Post by Kasey on Feb 7, 2014 8:53:06 GMT -8
For the first time in the history of the NBA's All-Star Weekend, one NBA player will compete in five events. Count them, five events. That player is the Trail Blazers own Damian Lillard.
Damian was voted by the coaches to the Western Conference All-Star team, and the reining rookie of the year was already a lock to compete in the Rising Stars Challenge. It also makes perfect sense that he would defend his skills challenge title from last year. Yesterday it was confirmed that Damian would also compete in the Dunk Contest and the 3-point Shootout, making him the first player in NBA history to compete in all five events. The only competition Damian will not be a part of is the Shooting Stars competition.
from ESPN:
Damian was voted by the coaches to the Western Conference All-Star team, and the reining rookie of the year was already a lock to compete in the Rising Stars Challenge. It also makes perfect sense that he would defend his skills challenge title from last year. Yesterday it was confirmed that Damian would also compete in the Dunk Contest and the 3-point Shootout, making him the first player in NBA history to compete in all five events. The only competition Damian will not be a part of is the Shooting Stars competition.
from ESPN:
NEW YORK -- Portland's Damian Lillard will become the first player to compete in three events during All-Star Saturday night in New Orleans, including a slam dunk contest that features three All-Stars for the first time in 26 years.
kend will include an appearance in the dunk contest.
Indiana's Paul George and Washington's John Wall also will take part in the night's marquee event Feb. 15. There haven't been three All-Stars in the dunk contest since the famed 1988 duel, when Michael Jordan beat Dominique Wilkins on his home floor in Chicago, in a field that also included Clyde Drexler.
Lillard, the reigning Rookie of the Year and a first-time Western Conference All-Star, will play in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night before defending his Skills Challenge title and competing in the 3-point contest.
The remainder of the dunk field is defending champion Terrence Ross of Toronto, Golden State's Harrison Barnes and rookie Ben McLemore of Sacramento.
Cleveland All-Star Kyrie Irving will defend his 3-point title against a field that also includes All-Stars Stephen Curry of Golden State, Kevin Love of Minnesota and Joe Johnson of Brooklyn, plus Orlando's Arron Afflalo, Washington's Bradley Beal and San Antonio's Marco Belinelli.
The Saturday night events will again feature an Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format, with the teams competing for charity. George will captain the East and Curry the West.
Lillard will be paired with Utah's Trey Burke as the Skills Challenge is switching a team relay format. The other teams are: rookies Michael Carter-Williams of Philadelphia and Victor Oladipo of Orlando; All-Star DeMar DeRozan of Toronto and Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee; and Goran Dragic of Phoenix and Reggie Jackson of Oklahoma City.
The teams for the shooting stars, which features a current and former NBA player teaming with a WNBA player, are: Kevin Durant, Karl Malone and Skylar Diggins; Chris Bosh, Wilkins and Swin Cash; Stephen Curry, Dell Curry and Becky Hammon; and Tim Hardaway Jr., Tim Hardaway Sr. and Elena Delle Donne.
The dunk contest, though, will take center stage.
Ross, who won it last year when he soared over a ball boy just outside the defensive circle, took the ball between his legs and dunked it, tweeted that he was excited to defend his title.
kend will include an appearance in the dunk contest.
Indiana's Paul George and Washington's John Wall also will take part in the night's marquee event Feb. 15. There haven't been three All-Stars in the dunk contest since the famed 1988 duel, when Michael Jordan beat Dominique Wilkins on his home floor in Chicago, in a field that also included Clyde Drexler.
Lillard, the reigning Rookie of the Year and a first-time Western Conference All-Star, will play in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night before defending his Skills Challenge title and competing in the 3-point contest.
The remainder of the dunk field is defending champion Terrence Ross of Toronto, Golden State's Harrison Barnes and rookie Ben McLemore of Sacramento.
Cleveland All-Star Kyrie Irving will defend his 3-point title against a field that also includes All-Stars Stephen Curry of Golden State, Kevin Love of Minnesota and Joe Johnson of Brooklyn, plus Orlando's Arron Afflalo, Washington's Bradley Beal and San Antonio's Marco Belinelli.
The Saturday night events will again feature an Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format, with the teams competing for charity. George will captain the East and Curry the West.
Lillard will be paired with Utah's Trey Burke as the Skills Challenge is switching a team relay format. The other teams are: rookies Michael Carter-Williams of Philadelphia and Victor Oladipo of Orlando; All-Star DeMar DeRozan of Toronto and Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee; and Goran Dragic of Phoenix and Reggie Jackson of Oklahoma City.
The teams for the shooting stars, which features a current and former NBA player teaming with a WNBA player, are: Kevin Durant, Karl Malone and Skylar Diggins; Chris Bosh, Wilkins and Swin Cash; Stephen Curry, Dell Curry and Becky Hammon; and Tim Hardaway Jr., Tim Hardaway Sr. and Elena Delle Donne.
The dunk contest, though, will take center stage.
Ross, who won it last year when he soared over a ball boy just outside the defensive circle, took the ball between his legs and dunked it, tweeted that he was excited to defend his title.
