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[Bucket]

Joel Anthony

[George7]

Terrence Williams to replace Blake Griffin in Slam Dunk Contest

LOS ANGELES -- T-Lips, Terrence Williams of the New Jersey Nets is going to be the player replacing Blake Griffin in the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. Williams,the Sophomore Forward out of Louisville, said that he is really delighted for this opportunity."Well I'm really happy that I'm going to compete in a competition like that. Slam Dunk contest is the highlight of the All-Star Saturday night,and of course everyone involved in it,has to perform really big. I want to win,and because I will be replacing Blake,I have to play for him as well."

Williams is considered a fancy player,and has the fame of a great dunker back from his college days."I'm sure I will leave up to the expectations!"he said.

League considered Williams as the best option for replacing Griffin, ruling out other popular names in the league,like J.R. Smith of the Nuggets,Shannon Brown of the Lakers,Joel Anthony of the Heat and DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers.

[Bucket]

League considered Williams as the best option for replacing Griffin, ruling out other popular names in the league,like J.R. Smith of the Nuggets,Shannon Brown of the Lakers and DeAndre Jordon of the Clippers.

And where is Joel?
Williams will win it...

[Cruzerr]

T-Will rocks, this is a good replacement

[George7]

League considered Williams as the best option for replacing Griffin, ruling out other popular names in the league,like J.R. Smith of the Nuggets,Shannon Brown of the Lakers and DeAndre Jordon of the Clippers.

And where is Joel?
Williams will win it...

Sorry, didn't notice your suggestion. I'm going to add his name as well even he didn't made the cut

T-Will rocks, this is a good replacement

Nice to see that T-Will was a nice choice!

[George7]

This is on of the last contests concerning your draft stock.Probably at the end of February I'm going to finalize the draft positions you're expected to earn. But still you can earn points to get your player better...

NLSC Contest #5- All-Star Weekend Winners!
All the information needed can be found in the following links:Rookie Challenge Rosters/All Star Saturday Participants/All Star Game Lineups

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    [u]Haier Shooting Stars[/u]
    [i]2 Points - 1 point for each[/i]
    [b]Finalists (pick 2 teams):[/b]
    [i]1 Point[/i]
    [b]Winner:[/b]

    [u]Taco Bell Skills Challenge[/u]
    [i]2 Points - 1 point for each[/i]
    [b]Finalists (pick 2 players):[/b]
    [i]1 Point[/i]
    [b]Winner:[/b]

    [u]Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout[/u]
    [i]3 Points - 1 point for each[/i]
    [b]Finalists (pick 3 players):[/b]
    [i]1 Point[/i]
    [b]Winner:[/b]

    [u]Sprite Slam Dunk Contest[/u]
    [i]2 Points - 1 point for each[/i]
    [b]Finalists (pick 2 players):[/b]
    [i]1 Point[/i]
    [b]Winner:[/b]

    [u]T-Moble Rookie Challenge[/u]
    [i]1 Point[/i]
    [b]Winning Team:[/b]
    [i]2 Points[/i]
    [b]MVP:[/b]

    [u]NBA All-Star Game 2011[/u]
    [i]1 Point[/i]
    [b]Winning Team:[/b]
    [i]2 Points[/i]
    [b]MVP:[/b]

Props to KidJustin,for the prediction form

[puttincomputers]

Haier Shooting Stars
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 teams):LA, Texas
1 Point
Winner: Texas

Taco Bell Skills Challenge
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players): Rose, Westbrook
1 Point
Winner: Rose

Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout
3 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 3 players): Korver, Durant, Morrow
1 Point
Winner: Korver

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players): Rose, McGee
1 Point
Winner: McGee

T-Moble Rookie Challenge
1 Point
Winning Team: Rookies
2 Points
MVP: Turner

NBA All-Star Game 2011
1 Point
Winning Team: East
2 Points
MVP: Dwight Howard

[C-77]

Haier Shooting Stars
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 teams):Texas,Chicago
1 Point
Winner:Texas

Taco Bell Skills Challenge
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players):Rose,Curry
1 Point
Winner:Rose

Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout
3 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 3 players):Morrow,Allen,Pierce
1 Point
Winner:Morrow

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players):McGee,T-WIll
1 Point
Winner:T-Will

T-Moble Rookie Challenge
1 Point
Winning Team:Rookie
2 Points
MVP:John Wall

NBA All-Star Game 2011
1 Point
Winning Team:West
2 Points
MVP:Carmelo Anthony

Gonna follow this from now on

[KidJustin]

