Post by SurferGirl on Feb 6, 2015 20:13:16 GMT -8
This is your one-stop 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend thread here at SC2C. There are seven events over the weekend of Feb. 13-15 to be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City and at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This year, we've decided to consolidate the events into one thread as opposed to featuring separate threads for each event. You find all the particulars here, such as the schedule, broadcast information and participants. Please note that the schedule of events listed is chronological with the exception of the first two events on this list, which are intended to showcase Trail Blazers participants LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard (All-Star Game), and Wesley Matthews (Three-Point Contest). Please note that we will treat this as a "game thread" during those events so be sure to join us.
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2015 NBA All-Star Game
When: Sunday, Feb. 15, 5:30 p.m. (pst)
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
TV: TNT (coverage begins at 4 p.m. (pst)
What: All-stars from each conference do battle in the 64th version of the game. Starters were determined by fan vote and reserves were voted on by the coaches in their respective conferences. Injury replacements were chosen by Commissioner Adam Silver. Coaches are the coaching staffs the teams who possessed the best record in their conferences following games played by February 1.
EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Starters
F - 7 Carmelo Anthony, Knicks
F - 23 LeBron James, Cavaliers
C - 16 Pau Gasol, Bulls
G - 2 John Wall, Wizards
G - 7 Kyle Lowrey, Raptors
Reserves
C - 1 Chris Bosh, Heat
G - 21 Jimmy Butler, Bulls
C - 15 Al Horford, Hawks
G - 2 Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers
F - 26 Kyle Korver, Hawks**
F - 4 Paul Millsap, Hawks
G - 0 Jeff Teague, Hawks
G - 3 Dwayne Wade, Heat*
Head Coach
Mike Budenholzer, Hawks
WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Starters
F - 12 LaMarcus Aldridge, Blazers***
C - 33 Marc Gasol, Grizzlies
G - 30 Stephen Curry, Warriors
G - 13 James Harden, Rockets***
G - 11 Klay Thompson, Warriors***
G - 24 Kobe Bryant, Lakers*
F - 23 Anthony Davis, Pelicans*
F - 32 Blake Griffin, Clippers*
Reserves
F - 15 DeMarcus Cousins, Kings**
F - 21 Tim Duncan, Spurs
F - 35 Kevin Durant, Thunder
G - 0 Damian Lillard, Blazers**
F - 41 Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks**
G - 3 Chris Paul, Clippers
G - 0 Russell Westbrook, Thunder
Head Coach
Steve Kerr, Warriors
* injured, will not play
** injury replacement
*** starter replacement
Click for the NBA's official All-Star Game page.
2015 Three Point Contest
When: Saturday, Feb. 14.
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Champion: Marco Belinelli, Spurs.
TV: Part of TNT's coverage of All-Star Saturday Night, beginning at 5 p.m. (pst). The Three-Point Contest will be the third event.
What: Eight competitors, four from each conference, will shoot from various point behind the arc.
Competitors (listed in order in which they will shoot in the first round):
Wesley Matthews, Blazers
J.J. Redick, Clippers
James Harden, Rockets
Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers
Stephen Curry, Warriors
Klay Thompson, Warriors
Kyle Korver, Hawks
Marco Belinelli, Spurs
"I think going first is the advantage because you put the pressure on everyone else," said Kenny Smith on Inside the NBA during the announcement of the competitors. "You don't have to look at the numbers. You don't have to count the basketballs. You are concentrating on your shot and how to get around. To me, going first would be the best way."
In the two-round competition, five shooting locations are positioned around the 3-point arc. Four of the racks contain four orange balls (each worth one point) and one multi-colored "money" ball (worth two points). The fifth rack will be a special "all money ball" rack, which each participant can place at any of the five shooting locations. Every ball on this rack will be worth two points. The players have one minute to shoot as many as the 25 balls as they can. The three competitors with the highest scores in the first round advance to the championship round.
Click for the NBA's official Three Point Contest page.
Shooting Stars
When: Saturday, Feb. 14.
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Champion: Team Bosh.
TV: Part of TNT's coverage of All-Star Saturday Night, beginning at 5 p.m. (pst). The Shooting Stars will be the first event.
What: Four teams in a shooting competition. Each team consists of a current NBA player, NBA "legend" and WNBA player.
Competitors:
Team Bosh: Chris Bosh (Heat); Dominique Wilkins (legend); Swin Cash (New York Liberty)
Team Curry: Stephen Curry (Warriors); Dell Curry (legend); Sue Bird (Seattle Storm)
Team Millsap: Paul Millsap (Hawks); Scottie Pippen (legend); Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky)*
Team Westbrook: Russell Westbrook (Thunder); Anfernee Hardaway (legend); Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever)
* Millsap replaced the injured Anthony Davis in this competition
The Degree Shooting Stars includes four numbered shooting locations of increasing distance, with each team attempting to make all shots in numeric order in the fastest time. All four teams will compete in the first round, and the two teams with the fastest times advance to the championship round. The team that finishes all four shots in the least amount of time in the championship round will be declared the winner.
Click for the NBA's Shooting Stars page.
