Official 2014 NBA All Star Weekend Thread - SPOILERS

[Harsha_12]

Apparent dunk contest participants according to Marc Stein of ESPN! Terrence Ross, Paul George, John Wall, Ben McLemore, Damian Lillard & Harrison Barnes!

 

[Jaames]

^Boring!

 

[drob50]

Don't agree with Wall, Lillard or McLemore! Although they would probably be better than Chase Budinger! lol

Where is Gerald Green???

I hope the have Belinelli and Korver in the 3pt comp, along with Kyrie!

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

You guys are insane!!!!! This could be one of the better comps in years!!!!

REALLY looking forward to it!!

 

[Jaames]

You guys are insane!!!!! This could be one of the better comps in years!!!!

REALLY looking forward to it!!

For me the dunk comp isn't just about seeing awesome dunks(can see plenty of them on youtube). I want to see SUPERSTARS dunking, just like the good old days.

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

For me the dunk comp isn't just about seeing awesome dunks(can see plenty of them on youtube). I want to see SUPERSTARS dunking, just like the good old days.

i wish they would too! it's ridiculous that they don't want to! i'll make do with people that WANT to do it and put on a show otherwise.

 

[Harsha_12]

Don't agree with Wall, Lillard or McLemore! Although they would probably be better than Chase Budinger! lol

Where is Gerald Green???

Lillard was a bad choice imo

Wall and McLemore are both really athletic so hopefully some nice dunks

I think Gerald Green said that he doesn't like the dunk contest set up and would not enter it or something like that

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Lillard was a bad choice imo

Wall and McLemore are both really athletic so hopefully some nice dunks

I think Gerald Green said that he doesn't like the dunk contest set up and would not enter it or something like that

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2013/10/gerald-green-done-with-and-sick-of-the-dunk-contest/


Gerald Green Done With and Sick of the Dunk Contest

Despite being one of the League’s highest leapers, Gerald Green says he is just sick and tired of the NBA’s dunk contest. (We’ll always have the immortal Cupcake Jam, Gerald!) From the Suns’ team website: “I hate talking about the dunk contest. I’m just so sick of the dunk contest. I’m done with that. That point of my life I’m over with. Last year I tried to do a dunk no one has ever seen before. I wasn’t successful in it. That was the end of that book. I close the book, threw it in the treasure (chest), locked the key, threw it in the ocean and will never see it again. I’ll never be in a dunk contest again. I don’t ever want to be a part of it.”

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Grant Hill and Chris Webber picking Rising Star teams today

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

@NBAAllStar: #TeamWebber: Davis, MCW, Hardaway Jr, Burke, Sullinger, Plumlee, Oladipo, Adams, Olynyk. #BBVACompassRisingStars

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

@NBAAllStar: #TeamHill: Lillard, Beal, Drummond, Barnes, Jones, Antetokounmpo, Valanciunas, Waiters, Antic. #BBVACompassRisingStars

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

I think Team Hill will get the win but hoping Team Webber does

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

@ESPNNBA: 3-Point Shootout Participants:
A. Afflalo
B. Beal
K. Irving
J. Johnson
M. Belinelli
S. Curry
D. Lillard
K. Love

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

@ESPNNBA: Slam Dunk Contest Participants:
Paul George
Terrence Ross
John Wall
Harrison Barnes
Damian Lillard
Ben McLemore

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

@AlexKennedyNBA: This is the first time in 26 years that 3 All-Stars are competing in dunk contest (1998: Clyde Drexler, Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins).

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

@NBAGuru: Dunk Contest will be an entirely new format this year-- a layup line-style "Freestyle" round and a "Battle" Round. Love it.

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-b...2014-star-saturday-events-213755216--nba.html

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Skills challenge tomorrow

 

[BigAl83]

Really looking forward to the 3pt shootout this year, love it that Curry and Beal are participating (would have been perfect if Klay Thompson was also in)

 

[Harsha_12]

Predictions -

All Star Game - West wins, Curry or Durant MVP
Rising Stars Game - Team Hill, Lillard MVP
Shooting Stars Challenge - Who's competing? lol
Taco Bell - Oladipo
3-Point Contest - Curry
Slam Dunk - Hopefully McLemore, but most likely George