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Old 02-14-2014, 04:48 AM   #1
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COMPLETE ALL STAR WEEKEND SCHEDULE

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SPRINT CELEBRITY CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS

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BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge Participants

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2014 (63rd) NBA All-Star Game Participants

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ALL STAR UNIFORMS


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Snippet of LeBron's interview with Steve Smith
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I got tickets to the pre-game concert so I'll be the only bored-looking non-white guy when the camera pans over the crowd.
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I just read this beautiful article about how Vince Carter brought back the dunk contest after it got boring.



Hopefully we get some thing close to that.
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I just read this beautiful article about how Vince Carter brought back the dunk contest after it got boring.
I've been a lifelong fan of the dunk. That 2000 contest still resonates strongly in my mind. I was a sophomore in high school and had my Snowcoming Dance that evening (like homecoming, but for basketball/winter season). I honestly considered staying home to watch the contest, but I was into taping every contest back then so I knew I'd be able to watch when I got back.

I was hyped about Carter. I was envisioning him doing a really stylistic reverse dunk (like his one against Indiana his rookie year), or doing a neat standard 360... and I thought that'd be good enough for him to win it. I thought those dunks would look great. But when I was sitting in the living past midnight watching my tape, and that first dunk happened... I believe I literally fell out of my chair. I typically do not react very externally to stimulus, but I remember leaving my seat and moving closer to the TV on the carpeted floor, mind absolutely blown. I was mega hyped for Carter's dunk contest appearance, but I had zero idea he'd invent and complete a dunk I never even fathomed in my wildest dreams.

My other big memory from that night was Carter's first final round dunk. I watched him approach the rim in pretty standard form, and I saw him rise for what looked to be a regular one-handed dunk. A thousand thoughts went through my mind in that split second between his approach and finish. I thought he'd run out of dunks. I thought he was throwing the competition. I was absolutely just as confused as the crowd in Oakland. I saw him dangling from his elbow and it didn't add up. Then when I was finally able to compute, there were just no words.

It was just a dunk contest, yes, but even so, it's one of the most exciting moments of basketball I've ever been able to witness live in my life. I'm honestly a little bummed for those who were not able to live it firsthand back then, because once the contest became known, and Carter's dunks became replicable, a lot of the magic was lost. Being at ground zero for their initial reveal though? Priceless.

Also, the first minute of the video below is NBA stars chiming in before the contest about who they thought might win. The hype was strong with VC, and he eclipsed it by miles.
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Celeb Game: Whatever team has Kevin Hart will win(and he will be 3 time MVP)

Rising Stars: Team Hill will win

Shooting Stars: I'm saying Team Curry or Team Hardaway wins

Skills Challenge: Unsure of the new format, but if it's team win, then the Burke/Lillard team will win

3pt Contest: Curry wins

Dunk Contest: East wins(fans will vote for George as winner)

All Star Game: West wins
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I've been a lifelong fan of the dunk. That 2000 contest still resonates strongly in my mind. I was a sophomore in high school and had my Snowcoming Dance that evening (like homecoming, but for basketball/winter season). I honestly considered staying home to watch the contest, but I was into taping every contest back then so I knew I'd be able to watch when I got back.



I was hyped about Carter. I was envisioning him doing a really stylistic reverse dunk (like his one against Indiana his rookie year), or doing a neat standard 360... and I thought that'd be good enough for him to win it. I thought those dunks would look great. But when I was sitting in the living past midnight watching my tape, and that first dunk happened... I believe I literally fell out of my chair. I typically do not react very externally to stimulus, but I remember leaving my seat and moving closer to the TV on the carpeted floor, mind absolutely blown. I was mega hyped for Carter's dunk contest appearance, but I had zero idea he'd invent and complete a dunk I never even fathomed in my wildest dreams.



My other big memory from that night was Carter's first final round dunk. I watched him approach the rim in pretty standard form, and I saw him rise for what looked to be a regular one-handed dunk. A thousand thoughts went through my mind in that split second between his approach and finish. I thought he'd run out of dunks. I thought he was throwing the competition. I was absolutely just as confused as the crowd in Oakland. I saw him dangling from his elbow and it didn't add up. Then when I was finally able to compute, there were just no words.



It was just a dunk contest, yes, but even so, it's one of the most exciting moments of basketball I've ever been able to witness live in my life. I'm honestly a little bummed for those who were not able to live it firsthand back then, because once the contest became known, and Carter's dunks became replicable, a lot of the magic was lost. Being at ground zero for their initial reveal though? Priceless.



Also, the first minute of the video below is NBA stars chiming in before the contest about who they thought might win. The hype was strong with VC, and he eclipsed it by miles.

My jaw didn't leave the floor until the next morning lol.. His dunks, both in the contest and in games, were just insane.
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Honestly watching some of the contests yesterday, I saw some pretty cool stuff.

I think the rules changes coupled with Kenny and crew dragging the dunks down and the judges just being overly critical.

Hakeem Warrick did a very nice statue of liberty reverse and got a 44. Man I've seen worse they gave guys better scores for after missing a ton of dunks and crap.
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Honestly watching some of the contests yesterday, I saw some pretty cool stuff.

I think the rules changes coupled with Kenny and crew dragging the dunks down and the judges just being overly critical.

Hakeem Warrick did a very nice statue of liberty reverse and got a 44. Man I've seen worse they gave guys better scores for after missing a ton of dunks and crap.
I think Hakim was lacking on the showmanship aspect of things and I believe that probably cost him a few points. He was quiet, smooth, basic, had very little interaction with the rim, and lacked a little bit in terms of authority. I think DeMar DeRozan had a similar issue on some of his dunks. Super clean can be a great thing when dunking, but it's not always a great thing.



By comparison, someone like Harold Miner didn't exactly revolutionize the dunk contest - a lot of his dunks were technically completed before - but the manner with which he performed them (power, grittiness, authority, and with attitude) resonated with fans and judges alike.



I've seen a lot of contestants overlook the showmanship aspect of things over the years. It's not just what dunks you perform, but how one performs them.
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