Wow, what a full weekend of hoops, now here is Boomer, with the recap of what was the 2012 NBA All-Star weekend.
Friday Night you got a preview of what the NBA (could) look like in the next 10-12 years. The BBVA Rising Stars Challenge was a unique way of showing off the Rookie's and 2nd year players, as Team Chuck came out on top over Team Shaq, 146 to 133. Kyrie Irving (from THE CLEVELAND CAVS) was named the MVP of the game, Irving scored 34 points and made all EIGHT of his 3 point attempts. From what I watched, it looks like there is plenty of young talent in the NBA for years to come.
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| Kyrie Irving with his MVP trophy |
Saturday Night NBA fans in Orlando and around the world were entertained with the NBA All-Star Shooting Stars Competitions. Here are the results from those events, some were fun to watch (Three Point Contest) others are in need of some serious re-booting (SLAM DUNK CONTEST).
Haier Shooting Stars Competition
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| Team New York with their Haier Shooting Stars trophy |
Taco Bell Skills Challenge
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| Tony Parker with his Taco Bell Skills Challenge trophy |
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| Kevin Love with his Foot Locker Three-Point Contest trophy |
Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
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Jeremy Evans with his Sprite Slam Dunk Contest trophy
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| 61st NBA All-Star Game |
And now for the actual NBA All-Star game played last night. For the most part it was a game of high flying dunks and wide open 3-pointers, with some sort of defense down the stretch during "Money Time". The winners this year came from the West with the aid of the games MVP Kevin Durant (36 points) and now All-Time points leader in All-Star history, Kobe Bryant (27 points) to hang on to beat Lebron's (36 points) East squad, 152 to 149. Overall, I watched the whole 1st quarter and the majority of the 4th quarter, just to watch :) Lebron again, lose in the closing seconds. I mean, come on its the All-Star Game and TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager (nice suit by the way) is asking LBJ questions afterwards, as if he just lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals. To the winners goes $50,000 a piece to each player and for being a loser, well you got a nice 25K as well.
Check out the Box Score
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| Kevin Durant with his All-Star Game MVP award |
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| A preview of what to expect come June? Stay tune... |
Well, folks that wraps up the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend down in Orlando, FL, who's got their tickets booked for next seasons NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston, Texas?
