OT: 2008 All-Star Weekend Thread / Challenge Thread

Post #1 » by **TMU** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:21 am

Event 1: Rookie Challenge; Friday, Feb 15 (TNT, 9 ET)
ROOKIES

G - Mike Conley (Memphis)
G - Kevin Durant (Seattle)
F - Jeff Green (Seattle)
C - Al Horford (Atlanta)
F - Jamario Moon (Toronto)
G - Juan Carlos Navarro (Memphis)
F - Luis Scola (Houston)
F - Sean Williams (New Jersey)
F - Yi Jianlian (Milwaukee)

SOPHOMORES

F - LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland)
F - Andrea Bargnani (Toronto)
G - Ronnie Brewer (Utah)
G - Jordan Farmar (L.A. Lakers)
F - Rudy Gay (Memphis)
G - Daniel Gibson (Cleveland)
F - Paul Millsap (Utah)
G - Rajon Rondo (Boston)
G - Brandon Roy (Portland)

Event 2: Shooting Stars; Saturday Feb 16 (TNT, 8ET)

Team Chicago: Chris Duhon, B.J. Armstrong, Candice Dupree
Team Phoenix: Amare Stoudemire, Eddie Johnson, Cappie Pondexter
Team San Antonio: Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Becky Hammon
Team Detroit: Chauncey Billups, Bill Laimbeer, Swin Cash

Event 3: Skills Challenge; Saturday Feb 16 (TNT, 8ET)

Jason Kidd (New Jersey)
Chris Paul (New Orleans)
Deron Williams (Utah)
Dwyane Wade (Miami)

Event 4: Three Point Shootout; Saturday Feb 16 (TNT, 8ET)

Daniel Gibson (Cleveland)
Richard Hamilton (Detroit)
Steve Nash (Phoenix)
Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
Peja Stojakovic (New Orleans)
Jason Kapono (Toronto)

Event 5: Dunk Contest; Saturday Feb 16 (TNT, 8ET)

Rudy Gay (Memphis)
Dwight Howard (Orlando)
Jamario Moon (Toronto)
Gerald Green (Minnesota)

Event 6: All-Star Game; Sunday Feb 17 (TNT, 8:30ET)
EAST ROSTER
Starters

G 5 Jason Kidd (New Jersey)
G 3 Dwyane Wade (Miami)
F 23 LeBron James (Cleveland)
F 5 Kevin Garnett (Boston)
C 12 Dwight Howard (Orlando)

Reserves

G 1 Chauncey Billups (Detroit)
C 4 Chris Bosh (Toronto)
F 3 Caron Butler (Washington)
G 32 Richard Hamilton (Detroit)
F 4 Antawn Jamison (Washington)
G 2 Joe Johnson (Atlanta)
F 34 Paul Pierce (Boston)
G 20 Ray Allen (Boston)
C 36 Rasheed Wallace (Detroit)

WEST ROSTER
Starters

G 3 Allen Iverson (Denver)
G 24 Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers)
F 15 Carmelo Anthony (Denver)
F 21 Tim Duncan (San Antonio)
C 11 Yao Ming (Houston)

Reserves

F 5 Carlos Boozer (Utah)
G 13 Steve Nash (Phoenix)
F 41 Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)
G 3 Chris Paul (New Orleans)
G 7 Brandon Roy (Portland)
C 1 Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix)
F 30 David West (New Orleans)
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Here's the challenge...

Event 1: Rookie Challenge
2 points: selected team wins.
5 points: selected player is chosen MVP.

Event 2: Shooting Stars
5 points: selected team finishes in 1st place.
3 points: selected team finishes in 2nd place.
1 points: selected team finishes in 3rd place.

Event 3: Skills Challenge
5 points: selected player finishes in 1st place.
3 points: selected player finishes in 2nd place.
1 points: selected player finishes in 3rd place.

Event 4: Three Point Shootout
5 points: selected player finishes in 1st place.
3 points: selected player finishes in 2nd place.
2 points: selected player finishes in 3rd place.
1 point : selected player finishes in 4th place.

Event 5: Dunk Contest
5 points: selected player finishes in 1st place.
3 points: selected player finishes in 2nd place.
1 points: selected player finishes in 3rd place.

Event 6: All-Star Game
3 points: selected team wins.
10 points: selected player is chosen MVP.

Total possible points: 40 points

YOUR PICKS MUST BE MADE BY FEBRUARY 15, 2008 8:00 ET!!!

Post #2 » by **TMU** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:37 am

damn, that took me awhile...

RaoulDuke79 · Post #3 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:40 am

I won't post yet I just wanted to say nice job.

:lol:

(also the rookies will win).

Post #4 » by **dream34** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:11 am

Event 1 - Rookie vs Sophomore
Sophmores (rookies never win, so I'll be rooting for them and Scola - who has no chance of winning MVP)
LaMarcus Aldridge

Event 2 - Shooting Stars
Detroit (I think they have the best chance of hitting the last shot and defending their title)

Event 3 - Skills Competition
Chris Paul

Event 4 - 3 point competion
Steve Nash

Event 5 - Dunk Contest
Dwight Howard (he's not holding back this year)

Event 6 - All Star Game
West
Chris Paul (I would have picked Carmelo, but I think they will try to let Paul win it because it's in NO)

A.J. · Post #5 » by **A.J.** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:41 am

