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Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:13 pm
by DarkXaero
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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

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:37 pm
by therealbig3
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.

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:42 pm
by SpeedyG
How much booing will Deron get from Magic fans?

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:47 pm
by NyCeEvO
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.

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:13 pm
by SpeedyG
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!!!!"

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:38 pm
by DarkXaero
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.

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:48 pm
by NyCeEvO
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?

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:50 pm
by VCRJKidd15
for a team with 9 wins we sure do have a lot of players participating in the all star weekend

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:32 pm
by SpeedyG
You bet I would. Unfortunately, it costs $500 for the All-Star game. Is the NBA freakin nuts? $500 for an exhibition game?!?!

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:34 pm
by NyCeEvO
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.

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:45 pm
by SpeedyG
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.

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:46 pm
by NyCeEvO
You live in Orlando?

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:48 pm
by SpeedyG
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

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:51 pm
by SpeedyG
Wutchuthink? :lol: :lol:

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Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:53 pm
by NyCeEvO
SpeedyG wrote:Wutchuthink? :lol: :lol:

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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.

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:56 pm
by SpeedyG
NyCeEvO wrote:
SpeedyG wrote:Wutchuthink? :lol: :lol:

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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:

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:06 am
by NyCeEvO
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.

Re: Deron in 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:09 am
by SpeedyG
Dammit...now I do want to buy a Krstic jersey lol. Not sure if it'll get here in time though