What stood out: Credit Herro for saving his best for last. Herro’s opening-round score of 19 was barely good enough to advance, and that required him to make 11 of his last 16 shots – including becoming the first player all night to make the deep 3. Leading off in the finals, Herro made both his deep shots and went four-of-five from the top of the key. That set the bar high at 24 and proved enough to make Herro the winner.
Runner-up: Buddy Hield, Golden State Warriors
Grade: A-
What stood out: Although he lost the finals this time, the 2020 3-point winner made history in front of home fans with his opening-round score of 31. That tied Warriors teammate Stephen Curry in 2021 and Tyrese Haliburton in 2023 for the highest score in a single round, albeit benefiting from the addition of the moneyball rack and the deep shots that have inflated scores since they were introduced in 2014 and 2020, respectively.
Like Haliburton, Hield was unable to translate a historic first round into hardware. He captured the excitement of the arena with a late run. Needing to make all his remaining shots, Hield hit his moneyball from the left wing and his first three attempts from the left corner. Moments like that are why the 3-point contest should be the anchor leg of All-Star Saturday night rather than the dunk contest. Alas, Hield missed his fourth attempt from his moneyball rack, meaning he finished one point behind Herro.
Third place: Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
Grade: B+
What stood out: Wearing the No. 22 his father, Winston, sported for seven seasons in the NBA (including two-plus with the Warriors), Garland tied for the second-best score, putting up 24 points in the first round thanks to eight makes in his final 10 attempts. Garland had less success in the finals, putting up a score of 19, and was last of the three competitors.
First-rounders:
Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
Grade: B-
What stood out: Brunson got off to the strongest start of anyone in Round 1, hitting four of his five shots beginning in the left corner, including the moneyball. Brunson also made the first of two deep 3s but did not finish strong. He made just two shots from his moneyball rack in the right corner. One more make would have sent Brunson to the finals and knocked out eventual winner Tyler Herro.
Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks
Grade: B-
What stood out: If we were grading on a curve using past results, Lillard would have scored even worse. The two-time defending champ looked well on his way to another finals appearance after making his first four shots from the left wing, meaning he needed to hit just three of his final six attempts. Instead, Lillard missed his moneyball attempt and went 2-for-5 from his moneyball rack in the left corner. That left Lillard one point shy of advancing.
Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
Grade: C+
What stood out: Despite a casual approach, Cunningham got through all of his racks. That was important because the Pistons’ front man made four of five from the left corner, both his moneyball rack and the final one. That pushed Cunningham briefly into contention for advancing, but he was never a serious contender.
Cam Johnson, Brooklyn Nets
Grade: C
What stood out: A late surge helped Johnson avoid finishing last. Through the first three racks, Johnson had just five points, but he went 4-for-5 from his moneyball rack on the right wing and then went 3-for-5 from the right corner. One factor that worked against Johnson was that he missed all four of his regular moneyball shots.
Norman Powell, LA Clippers
Grade: C
What stood out: Powell looked like he was heating up when he knocked down his final four shots from the left wing, but he couldn’t continue that success on his final moneyball rack. Powell went 2-for-5 from the left corner, finishing with 14 points to tie for last with Johnson.
DUNK CONTEST
After a lackluster start, Saturday’s slam dunk contest put on a show as rookie Stephon Castle pushed two-time defending champion Mac McClung to the final showdown. Despite near-perfect scores for Castle in the finals, McClung went 4-for-4 with 50-point dunks to become the first player in the history of the dunk contest to win three years in a row. After the night’s bounciest competition, we graded all four of Saturday’s competitors.
Winner: Mac McClung, Osceola Magic (G League)
Grade: A
What stood out: On a night where the dunk contest celebrated the 25 years since Vince Carter delivered his renowned 2000 contest, with Carter commentating on the TNT broadcast, McClung delivered a worthy contender for the all-time rankings.
All four of McClung’s dunks earned perfect scores, and rightfully so. He started by doing Blake Griffin’s winning dunk from the 2011 contest one better by jumping over a Kia while grabbing the ball from an individual stationed inside the sunroof and reverse dunking it. Notably, Griffin jumped over the hood of the car, while McClung cleared the full body of the vehicle.
To cap his performance, and perhaps his dunk contest career, McClung jumped over 6-foot-11 All-Star Evan Mobley, who was standing on a platform to elevate him beyond 7 feet. (Mobley ducked, but McClung still got way up.) Grabbing the ball off Mobley’s shoulders, McClung hung in the air long enough to hit the ball off the rim and raise it back up to finish.
