the all star game does have financial incentives. 25k to losing players, 100k to winners. Apparently 75k isn't enough to convince the players to try. I think it

the all star game does have financial incentives. 25k to losing players, 100k to winners. Apparently 75k isn't enough to convince the players to try. I think it makes sense when considering how much they have to lose with the playoffs coming up. I think this is where the midseason tournament idea can come in. 75k might be nothing to the max contract guys in the all star game, but half the players on every team are on minimum deals making around a million. The 75k would be big for those guys and I think the peer pressure from them could be enough to get the stars to really go out there and give it their all. As far as the all star game goes, I'm not sure fixing it is possible or even that necessary. What's wrong with it just being a harlem globetrotters game? Sure the ratings won't be great, but maybe that's just something the league has to accept.