OPEN THREAD: NBA All-Star Friday 2009
UPDATE: Don't miss the:
- Live Blog of the NBDL Dream Factory Skills Competition over at Ridiculous Upside- Chances are one of these ballas will be on the Dubs very soon!
- Live Blogging the All Star...stuff [Bright Side of the Sun]
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Originally posted: Feb 13, 2009 10:51 AM PST
All-Star Friday is going to be hot like Phoenix. Today's festivities include:
- NBA Cares Day of Service
- NBA All-Star Celebrity Game [4pm on ESPN + ESPN360]
- Rookie Challenge and Youth Game [6pm on TNT + TNT OTExtra]
Jump like you're in the dunk contest for a more detailed preview of the All-Star celeb game and the annual Rook-Soph game!
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Here's the participants list for this exhibition game:
Clyde Drexler (NBA legend)
Dominique Wilkins (NBA legend)
Chris Tucker (Actor/comedian)
James Denton (Desperate Housewives)
Donald Faison (Scrubs)
Terrell Owens (Dallas Cowboys receiver)
Zach Levi (Chuck)
Michael Rapaport (Prison Break)
Dan Majerle (Phoenix Suns legend)
Rick Fox (L.A. Lakers legend)
Lisa Leslie (L.A. Sparks)
Kara Lawson (Sacramento Monarchs)
"Wildkat" Edgerson (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Special K" Daley (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Scooter" Christensen (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Handles" Franklin (Harlem Globetrotters)
Coaches: Magic Johnson, Julius Erving
Word around town is that Chris Brown was cut from the roster because he didn't exactly say "Yo Excuse Me Miss" to Rihanna. (Seriously CHRIS BROWN?! What is this world coming to to?)
Predictions
* Clyde doesn't stretch pre-game (the legend about him never stretching was crazy), but still glides to the rim like it was 1991.
#8 on Manute?! Silly.
* Old man Nique still has a few tricks up his sleeve and shows us why he's still the Human Highlight Film.
* Chris Tucker dances like Michael Jackson- fool 'cause it's FRIDAY!

* Donald Faison is Clueless about hoops and is only subbed in with the Scrubs. Remember he just plays a doctor on TV.

* Instead of waiting for his offensive coordinator to call his number, T.O. passes himself the damn ball. After he throws it down, he runs to the logo at center court and poses.
* Thunder Dan shows why he's the man.
* Only Faker fans actually think Rick Fox is a "legend". By the way Fox needs to go on The Game. He's the worst part about that show. Can they sub in his buddy Doug Christie? Might want to ask his wife for permission first though!

* Lisa Leslie plays better D than any of the Warriors (not including Ronny Turiaf).
Dynasty in the making!
* Magic coaches better than he did with the Fakers in 1993-1994.

* Dr. J not only coaches fundamentals, but goes Tommy Abdenour when his players have an injury.
Who needs med school when you got hops like these?
NBA Rook-Soph Game
Rooks
Michael Beasley (Heat)
Rudy Fernandez (Trail Blazers)
Marc Gasol (Grizzlies)
Eric Gordon (Clippers)
Brook Lopez (Nets)
O.J. Mayo (Grizzlies)
Greg Oden (Trail Blazers)
Derrick Rose (Bulls)
Russell Westbrook (Thunder)
Assistant Coach: Dwyane Wade
Sophs
Aaron Brooks (Rockets)
Wilson Chandler (Knicks)
Kevin Durant (Thunder)
Al Horford (Hawks)
Luis Scola (Rockets)
Al Thornton (Clippers)
Rodney Stuckey (Pistons)
Thaddeus Young (Sixers)
Assistant Coach: Dwight Howard
Predictions
- The bearded Rook Twin Towers Gasol and Oden collect a combined 7 swats.
- Brook misses his Robin, but continues his unexpected run for R.O.Y. honors.
- O.J. puts a little mayo on a pass to Westbrook for the jam. Somewhere PJ Carlesimo and Latrell Sprewell are at a bar together smiling. (Mustard, mayo- same thing.)
- Aaron Brooks goes Warriors killer on the 1st years.
- Chandler shows why Isiah's always one of a NBA scout's best Friends.
- Durant and Green wonder why Westbrook always looks so open when they're on offense.
- The 28 year old Scola feels frustrated that he's still stuck in the 10th grade.
- Assistant Coaches DWade and DHoward are bored out of their mind and start shooting HORSE like it's a pick-up game when the two team's are on the other side of the court.
- Rooks by 1 to break the Soph's 7 year ownage.
Can you believe it's only been two years since this? My things have changed.
Happy NBA All-Star Weekend!
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ive nevah evah watched the celeb game, is it worth watching? to laugh at em at least....
by 123707THIZZ on Feb 13, 2009 2:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Might...
Could be semi-competitive this year from the rosters…
Ridiculous? I think Not.
Upside? Plenty.
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by Scott Schroeder on Feb 13, 2009 4:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love the Celeb All-Star Game
Just cause I like hilarious basketball.
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by Zorgon on Feb 13, 2009 5:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
its gonna be a
good one they put globetrotters in this one.
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Feb 13, 2009 5:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
C'mon Fellas
What About Dream Factory Friday Night!?
Ridiculous? I think Not.
Upside? Plenty.
RidiculousUpside
by Scott Schroeder on Feb 13, 2009 3:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Oh my bad!
I thought it was on Saturday.
by Atma Brother ONE on Feb 13, 2009 3:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
Going to be on NBA TV during Rookie-Soph’s game.. Phoenix Stan is liveblogging it for RU
Ridiculous? I think Not.
Upside? Plenty.
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by Scott Schroeder on Feb 13, 2009 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maggette bumped knees with Oden last night, causing him to miss the rookie game
Thanks for that again
The cake is a lie. Trade the cake!
by Norsktroll on Feb 13, 2009 5:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. It's the left knee not the one that had surgery
I’m also not mad at you guys or Maggette, stuff like this happens all the time if you look how many guys will miss All-Star weekend that had been selected. It just sucks that he misses that nice milestone. Against the small Sophies, he and Brook Lopez could have grabbed some nice boards and made a few dunks.
The cake is a lie. Trade the cake!
by Norsktroll on Feb 13, 2009 5:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and it's just sore, no severe injury
The cake is a lie. Trade the cake!
by Norsktroll on Feb 13, 2009 5:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Al Harrington Commercial?
Pfft.
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by Zorgon on Feb 13, 2009 6:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I kinda like it. It's not typical.
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by girltothemax on Feb 13, 2009 7:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That celebrity game wasn’t really a celebrity game.
I guess they took majority of the celebrities because the NBA was tired of low-scoring celebrity games.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 13, 2009 6:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
yeah, there were like 4 celebs.
man Rick Fox looked outta shape haha and how can any man suck as bad as chris tucker, jeeeeeeeze
by 123707THIZZ on Feb 13, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
they had to have the globe trotters
to try to make it interesting but you’re right, definitely trying too hard and borring.
Hello people.
by girltothemax on Feb 13, 2009 7:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Rappaport
was trying to hard than started to get annoying
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Feb 13, 2009 8:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Kevin Durant is tearing it up.
The MVP award is his.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 13, 2009 8:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

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