A Thread For All-Star Saturday Night
by Seth on Feb 25, 2012 6:54 PM EST
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Evening, hares! Hope y'all have had pleasant Saturdays and haven't eaten any bugs or children by accident. Tonight is the second and (in my opinion) best day of All-Star weekend. The Knicks, unfortunately, aren't as involved in today's activities as they were supposed to be, but they will make an appearance. There isn't really a set schedule for tonight, but here's the order (and brief description, slightly updated by me) of events, beginning at 8 PM:
Shooting Stars - Teams of NBA, WNBA and retired players in a shooting contest.
Skills Challenge - Guards navigate an 'obstacle course', Stephen Curry won in 2011.
Three-Point Contest - James Jones defends title against Mario Chalmers, Kevin Love, Joe Johnson, Anthony Morrow and Joe Johnson.
Slam Dunk Contest - Chase Budinger,Iman ShumpertJeremy Evans, Derrick Williams and Paul George participate.
Landry Fields, Allan Houston, and Cappie Pondexter will be doing the Shooting Stars thing, so that's cool. Iman Shumpert, of course, will sit out the Dunk Contest. 'Tis a shame, but Jeremy Evans, his replacement, is pretty awesome. I'm looking forward to that.
That's all! Comment along here if you're watching.
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I’m embarrassed for the NBA that they didn’t see fit to invite Steve Novak for the three point shooting contest. I know they’ll lose many in the NY area because of it.
Proud owner of over 20,000 comments. (most of them in the wrong place) Oh yeah, and Buster Posey
I agree 100%
Especially since they saw fit to put TWO guys from the Heat on the roster. Mario Chalmers? Really?
"Madison Square Garden is the ultimate basketball stage. That's where I belong. That's where I live. That's the home of the New York Knicks." - Amar'e Stoudemire
by Chris Child's Fist on Feb 26, 2012 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
Also, you all should be rooting for Anthony Morrow to win the 3 point contest
He’ll be wearing the late Drazen “Basketball Mozart” Petrovic’s jersey. Pretty good stuff.
Stainer of mountaintops.
Thank god I'm going to be working tonite.
Last thing I want to see is a dunk contest with white guys.
Plus that white guy is pretty amazing
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by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
The Dunk contest should be a competition between the best basketball players in the game.
Not scrubs vs. scrubs vs. Ralph Malph.
So I guess next year they’ll select Richie Cunningham.
I hope next year the dunk contest doesn't exist.
"Madison Square Garden is the ultimate basketball stage. That's where I belong. That's where I live. That's the home of the New York Knicks." - Amar'e Stoudemire
by Chris Child's Fist on Feb 26, 2012 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
I agree whole heartedly
Dude’s awesome and all ladry-ish, but he cannot hit the three
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Even in the shooting stars competition Reggie can't stop hating on the Knicks
It’s really absurd
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
by DangerZone on Feb 25, 2012 8:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I love that commercial with Lebron saying not to drop out of HS
Dude campaigned to enter the NBA while he was a junior
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 8:41 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
As long as you don't drop out
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by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Breaking News: Allan Houston was signed by the New York Knicks and mike bibby was cut but was sent to the nearest retirement home.
It is unsure how many minutes Houston will get but it is know that he will play in the last 1:30 of each quarter. He will not start.
Enter The Garden of Lin
My cat just followed my dog into the room!
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 8:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
amazed
they didn’t pick Lin
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 25, 2012 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
But he better get that trophy
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
go ny go ny go
cheryl is so much better at her job than reggie
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
how is that a shocker.....we got allan houston on our side
these millers are somethin
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Houston's jumpshot is so smoooffff
my god I miss that man. Injuries took him away too soon. Imo he had the best jumpshot in the NBA ever.
by bjk1903 on Feb 25, 2012 8:54 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
i'm rooting for anthony morrow in the 3 pt contest
I like that kid. It’s not his fault he’s a net. I’m a big fan of his game.
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
I felt bad about 'Melo
Knocking out all his toofs. It should have been you, Deron! It should have been you.
by Tomahawk Stomp on Feb 25, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Did he seriously lose teeth?
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by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
That's ridiculous
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by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
4 of them...