Event 1 - Rookie vs Sophomore
Sophmores
Brandon Roy

Event 2 - Shooting Stars
Detroit

Event 3 - Skills Competition
Chris Paul

Event 4 - 3 point competion
Daniel Gibson

Event 5 - Dunk Contest
Gerald Green

Event 6 - All Star Game
West
Chris Paul

Post #6 » by **TMU** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:26 am

Event 1: Rookie Challenge
Team: Sophomores
MVP: Brandon Roy

Event 2: Shooting Stars
Team: Team Detroit

Event 3: Skills Challenge
Pick: Chris Paul

Event 4: Three Point Shootout
Pick: Jason Kapono

Event 5: Dunk Contest
Pick: Jamario Moon

Event 6: All-Star Game
Team: West
MVP: Carmelo Anthony

Post #7 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:29 am

Wow great thread, that must have taken you forever. :clap:

Sophomores will rape them IMO. Rudy Gay wins MVP (dunks galore).
Detroit Pistons; best players in terms of range.
Chris Paul-No reason, I like him the best
Jason Kapono repeats as three point champ
I'll buy the Jamario moon hype
West beats East and.....Melo wins MVP.

Bow2Yao11 · Post #8 » by **Bow2Yao11** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:34 am

Event 1 - Rookies vs Sophomores
Sophmores
Rudy Gay MVP

Event 2 - Shooting Stars
San Antonio

Event 3 - Skills Competition
Chris Paul

Event 4 - 3 point contest
Peja Stojakovic

Event 5 - Dunk Contest
Jamario Moon

Event 6 - All Star Game
East
Lebron James MVP

MaxRider · Post #9 » by **MaxRider** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:56 am

Event 1: Rookie Challenge
--- Sophmore
--- Brandon Roy

Event 2: Shooting Stars
--- Chicago

Event 3: Skills Challenge
--- Chris Paul

Event 4: Three Point Shootout
--- Peja Stojakovic

Event 5: Dunk Contest
--- Jamario Moon

Event 6: All-Star Game
--- West
--- Chris Paul

Munchlaxatives · Post #10 » by **Munchlaxatives** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:05 am

Event 1: Rookie Challenge
2 points: selected team wins. --- Sophmore
5 points: selected player is chosen MVP. --- Brandon Roy

Event 2: Shooting Stars
5 points: selected team finishes in 1st place. --- Chicago

Event 3: Skills Challenge
5 points: selected player finishes in 1st place. --- Chris Paul

Event 4: Three Point Shootout
5 points: selected player finishes in 1st place. --- Peja Stojakovic

Event 5: Dunk Contest
5 points: selected player finishes in 1st place. --- Gerald Green

Event 6: All-Star Game
3 points: selected team wins. --- West
10 points: selected player is chosen MVP. --- Chris Paul

Post #11 » by **TMU** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:07 am

Max and Munch, you guys can only choose 1 player from each event.

dontel · Post #12 » by **dontel** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:20 am

Moon FTW!

RaoulDuke79 · Post #13 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:45 am

Ok time to do my picks so I can join in this incredible fun!

Event 1(Rookie Challenge):

Rookies win, Durant = MVP

Event 2(Shooting Stars):

Team Detroit

Event 3(Skills Challenge):

Chris Paul

Event 4(3-pt Shootout):

Peja

Event 5(Dunk Competition):

Dwight Howard

Event 6(All-Star Game):

West wins, Kobe is the MVP(ugh).

dontel · Post #14 » by **dontel** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:59 am

RaoulDuke79 wrote:Ok time to do my picks so I can join in this incredible fun!

Event 1(Rookie Challenge):

Rookies win, Durant = MVP

Event 2(Shooting Stars):

Team Detroit

Event 3(Skills Challenge):

Chris Paul

Event 4(3-pt Shootout):

Peja

Event 5(Dunk Competition):

Dwight Howard

Event 6(All-Star Game):

West wins, Kobe is the MVP(ugh).

i thought kobe wont play because of injury? :cry:

RaoulDuke79 · Post #15 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:36 am

dontel wrote:i thought kobe wont play because of injury?

DOH. I forgot about that. I wasn't sure it was certain he wasn't playing but in that case...

..my new MVP shall be Melo.

Post #16 » by **King Roosk** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:01 am

I can't believe Nowitzki is replacing in the 3 pt contest. Dirk is only shooting 29.5% from 3 this season! I would've replaced him with Ray Allen, that'd be one hell of a showdown. Oh well...

fuelon06 · Post #17 » by **fuelon06** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:06 am

Event 1: Rookie Challenge
Rookies-Durants=mvp

Event 2: Shooting Stars
Team San Antonio: Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Becky Hammon

Event 3: Skills Challenge
Dwyane Wade (Miami)

Event 4: Three Point Shootout
Steve Nash (Phoenix)

Event 5: Dunk Contest
Rudy Gay (Memphis)

Event 6: All-Star Game
West wins
Anthony MVP

Post #18 » by **dream34** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:13 am

Wow, Amare just has his future predicted before the All Star Celebrity game and the lady predicted he will have a lot of money and be on ESPN. I'm really impressed.

RocketsHero · Post #19 » by **RocketsHero** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:20 am

Event 1: Rookie Challenge
Team: Rookie
MVP: Yi Jianlian

Event 2: Shooting Stars
Team: Team Detroit

Event 3: Skills Challenge
Pick: Deron Williams (Utah)

Event 4: Three Point Shootout
Pick: Steve Nash (Phoenix)

Event 5: Dunk Contest
Pick: Jamario Moon

Event 6: All-Star Game
Team: West
MVP: Carmelo Anthony

Post #20 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:22 am

Celebrity game is on!