NBA All-Star Game 2012

NBA All-Star Game 2012

1 2 3 4th total East 28 41 43 37 149 west 39 49 36 28 152
date	February 26, 2012
Stadion	Amway Center
city	Orlando, Florida
MVP	Kevin Durant
National anthem	Mary J. Blige Neverest
Halftime show	Ne-yo Nayer
Television broadcast
Network	TNT

The NBA All-Star Game 2012 took place on February 26, 2012 as part of the All-Star Weekend in Orlando (Florida) . The 61st All-Star Game was played at the Amway Center , home of the Orlando Magic . The award of the All-Star Games to Orlando was announced on May 4, 2010 by Commissioner David Stern . It was the second time since 1992 that the All-Star Game took place in Orlando.

The Western Conference team won 152: 149 against the Eastern Conference team. Kevin Durant was voted MVP of the All-Star Games with 36 points and 7 rebounds . With 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Dwyane Wade was the third player after Michael Jordan and LeBron James , who scored a triple-double in an All-Star Game and Kobe Bryant overtook Michael Jordan on the All-Time Scoring List in All- Star Games.

All-Star Game

Trainer

The head coaches of the two All-Star teams are traditionally the coaches whose team leads the respective conference two weeks before the game. Scott Brooks of the Oklahoma City Thunder was responsible for the Western Conference team and Tom Thibodeau of the Chicago Bulls was responsible for the Eastern Conference .

Squad

The players (two guards, two forwards and one center per conference) who received the most votes in a fan vote are allowed into the starting five . After the election, the 30 head coaches of the NBA clubs select a further seven players for the team in their conference (two guards, two forwards, one center and two other position-independent players), so that a total of 24 players take part in this event.

Western Conference All-Stars Item player team nomination be right starter PG Chris Paul Los Angeles Clippers 5. 1 138 743 SG Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 14th 1,555,479 SF Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder 3. 1 345 566 PF Blake Griffin Los Angeles Clippers 2. 876 451 C. Andrew Bynum Los Angeles Lakers 1. 1 051 945 Substitute player PG Tony Parker San Antonio Spurs 4th unknown PG Steve Nash Phoenix Suns 8th. 276 268 PG Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 2. 262 186 PF Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks 11. 468 435 PF LaMarcus Aldridge Portland Trail Blazers 1. 279 500 PF Kevin Love Minnesota Timberwolves 2. 373 880 C. Marc Gasol Memphis grizzlies 1. 285 525

Eastern Conference All-Stars Item player team nomination be right starter PG Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls 3. 1,514,723 SG Dwyane Wade Miami Heat 8th. 1,334,223 SF LeBron James Miami Heat 8th. 1 360 680 PF Carmelo Anthony New York Knicks 5. 1 041 290 C. Dwight Howard Orlando Magic 6th 1,600,390 Substitute player PG Deron Williams New Jersey Nets 3. 208 697 PG Rondo district * Boston Celtics 3. 547 110 SF Paul Pierce Boston Celtics 10. 215 020 SF Andre Iguodala Philadelphia 76ers 1. unknown SF Luol Deng Chicago Bulls 1. 276 205 PF Chris Bosh Miami Heat 7th 324 605 C. Roy Hibbert Indiana Pacers 1. unknown Injured SG Joe Johnson Atlanta Hawks 6th 66 145

* Rajon Rondo was nominated by Commissioner David Stern to replace the injured Joe Johnson.

statistics

Western Conference All-Stars

	POS	MIN	FGM-A	3 PM-A	FTM-A	OFF	DEF	DEAD	AST	PF	ST	TO	BS	BA	PTS
K. Durant	F.	37:23	14-25	3-8	5-7	3	4th	7th	3	0	3	2	0	1	36
B. Griffin	F.	31:26	9-12	1-2	3-6	3	5	8th	3	3	2	1	0	0	22nd
A. Bynum	C.	05:31	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
K. Bryant	G	34:48	9-17	2-5	7-8	0	1	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	27
C. Paul	G	30:57	3-7	2-5	0-0	0	5	5	12	1	1	2	0	0	8th
D. Nowitzki		13:44	3-8	1-5	0-0	2	2	4th	1	1	0	0	0	0	7th
R. Westbrook		27:31	10-17	1-4	0-2	5	0	5	2	3	2	1	0	0	21st
K. Love		18:24	7-12	2-4	1-3	2	5	7th	1	0	3	1	0	1	17th
T. Parker		12:16	3-5	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	4th	0	0	1	0	1	6th
M. Gasol		13:32	2-5	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	4th
L. Aldridge		09:48	2-5	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4th
S. Nash		04:40	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	4th	0	0	1	0	0	0
total		240	62-116	12-34	16-26	18th	28	46	33	12	14th	11	1	4th	152