AND got called for the travel. In retrospect, I didn’t feel that bad. It was pretty hilarious.
by Tomahawk Stomp on Feb 25, 2012 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
There are a bunch of Nets that are easy to hate
Deron, Brooke Lopez, and Kris Humphries come to mind
But I have a lot of affection for anthony morrow
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Best thing to come out of the obstacle course;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As8tF7Un1-E
Stainer of mountaintops.
btw, I got Wall winning this
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by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
But he's got dat "HOLY SHIT" speed
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by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
Dwill lets goo
oh shit is that a tony parker sighting. I haven’t seen him in a while
Enter The Garden of Lin
I hope Deron falls over and simultaneously breaks every bone in his body
rajon rondo too
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
I think Kyrie Irving wins
Tony Parker a possibility also
I’m rooting for Irving or Wall
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Yea, I was wrong
I thought he’d want it after how he played yesterday. Turns out that was enough to keep him happy.
I’m rooting for Wall now, all out
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
GREAT WALL, LETS DO THIS
shove it is deron’s fucking creeper face
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
GREAT WALL OF CHINATOWN
DC has such a great China Town. I had easily the best dumplings of my life there.
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Off topic question
Are the numbers retired by Seattle off limits to Thunder players?
Stainer of mountaintops.
If there's a new team in Seattle...
Would the numbers be retired by both teams?
by Jeff Van Gumby on Feb 26, 2012 7:03 AM EST up reply actions
Wall would win in a dance off against anyone
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Next year we'll be able to root for JLin in this competition
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
I love seeing Deron Williams lose things
by DonMoosavi on Feb 25, 2012 9:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Especially at the Garden
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
JLin should have Tom Sawyer'd someone
He could hurt his knees or something with that fence.
Stainer of mountaintops.
The Petrovic Jersey is really great
It should be getting more air time. They could even have considered dropping one of the 18000 JLin questions for it. Only 1 though.
or JaVale McGee...
"Madison Square Garden is the ultimate basketball stage. That's where I belong. That's where I live. That's the home of the New York Knicks." - Amar'e Stoudemire
by Chris Child's Fist on Feb 26, 2012 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
Jeffries would make 5
and miss the other 20 in worst way possible
by michael28102 on Feb 25, 2012 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
I oddly have never gotten exactly 23, but got 24 once
I usually get 22, and if I get any less than that my stupid score thing goes down. Someday I’m going to get 25…
Beautiful shot!
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
Oh there's worse
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
is Diddy drunk?
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
This
Could lead to a glorious injury situation
by Tomahawk Stomp on Feb 25, 2012 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
Kenny is ruining this
the dunk contest does not need an MC
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
THEY JUST DID THE FRESH PRINCE HANDSHAKE!
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
Carter's dunk on Lampe (or whatever his name was)
was the best dunk I’ve ever seen.
I think it was a FIBA game. Literally jumped over the guy…..
Seriously?
How old are you? That guy was Frederic Weis, who Knicks fans will remember was our first round draft pick that year before Carter destroyed him forever in one fell swoop (to the hoop).
by flossy on Feb 26, 2012 8:16 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
so we can blame Vince Carter for single handedly ruining his career
AND making us look bad for picking him? i think so
oh my god Frederic fucking Weis
WHY DO I EVEN STILL KNOW HIS NAME
I dream of Eddy Curry feeding me fish sticks.
Look at it Dave. Look at it.
it wouldve been hilarious i Vince had never dunked on him like that
and he wouldve came over and dominated
by blackhova on Feb 26, 2012 8:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
can't wait to read the upcoming article on how Shawn Kemp wants to make a comeback because he needs money for his 134354 kids to go to college.
"Madison Square Garden is the ultimate basketball stage. That's where I belong. That's where I live. That's the home of the New York Knicks." - Amar'e Stoudemire
by Chris Child's Fist on Feb 26, 2012 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
so since voting starts now
the second round means nothing?
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
#spriteslam shumpert?