Haier Shooting Stars
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 teams): Team Chicago - Team Texas
1 Point
Winner: Team Texas

Taco Bell Skills Challenge
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players): Derrick Rose - John Wall
1 Point
Winner: Derrick Rose

Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout
3 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 3 players): Ray Allen - Kyle Korver - Anthony Morrow
1 Point
Winner: Anthony Morrow

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players): Russell Westbrook - Terrance Williams
1 Point
Winner: Terrance Williams

T-Moble Rookie Challenge
1 Point
Winning Team: Rookies
2 Points
MVP: John Wall

NBA All-Star Game 2011
1 Point
Winning Team: East
2 Points
MVP: LeBron James

[Cruzerr]

Haier Shooting Stars
2 Points - 1 point for each
[b]Finalists (pick 2 teams):Team Atlanta-Team Texas
1 Point
[b]Winner:Team Atlanta

Taco Bell Skills Challenge
2 Points - 1 point for each
[b]Finalists (pick 2 players):CP3-Westbrook
1 Point
[b]Winner:CP3

Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout
3 Points - 1 point for each
[b]Finalists (pick 3 players):Ray Allen-Kyle Korver-Morrow
1 Point
[b]Winner:Morrow

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
2 Points - 1 point for each
[b]Finalists (pick 2 players):Derrick Rose-Terrence Williams
1 Point
[b]Winner:Rose

T-Moble Rookie Challenge
1 Point
[b]Winning Team:Sophomores
2 Points
[b]MVP:Tyreke Evans

NBA All-Star Game 2011
1 Point
[b]Winning Team:West
2 Points
[b]MVP:Kobe

[George7]

C-77, Got your infos

Cruzerr, Are you going to send infos too?

[Cruzerr]

For the draft ? Coming right up

[George7]

Going to start posting the All-Star Weekend recaps by today or tomorrow,so post your answers!

[kibaxx7]

Haier Shooting Stars
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 teams):LA, Texas
1 Point
Winner: Texas

Taco Bell Skills Challenge
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players): Rose, Westbrook
1 Point
Winner: Rose

Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout
3 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 3 players): Korver, Durant, Morrow
1 Point
Winner: Morrow

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players): Rose, McGee
1 Point
Winner: McGee

T-Moble Rookie Challenge
1 Point
Winning Team: Rookies
2 Points
MVP: Turner

NBA All-Star Game 2011
1 Point
Winning Team: East
2 Points
MVP: Dwight Howard

[Bucket]

WAIT ME!!!
EDIT:

Haier Shooting Stars
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 teams): Texas, LA
1 Point
Winner: TEXAS

Taco Bell Skills Challenge
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players): Chris Paul, Derrick Rose
1 Point
Winner: Chris Paul

Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout
3 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 3 players): Ray Allen, Kevin Durant
1 Point
Winner: Ray Allen

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players): JaVale McGee, Russell Westbrook
1 Point
Winner: JaVale McGee

T-Moble Rookie Challenge
1 Point
Winning Team: Rookies
2 Points
MVP: John Wall

NBA All-Star Game 2011
1 Point
Winning Team: West
2 Points
MVP: Kevin Durant

[Axel The Great]

Haier Shooting Stars
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 teams): Texas, LA
1 Point
Winner: Texas

Taco Bell Skills Challenge
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players): Chris Paul, D-Rose
1 Point
Winner: Rose

Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout
3 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 3 players): Allen, Durant, Korver
1 Point
Winner: Allen

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players): D-Rose, Russell Westbrook
1 Point
Winner: Rose

T-Moble Rookie Challenge
1 Point
Winning Team: Rookies
2 Points
MVP: John Wall

NBA All-Star Game 2011
1 Point
Winning Team: West
2 Points
MVP: Yao

[rise]

Haier Shooting Stars
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 teams): ATL / TEXAS
1 Point
Winner: TEXAS

Taco Bell Skills Challenge
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players):Westbrook, Rose
1 Point
Winner: Westbrook

Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout
3 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 3 players):Durant, Korver, Ray Ray
1 Point
Winner: Ray Ray

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
2 Points - 1 point for each
Finalists (pick 2 players):Westbrook, Rose
1 Point
Winner: Westbrook

T-Moble Rookie Challenge
1 Point
Winning Team:Sophs
2 Points
MVP:Harden

NBA All-Star Game 2011
1 Point
Winning Team:West
2 Points
MVP: Durant

[George7]

LOS ANGELES-- It was the best possible way to officially start the 2011 All-Star Weekend here in Los Angeles. The Rookies ,on a great match, beat the Sophomores,final score 96-87 ,for the second straight time and showed to everyone that the Sophs domination period ended 2 years ago.