Skills Challenge
When: Saturday, Feb. 14.
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Champion: Team of Damian Lillard, Blazers and Trey Burke, Jazz.
TV: Part of TNT's coverage of All-Star Saturday Night, beginning at 5 p.m. (pst). The Shooting Stars will be the second event.
What: Eight players compete in a bracket format in a three-round, obstacle-course competition that tests dribbling, passing, agility and shooting skills. Unlike last season, this year will feature individuals rather than two-player teams.
Competitors:
Patrick Beverley, Rockets*
Trey Burke, Jazz
Brandon Knight, Bucks
Kyle Lowry, Raptors
Elfrid Payton (Magic)**
Dennis Schröder (Hawks)***
Jeff Teague, Hawks
Isaiah Thomas, Suns
* Beverly has replaced Wall, who has decided not to compete.
** Payton has replaced Carter-Williams, who is injured.
*** Schröder has replaced Butler, who is injured.
The Skills Challenge format calls for two players to compete simultaneously on an identical course with the fastest finisher reaching the next round. In the first round, the eight players have been paired to participate in four head-to-head competitions. The four winners advance to the second round, where two more head-to-head showdowns will determine the two finalists.
Click for the NBA's Skills Challenge page.
Slam Dunk
When: Saturday, Feb. 14.
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Champion: John Wall, Wizards.
TV: Part of TNT's coverage of All-Star Saturday Night, beginning at 5 p.m. (pst). The Slam Dunk will be the fourth event.
What: Four competitors will compete in a two-round contest.
Competitors:
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
Zach LaVine, Wolves
Victor Oladipo, Magic
Mason Plumlee, Nets
Returning to a classic format, the Sprite Slam Dunk will be a two-round event in which the four participants can perform any dunk they choose without time limits. The players will have a maximum of three attempts to complete each dunk in both the first round and the final round. Five judges will score every dunk on a scale of 6 to 10, resulting in a high score of 50 and a low score of 30. All four competitors will get two dunks in the first round. The two dunkers with the highest combined score for their two dunks will advance to the head-to-head final round. The player with the highest combined score for his two dunks in the final round will be the champion.
Click for the NBA's Slam Dunk page
Celebrity All-Star Game
When: Friday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. (pst)
Where: Madison Square Garden, NY
TV: ESPN.
What: Celebrities and former NBA players are comprise two teams to play against one another.
Competitors
WEST TEAM
Anthony Anderson, actor
Win Butler, musician (Arcade Fire)
Nick Cannon, TV host
Mo'ne Davis, Little League phenom
Skyler Diggins, WNBA player (Tulsa Shock)
Ansel Elgort, actor
Chris Mullin, NBA Hall of Famer
Robert Pera, Grizzlies owner
Sarah Silverman, comedian
Coaches:
Mike Golic, radio host
John McEnroe, tennis player
Spike Lee, filmmaker
EAST TEAM
Abhjishek Bachchan, Bollywood actor
Chadwick Boseman, actor
Tina Charles, WNBA player (New York Liberty)
Common, actor/rapper
Kevin Hart, comedian
Allan Houston, former NBA player/Knicks assistant general manager
Kristen Ledlow, NBA Inside Stuff co-host
Blake Leeper, gold-winning U.S. Paralympic athlete
Michael Rapaport, actor
Shoni Schnimmel, WBA player (Atlanta Dream)
Coaches:
Mike Greenburg, radio host,
Isaiah Austin, NBA Cares Ambassador Isaiah Austin, founder of The Isaiah Austin Foundation
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
This marks the first time that the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will be held in an NBA arena. Kevin Hart is the three-time MVP of this event.
Click for the NBA's Celebrity All-Star Game page.
Rising Stars Challenge
When: Friday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. (pst)
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
TV: TNT.
What: First and second year NBA players from the United States face off against first and second year NBA players from outside the United States will play in the new format.
U.S. Team Roster
Trey Burke, Jazz
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Pistons
Michael Carter-Williams, 76ers*
Robert Covington 76ers**
Zach LaVine, Timberwolves
Shabazz Muhammad, Timberwolves
Nerlens Noel, 76ers
Victor Oladipo, Magic
Elfrid Payton, Magic
Mason Plumlee, Nets
Cody Zeller, Hornets
Head Coach: Alvin Gentry, Warriors
World Team Roster
Steven Adams, Thunder*
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
Bojan Bogdanovic, Nets
Matthew Dellavedova, Cavaliers**
Gorgui Dieng, Timberwolves
Dante Exum, Jazz
Rudy Gobert, Jazz
Nikola Mirotic, Bulls
Jusuf Nurkic, Nuggets*/**
Kelly Olynyk, Celtics*
Kostas Papanikolaou, Rockets**
Dennis Schroder, Hawks
Andrew Wiggins, Timberwolves
Head Coach: Kenny Atkinson, Hawks
* injured/will not play
** injury replacement
Note: Nurkic was originally selected to replace Adams, but pulled out for personal reasons. He was replaced by Papanikolaou.
Click for the NBA's Rising Stars Challenge page.
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