The Official NBA 2009 AllStar Weekend Thread

HTown_TMac · Post #1 » by **HTown_TMac** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:04 am

Finally time to quit following this drama team, and go to a commercial break.

This is what is going on this weekend starting Friday.

Friday:
Celebrity Game - Don't know who is in it, to be honest I could care less. It starts at 6 PM CST

T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam - No specific order. 8 PM CST.
Rookie Team:
Michael Beasley (Heat)
Rudy Fernandez (Trail Blazers)
Marc Gasol (Grizzlies)
Eric Gordon (Clippers)
Brook Lopez (Nets)
O.J. Mayo (Grizzlies)
Greg Oden (Trail Blazers)
Derrick Rose (Bulls)
Russell Westbrook (Thunder)

Sophomore Team:
Aaron Brooks (Rockets)
Wilson Chandler (Knicks)
Kevin Durant (Thunder)
Jeff Green (Thunder
Al Horford (Hawks)
Luis Scola (Rockets)
Al Thornton (Clippers)
Rodney Stuckey (Pistons)
Thaddeus Young (Sixers)

Saturday:
Horse (GIECO) : 6 PM CST
OJ Mayo (Grizzles)
Joe Johnson (Hawks)
Kevin Durant( Thunder)

Haier Shoot Stars Competition: 7 PM CST
Team San Antonio: Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Becky Hammon
Team Detroit: Arron Afflalo, Bill Laimbeer and Katie Smith
Team Los Angeles: Derek Fisher, Michael Cooper and Lisa Leslie
Team Phoenix: Leandro Barbosa, Dan Majerle and Tangela Smith

PlayStation Skills Competition: 8 PM CST
Devin Harris (Nets)
Tony Parker (Spurs)
Derrick Rose (Bulls)
Mo Williams (Cavs)

Footlocker 3 Point Competition: 9 PM CST
Mike Bibby (Hawks)
Daequan Cook (Heat)
Danny Granger (Pacers)
Jason Kapono (Raptors) - Going for 3 peat.
Rashard Lewis (Magic)
Roger Mason (Spurs)

Sprite Slam Dunk: 10 PM CST
Dwight Howard (Magic) - Trying to repeat
Rudy Fernandez (Trail Blazers)
JR Smith (Nuggets)
Nate Robinson (Knicks)

Sunday:
NBA All Star Game: 7 PM CST
Eastern All Stars:
- Starters -
PG: Allen Iverson (Detroit)
SG: Dwyane Wade (Miami)
SF: LeBron James (Cleveland)
PF: Kevin Garnett (Boston)
C: Dwight Howard (Orlando) - Leading Vote Getter
- Bench -
Joe Johnson (Atlanta)
Ray Allen (Boston)
Danny Granger (Indiana)
Paul Pierce (Boston)
Mo Williams (Cleveland)
Devin Harris (New Jersey)
Rashard Lewis (Orlando)
Head Coach: Mike Brown (Cleveland)

Western All Stars:
- Starters -
PG: Chris Paul (New Orleans)
SG: Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers)
SF: Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix)
PF: Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
C: Yao Ming (Houston)
- Bench -
Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Shaquille O'Neal (Phoenix)
Brandon Roy (Portland)
Chauncey Billups (Denver)
Pau Gasol (L.A. Lakers)
David West (New Orleans)
Tony Parker (San Antonio)
Head Coach: Phil Jackson (L.A. Lakers)

Who do you have winning the events? I did not add NBA D-League to this list.

A.J. · Post #2 » by **A.J.** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:06 am

Celebrity Game:

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)

Post #3 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:12 am

I like the "GEICO" competition, that might be the most interesting competition of the night.

Julio · Post #4 » by **Julio** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:38 pm

Wow, I REALLY like the sophs team. Of course, Aaron and Luis, tough I can't imagine Luis being thrilled to play in that kind of even. Of course, Durant( always knew he would be my favorite player the second Tmac would retire..did not except to happen this season tough) . And I like also very much Horford, Jeff Green , Thadd Young and Wilson Chandler. Only guy I don't like much is Al Thornton. Good team there, Rookie Challenge could be fun.

A.J. · Post #5 » by **A.J.** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:23 am

Lol...at Magic saying Drexler will be a player coach on the court.

A.J. · Post #6 » by **A.J.** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:35 am

Oden is not playing in the rookie/sophmore game tonight.

Post #7 » by **TMU** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:36 am

Dan Majerle should replace Mo Scrub Williams

JSB · Post #8 » by **JSB** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:13 am

do any of you know where i could stream tonight's stuff online?

RaoulDuke79 · Post #9 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:16 am

Easily the worst and most boring All-Star Saturday in recent memory. Terrible announcers, terrible events, terrible judges. At least they didn't hand the dunk competition to Dwight, even though they clearly tried to with his unearned 50's.

Post #10 » by **TMU** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:29 am

I'm glad I missed it.

Post #11 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:38 am

Yeah, your lucky, I wasted 3 hours of my life.

A.J. · Post #12 » by **A.J.** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:49 am

Mines too. Worst ALL-Star Saturday I have ever seen. I hope the all-star game will be better.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #13 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:52 am

I usually don't even bother watching the actual game. I might tune in to some of it, off and on, but I never really pay it much attention. It's the Saturday night events I usually enjoy, and this year was just a waste of time. I blame Milk Dud head for being an idiot and driving drunk!

HTown_TMac · Post #14 » by **HTown_TMac** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:52 am

Will LBJ make it entertaining next year?

This was the worse in recent years.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #15 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:55 am

HTown_TMac wrote:Will LBJ make it entertaining next year?

IMO I think guys like Lebron and Kobe should be forced at gunpoint to participate.

Can you imagine a dunk contest with Lebron, Kobe, Dwight, um.....others....

..and a 3-pt contest with Ray Ellen, Dirk, Peja, Kapono, etc...

..maybe it'd be worthwhile then.

And for the love of Buddha, don't let Reggie and Kenny be the main guys anymore.

Post #16 » by **TMU** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:06 am

Why haven't they hand LeBron the 2010 dunk contest award? The guy drew more attention than the actual dunk contest.

The media can't stay off his jock.

DreamShook34 · Post #17 » by **DreamShook34** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:53 am

i feel bad for Yao this high flying fast pace stuff is not his game.. its painful to watch...

abcdef · Post #18 » by **abcdef** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:07 am

lol @ Rashard Lewis trying to guard Shaq.

moofs · Post #19 » by **moofs** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:30 pm

RaoulDuke79 wrote:And for the love of Buddha, don't let Reggie and Kenny be the main guys anymore.

I want to put the NOD icon in size 500 and 800 rpm, but it won't let me, so :nod:

Didn't watch a thing this weekend, given the rampant scripting that happened, very glad I didn't.

What are the odds... that with all the KOBE KOBE SHAQ SHAQ SHAQ AND KOBE SHAQ AND KOBE media hype lately... that the co-mvp and shots taken thing was planned and just crossing fingers for Shaq to hit them. Makes for a good storyline, and the NBA is as about that almost as much as WWF.

UNFORTUNATELY, Scripted NBA <<<<<<<<<< *
**** off, Stern. You've lost your touch, stop ruining everything.

CuttingEdge · Post #20 » by **CuttingEdge** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:53 pm

If Shaq is "The Big Cactus" then Yao would be "The Big Putz". Regardless of the pace Yao couldn't compete. What a loser with no creativity. Look at Shaq.. He ran and he did his thing and he weighs 45lbs more.. Screw Yao..