It was an amazing All-Star weekend in New Orleans. The Rookie Challenge, Three-Point contest, and Slam Dunk contest were all very entertaining. It was the first time in NBA history a Super Man cape, tiny basketball goal, and birthday cupcake were used in the Slam Dunk contest. Dwight Howard came up with some creative, inspiring dunks to win it. The Raptors Jason Kapono captured the Three-Point shooting trophy for the second straight year, scoring a 20 in the final round. The real excitement though came from the All-Star game. It was a fast-paced, hot-shooting contest with several lead changes.
In the end it was Lebron James who stole the spotlight and received the coveted MVP award. He nearly completed a triple-double with 27 points, 9 assists, and 8 rebounds. He was a big part of the East's run late in the 4th quarter as was Ray Allen who knocked down 3 consecutive three-pointers in the final minutes. The Celtics guard scored 28 points (10-14 FG). The leading scorers for the West were Brandon Roy, Carmelo Anthony, and Amare Stoudemire. They all had 18 points a piece. Both sides shot at least 50% from the field and showcased several monster alley-oop dunks.
I'm glad to see Lebron get named the MVP because he earned it. Also, the Hornets Chris Paul was very deserving of getting selected to the All-Star team and it was good to see him play. Kobe probably would have made the game closer if he played more than 3 minutes due to injured pinky finger. With Kevin Garnett also out of action the disadvantage kind of even itself out. I hope next year the East push the West to the limit and again pull off a victory.
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