Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

DarkXaero · Post #1 » by **DarkXaero** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:13 pm

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2012 #AllStar – Taco Bell Skills Challenge Participants: @StephenCurry30 @RussWest44 @tp9network @KyrieIrving @John_Wall @DeronWilliams

Stephen Curry
Russell Westbrook
Tony Parker
Kyrie Irving
John Wall
Deron Williams

therealbig3 · Post #2 » by **therealbig3** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:37 pm

Nice, he's my pick to win it in that case. He set the record when he did it before.

Other than Curry and Irving, Deron's a better shooter than all of them, and it's the midrange jumper that usually takes a ton of time.

SpeedyG · Post #3 » by **SpeedyG** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:42 pm

How much booing will Deron get from Magic fans?

Post #4 » by **NyCeEvO** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:47 pm

SpeedyG wrote:How much booing will Deron get from Magic fans?

What do you mean?

I'm pretty sure they'll cheer him because they think he would want to request a trade to Orlando.

SpeedyG · Post #5 » by **SpeedyG** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:13 pm

NyCeEvO wrote:
SpeedyG wrote:How much booing will Deron get from Magic fans?

What do you mean?

I'm pretty sure they'll cheer him because they think he would want to request a trade to Orlando.

Wish I was going to the game, so I can incite them to boo him. I'd be the one screaming "BOOOO THAT GUY! HE WANTS TO TAKE DWIGHT TO BROOKLYN!!!! BOOOOOO!!!!"

DarkXaero · Post #6 » by **DarkXaero** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:38 pm

NyCeEvO wrote:
SpeedyG wrote:How much booing will Deron get from Magic fans?

What do you mean?

I'm pretty sure they'll cheer him because they think he would want to request a trade to Orlando.

I'm pretty sure they've lost any of hope of that by now.

Post #7 » by **NyCeEvO** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:48 pm

SpeedyG wrote:
NyCeEvO wrote:
SpeedyG wrote:How much booing will Deron get from Magic fans?

What do you mean?

I'm pretty sure they'll cheer him because they think he would want to request a trade to Orlando.

Wish I was going to the game, so I can incite them to boo him. I'd be the one screaming "BOOOO THAT GUY! HE WANTS TO TAKE DWIGHT TO BROOKLYN!!!! BOOOOOO!!!!"

You would do that, wouldn't you lol?

VCRJKidd15 · Post #8 » by **VCRJKidd15** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:50 pm

for a team with 9 wins we sure do have a lot of players participating in the all star weekend

SpeedyG · Post #9 » by **SpeedyG** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:32 pm

You bet I would. Unfortunately, it costs $500 for the All-Star game. Is the NBA freakin nuts? $500 for an exhibition game?!?!

Post #10 » by **NyCeEvO** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:34 pm

SpeedyG wrote:You bet I would. Unfortunately, it costs $500 for the All-Star game. Is the NBA freakin nuts? $500 for an exhibition game?!?!

It's an ALL-STAR exhibition game. Remember that lol.

SpeedyG · Post #11 » by **SpeedyG** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:45 pm

NyCeEvO wrote:
SpeedyG wrote:You bet I would. Unfortunately, it costs $500 for the All-Star game. Is the NBA freakin nuts? $500 for an exhibition game?!?!

It's an ALL-STAR exhibition game. Remember that lol.

I bought the $50 practice tickets instead. That's basically all it will be, except for like...the last 5 minutes of the 4th quarter maybe.

Oh, and TEAM USA, which features just as good of players that the All-Star game will have, as well as have better competition (and better brand of basketball), was a lot cheaper than that.

Post #12 » by **NyCeEvO** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:46 pm

You live in Orlando?

SpeedyG · Post #13 » by **SpeedyG** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:48 pm

Jacksonville. I'm driving down there that weekend. I'll rock my Nets 01-02 ECF Championship hat, and maybe my commemorative Kidd Mavs championship jersey.

I also contemplated looking for a Nenad Krstic Nets jersey and just covering his last name...but I don't want to get beaten up while down there XD

SpeedyG · Post #14 » by **SpeedyG** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:51 pm

Wutchuthink? :lol:

Post #15 » by **NyCeEvO** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:53 pm

SpeedyG wrote:Wutchuthink?

HAHAHA, do it!! It's not Philly or NYC, so you shouldn't have to worry about getting jumped anyway.

Dude, if you really do it, you gotta try to sit in the first row for the practice and yell to Dwight before the tip-off.

"Hey Dwight, you like what you see?" LOL.

SpeedyG · Post #16 » by **SpeedyG** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:56 pm

NyCeEvO wrote:
SpeedyG wrote:Wutchuthink?

HAHAHA, do it!! It's not Philly or NYC, so you shouldn't have to worry about getting jumped anyway.

Dude, if you really do it, you gotta try to sit in the first row for the practice and yell to Dwight before the tip-off.

"Hey Dwight, you like what you see?" LOL.

I think I'm on the 200 rows for the practice or something. Though I'm sure it will be a lot relaxed, probably even have autograph signing session.

That would be gold though. Wearing that jersey and take a pic with Dwight and Deron :lol:

Post #17 » by **NyCeEvO** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:06 am

If it's relaxed, it should make it even easier for you to be noticed.

What would be funny if Dwight and D-Will saw you and then smiled.

SpeedyG · Post #18 » by **SpeedyG** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:09 am

Dammit...now I do want to buy a Krstic jersey lol. Not sure if it'll get here in time though