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NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:30 pm
by mkwest
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Image @ Image 4 p.m. Jam Session -- Center Court

2009 Celebrity Game Participants

Clyde Drexler (NBA legend)
Dominique Wilkins (NBA legend)
Chris Tucker (Actor/comedian)
James Denton (Desperate Housewives)
Donald Faison (Scrubs)
Terrell Owens (Dallas Cowboys receiver)
Zach Levi (Chuck)
Michael Rapaport (Prison Break)
Dan Majerle (Phoenix Suns legend)
Rick Fox (L.A. Lakers legend :-? )
Lisa Leslie (L.A. Sparks)
Kara Lawson (Sacramento Monarchs)
"Wildkat" Edgerson (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Special K" Daley (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Scooter" Christensen (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Handles" Franklin (Harlem Globetrotters)

Coaches: Magic Johnson, Julius Erving


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The Participants
Rookie Team Roster
Player (Team) Position Height Weight School/Country
Michael Beasley (Heat) F 6-9 245 Kansas State
Rudy Fernandez (Trail Blazers) G-F 6-6 185 Spain
Marc Gasol (Grizzlies) C 7-1 265 Spain
Eric Gordon (Clippers) G 6-3 222 Indiana
Brook Lopez (Nets) C 7-0 260 Stanford
O.J. Mayo (Grizzlies) G 6-4 210 USC
Greg Oden (Trail Blazers) C 7-0 285 Ohio State
Derrick Rose (Bulls) G 6-3 190 Memphis
Russell Westbrook (Thunder) G 6-3 187 UCLA
Head Coach -- TBD
Assistant Coach -- Dwyane Wade

Sophomore Team roster
Player (Team) Position Height Weight School/Country
Aaron Brooks (Rockets) G 6-0 161 Oregon
Wilson Chandler (Knicks) F 6-8 220 DePaul
Kevin Durant (Thunder) G-F 6-9 215 Texas
Jeff Green (Thunder) F 6-9 235 Georgetown
Al Horford (Hawks) F-C 6-10 245 Florida
Luis Scola (Rockets) F-C 6-9 245 Argentina
Al Thornton (Clippers) F 6-8 220 Florida State
Rodney Stuckey (Pistons) G 6-5 205 Eastern Washington
Thaddeus Young (Sixers) F 6-8 220 Georgia Tech
Head Coach -- TBD
Assistant Coach -- Dwight Howard

NBA D-League All-Star Game
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NBA All-Star Saturday Night
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2009 Geico Horse Participants

Kevin Durant
Joe Johnson
OJ Mayo

2009 Haier Shooting Stars Team Participants

San Antonio Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Becky Hammon
Detroit Aaron Afflalo, Bill Laimbeer, Katie Smith
Los Angeles Derek Fisher, Michael Cooper, Lisa Leslie
Phoenix Leandro Barbosa, Dan Majerle, Tangela Smith

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2009 PLAYSTATION SKILLS CHALLENGE COMPETITORS
Player (Team) Height Weight
Devin Harris (Nets) 6-3 185
Jameer Nelson (Magic) 6-0 190 *
Tony Parker (Spurs) 6-2 180
Derrick Rose (Bulls) 6-3 190
Mo Williams (Cavaliers) 6-1 190
* = unable to participate due to injury


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Participants:

Mike Bibby (Hawks)
Daequan Cook (Heat)
Danny Granger (Pacers)
Jason Kapono (Raptors)
Rashard Lewis (Magic)
Roger Mason (Spurs)

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Slam Dunk Participants

Dwight Howard (Magic)
Nate Robinson (Knicks)
Rudy Fernandez (Blazers)
JR Smith (Nuggets)


58th NBA All-Star Game
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Eastern Conference:

Starters

1 Allen Iverson (Detroit) G
3 Dwyane Wade (Miami) G
23 LeBron James (Cleveland) F
5 Kevin Garnett (Boston) F
12 Dwight Howard (Orlando) C

Bench

2 Joe Johnson (Atlanta) G
14 *Jameer Nelson (Orlando) G
20 Ray Allen (Boston) G
33 Danny Granger (Indiana) F-G
34 Paul Pierce (Boston) F
4 *Chris Bosh (Toronto) F
2 Mo Williams (Cleveland) G
34 Devin Harris (New Jersey) G
9 Rashard Lewis (Orlando) F

Coach: Mike Brown

* = Injured and will not play

Western Conference:

Starters

24 Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) G
3 Chris Paul (New Orleans) G
21 Tim Duncan (San Antonio) F
1 Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix)
11 Yao Ming (Houston) C

Reserves

41 Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) F
32 Shaquille O'Neal (Phoenix) C
7 Brandon Roy (Portland) G
7 Chauncey Billups (Denver) G
16 Pau Gasol (L.A. Lakers) F-C
30 David West (New Orleans) F
9 Tony Parker (San Antonio) G

Coach: Phil Jackson

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:04 am
by PlinkingPanda
oh crap i forgot today was the start of it.. time to find a stream

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:13 am
by mkwest
My predictions:

Celebrity Game MVP: Terrell Owens

Rookies vs Sophomores: Sophomores

Rookie/Sophomore MVP: Kevin Durant

Shooting Stars: San Antonio

Horse: Joe Johnson

Skills Challenge: Tony Parker

3 Point Shootout: Roger Mason

Dunk Contest: "Superman" Dwight Howard

All Star Game: East

MVP: LeBron James

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:27 am
by mkwest
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Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:48 am
by PlinkingPanda
This celebrity game is boring. :X

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:14 am
by thanumba2clippersfan
Go Gordon, Go Thornton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:15 am
by mkwest
The real game is starting.

Gordon with the Start and Al will come off the bench.

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:17 am
by clipperfan4life
gordon for three! :)

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:17 am
by mkwest
Bingo! Gordon with a 3.

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:18 am
by mkwest
Gordon with all of the rooks points so far.

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:20 am
by clipperfan4life
gordon with all rookie points :D

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:24 am
by thanumba2clippersfan
Gordon has had a good start

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:24 am
by mkwest
Gordon with 10 points in the firs 5 1/2 minutes. :clap:

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:25 am
by mattfish
Great showing for Eric Gordon... leading the game in scoring.

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:30 am
by thanumba2clippersfan
Thornton with the jumper

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:30 am
by mattfish
Thornton's in and hits a jumper.

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:30 am
by mkwest
Thornton hits his first shot.

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:32 am
by mattfish
nice dish from ej to beasley for the dunk

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:39 am
by mkwest
Al needs to drive in.

Re: NBA All Star Weekend 2009

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:44 am
by mkwest
Al with the 2-handed slam off the feed from Brooks.