Which Celtic will shine during All-Star weekend?

[campybatman]

We've head coach Rivers and staff, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce for the annual All-Star game. Also, the Celtics will be represented in the Rookies versus Sophomores game with Rajon Rondo. Does anyone know whether Eddie House will indeed be invited to participate in the three-point contest? Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing Ray Allen actually a part of that line up seeing as he won't be with Paul and Kevin in the All-Star game. Allen won it as a Buck in 2001. It would've an old school appeal for me at least.

Will Garnett and Pierce see a lot of minutes, you think?

Looking at the Sophomores... I believe, if the Sophomores prevail, the game's MVP will either be Aldridge, Roy, Rondo or Gay. The tandem of Aldridge and Roy is likely to dominate the first year players. So, there could be co-MVP winners here. For the Rookies, I see Conley, Jr. or Horford grabbing MVP if their team should win the game. Of course, Durant, Moon and Williams will probably have highlight moments.

[hiphop1]

RONDO!

[DelMonte West]

Oh, easily Rajon.

The actual All-Star game is a barely-watchable BS-fest, but the rook/soph game should be a showcase for Rondo's passing and ability to swipe the ball away. I hope he does well, if only for the fact that EJ, Kenny Smith, and Barkley are doing the announcing during the game (make Chuck eat his words!).

[hiphop1]

I hope he gets a tripple double. PTS RBS STLS

[campybatman]

My projected starters...

Sophomore Roster

Lamarcus Aldridge
Andrea Bargnani
Ronnie Brewer
Jordan Farmar
Daniel Gibson
Rudy Gay
Paul Millsap
Rajon Rondo
Brandon Roy

What's important to note is that these rosters only go nine deep. So, it's feasible that a player, Rondo, could play the entire game.

[Jammer]

Ray could use the weekend off,

although if LeBron, Wade or Paul Pierce take an injury recuperation Holiday in New Orleans,

then I could see David Stern naming a replacement named from among

Ray Allen, Shaq, Rasheed Wallace or Hedo Turkogulu.

[P2]

I really want to see House or Po-Z in the 3PT shootout.

[cloverleaf]

KG rests his belly. Pierce will be aggressive but not an anointed high-scorer, if you will.

Rondo, on the other hand, shines. His team will be much better than the rookies, but there's not one big star to do all the scoring. So he stays in, makes the other guys heroes, and scores a bit himself.

Dark horse? Baby gets in as a last-minute replacement and Rondo feeds him like a quota-breaking Gerber salesman all night long.

[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

Dark horse? Baby gets in as a last-minute replacement and Rondo feeds him like a quota-breaking Gerber salesman all night long.

They'd be playing on separate teams.

[campybatman]

KG rests his belly.

Yeah, Rivers might choose to rest both he and Paul. The national perception will be that Rivers and Scott will play their players more since they can. But, maybe not. Still, it would be nice to know that either Kevin or Paul had an affect on the outcome of the eastern squad winning the game should they be victorious.

On the other hand, Rivers won't sit Garnett if the game is competitive due to Kevin's passion for winning. He'll play thirty-plus minutes, in that case. Whereas, Pierce likely won't play more than fifteen to eighteen minutes because most of the national fans want to watch James play.

[campybatman]

By the way, does anyone know whether or not Foolio will post the individual events and games for this weekend's All-Star weekend?

[Bleeding Green]

Can't wait to see Rondo in the Soph game. I predict pain for the rim on Rondo to Rudy Gay alley-oops.

The rookies have a lot more athletes so I think it could be a really nice game. Mike Conley to Sean Williams? OMG.