In the first round, McClung jumped over his assistant and turned to dunk the other direction – his most modest effort of the night – and then positioned his helper on a moving hoverboard and grabbed the ball to windmill with his right hand while simultaneously dunking home a second ball with the left.
If he wasn’t there already, Saturday cemented McClung’s place among the great competitors in dunk contest history.
Jumped over Evan Mobley AND tapped the ball on the rim
IT’S A THREE-PEAT
Mac McClung, 2025 #ATTSlamDunk Champ! https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1890969703511654627/video/1— NBA (@ NBA) February 16, 2025
Runner-up: Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs
Grade: A-
What stood out: Castle made McClung work in the final round. Castle got a perfect score – the only other player to receive one all night besides McClung – on his final dunk by going behind his back from right to left (his offhand) and cuffing the finish while completing a 180-degree spin. Castle fell just short of McClung’s standard on his first dunk of the final when it took him multiple attempts before completing an ambitious dunk, taking the ball out of the bottom of the net and windmilling between his legs.
Had Castle made that dunk on his first attempt, it might have merited a 50. It would be difficult to argue Castle was the deserving winner, however, particularly because his first-round dunks – a 180-degree windmill and a pass off the backboard for a reverse windmill – had a lower degree of difficulty.
Matas Buzelis, Chicago Bulls
Grade: C
What stood out: A solid second dunk – a reverse windmill from a pass off the side of the backboard – got Buzelis a score (47.4) in the same range as Stephon Castle’s pair of dunks. By that point, however, Buzelis had effectively been eliminated because he missed all three attempts in his first dunk. Buzelis couldn’t put down a bounce between his legs from the baseline. After two failed attempts, the Bulls’ rookie would have been wise to try something easier to finish.
Andre Jackson Jr., Milwaukee Bucks
Grade: C
What stood out: Jackson was unable to put down his original attempt on either dunk. He tried several more exciting options on his first dunk before settling for a two-hand windmill that was more of a game dunk than a competition one. After failing to complete a pass off the side of the backboard for a 360-degree finish on his second dunk, Jackson pivoted to cuffing a powerful windmill. That earned him third place and would have required Castle missing to give Jackson a shot at the finals.
RISING STARS
Team C, selected and co-coached by Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Mullin, will advance to Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game with WNBA legend Candace Parker taking over as honorary GM of what will become Team Candace.
On experience and talent, this team will be outclassed Sunday. But the players developed strong chemistry during two wins Friday, and if they play hard, they could present a challenge if their opponents (Shaq’s OGs, featuring MVPs Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James) treat Sunday like an exhibition rather than a competition.
In her role as GM, Parker chose Amen Thompson to join Friday’s winners for Sunday’s game. The second-year Houston Rockets forward was the right pick to complement this group and immediately becomes Team Candace’s strongest player.
Here are the grades for each player from the four Rising Stars teams.
Winner: Team C
Honorary coach: Chris Mullin
Stephon Castle, G, San Antonio Spurs\
Final: 12 points | 3 points | 2 assists\
Semifinal: 6 points | 4 rebounds | 4 assists
Grade: A
What stood out: An easy choice as MVP, Castle scored nearly half of his team’s 25 points in the final, getting Team C going after a slow start. Castle was equally active in the semifinal, where he distributed more than scored, including a touchdown pass to a streaking Jaylen Wells. He sent Team C to the finals with a pull-up step-back to reach the target score. He also had eight of the team’s first 10 points en route to victory.
Ryan Dunn, F, Phoenix Suns\
Final: 3 points | 1 block | 1 rebound\
Semifinal: 2 points | 3 assists
Grade: B+
What stood out: Enjoying the opportunity to expand the 3-and-D role he usually plays for the Suns, Dunn had three assists in the semifinal – matching his career high as a rookie. That included two passes to set up cutters at the rim. Dunn was less of a factor in the final but did knock down a 3 as part of the victory.
Zach Edey, C, Memphis Grizzlies\
Final: 2 points | 2 rebounds\
Semifinal: 4 points | 2 rebounds
Grade: B
What stood out: At 7-foot-4, Edey’s size made him difficult to stop in this setting. He made three of his four shot attempts, including a hook in the post and a putback dunk to open the scoring in the final.
Keyonte George, G, Utah Jazz\
Final: 3 points | 3 rebounds\
Semifinal: 10 points | 2-4 3PT
Grade: B+
What stood out: Before making a 3 in the final to secure Team C’s victory, George also had a key score in the semifinal. George got fouled while shooting and made two free throws to get Team C within one basket of winning. George made 3-of-7 from 3-point range and also got back on defense to steal an outlet pass with the win in the balance.
