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OPEN THREAD: 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend- All-Star Saturday

Building on the wild highlight reel that was the Rook-Soph game (Ellis to the Rim!!), the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend continues with the usual Saturday night lineup.

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All Skills, All Treys, All Dunks.

Here's the schedule for today's goodies:


D-League All-Star Game

Even the junkiest of NBA junkies are probably not going to watch this game. Warriors junkies however will be paying close attention to this game. Why? Because chances are one of the ballas in development will be sporting Warriors threads in the near future (see Barnes, Matt and Azubuike, Kelenna).

Check out the rosters:

East
Alan Anderson
Will Conroy
BJ Elder
Stephen Graham
Quemont Greer
Renaldo Major
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Luke Schenscher
Clay Tucker
Loren Woods

West
Elton Brown
Brian Chase
Randy Livingston
Kevinn Pinkney
Peter John Ramos
Rick Rickert
Dijon Thompson
Von Wafer
Jawad Williams

Going over these rosters two things hit you:

  • These cats got some funky names. Kelenna must've fit right in with them.
  • Hey we know two of those guys! Make sure to root for Warriors-for-a-quick-sec Renaldo Major and Dijon Thompson.

Predictions:

  • Pooh drops it like it's hot.
  • Pops goes old skool.
  • The announcers have a blast saying all these names.
  • Elton Brown looks like Elton Brand.
  • West by 5.

 

Shooting Stars
Whew! Let's just pretend this event never happens. It's boring like the San Antonio Snores. Actually guess who won it last year? Yup, the Snores.

Predictions:

  • The best part about this event is going to be when they cut to commercials.
  • 60% of the people watching at home fall asleep.

 

Skills Challenge
This is one of those classic competitions that's actually more fun to actually try at home with your buddies than watch. Still, it should be fun with this cast of characters. It's kind of funny how the biggest names are actually in this practice drill-like event and not in the flashy dunk contest. Check out this year's participants:

  • Dwyane Wade
  • Kobe Bryant
  • LeBron James
  • Chris Paul

Predictions:

  • LeBron James finishes in last place because he misses his jumpers.
  • Like I said in The NBA Round Table for About.com earlier this week- Dwyane Wade will win the honors because he gets ALL the calls.

 

Three-Point Shootout
Wouldn't it be fun if Marvelous Albert was the TV host for this event? We could hear "From DOWN-TOWN!" all night long. Here's this year's 3pt assassins:

  • Dirk Nowitzki
  • Gilbert Arenas
  • Damon Jones
  • Jason Kapono
  • Mike Miller
  • Jason Terry

When Arenas was going nuts with the Warriors back in the day I honestly never thought he'd develop turn into one of the league's deadliest 3pt shooters. I never thought he was going to morph in Agent Zero either. Looks like I'm a fool.

Predictions:

  • Jason Kapono requests a few Warrior "defenders" to guard him while he's shooting 3's to improve his accuracy.
  • Hibachi rains game as Arenas becomes the first Washington Warrior to win the shootout.

 

Slam Dunk Contest
This year's dunk contest has a decent mix of participants. Defending champ Nate Robinson returns to battle Dwight Howard, Tyrus Thomas, and Gerald Green.

Something tells me that regardless of what crazy stunts these fellas do tonight, they'll still have nothing on this...

Or this...

Predictions:

  • Nate Robinson pulls of a spectacular, death-defying, stunning dunk that we've never seen before- on the 17th try.
  • Dwight Howard does some nice stuff, but finishes in last place because this ain't a big man's competition (see Kemp, Shawn and Stoudemire, Amare).
  • Tyrus Thomas gets some boos.
  • Gerald Green wins with some nasty leaner-type dunk.
  • We hear Kenny Smith say 26 times during the event "The Dunk Contest is back!" just like we do every year.


Make sure to give us your predictions in the comments for the Saturday festivities for the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend and post any comments you have during the events right here.

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Actually
there are 3 former Warriors in that list of the D-League All-Star Rosters.

