February 15, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Western Conference guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (0) wins the MVP trophy after the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden. The West defeated the East 163-158. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
When ranking the best plays of the 2014-15 NBA All-Star Game there’s two categories by which a play is judged.
Category 1: Level of Difficulty
Category 2: WOW Factor
Both teams gave us a wealth of each, most of which would rank highly on an average NBA night. But we’re looking for special plays. Like Zach LaVine’s behind the back dunk in the dunk contest or Stephen Curry’s three-point barrage in the last round of the three point shootout. Plays that cause the involuntary “damn”.
These are plays that regular people don’t dare to dream about, and even if they did, they would wake up with a charlie-horse.
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