Eastern Conference All-Stars

	POS	MIN	FGM-A	3 PM-A	FTM-A	OFF	DEF	DEAD	AST	PF	ST	TO	BS	BA	PTS
C. Anthony	F.	30:20	7-15	0-3	5-7	4th	5	9	0	0	2	0	0	0	19th
L. James	F.	32:09	15-23	6-8	0-0	0	6th	6th	7th	2	0	4th	0	0	36
D. Howard	C.	31:10	4-9	0-4	1-2	5	5	10	3	4th	0	1	1	1	9
D. Wade	G	32:54	11-15	0-1	2-2	3	7th	10	10	4th	2	4th	0	0	24
D. Rose	G	18:17	6-8	2-2	0-0	1	0	1	3	1	0	2	0	0	14th
L. Deng		05:51	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Hibbert		10:11	1-3	0-0	1-1	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
R. Rondo		15:34	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	8th	1	0	4th	0	0	2
P. Pierce		11:07	1-8	1-4	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	3
C. Bosh		8:08 pm	3-9	1-2	0-0	1	1	2	1	2	2	1	1	0	7th
A. Iguodala		14:11	6-7	0-1	0-0	1	3	4th	2	0	1	1	1	0	12
D. Williams		18:08	8-11	4-7	0-0	1	2	3	4th	2	1	0	0	0	20th
total		240	63-113	14-32	9-12	18th	34	52	40	17th	8th	19th	4th	1	149

Further events of the weekend

The winners of the respective competitions are marked in bold.

BBVA Rising Stars Challenge

The Rookie Challenge from previous years, in which the best rookies and sophomores met, was replaced this year by a new format, the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge . The measures TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal on the role of general manager and made from a selected one of the assistant coaches of NBA clubs lot of rookies and sophomores each a team of ten players together, which then competed. "Team Chuck" won the game 146-133, and Kyrie Irving was voted MVP of the game.

Team Chuck Item player team season SG MarShon Brooks New Jersey Nets R. C. DeMarcus cousins Sacramento Kings S. SF Paul George Indiana Pacers S. SF Gordon Hayward Utah Jazz S. PG Kyrie Irving Cleveland Cavaliers R. SF Kawhi Leonard * San Antonio Spurs R. PF Derrick Favors ** Utah Jazz S. SF Evan Turner Philadelphia 76ers S. PG John Wall Washington Wizards S. SF Derrick Williams Minnesota Timberwolves R.

Team Shaq Item player team season PG Norris Cole Miami Heat R. SG Landry Fields New York Knicks S. PF Blake Griffin Los Angeles Clippers S. PG Brandon Knight Detroit Pistons R. PG Jeremy Lin New York Knicks S. C. Greg Monroe Detroit Pistons S. PF Markieff Morris Phoenix Suns R. PG Ricky Rubio Minnesota Timberwolves R. PF Tristan Thompson Cleveland Cavaliers R. PG Kemba Walker Charlotte Bobcats R.

* Kawhi Leonard was part of the team but was unable to play due to an injury.

** Derrick Favors replaced the injured Tiago Shard .

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest

There was also a new format for the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest this year. The competition only had one round in which the participants took turns doing three dunkings . After all participants had demonstrated their first dunking, the fans were allowed to vote via Twitter , SMS or nba.com who should be the winner.

In contrast to previous years, there was no longer a jury to evaluate the dunkings.

Surname	team	size	be right
Jeremy Evans *	Utah Jazz	2.06 m	29%
Chase Budinger	Houston Rockets	2.01 m	28%
Paul George	Indiana Pacers	2.03 m
Derrick Williams	Minnesota Timberwolves	2.03 m

* Jeremy Evans replaced the injured Iman Shumpert .

Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout

The Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout is another event at the All-Star Weekend. There are five stations that are distributed around the three-point line . Each station contains five balls. The first four balls are worth one point. The last ball is the money ball, which is worth two points. The players have one minute to score as many points as possible. The three best throwers from the preliminary round compete against each other in the final round.

