NBA All-Star Game: it's all about dunks

The shooting guard is truly the loneliest guy on an NBA all-star team. The early leaders through two rounds of All-Star balloting, and those making waves on the ballots proves a concept everyone's known for years - it's all about the dunks. Those getting big vote support from the fans have big-time skills, at least in part, above the rim.

Make no mistake about it - no one wants to see great defense, pick-and-rolls or timely shooting in all-star games. Take it to the hole and throw the damn thing through with reckless abandon. And not just dunks - half-court alleyoops, T-Mac's backboard self-feeds and rim-rocking gorilla jams in people's grills.

The dunk competition is ridiculous, but better than it's been in recent years. Bring back the format that Jordan, 'Nique and Spud Webb dominated.