Anyone remember when Randy Livingston was dropping dimes for us?

by WarriorFanForLife on Feb 17, 2007 11:22 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Oooh good catch
How many games did Livingston play for the Warriors?

by Atma Brother ONE on Feb 17, 2007 11:31 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I dont
remember .. I think it just consisted of two 10-day contracts? I'm not sure.

by WarriorFanForLife on Feb 17, 2007 11:43 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

those jrich
videos just give me the chills!!! i hope he can comeback to jrich of old!!!  damn we could use his help... but the dleague allstar game??? i wonder if its gonna be entertaining?
gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 17, 2007 12:09 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

loren woods in the d-league???
damn, that's sucks. he used to be a starter in NBA

by dj fuzzylogic on Feb 17, 2007 12:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

never get tired
of seeing those videos

OHHHHH HE WENT BACKWARDS INSTEAD OF FORWARD!

damn tho, but that left hand always gets me. amazing

by Nellieball on Feb 17, 2007 12:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

jrich got snubbed...
if they got kobe judging how about jrich??? multi-time slam champ?? ? it kills me how the rest of the world doesnt notice us or we're that team that hasnt been to the post season for the last million years and it doesnt help when charles says "it was a good dunk but not it wasnt dominique?"(first video)!!! anyway... i love the videos... just listening to kenny yelling "i just seen something ive never seen before" repeatedly is hilarious!!! i just wish jrich would get the chance to showcase his stuff again.
gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 17, 2007 12:37 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I remember
watching NBA tv a couple of days ago. And they interviewed Nate Robinson about the dunk contest.

And he mentioned how he wanted to win again this year. "So I can be like the great dunkers who've won two in a row, just like Michael Jordan and Jason Richardson .."

I just had to say that, cause that's just gettng me more pumped up for JRich's comeback.

by WarriorFanForLife on Feb 17, 2007 1:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

So....
I like the Shooting Stars Competition (Hides in the Carrot Top Hole)

And the D-LEague all star game is not bad. Anyone see the "celebrity shooting" or whatever at halftime? Worse than the celebrity all-star game. :/

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 3:00 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Guys to call up:
Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Luke Schenscher, any other suggestions?

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 3:28 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

mmmm
Clay Tucker

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 3:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

POB
bring em back from obscurity!
gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 17, 2007 3:52 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Well
it appears I'm alone again, but I'm pumped for the festivities tonight.

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 5:15 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

To me... its bigger than the Super Bowl
MAN!!! I CAN'T WAIT!  Predictions:
Shooting Stars:  Chicago (Ben Gordon and Scottie... it's over)
Skills Challenge:  Chris Paul (They need to keep it all PG's)
Three Point Shootout:  Gilbert Arenas (makes me think about what coulda been)
Dunk Contest:  Gerald Green (Man... I wonder what Iggy woulda came up with)

By the way... I love that Nate Robinson quote "...just like Michael Jordan and Jason Richardson."  If he can do everything on the first try then maybe he can get it...

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 5:24 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

YaoButta's Predictions:
Shooting Stars:  ???
Skills Challenge:  Chris Paul
Three Point Shootout:  Jason Terry
Dunk Contest:  Gerald

by YaoButtaMing on Feb 17, 2007 5:31 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Shooting Stars
probably Chicago like Mighty said ...

by YaoButtaMing on Feb 17, 2007 5:37 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Cheering for:
SS: Chi-Town GO SCOTTIE
Dunk: Howard
3PT- Kapono, simpyl because hes so irrelevant
Skills: CP3, I got to his games

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 5:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

XD
At WNBA making half court, cooper missing everything

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 5:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I can't beleive
Bill Laimbeer made that shot.

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 5:48 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

For some reason
Los Angeles has always flopped at this challenge.

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 5:52 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Argh
stupid ben gordon ruining it!!!!!!!

Scottie Pippens gotta come back now. His body looks the same except for his face.

