The Starting fives:
EAST: Derrick Rose-Carmelo Anthony-LeBron James-Dwyane Wade-Dwight Howard
WEST:Kobe Bryant-Chris Paul-Blake Griffin-Kevin Durant-Andrew Bynum
Reserves:
EAST: Rajon Rando-Andre Iguodala-Deron Williams-Chris Bosh-Roy Hibbert-Luol Deng-Paul Pierce
WEST: Russell Westbrook-Kevin Love-Dirk Nowtzki-Marc Gasol-Steve Nash-Tony Parker-LaMarcus Aldridge
NBA SLAM DUNK CONTEST PARTICIPANTS:
Chase Budinger,Derrick Williams,Paul George,Jeremy Evans(who replaced injured Iman Shumpert)
3-POINT CONTEST PARTICIPANTS:
PLAYER TEAM #TIMES
Ryan Anderson Orlando Magic 1st Time
Mario Chalmers Miami Heats 1st Time
James Jones Miami Heats 2nd Time
Anthony Morrow New Jersey Nets 1st Time
Kevin Love Minnesota Timberwolves 1st Time
Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunders 2nd Time
Joe Johnson* Atlanta Hawks 2nd Time
*Joe Johnson will miss the NBA weekend because of a knee injury and therefore replaced by Thunder foward Kevin Durant.
RISING STAR CHALLENGE
For the first time in the NBA history Rookies and sophomores will share team in the Rookie Challenge.After 12 years of Rookies vs Sophomores formula,NBA has decided to make a new fresh start to the Rookie Challenge.The most important part is how the teams are put together .Shaquille O'Neil & Charles Barkley TNT TV star analysts were in charge to pick 10 players in a special draft to make their respective teams.TEAM SHAQ & TEAM CHUCK. Shaq had the first pick after winning a coin toss.he fulfilled his promise and took Blake Griffin as his first pick,NBA assistant coaches selected the pool of players on Feb 8,and Jeremy Lin and Norris Cole were late editions just a few minutes before the draft started.
TEAM SHAQ
DRAFT PLAYER TEAM HEIGHT
1st Blake Griffin LA Clippers 6-10
2nd Jeremy Lin New York 6-3
3rd Rick Rubio Minnesota 6-4
4th Greg Monroe Detroit 6-11
5th Markieff Morris Phoenix 6-10
6th Kemba Walker Charlotte 6-1
7th Landry Fields New York 6-7
8th Norris Cole Miami Heats 6-2
9th Brandon Knights Detroit 6-3
10th Tristan Thompson Cleveland 6-9
COACH:Ron Adams (Chicago)
Ass. Coach: Steve Kerr
TEAM CHUCK
DRAFT PLAYER TEAM HEIGHT
1st Kyrie Irving Cleveland 6-3
2nd DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento 6-11
3rd Paul George Indiana 6-10
4th Derrick Williams Minnesota 6-8
5th John Wall Washington 6-4
6th Marshon Brooks New Jersey 6-5
7th Gordon Hayward Utah 6-8
8th Tiago Splitter* San Antonio 6-11
9th Kawhi Leonard San Antonio 6-7
10th Evan Turner Philadephia 6-7
Derrick Favors* Utah 6-10
COACH:Maurice Cheeks (Oklahoma)
Ass. Coach: Mike Fratello
*Utah Jazz foward Derrick Favors will replace injured San Antonio Spurs Tiago Splitter
NBA ALL-STAR SCHEDULE
NBA-All Star Celebrity Game,Friday 24th February Center Court at Jam Session 7:00PM EST
NBA-All Star Rookie Challenge ,Friday 24th February at the Amway Center 9:00PM EST
NBA-All Star Practice ,Saturday 25th February at the Center Court Jam Session 10:00AM EST
NBA-All Star Saturday Night Contests,Saturday 25th February at the Amway Center 8:00PM EST
NBA-All Star Games, Sunday 26th February at the Amway Center 7:00PM EST
The Weekend has Officially Started...May the best Win...
XOXO!!
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