Tanking, Towel Shenanigans & the Death of the Dunk Contest? | Nets vs. Thunder Breakdown

We’re back from vacation and the NBA is… in a weird place. In this episode of Go Team Score Points, we dive into the NBA All-Star Game fallout — is the dunk contest officially cooked? Should Damian Lillard just own the three-point contest forever? And is Victor Wembanyama the competitive chaos agent the league desperately needs?Then we get into the big conversation: tanking. Is it ruining the NBA… or just part of the system? We debate draft incentives, fan boycotts, and whether a “fan union” should exist.Game recap: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Brooklyn Nets — a matchup that perfectly captures the contender vs. tanking divide. Reviews that take forever, a herky-jerky performance, mascot analysis (Rumble the Bison??), and a strong showing from Jared McCain.Plus:The sad saga of Hunter TysonKevin Durant and the alleged burner account dramaWhy the kiss cam continues to be our league-wide LVPWe wrap with MVPs, announcer quotes, and the most confusing Thunder roster situation imaginable: two Jalen Williamses.It’s chaos. It’s tanking. It’s towels on a sideline reporter’s head. It’s basketball.#NBA #NBAPodcast #NBAAllStar #Tanking #ThunderUp #NetsWorld #JaredMcCain #KevinDurant #VictorWembanyama #BasketballTalk