Wesley Johnson and James Harden were the protagonists for the two sides,with both of them putting a show, but with Johnson being the one having the wider smile at the end of the game. Johnson got a the MVP award, getting the props for his great game(27 points) and the show he put on. "I'm really happy for this.Of course is a great experience and the MVP award didn't matter more,but I'm still happy to get it and lead the rest of the team to victory!"said Johnson,who had the highlight of the night ,with a windmill dunk in transition. Though on the league so far he's failing to deliver the same style,as the Wolves are currently 13th in the West,with Johnson putting mediocre numbers.

Harden on the other side ,who scored 30 points including a buzzer at the end of the 2nd quarter and some nice dunks,said "Well I'm a little disappointed that we didn't win the game today as we had the lead for most of the time,but I still enjoyed this. I came to play and put on a show in my hometown and I believe I delivered well..."

The crowd sure had much to see. And one player from the Sophomores left them wanting more from him on the Slam Dunk contest. Terrence Williams, who scored 16 points including a facial on DeMarcus Cousins and some alley-oops, surely had the crowd on it's toes almost every time he got the ball."I heard them cheering every time I was ready to get to the rim.It was something special!I believe I didn't disappoint them and I want you to know that I have more things to do in the Slam Dunk Contest tomorrow"

Over all things, basketball is a fun game,and these 20 players today,had fun and entertained all of us for sure.

FINAL SCORE:ROOKIES - SOPHOMORES 96-87

T-Mobile Rookie Challenge MVP:Wesley Johnson

27 Points 3 Rebounds 5 Assists 2 Steals 1 Block

Highlight Reel

T-Will giving a facial to poor DeMarcus Cousins!!! | So nice,you gotta see it twice!!

James Harden dunking his own beard!!!! | John Wall with the pretty alley-oop!

Darren Collison stealing Turner's wallet along with the ball... | ..as Harden dunks it on the other end in transition!!

The photographer caught one spectacular moment!! | T-Lips went crazy in the game and let us wanting more!!

Taj Gibson doing a D-Rose impersonation! | Williams getting the bucket and the foul!!

Tyreke with the alley-oop! | And then with the lay-up

Clearly one team had more highlights,but in this play,Wall had Flynn doing 360s!!

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Highlight video! | Rookie Challenge MVP, Wesley Johnson!

[George7]

Koukoulis scores half court shot as Team Chicago wins Shooting Stars

LOS ANGELES -- Bulls GM, George Koukoulis, the replacement of Bulls legend Steve Kerr, reminded of his old self on the first event of the All-Star Saturday Night, leading the Team Chicago to a win over the favorites, Team Texas, in the Shooting Stars final round.

Most of the times it comes down to the final shot,and this time there wasn't any difference. Team Texas had a great final round until the last shot, which took them 25 seconds, finishing with a time of 55.8 seconds. Kenny Smith,with his odd shooting style ,finally hit the mid-court shot and gave the stage to Team Chicago.
Chicago had a worse time heading to the final shot,as Gibson and Koukoulis didn't take advantage of Kraayveld's 100% shooting, but with Koukoulis hitting the mid-court shot with only 12 seconds passing ,Team Chicago got the win,with a time of 49.3 seconds.

Former NBA Legend and NBA Analyst Kenny Smith,had many objections over the final shot"He was over the spot.He shot the ball closer to the basket than I did and we should be the winners!" said Kenny to Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson who were on the sidelines commentating the show. Koukoulis answer was swift though, seconds after Kenny's statement

"Some things don't go as expected,right Mr.Smith? The second title can wait until next year!!"said Koukoulis to Smith in a teasing way, holding the trophy in his hands. "It's nice to win a title,even if it doesn't have any serious prestige.Beating Kenny Smith was a nice thing as well,as he was sure in the locker rooms that the back-to-back was a sure thing" added "I think I'm still in form,even if I have to work that mid-range shot a little more.Good Luck to Kyle and Derrick for the rest of the events.Let's bring all of them to Chicago!" he concluded.

