CityOfAngels

East Starters:
Dwyane Wade
Allen Iverson
LeBron James
Jermaine O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal

East Reserves:
Chauncey Billups
Richard Hamilton
Paul Pierce
Rasheed Wallace
Ben Wallace
Vince Carter
Chris Bosh

East Coach: Flip Saunders

West Starters:
Steve Nash
Kobe Bryant
Tracy McGrady
Tim Duncan
Yao Ming

West Reserves:
Tony Parker
Ray Allen
Shawn Marion
Elton Brand
Dirk Nowitzki
Kevin Garnett
Pau Gasol

West Coach: Avery Johnson

I think the East has this one in the bag unless Kobe scores 155.

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healer

KG a reserve?! My how things have changed...

You never know

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Halx

Too bad this game isn't what it used to be. It's a total exhibition, whereas back in the day, you actually wanted to watch it 'cause there was pride at stake.

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powerclown

Yes...players seemed to play harder in past allstar games...now they are more concerned about being healthy for the playoffs...maybe this means Ray Allen explodes for 60?

Jermaine O'Neal is out due to injury -- Rasheed Wallace to start at the 4.

Four Pistons in the game -- Flip Saunders has said that he will play all four at once, love it. Tayshaun Prince should be there, too. Over the last few games especially, nobody from Detroit has played better than Prince. Shaq gets in by being Shaq -- his numbers are down this year. He's in mothballs til the playoffs. Miami lost to Dallas by almost 40 last night - with Shaq playing. Nice D!

I would have liked to see KG start over TMac as well. KG should have a lifetime appointment as a starting all-star as far as I'm concerned. I'd start Shawn Marion over TMac without hesitation. Would like to see Carmelo Anthony instead of Ray Allen or Pau Gasol. Good to see Kobe starting -- hope he drops 50. I agree with LeBron, Iverson, Wade, Nash all starting. Bosh is an exciting player too.

East by 6. MVP...Billups or Bryant.

Toaster126

Sure that was more fun for us, but it was stupid for them. You don't want to throw away your career when you get injured in a frickin' exibition game.

And yes, that lineup is sick.

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maximusveritas

I'm looking forward to the skills competition. It should be fun to see Nash, Wade, LeBron, and Chris Paul go at it.

CityOfAngels

That's what he's saying, though. Even though the All-Star game is and always has been separate from the NBA season, it still meant something back in the day. It was the way to show who's really the best in the league, and if the best can actually play side by side. Now, as the players themselves were saying, "It's a day of rest." If that's the case, tickets to the game should be free. Better yet; make it a fundraiser.

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