Official All Star Saturday Night (Skills Challenge!!) Game Thread 2/16/2013

[KingSpeed]

Go Damian!

 

[EGame]

Things can only go up for him and Aldridge after tonight.

 

[NOVoodoo]

I wish Shannon Brown would do the dunk contest again. His first appearance was really disappointing, but he can do better. Hell, he does better in games sometimes.

I'll never forget the '03 McDonalds All-American Dunk Contest... Shannon vs. LeBron. LBJ wound up winning it all with some pretty conventional dunks, but Shannon had the dunk of the night - a statue-of-liberty, 360 from just inside the free-throw line. He would have won the entire contest over LeBron, but he missed his final attempt.

 

[BigGameDamian]

THE "OFFICIAL" NBA All STARS SKILLS CHALLENGE THREAD...

With one of our own....Damian Lillard

2013 Eastern Conference Taco Bell Skills Challenge Participants
Jrue Holiday (Philadelphia)
Brandon Knight (Detroit)
Jeff Teague (Atlanta)

2013 Western Conference Taco Bell Skills Challenge Participants
Tony Parker (San Antonio)
Damian Lillard (Portland)
Jeremy Lin (Houston)

 

[BigGameDamian]

Re: THE "OFFICIAL" NBA All STARS SKILLS CHALLENGE THREAD...

 

[Rhal]

I wish Shannon Brown would do the dunk contest again. His first appearance was really disappointing, but he can do better. Hell, he does better in games sometimes.

I'll never forget the '03 McDonalds All-American Dunk Contest... Shannon vs. LeBron. LBJ wound up winning it all with some pretty conventional dunks, but Shannon had the dunk of the night - a statue-of-liberty, 360 from just inside the free-throw line. He would have won the entire contest over LeBron, but he missed his final attempt.

Would love to see Brown in the dunk contest again as well as JR smith. Smith is a headcase but man he can pull off some amazing dunks. Barnes looks like he might be able to pull off some interesting dunks as well.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I wish Shannon Brown would do the dunk contest again. His first appearance was really disappointing, but he can do better. Hell, he does better in games sometimes.

I'll never forget the '03 McDonalds All-American Dunk Contest... Shannon vs. LeBron. LBJ wound up winning it all with some pretty conventional dunks, but Shannon had the dunk of the night - a statue-of-liberty, 360 from just inside the free-throw line. He would have won the entire contest over LeBron, but he missed his final attempt.

Brown blew his chance in my opinion. I wouldn't want him in it again.

 

[KingSpeed]

Anyone know what channel this is on? I believe it starts at 5:30?

 

[julius]

Anyone know what channel this is on? I believe it starts at 5:30?

Here is the Lineup

 

[Darkwebs]

Anyone know what channel this is on? I believe it starts at 5:30?

SATURDAY, FEB. 16
All Times Eastern (ET)
• Noon | East/West Practice & Player Interviews | NBA TV
• 3 p.m. | 2013 D-League All Star Game | NBA TV
-- D-League Dunk Contest at halftime
• 7 p.m. | Comissioner Stern news conference | NBA TV
• 7 p.m. | Open Court, All-Star | TNT
• 8 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off | TNT
• 8:30 p.m. | NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by State Farm | TNT
-- 2013 Sears Shooting Stars (1st Event)
-- 2013 Taco Bell Skills Challenge (2nd Event)
-- 2013 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest (3rd Event)
-- 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk (4th Event)
• 11 p.m. | TNT NBA Special | TNT
• 12 a.m. | NBA TV All-Star Weekend presented by Kia | NBA TV

http://www.nba.com/news/as.game/2013-all-star-schedule/index.html

 

[ehizzy3]

If anyone has a link when it starts, pm me!

 

[julius]

ok, I'm already bored with this shit.

 

[santeesioux]

Where's all of the people at? I can't believe Portland can't get one of these, at least the arena wouldn't be empty.

 

[julius]

Where's all of the people at? I can't believe Portland can't get one of these, at least the arena wouldn't be empty.

I remember someone telling me once (why certain big cities don't necessarily draw well) that there is a ton of stuff to do in those cities, unlike Portland.

Yet, Houston has almost 6 million people to draw from...and the place isn't packed?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I remember someone telling me once (why certain big cities don't necessarily draw well) that there is a ton of stuff to do in those cities, unlike Portland.

Yet, Houston has almost 6 million people to draw from...and the place isn't packed?

tickets are expensive as fuck and/or given to corporate sponsors.

I went to all star saturday night/dunk contest when it was in LA the first time at staples and I was only able to get tickets through a sponsor.

Last year I went to the rookie/sophomore game, it was really empty too...so so tickets were like $100 each.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

also, most people just show up for the dunk contest. shit is EXTREMELY boring live.

 

[EGame]

No one wants to be in town for the weekend with our depressing weather.

 

[julius]

well, hopefully Lillard does better than Teague.

 

[EGame]

Lillard killed it.

 

[julius]

yay! even with a botched finish (missing the ball) he did great.

 

[julius]

Tony Parker botched it? wow...

 

[EGame]

Parker screwed it up for the west.

 

[EGame]

LETS GO LILLARD

 

[magnifier661]

Lillard!!!!!

 

[EGame]

Hopefully Jrue misses a few jumpers. He should do ok on the passing.

 

[magnifier661]

Better time for Lillard. He just needs to go relaxed

 

[EGame]

YAY LILLARD

 

[julius]

yay!

 

[magnifier661]

Lillard wins!!!!!

 

[Jayps15]

Nice, 2 quickest times right?