Trayce Jackson-Davis, F, Golden State Warriors\
Final: 1 rebound\
Semifinal: 6 points | 3-4 FG
Grade: B
What stood out: As a screener in pick-and-rolls, Jackson-Davis contributed in the final without making any impact in the box score. He got more opportunities to finish in the semifinal, going 3-of-4 from the field with a lob dunk in transition.
Dalton Knecht, G, Los Angeles Lakers\
Final: 5 points | 2 rebounds\
Semifinal: 7 points | 4 rebounds | 4 assists
Grade: B+
What stood out: Team C set up Knecht for a 3-pointer coming off a screen on the opening play of the semifinal. He finished with seven points and four assists, including a tomahawk dunk. Knecht found it tougher in the final, missing three of his five shots from deep, but had a scoop layup in transition and a deflection to set up a rare steal.
Jaylen Wells, F, Memphis Grizzlies\
Final: 5 points | 2-5 FG\
Semifinal: 5 points | 2 rebounds
Grade: B-
What stood out: The lone Team C starter to go scoreless in the final, Wells had a more memorable semifinal. He leaked out for a dunk set up by Castle and also made a deep 3-pointer, his only one of the night.
Runner-Up: Team G League
Honorary coach: Jeremy Lin
JD Davison, G, Maine Celtics\
Final: 2 rebounds | 1 assist\
Semifinal: 5 points | 2-5 FG
Grade: B-
What stood out: For one of the G League’s leading scorers, it was a quiet night for Davison, who was scoreless in the final. He made a 3-pointer in the early stages of the semifinals and just one more basket the rest of the game, finishing 2-of-7 across both games from the field.
Mac McClung, G, Osceola Magic\
Final: No major stats\
Semifinal: 5 points | 2 assists
Grade: B-
What stood out: Team G League put the ball in McClung’s hands early and he had a couple of assists, one of them to Leonard Miller for a dunk. Aside from a strong right-hand drive for a layup, however, McClung wasn’t a major factor as a scorer. And the two-time defending dunk champion didn’t give us any preview of his quest for a three-peat Saturday night.
Bryce McGowens, F, Rip City Remix\
Final: 2 points\
Semifinal: 12 points | 5-9 FG | 2-4 3PT
Grade: A-
What stood out: A 3-pointer from McGowens, who surprisingly had been on the bench for crunch time leading up to the final possession, sent Team G League to the final. McGowens had 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting overall in the semifinal, then came off the bench in the final, making his only shot attempt.
Leonard Miller, F, Iowa Wolves\
Final: 5 points | 2 blocks | 2 assists\
Semifinal: 14 points | 7 rebounds
Grade: A-
What stood out: The leading scorer for Team G League in the semifinal, Miller shot 7-of-9 from the field and led the team in rebounding. Miller was especially effective in transition, outrunning the defense, and also had a powerful dunk. Miller memorably made a 3-pointer over Edey in the final and also blocked a 3, but missed five of his seven shot attempts.
Dink Pate, G, Mexico City Capitanes\
Final: 5 points | 2-6 FG\
Semifinal: 4 points | 7 rebounds
Grade: B-
The lone draft-eligible player to participate Friday – he’s projected to go early in the second round by ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo – Pate flashed NBA-caliber athleticism but also showed room for improvement in his shot selection. Pate’s powerful tip dunk was impressive, as was a runner over Edey. Overall, however, he shot 4-of-13 and made just one of five 3-point attempts, including two that missed the rim. Pate, 18, has time to develop his shot selection.
Reed Sheppard, G, Rio Grande Valley Vipers\
Final: 0-1 FG\
Semifinal: 2 assists | 0-3 FG
Grade: C-
What stood out: The No. 3 overall pick, playing for Team G League after putting up a 49-point outing in a brief three-game stint with the Vipers, wasn’t as effective Friday night. Sheppard was quiet on offense and missed all four of his shot attempts. Though his team won, Sheppard will hear from Houston Rockets teammate Amen Thompson about getting beat in the post for a dunk.
Pat Spencer, G, Santa Cruz Warriors\
Final: 2 points | 3 rebounds\
Semifinal: 2 rebounds | 0-1 FG
Grade: C+
What stood out: After going scoreless with a turnover in the backcourt during the semifinal, Spencer bounced back as a starter in the final. He had three of Team G League’s five offensive rebounds and cut backdoor for a layup.
Semifinalist: Team M
Honorary coach: Mitch Richmond
Matas Buzelis, F, Chicago Bulls\
Semifinal: 4 points | 2 rebounds
Grade: C+
What stood out: We got the full Buzelis experience off the bench, highlighted by a powerful dunk and a steal that led to a pass over his back to Amen Thompson for a layup. On the flip side, Buzelis air-balled a 3-pointer and got out of control while driving late, resulting in a costly turnover.
