For more than a dozen of the NBA’s top rookies, Thursday night’s exhibition game in Provo, Utah, organized by former BYU star Jimmer Fredette, was a chance to block out dire news of a potential long lockout and just play.
They didn’t disappoint the 11,124 fans who turned out for a high-scoring, FredetteAboutEverything all-star game.
In the end, the team captained by former San Diego State star Kawhi Leonard and coached by the Aztecs’ Steve Fisher left with a 140-126 victory over Team Fredette.