Boston Celtics star and Jordan Brand signee Jayson Tatum also wasn’t fully pleased with how everything played out as evidenced by a press conference video shared to Reddit. The NBA champion did say that he thought the new format for the game was solid, though he found the long break between the action to be somewhat difficult:

TNT paused during the All-Star championship to honor “Inside the NBA” panelists Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson.

The All-Star Game’s highlight of the night came from Curry hitting a casual half-court shot. But the most memorable moment? Jaren, a player most hadn’t heard of, sank a logo 3-pointer for $100,000. That’s the lasting memory of this year’s All-Star weekend: Jaren’s shot and Kevin Hart’s attempts at humor.

NBA fans couldn't believe just how short comedian Kevin Hart looked when standing next to 7' 1" Shaquille O'Neal during the All-Star Game on Sunday night. Kevin Durant was one of the people who couldn't stop laughing at how ridiculous the height difference was while Hart and O'Neal stood on the court next to each other.

The NBA All-Star Game was heavily criticized for the new format and featuring comedian Kevin Hart far more than necessary.

Stephen Curry led Shaquille O’Neal’s OGs to victory in the new All-Star Game format, defeating Charles Barkley’s Global Stars 41-25. Kevin Hart received extensive airtime during

The NBA threw several new wrinkles into this year's All-Star weekend, including a four-team tournament model and the " Mr. Beast Challenge " that saw a fan win $100,000. One addition that folks didn't see coming? The inclusion of actor and comedian Kevin Hart as an announcer.

If expectations are the root of frustration, then anyone who expected the NBA's All-Star Game, or the entire weekend for that matter, to be anything other a complete and total waste of everyone's time deserves to be frustrated.