OFFICIAL 2009 NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND THREAD

23 · 02-13-2009, 02:41 AM

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btw, the other one is locked , and it had alot of great stuff in it, but as far as this goes, add whatever you want to the first few posts if you want to include the other events. I just did the main one's for the scheduling.

**TheMatrix31** · 02-13-2009, 03:08 AM

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Should I lock the other various All-Star related threads as well?

**Shinyhubcaps** · 02-13-2009, 09:59 AM

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Here are the other events for the NBA:

PLAYSTATION SKILLS CHALLENGE:

Devin Harris (Nets)
Tony Parker (Spurs)
Mo Williams (Cavaliers)
Derrick Rose (Bulls)

HAIER SHOOTING STARS:

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

H-O-R-S-E PRESENTED BY GEICO

Joe Johnson (Hawks)
O.J. Mayo (Grizzlies)
Kevin Durant (Thunder)

**Shinyhubcaps** · 02-13-2009, 10:01 AM

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My other stats from the other thread:

* If you include Jameer Nelson, the Magic were big winners with 6 participants.
* Not counting injured picks, the Spurs are the biggest winners with 5 active players.
* Including injured players and All-Star coaches, the West has 34 representatives and the East has 35.
* The Southwest Division leads all divisions with 15 participants.
* The Bucks, Bobcats, Wizards, Kings, Warriors, Jazz, and Timberwolves have zero participants in any events.
* The only event champions and MVPs from last year who will not have a chance to repeat are Deron Williams (Jazz) in the Skills Challenge and Daniel Gibson (Cavaliers) in the Rookie Challenge.

NUMBER OF ALL-STAR WEEKEND REPRESENTATIVES PER TEAM
(includes initial selections who are injured as well as their replacements)
(injured players are marked with an *)
A = All-Star player or coach (24 players, 2 injury replacement, 2 coaches)
R = Rookie or Sophomore participant in Rookie Challenge (18 players)
D = Competitor in Slam Dunk Contest (4 competitors, 1 injury replacement)
3 = Competitor in Three-Point Shootout (6 competitors)
S = Competitor in Skills Challenge (4 competitors, 1 injury replacement)
X = Competitor in Shooting Stars, one for each team (4 active players)
H = Competitor in H-O-R-S-E (3 competitors)

76ers.........1 (R)
Celtics.......3 (A, A, A)
Knicks........2 (R, D)
Nets..........3 (A, R, S)
Raptors.......2 (A*, 3)

Bucks.........0
Bulls.........2 (R, S)
Cavaliers.....4 (A, A, A, S)
Pacers........2 (A, 3)
Pistons.......3 (A, R, X)

Bobcats.......0
Hawks.........4 (A, R, 3, H)
Heat..........3 (A, R, 3)
Magic.........6 (A, A, A*, D, 3, S*)
Wizards.......0

Grizzlies.....4 (R, R, D*, H)
Hornets.......2 (A, A)
Mavericks.....1 (A)
Rockets.......3 (A, A, R)
Spurs.........5 (A, A, 3, S, X)

Clippers......2 (R, R)
Kings.........0
Lakers........4 (A, A, A, X)
Suns..........3 (A, A, X)
Warriors......0

Jazz..........0
Nuggets.......2 (A, D)
Thunder.......4 (R, R, R, H)
Timberwolves..0
Trail Blazers.4 (A, R, R, D)

**Lynsanity** · 02-13-2009, 10:08 AM

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Wow, this is one in-depth series of posts. Thanks.

23 · 02-13-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally posted by TheMatrix31

Should I lock the other various All-Star related threads as well?

Yep... everything goes here Matrix

**Checmate101** · 02-13-2009, 12:42 PM

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Roger Mason 3 point champ
Dhoward slam dunk champ
Rookies winning
East winning (hope B Roy have a good game though)
Tony Parker skills champion
Team LA shooting stars
Kevin Durant - Horse champion

Those my predictions

**Checmate101** · 02-13-2009, 12:43 PM

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Mad, didn't any Wizards get to join all star weekend..

Then again looking how we played, I see why

**Altimus** · 02-13-2009, 01:15 PM

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This will be a very fun/exciting weekend and it all starts tonight!

DC · 02-13-2009, 02:09 PM

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A Few Notes from Rookie-Sophomore Practice

February 13, 2009 1:56 PM

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz

* The sophomores just finished their practice, with Cleveland assistant John Kuester running through sets. Right now, Kurt Rambis is leading the rookies through a walkthrough. Rambis' playbook is pretty basic -- a couple of flex sets, two bigs at the elbow in a horns set, etc. Kuester's stuff seemed a lot more complex. It must be challenging to draw up any meaningful x's and o's strategy when you have little more than an hour with a group of budding superstars who've never played together in their lives.
* By and large, most of the sophomores were going through the motions. They were certainly attentive and willing participants, but most seemed either tired, distracted, or a little bored. You know who was having the time of his life? Al Horford. The guy radiates light. He tackled the little rebounding drill as if it were moments before Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals. After the practice, he received the media with a big smile.
* After being snubbed from the rookie game last season, Al Thornton is thrilled to be in Phoenix. "I should've been here last year, but I guess I had to get better." Ran into Al's dad in the hotel lobby -- the gang is out here from Perry, Georgia to watch him.
* Most bizarre sign-of-the-times moment of the session: I'm sitting in the bleachers with Seth from Bright Side of the Suns, both of us toiling on our laptops. Seth has a bottle of Dasani water resting beside him. A young Gatorade official approaches Seth and demands that he remove the label from his water as long as he's sitting in the area.

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-38-166/A-Few-Notes-from-Rookie-Sophomore-Practice.html

**Streets** · 02-13-2009, 02:13 PM

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When is H-O-R-S-E?

23 · 02-13-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by Streets

When is H-O-R-S-E?

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http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/02/10/horse.field.allstar09.20090210.ap/index.html

**OSUFan_88** · 02-13-2009, 02:19 PM

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Kuester's offense is awesome and should be well suited for a no defense type game.

He wants to push the ball at all times and uses a lot of backdoor cuts and kick outs. He also is one who isn't afraid to think outside the box, so we'll see.

**SoCal-Phenom** · 02-13-2009, 03:05 PM

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I'm taking the Rookies over the Sophs tonight!

Player of the game honors - Derrick Rose..........

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