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 6:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Go
Chris Paul! LeBron is aiight too! Just no Kobe or uglyface!

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 6:09 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Nooo
they both got horrible times!

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 6:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Here comes the race!
Don't care who wins, it will be funny! Root for both!

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 6:35 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

XD
Charles won! I thought he had no chance, but I guess that guy still has some muscles under his fat. Dick Bevetta is more stamina, so if it were a marathon, he'd of won.

Anyway, that was an excellent addition to All-Star Weekend. They should have a whole tournament of "Old-Guy Races!"

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 6:41 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Did you all see the Baveta kiss of death?
I think has all the makings for a rematch!!!

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 6:41 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yes!
Of Course!

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 6:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

KAPONO!!!!
Shootin' lke its the Warriors! Tieing former Warrior Mark Prices record!

(BTW, I loved Mark Price)

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:16 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Aiight
One down, one to go!

All you Arenas fans, get ready to lose!

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:18 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

IT's OVA, OVA, OVER!
JASON KAPONO!!!!!11

YEAH BOI! 1 out of 3 isn't bad, now to make it 50% with Dwight Howarrrrrrd!!!!

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:20 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

HIBACHI!
oh well... at least he got the one handers in

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 7:21 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Now its time for the MAIN EVENT!
The Dunk contest is where it's at! I don't care how many people hate on the dunk... but it's definately the main course of all-star saturday night!

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 7:24 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

AIITE!!!!
MAIN EVENT!!! GO MONTA ELLIS!!!!

ahem GO DWIGHT HOWARD!!!!

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

mj
looks old
gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 17, 2007 7:34 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Umm
Im still not too sure what to think of that kiss. And, Kapono is just a beast with 3 pointers. But I gotta say, Al Harrington, Jackson and maybe even Monta Ellis would have done better then Jason Terry tonight.

Green is going to win the Dunk Contest, book it.

by gswrico on Feb 17, 2007 7:35 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Lol MJ is so well known
they don't acknowledge him....

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:35 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Pretty good from Gerald Green,
not as good as Iggy's last year

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:38 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

First try from NATE!
IMO, best of 1st round

Standings after 1 dunk:

Thomas: 37
Green: 48
Howard: 43
Robinson: 45

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:41 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

i think
theres too high of an expectation on this contest it takes away from the fun...  i mean really, how many more dunks are there? really?
gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 17, 2007 7:43 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Man...
Ty Thomas better come out with something better!  Monta, James White, David Noel, and Rodney Carney woulda done better... but that first Nate Robinson one was SICK!!! (coming from an anti-Robinson fan)

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 7:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

MJ
Is a very tough judger from what Im seeing.

Whatever, there are no stars in this dunk contest anyways. I guess the 10's SHOULD be saved for the JRich's of the world ;-)

by gswrico on Feb 17, 2007 7:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I agree...
There arent many more dunks out there to do that havent been done. VC took it to a whole new level, J Rich continued it on...and from then on, its been the same ol dunks pretty much. There is WAY too much hype with the dunk contest, but its still a blast to watch.

by gswrico on Feb 17, 2007 7:45 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

TYRUS THOMAS RIPPED DOWN THE NET!
And they can't move the cameras....Hahaha technical difficulties!

Thomas: 37 + 43 = 80
Green: 48
Howard: 43
Robinson: 45

Lol officials are re stringing the rim as I type.

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:47 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

exactly...
jrich shouldve been a judge... and if you think about it really he shoulda been a 3 time champ but gave it away to mason.. oh well, maybe monta can get in next year!!!  another thing that sucks is the rules changing every year.
gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 17, 2007 7:49 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

DWIGHT!
Sticker on the TOP of the BACKBOARD! Best dunk all cometition!

Thomas: 37 + 43 = 80
Green: 48
Howard: 43 + 42 = 85
Robinson: 45

HE GOT ROBBED!!!!

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:52 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Nate Robinson was aiite
Not as good as Dwight. (Poem!)

