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All Star 2012?

The big renovation of Madison Square Garden is expected to be finished by the 2011-2012 season. We'll see new seats, more spacious concourses, and new lighting and displays within a few years (Other ideas from the suggestion box: "Bulletproof casing around the courtside seats"-James Dolan. "Ice cream and cake stand near the home bench"- Anonymous). Howard Beck of The Times reports that a new-look Garden could buy New York its first All Star Game since 1998.

Garden executives have already made an unofficial pitch to N.B.A. Commissioner David Stern, who has embraced the prospect.

"I would say it’s a very live possibility," Stern said Wednesday in a telephone interview.

The Garden has to file an application, and there will be competition from other N.B.A. cities, notably Orlando, Fla., which is building a new arena. But New York is likely to emerge as the favorite, given the Garden’s history, the lure of Manhattan and Stern’s enthusiasm for its bid.

It'd be pretty righteous, indeed, to have the All Stars back in town. Who knows where the Knicks will be in five years, though. What if we still don't have any All-Stars on the roster? We'd never hear the end of it. Time to strike preemptively and get a leg up on the competition...

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For your consideration: All Star 2012

Gallinari's future career averages of 46.3 ppg, 24.0 rpg, and .847 %3PG* certainly warrant a spot on the East team, so get 'em in early and often. Rock the vote!

(*Actual career statistics may vary)

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You remember that game

in 2010 when the Knicks were away at Oklahoma City, that The Cock put up 113 points against the unstoppable Durant/Westbrook/Green combo? That was amazing! I thought he’d never get that 25th 3-pointer!

"I'll probably go get lifted right now with Greg. Hey, and come back tomorrow and try to get another win."

-Renaldo

by solanumbrella on Jul 24, 2008 12:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if im remembering right

the last time the All-Star game was at the Garden was ‘98? all i remember was it was the same year that Ewing broke his wrist early in the season. because of that, he couldn’t play in the game, and might not have even been elected.

i also remember that a young Kobe Bryant was voted in as a starter by the fans, yet he was the 6th man ON HIS OWN TEAM.

also, i’m hoping that Gallinari is an All-Star by ‘12. the marketing campaign basically would write itself: Gallli-All-Stari, Party Like a Cockstar, etc.

Ewing with the step...YES! and the foul!

by Anthony Masons Haircut on Jul 24, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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