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 25, 2012 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
The dunk by the guy on the pacers was particularly lame
He nearly took Hibbert’s head off cause he couldn’t get high enough
this
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 25, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
Blake shouldn't have won last year
He was outdone by McGee and DeRozan
by Tomahawk Stomp on Feb 25, 2012 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, this is the first dunk contest I've watched in a couple years
You should only get 1 dunk attempt
Dunk was ok but the theme was just bad
by KnightandDaye on Feb 25, 2012 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
I wish I could comment but
you couldn’t really see it. You just had a vague idea of what was happening.
well yeah
it’s like a 50 foot hoop
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 25, 2012 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Evans has the best dunk so far
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
He's pretty good at half court shots
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 25, 2012 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
no way
Evan’s double dunk
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 25, 2012 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
the only good dunk
Was Paul George. The glowing thing actually hid some of its greatness. Nothing got me out of my seat tho and whoever compared this to Vince on air is crazy. But it was an okay dunk
I'm pretty sure Kenny's counting is pointless here
He must have practiced this a million times before, otherwise you’d be nuts to even attempt it
His eyes werent covered fully and he could see the blue line
I'm pickin up good vibrations!!!!!!!!! Lin's giving me excitations!!!!!!!!!!!
@giametta88
Yeah
He turned his head to look for the rim while he was rotating. Still pretty cool though.
by Tomahawk Stomp on Feb 25, 2012 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
these theatrics
are nauseating
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
so he jumped over a midget
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 25, 2012 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
most of the time
the best dunkers aren’t the best players
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 25, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
not these guys, but i'm just saying
James White is arguably the best dunker in the world, how many people know of him?
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 25, 2012 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Clyde the Glide
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 25, 2012 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
let the winner of the amateur contest compete against the NBA guys
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
It was probably a huge split, since they all sucked. He had the only above average dunk of the night.
by SioneBAAOOOHA on Feb 25, 2012 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
RIP
It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.
by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 25, 2012 11:09 PM EST reply actions
chris tucker died?
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 25, 2012 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
The slam dunk contest did
It's tough being a Knicks fan. Being a Giants and Yanks fan is great though.
by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 25, 2012 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
Not saying that was good
But all of Jordan, Wilkens, Erving, ect dunks would suck today
People do them all the time in the contests
Sometimes better…Its not like if you put Jordan and Erving in today they would be able to come up with any new ideas without props
by michael28102 on Feb 25, 2012 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
kinda barely jumped over the hood
But this year I missed him a little, after being so glad he wasn’t in it
the worst dunk contest
Of all time. It’s really really sad what it’s come to, and I think they should reform it and improve it or stop doing it altogether
nah the worst one was the year with Steve Francis and they had the spinning wheel to copy old dunks
that was the worst because nobody could do the dunks the wheel gave them
I really wished shump was healthy for this.
Wanted to see the couch dunk…. i think after a year nobody will remember and he should do it
Enter The Garden of Lin
Yeah, I feel like the result would be
you might see more of the old school standard dunks, but the winner would be the one who executed them the best. So the winner would almost certainly pull off some really good looking dunks, rather than just pulling off some gimmicks.
I like it
Guys would have to get really creative to win if you get good dunkers
by KnightandDaye on Feb 25, 2012 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
let the fans vote for who should participate in the dunk contest
Lebron
Dwight
Vince Carter (has to be in it for sake of being in it)
JR Smith
Honorable Mention: Jared Jefferies and Eddie Curry
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Maybe, i don't think guys should have to dunk because the fans vote them in
Paul George i want to see again because his dunks (without the fancy gimmicks) are pretty good.
Alonzo Gee, Jeremy Evans, J.R smith, John wall, Javale Mcgee, Demar DeRozan.
I can’t think of many others off the top of my head but idk rather these guys doing creative dunks and maybe the occasional gimmicky one but it shouldn’t be mandatory like it seemed like in this years contest
by KnightandDaye on Feb 25, 2012 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Next year we should have
Jared jeffries Eddie Curry steve blake and Derek fisher
in the dunk contest
got my money on curry
who you got?
Enter The Garden of Lin
How you feel douglas
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by eomede07 on Feb 25, 2012 11:32 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
I felt bad for Shump
I bet he knows he would’ve killed the dunk contest
Next year:
Worst dribblers in the skills contest
Worst shooters in the 3 point contest
Worst dunkers in the dunk contest
It will make the events 100x more interesting
Spencer Hawes wants to be in the skills competition
Reggie said he would quit if Spence did it. IM LOBBYING FOR SPENCER HAWES NEXT YEAR!!!
That might have been the 2nd worse dunk contest of all time
I think it was 2008 that one was just uuuhhhh. And last year McGee should have one lol the Kia was under the rim and he jumped over the hood lol BS
i kinda missed Blake in this one
after last year saying “he better leave next year’s contest alone” and then being so glad he did stay out of this one
shoulda had demar
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
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