All-Star Weekend 2012

[Obawan12]

Tonight at 8 ET on TNT

Shooting Stars
3-point Shootout
Skills Challenge
Dunk Contest

ASG is tomorrow at 7 ET on TNT

Kyrie is in the skills challenge so that's something for us to look forward to.

Who ya got?

Shooting Stars:
Team New York (Allan Houston, Landry Fields, Cappie Pondexter)
Team Texas (Kenny Smith, Chandler Parsons, Sophia Young)
Team Orlando (Dennis Scott, Jameer Nelson, Marie Ferdinand-Harris)
Team Atlanta (Steve Smith, Jerry Stackhouse, Lindsey Harding)

3-point Shootout:
Kevin Durant
Ryan Anderson
Mario Chalmers
Anthony Morrow
Kevin Love
James Jones

Skills Challenge:
Rajon Rondo
Russell Westbrook
Kyrie Irving
Tony Parker
John Wall
Deron Williams

Dunk Contest:
Chase Budinger
Paul George
Jeremy Evans
Derrick Williams

 

[Forthewin]

I thought Kyrie Irving was in the skills challenge?

Dammit, didn't read your entire post. Sorry

On NBA.com it says this:

Due to injury, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors will not be able to defend his Taco Bell Skills Challenge title against a field consisting of Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs, John Wall of the Washington Wizards, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Deron Williams of the New Jersey Nets. Instead, Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics will compete in Curry's place. The 2012 Taco Bell Skills Challenge will take place on Feb. 25, at Amway Center in Orlando.

 

[dano_24_26]

Scared me for a second. Excited about this tonight. Thought there was normally 4 in the skills?

 

[Forthewin]

Scared me for a second. Excited about this tonight. Thought there was normally 4 in the skills?

This year's Taco Bell Skills Challenge will feature an expanded field from five to six participants.

 

[Adam]

two thoughts:

1; surely jerry stackhouse is not still an active player?
2; maybe allan houston can sort out fields clunky shot and get him back to his rookie form

 

[MRMsix6]

Who ya got?

Shooting Stars:
Team Texas

3-point Shootout:
Anthony Morrow

Skills Challenge:
Deron Williams
(now I'm confused whether Kyrie is participating or not, still I'll take Deron)

Dunk Contest:
Paul George

 

[Forthewin]

I'll take

Shooting Stars:
Team Orlando

Skills Challenge
Kyrie irving

3 point shootout:
Kevin Durant

Dunk Contest: Jeremy Evans

 

[MDLT]

How did they not include Lin somehow?

 

[Cratylus]

Dunk Contest:
Chase Budinger

 

[th1]

i must be the on;y one who hates all star weekend. Fuck that shit, i want just to see normal basketball, not that shit

 

[Toph]

i must be the on;y one who hates all star weekend. Fuck that shit, i want just to see normal basketball, not that shit

You might be.. I love it. Hate not seeing the Cavs for a week, but the guys get some much needed rest. Plus we get entertained.

 

[Obawan12]

I read John Hollinger's article on ESPN and he didn't have Irving in it. I don't know what to believe...

EDIT: Ok so Irving is in, I just re-read Hollinger's article and they edited it, replaced Nash with Irving. So it was a typo on Hollinger's part. I will edit the original post...

 

[Obawan12]

Also don't forget that the dunk contest is just one round this year (3 dunks) and it is entirely fan vote.

 

[Bill Walton.]

I'd pick westbrook for the skills challenge, but apparently they we'll be using Kevin Durant to catch passes this year instead of the tires....

 

[bigfoot5415]

Also don't forget that the dunk contest is just one round this year (3 dunks) and it is entirely fan vote.

So 12 total dunks and thats it?