In a hectic Beko BBL season where the majority of the teams are fighting week in and week out for points in the standings and a few elite that are also playing international club games and undergoing even more stress on a weekly basis, it is always a relief when you can elect one day in the season where you can forget your basketball problems for one day and just come together as a community and have fun. This past weekend, the Beko BBL staged their yearly Allstar game in Ulm and if one has been a part of it the last years as I have, I can say that this years version was a big success once again. One can never expect the Beko BBL Allstar game to equal the fight, grit and competitiveness of a regular league game as the main course on the menu is scoring, entertainment and fun where defense is as unimportant for the players, coaches and fans on this day as it is for Tom Brady hearing the bashing from the Baltimore Ravens camp after their 35-31 loss last weekend about certain Patriots plays that had ineligible recievers when its all about knowing the rule book. The 2015 Beko BBL Allstar game festival was a hit from the start until end and I will chronicle my 14 hour basketball experience.

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