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Common’s ridiculous rhyming NBA All-Star introductions, ranked

Source: NY Daily News:
February 17, 2020 at 09:46
Common performs before the 69th NBA All-Star Game at the United Center on Feb. 16, 2020, in Chicago, Ill. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Common performs before the 69th NBA All-Star Game at the United Center on Feb. 16, 2020, in Chicago, Ill. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Rapper Common attempted rhyming intros for the NBA All-Star players and coaches on Sunday night. It was an adventure, and he seemingly stopped trying near the end. Here they are, ranked from best to worst.


1. “From the three-point range to the lane, he’ll give you a dosage / From the Denver Nuggets, two-time All-Star, the Joker, Nikola Jokic”

2. “You know he’ll get it done / From the Milwaukee Bucks, give it up for Khris Middleton”

3. “In the All-Stars, this is his first / From the defending champion Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse”

4. “Going hard in the paint is his style / From the Miami Heat, Bam Adebayo”

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5. “The reigning MVP can drive the lane with no refusal / From the Milwaukee Bucks, the captain of the team, Giannis Antetokounmpo”

6. “From the inside or outside, he’ll get you / From the Utah Jazz, Donovan Spida Mitchell”

7. “Tonight he’s ready to rock ‘em / From the world champion Toronto Raptors, give it up for Pascal Siakam”

8. “A big man with big skills, yes indeed / From the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid”

9. “Representing the bayou kingdom / First-time All-Star from the New Orleans Pelicans, Brandon Ingram”

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10. “Think you can shake this first-time All-Star? Au contraire, mon frere / From the Utah Jazz, the Stifle Tower, Rudy Gobert”

11. “From the defending champion Toronto Raptors, and you know they did it proudly / Six-time All-Star and floor commander, Kyle Lowry”

12. “He’s only just begun / From the Atlanta Hawks, they call him ice, we also know him as Trae Young”

13. “He handles the rock like Gibraltar / From the Boston Celtics, give it up for Kemba Walker”

14. “From anywhere on the court he can kill it / From the Portland Trailblazers, give it up for my man, Damian Lillard”

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15. “When he’s heating up from outside, it’s like a pressure cooker / From the Phoenix Suns, Devin Booker”

16. “We knew he’d be an All-Star from everything he’s shown us / From the Indiana Pacers, Domantas Sabonis”

17. “He got crazy skills, you can’t overstate ‘em / From the Boston Celtics, first-time All-Star, Jayson Tatum”

18. “Known for his fashion, but his triple doubles are his best look / From the Houston Rockets, give it up for Russell Westbrook”

19. “A league MVP who breaks ankles with no pardon / From the Houston Rockets, the league’s leading scorer, James Harden”

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20. “This All-Star’s the truth, keeping the defense honest / The reigning rookie of the year, from the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic”

21. “From the land down under, he’s always all about winnin’ / From the Philadelphia 76ers, y’all give it up for Ben Simmons”

22. “One of the generation’s greatest / From the South Side of Chicago and the Lakers, Anthony Davis”

23. “He’s a general with the ball / From the Oklahoma City Thunder, the great Chris Paul”

24. “Like a protest on the court, he’s an all-time disruptor / From the Miami Heat, y’all give it up for Jimmy Butler”

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25. “We continue to witness his reign, one of the greatest to play the game / From the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James”

26. “He runs the team like a mogul / From the Los Angeles Lakers, the coach, Frank Vogel”

27. “On the court he gives a clinic / A four-time All-Star, from the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard”



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