Surname	team	Quota of three x	Preliminary round	24 "stinging	Final round	60 "stinging
James Jones	Miami Heat	42.0	22nd	-	12	-
Kevin Durant *	Oklahoma City Thunder	36.7	20th	-	16	14th
Kevin Love	Minnesota Timberwolves	34.8	18th	5	16	17th
Mario Chalmers	Miami Heat	46.5	18th	4th	-
Ryan Anderson	Orlando Magic	44.0	17th	-
Anthony Morrow	New Jersey Nets	40.2	14th	-

^x Throwing quota from the three-point line from the beginning of the 2011/2012 season to February 23, 2012.

* Kevin Durant replaced the injured Joe Johnson.

Taco Bell Skills Challenge

The Taco Bell Skills Challenge is about individual dexterity with the ball. A player has to throw baskets, make lay-ups, pass and dribble around obstacles as quickly as possible.

The three fastest participants from the preliminary round compete against each other in the final round.

Surname	team	Preliminary round	Final round
Deron Williams	New Jersey Nets	28.3	41.4
Tony Parker	San Antonio Spurs	29.2	32.8
John Wall	Washington Wizards	32.8	34.6
Rondo district *	Boston Celtics	32.8	-
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	33.8	-
Kyrie Irving	Cleveland Cavaliers	42.2	-

* Rajon Rondo replaced the injured Stephen Curry .

Haier Shooting Stars

The Haier Shooting Stars Competition Teams always consist of an active NBA player, a former player and a player from the WNBA . The aim is that all team members from six throwing stations of different difficulty hit as quickly as possible. As soon as a player hits the next player can move up to this station. Each team has a maximum of two minutes to complete all stations.

Attendees

City / State	Team members	team	Preliminary round	Final round
new York	Landry Fields	New York Knicks	38.7	37.3
	Cappie Pondexter	New York Liberty
	Allan Houston	New York Knicks (former)
Texas	Chandler Parsons	Houston Rockets	42.7	47.6
	Sophia Young	San Antonio Silver Stars
	Kenny Smith	Houston Rockets (former)
Atlanta	Jerry Stackhouse *	Atlanta Hawks	55.3	-
	Lindsey Harding	Atlanta Dream
	Steve Smith	Atlanta Hawks (former)
Orlando	Jameer Nelson	Orlando Magic	1:04	-
	Marie Ferdinand	Phoenix Mercury
	Dennis Scott	Orlando Magic (former)

* Jerry Stackhouse replaced the injured Joe Johnson.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Nicki Minaj to perform at the NBA All-Star Game. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 16, 2012, archived from the original on February 18, 2012 ; Retrieved February 16, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Orlando to Host NBA All-Star 2012. NBA.com, accessed February 7, 2012 . 
3. ^ Bulls' Thibodeau to coach East in All-Star Game. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 15, 2012, archived from the original on September 11, 2012 ; Retrieved February 15, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ 2012 NBA All-Star Rosters. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 10, 2012, archived from the original on September 11, 2012 ; Retrieved February 10, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ^ Celtics' Rondo named All-Star replacement. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 22, 2012, archived from the original on October 27, 2013 ; Retrieved February 23, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ ^{a b} NBA All-Star Game Info. NBA.com, accessed February 28, 2012 . 
7. ^ Barkley, Shaq to draft teams for the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 7, 2012, archived from the original on February 8, 2012 ; Retrieved February 15, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ Favors replaces injured splitters in Rising Stars Challenge. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 21, 2012, archived from the original on February 22, 2012 ; Retrieved February 22, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ↑ Budinger, George, Shumpert, and Williams in Sprite Slam Dunk. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 16, 2012, archived from the original on September 11, 2012 ; Retrieved February 22, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. Jump up ↑ Jazz's Evans to replace Knicks' Shumpert in Sprite Slam Dunk. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 22, 2012, archived from the original on February 24, 2012 ; Retrieved February 22, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ^ Sharpshooters take aim in the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest. In: NBA.com. January 31, 2012, accessed February 20, 2012 . 
12. ↑ Curry to defend title in Taco Bell Skills Challenge. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 20, 2012, archived from the original on September 11, 2012 ; Retrieved February 20, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
13. ^ Rondo, Stackhouse added as replacements to All-Star events. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 24, 2012, archived from the original on February 27, 2012 ; Retrieved February 24, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
14. ↑ Team Atlanta aims to be first repeat Shooting Stars champion. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 17, 2012, archived from the original on September 11, 2012 ; Retrieved February 20, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
15. ^ Rondo, Stackhouse added as replacements to All-Star events. (No longer available online.) In: NBA.com. February 24, 2012, archived from the original on February 27, 2012 ; Retrieved February 24, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Web links

• All-Star Games website
• Kobe Bryant overtakes Michael Jordan