As always,how the Teams shoot in the first five spots doesn't matter that much. It all comes down to the half-court shoot...

Results

Round 1		Round 2
TEAM LOS ANGELES	1 Min 45 Sec.	TEAM TEXAS	58.5 Sec.
TEAM CHICAGO	52.4 Sec.	TEAM CHICAGO	49.3 Sec.
TEAM ATLANTA	1 Min 25 Sec.
TEAM TEXAS	54.3 sec.

Chris Paul wins second title,denies Rose his second

New Orleans guard, Chris Paul was the winner of the Taco Bell Skills Challenge beating Derrick Rose on the final,despite his 2nd Round participation was a matter of tens of seconds,as Westbrook was 0.3 seconds late and got into the third place and out of the final round. Chris Paul finished his 1st round at 36.3 ,while Derrick Rose headed to the final with a time of 32.1 seconds.

Russell Westbrook had a time of 36.6 seconds ,being an fraction slower than what it was needed in order to go with Rose to the final"I'm disappointed for this. 0.3 seconds is just too little time. I should have been a little faster to the dribbling part as I slowed down a little bit just before the first pass."
John Wall(41.2) and Stephen Curry(43.2) had many struggles in the shooting and passing parts respectively,which left them no chance for the second round.

On the final Chris Paul recorded a great time, of 28.5 and established a strong foundation. Derrick Rose was better than his first round,but missed one shot which made the difference,finishing with 30.1 seconds.

Results

Round 1		Round 2
Chris Paul	36.3 Sec.	Chris Paul	28.5 Sec.
Stephen Curry	43.2 Sec.	Derrick Rose	30.1 Sec.
Derrick Rose	32.1 Sec.
John Wall	41.2 Sec.
Russell Westbrook	36.6 Sec.

Kyle Korver beats Allen, Durant to win Three Point Shootout in third try

They side that "Third time's the charm". And that's exactly the situation with Kyle Korver. He came third in the 2004 shootout and second in the 2005 shootout.So this was his time. In his third try at the Three-point shootout, Kyle Korver managed to win the competition and beat Ray Allen and Kevin Durant in the final round.

Ray Allen started his first round strong with a score of 18 setting the bar pretty high for the other participants. Anthony Morrow had a score of 15, mostly because of his slump in the second and third racks.James Jones passed Morrow but not Allen and after missing the last money ball he got a score of 16. Kyle Korver didn't missed those money balls,and with a score of 19 established had himself waiting the next two finalists. Paul Pierce scored 16,and got Ray-Ray in the final. Kevin Durant was incredibly streaky and with 19 points,but the better time,he went with the best first round,and would shoot last.
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On the final round Ray Allen was an unpleasant surprise. 13 points only,and he said goodbye to his second title even before the other two players had their attempts. Kyle Korver seemed too hot,and hadn't been his missed money ball in the last rack he would have made the highest score in the Shootout history,passing Greg Hodges and Jason Kapono who had 25.He finished with 24. Kevin Durant was equally hot,but with a score of 3 out of the possible 6 in the final rack,he finished one point short of Korver and got the second place.

Results

Round 1		Round 2
Ray Allen	18	Ray Allen	13
Athony Morrow	15	Kyle Korver	24
Kyle Korver	19	Kevin Durant	23
James Jones	16
Paul Pierce	16
Kevin Durant	19

[KidJustin]

15 by Morrow???? messed up

Chicago is stealing the night

(oh and sorry if this post messed up ur posting of the slam dunk contest..in case u wanted it together )

[Bucket]

Boooooo, KD is better than Korver!

[George7]

15 by Morrow???? messed up

Chicago is stealing the night

(oh and sorry if this post messed up ur posting of the slam dunk contest..in case u wanted it together )

2 out of 3 so far, not bad at all!

No worries. Didn't have time for the slam dunk today. Having algebra exam tomorrow and have to read.

Boooooo, KD is better than Korver!

Better player, not shooter. Korver is a three point machine! But had Durant made one shot before the last successful money ball attempt ,we would have a tie. He scored 2/5 in the last rack. But great performance overall...

[Cruzerr]

Wohoo, got CP3 right !

Korver is a three-point machine. But it really opened my eyes to see Morrow in the final

Waiting for dunk contest.

[George7]

Well Morrow was the favorite in the predictions, but he had a really off first round. Too bad for him.

[C-77]

Damn Morrow didn't win!,But I liked the Pics especially the Ray Allen jump shot pic