SAN FRANCISCO >> Pat Spencer, a two-way guard for the Golden State Warriors, was short on scoring but high criticism after he competed in the newly formatted Castrol Rising Stars Challenge at Chase Center on Friday night.

Spencer finished with two points and five rebounds for Team G League in two abbreviated games, the first, a race to 40 points, and the second, a race to 25. But his post-tournament assessment was a memorable and justified, nothing-but-net swoosh.

“I wish it would’ve been a little bit better basketball,” Spencer said. “I think the goal of this was to have us compete a little bit more. But, ultimately, it’s a showcase environment, where you throw seven guys together on a team — it’s a highlight-reel thing.”

The games, per usual, lacked tough, physical defense, start-to-finish intensity.

It was an equally easy outing for game officials. They called a total of 12 fouls in three games.

To be clear, Spencer said he was honored to be chosen to participate in the event. He’s also hoping for a better showing when Team Chris (Mullen), the Rising Stars champion, competes in the four-team NBA All-Star Game mini-tournament at the Chase Center on Sunday.

Team Chris, which features Golden State forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, rolled past Team G League, which was coached by former Warrior Jeremy Lin, 25-15 in the championship.

Stephon Castle had 12 points and three rebounds in the win and was named the Rising Stars MVP. Dink Pate and Miller paced Team G League with five points apiece.

“Ultimately, it wasn’t the most competitive environment, but I hope those guys (Team Chris, which now becomes Candace’s Rising Stars) bring it on Sunday and give the All-Stars a run for their money,” Spencer said.

On Sunday, Candace’s Rising Stars, coached by Candace Parker, squares off against Shaq’s OGs, a loaded squad that includes Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, in the semifinals. Chuck’s Global Stars, coached by Charles Barkley, faces Kenny’s Young Stars, coached by Kenny Smith, in the other semifinal.

The semifinal winners meet in the final and battle for bragging and some big-time moolah. Each player on the championship team will receive $125,000. Let’s hope they really battle.

Spencer suggested an even higher payday might sway the players’ perspective on playing defense.

Perhaps the financial incentive will drive players to compete at a higher level of intensity, Maybe it won’t.

There might be some unfixable flaws in All-Star Weekend that lead to the same old, same old.

Among them, the teams have minimal time together to practice. Each team practiced for 45 minutes on Friday morning.

“We put in the basic sets that 95% of the league has, away action and open,” Spencer said. “You roll the ball out, and that’s ultimately why it turns into a one-on-one show. You have nothing. Everybody is switching, one through five. It just turns into isolation basketball, very tough to make it competitive, but, hopefully, the fans had a good time.”

At times, especially in the first Rising Stars semifinal, when Team Chris beat Team Tim (Hardaway), 40-34, it wasn’t uncommon to see defenders resembling muleta waving matadors, stepping aside in the paint for an aggressive ball handler to drive uncontested through a bowling alley wide lane for a big finish.

“Everyone had different opinions on what they’d like to get out of something like this,” Spencer said. “I would’ve liked it to have been a little more competitive and I didn’t want to go dominate the ball. Too much one-on-one. It is what it is. I don’t know if you can change it given it’s this time of year.”

Things improved substantially in the second semifinal, when Team G League took the court. It had full intent on advancing to Sunday’s festivities, and their opponent, Team Mitch (Richmond), seemed like it wanted to squash the underdog story.

Leonard Miller had 14 points and seven rebounds to pace Team C, but teammate Bryce McGowens sealed the deal when he buried a walk-off 3-pointer for a 40-39 win.

McGowens’ basket probably received the loudest cheer of the night. His highlight was challenged by a few impressive dunks and an intermission performance from famed acrobat Red Panda aboard her new unicycle.

The defense dropped off slightly in the championship.

“I thought we played hard,” Spencer said. “Defensively, I thought we could’ve locked in a little bit better. But, like I said, it just turns into a one-on-one show, whoever hits a couple more 3s. It’s pretty low scoring games, so you’re playing to 40 and 25. You hit three or four 3s, you’re halfway there.

“It’s a different environment. It’s a showcase environment. It’s fun, it’s a break for everybody. Half the league is on break right now vacationing. I think the NBA wants to make it a competitive environment; I think it’s going to be very tough.”