Toumani Camara, F, Portland Trail Blazers\
Semifinal: 8 points | 2 rebounds
Grade: B
What stood out: It was an eventful night for Camara, who made an early 3-pointer after a jab step and got Team M within one possession of victory by making three late free throws. In between, Camara couldn’t finish twice after getting to the rim on nice cuts.
Bub Carrington, G, Washington Wizards\
Semifinal: 5 points | 4 assists
Grade: A-
What stood out: Splitting time as the point guard, Carrington handed out a game-high four assists and made both shots he took – one of them a 3-pointer.
Bilal Coulibaly, F, Washington Wizards\
Semifinal: 4 points | 3 rebounds
Grade: B
What stood out: Playing alongside his Wizards teammate Carrington, Coulibaly showcased his athleticism on a couple of impressive plays. Coulibaly made a layup on a cut and later followed his miss to finish with a dunk. However, Coulibaly didn’t have quite enough control midair to finish a lob from Amen Thompson for what could have been a spectacular dunk.
Julian Strawther, G, Denver Nuggets\
Semifinal: 3 points | 2 points
Grade: C+
What stood out: Strawther shot three 3-pointers in his eight minutes, making one of them. Another attempt was wide right, hitting hard off the backboard.
Amen Thompson, F, Houston Rockets\
Semifinal: 11 points | 5-6 FG
Grade: A-
What stood out: Despite three turnovers, Thompson would have been the MVP had his team won its semifinal. He scored a team-high 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including an unorthodox play where Thompson intended to set up his twin brother Ausar for a lob but made the shot instead. Amen Thompson also overpowered his Rockets teammate Reed Sheppard in the post for a dunk, and had another dunk to move Team M within a point of victory. The strategy was questionable: Team M would have won by making a 3 and never got the ball back.
Ausar Thompson, F, Detroit Pistons\
Semifinal: 4 points | 2 assists
Grade: C-
What stood out: There were good moments for Thompson, who seemed to float to the basket to finish a dunk and drew a foul when his twin brother Amen was trying to lob him the ball. Ausar Thompson made that free throw to complete the three-point play, but missed all four late in the game.
Semifinalist: Team T
Honorary coach: Tim Hardaway
Anthony Black, G, Orlando Magic\
Semifinal game: 4 points | 4 assists | 2-for-5
Grade: B
What stood out: Black handed out a team-high four assists, including a nice feed to Gradey Dick for a layup. Black also had a hard take for a layup but missed three shot attempts.
Tristan da Silva, F, Orlando Magic\
Semifinal: 5 points | 2-2 FG
Grade: B+
What stood out: Coming off the bench, da Silva gave his team a nice lift. He quickly found teammate Black with a hit-ahead pass for a layup and knocked down a 3 in transition to make things interesting.
Gradey Dick, G, Toronto Raptors\
Semifinal: 12 points | 5-7 FG
Grade: A
What stood out: Dick was the standout for the losing team in the first semifinal, scoring a game-high 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Dick knocked down a pair of 3s and also drove to the hoop for a layup after Dalton Knecht overplayed on the perimeter in pursuit of a steal.
Jaime Jaquez Jr., F, Miami Heat\
Semifinal: 4 points | 2 rebounds
Grade: B-
What stood out: It was a quiet game for Jaquez, whose only bucket came on a wide-open 3 when the defense didn’t close out on him after an offensive rebound. Jaquez also set up da Silva with a lookaway pass.
Brandin Podziemski, G, Golden State Warriors\
Semifinal: 2 points | 3 assists
Grade: C
What stood out: Playing in front of home fans, Podziemski couldn’t get much going. He handed out three assists, but missed three of his four shot attempts. The lone exception came when Podziemski snuck in for an offensive rebound and putback.
Zaccharie Risacher, F, Atlanta Hawks\
Semifinal: 4 points | 2 rebounds
Grade: B
What stood out: The No. 1 overall pick missed his first two shot attempts, one of which came on an end-to-end drive, before getting in the scorebook with a dunk on a nice cut. He followed that with a difficult off-hand finish over Zach Edey.
Alex Sarr, C, Washington Wizards\
Semifinal: 3 points | 1-2 FG
Grade: B-
What stood out: The 7-foot Sarr showed his versatility in the Rising Stars format. He brought the ball up and set up Gradey Dick’s 3-pointer with a dribble handoff, then made a 3 with Zach Edey in his face. Sarr was less impactful as a traditional big, with just one rebound and no blocks.
By Kevin Pelton | ESPN, via ESPN