Asked to elaborate, the four-time All-Star, playing on the younger USA Stars team, said, "That was the Olympics. Kevin Durant, a 16-time All-Star playing on the veteran USA Stripes team, said that the NBA All-Star Game has never been as competitive as it is glowingly remembered. "I just feel like fans and media need something to complain about, and the All-Star Game don't make them feel like they felt when they were kids," Durant said Saturday. I don't think it's that big of a deal, to be honest, the All-Star Game, All-Star Weekend. Not that every player didn't find something to aspire to from past All-Star games.