Thomas: 37 + 43 = 80
Green: 48
Howard: 43 + 42 = 85
Robinson: 45 + 45 = 90

HOWARD IS ROBBED!

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Dwight Howard GOT ROBBED!!!
42???? 42!!!????  Come on now!  42!?  That's rediculous!

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 7:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Green
They had a cardboard cutout of Nate, but then the actual nate came in! Green changed his shoes, made his jersey old school Dee Brown, OVER NATE! AWESOME!

After 2 Dunks:

Thomas: 37 + 43 = 80
Green: 48 + 48 = 95
Howard: 43 + 42 = 85
Robinson: 45 + 45 = 90

BTW: HOWARD GOT ROBBED! Should be Green and Howard!

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 7:56 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

on another note...
didnt charles say he has gay friends... maybe thats why dick baveta kissed him!!!
gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 17, 2007 7:57 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I just wanna see the finals
Man.... the cardboard cut out was hella funny though!!!

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 7:57 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

howard
should be in the final with sticker!!!
gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 17, 2007 7:58 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I still can't get over the Dwight Howard sticker!!
That was really good....

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 7:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

OH NO
reallly...

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 8:00 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I thought he was gonna put the elbow in the rim
man... I got excited...

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 8:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Robinson
Grabbed the rim, dunked it.

HOWARD GOT ROBBED!

Robinson: 39
Green:

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 8:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Green
Paul Pierce threw it to Green from behind the rim.

HOWARD GOT ROBBED!

After One Dunk:
Robinson: 39
Green: 41

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 8:03 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

WHAT!?????
??????????????? Gerald Green disappointed me...

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 8:04 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Well Green won this one!
It's over

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 8:05 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Robinson
Took all of the 2 minutes, gets 2 more tries.

Try 1: Fail bad.

Try 2: BARELY!

Robinson: 39 + 41 = 80
Green: 41

Off side of backboard 360. Diddn't look impressive after so many failed attempts.

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 8:07 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Man....
That was a nice windmill.... where was DWIGHT HOWARD!?

by mightymadskillz on Feb 17, 2007 8:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

boooo
very disappointing!!!! atleast tyres thomas got that check!!!
gdubb

by gogomaplata on Feb 17, 2007 8:10 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Green
Bought out the table, jumped over it, raised it high, dunked it.

Final Result:
Robinson: 39 + 41 = 80
Green: 41 + 50 = 91

Howard got ROBBED!

He had the best dunk of the competition. The ending was kind of disappointing, not as good as last year.

Gerald Green: Dunk Champion

The First round had the best dunks. It would've been a better show with Howard and Robinson. Anyway, congrats to him, his dunks were nice in the first round.

by Zorgon on Feb 17, 2007 8:10 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

they should keep it to 3 dunks
and let all 4 guys put up 3. now we're left wondering what else howard (who was robbed like cp3 - though neither as badly as iguodala) may have been saving.

by the evil monkey on Feb 17, 2007 8:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

no one
gives j rich the props he deserves when it comes to best dunks in a dunk contest.  the second one shown above and the one where he threw it off the glass then weant threw the legs i would say atleast one of them are top 5 of all time

by travisl212 on Feb 17, 2007 10:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

THE GREATEST DUNK EVER!!!
was the one JRich could not complete that year! when he bounced it off the glass, did a 360 between the legs and put it through ... he tried it twice and couldn't do it ... now that would have been the best all time if he made it!

by YaoButtaMing on Feb 17, 2007 11:11 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Pics, sorry GSoM post wrap up man for this one.

[Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) via Yahoo Sports NBA]

[(Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images) via Yahoo sports NBA]

[Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images) via Yahoo sports NBA]

[(Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images). via Yahoo sports NBA]

Only a 42? ROBBED, word to Zorgon.

It would probably take less time to take the sticker off the backboard than it will waiting on all of Nate's attempts.

Love the grin on that sticker too.

by back2back51s on Feb 17, 2007 11:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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