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NBA All Star Game
2002-PHILADELPHIA

When Allen Iverson had to be the star in Philadelphia wearing the Dr. J number 6, Kobe Bryant stole the show.
Kobe was the most concentrated player in the game. He played like it was a Finals game. The worst part for Kobe was the crowd booing him, in his "home" Philadelphia.
West dominated all the game, sentenced at the end of the third quarter 100-77. Only a few 3 pointers by Ray Allen at the beginning of the fourth quarter, remembered the comeback of last year All-Star Game, but West shooters scored well too.
This edition will be remembered by two plays:
The dunk of the year of Tracy McGrady and Michael Jordan easy missed dunk.
The strange stat of the night was the fact that the five scoring leaders of the East were all bench players. This edition coul be called "the 3 pointer edition" with 59 3 pointers attempted, and five 3 pointers records broken.
  DATE: 10 February 2002
  RESULT: East 120- West 135
  MVP: Kobe Bryant
  BEST PLAYERS: EAST Tracy McGrady 24 points, Dikembe Mutombo 10 rebounds, Baron Davis and Ray Allen 5 assists.
                              WEST Kobe Bryant 31 points, Tim Duncan 14 rebounds, Steve Nash 9 assists.
  ATTENDANCE: spectators.
  COACHES: Byron Scott (East) and Don Nelson (West).

BOXSCORE
WEST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
3PM
3PA
FTM
FTA
OR
DR
REB
AST
PF
ST
TO
BS
PTS
Kobe Bryant Lakers
30
12
25
0
4
7
7
2
3
5
5
2
1
0
0
31
Steve Francis Houston
18
1
8
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
0
3
Kevin Garnett Minnesota
24
7
15
0
1
0
0
6
6
12
2
1
2
0
0
14
Chris Webber Sacramento
20
3
7
1
2
1
4
3
0
3
4
2
1
2
0
8
Tim Duncan San Antonio
29
7
11
0
0
0
0
3
11
14
2
1
0
3
2
14
Steve Nash Dallas
24
3
9
2
4
0
0
2
1
3
9
1
1
0
0
8
Dirk Nowitzki Dallas
24
5
11
1
4
1
1
2
6
8
3
1
0
2
0
12
Gary Payton Seattle
22
7
13
4
6
0
0
0
1
1
6
1
3
3
0
18
Elton Brand Clippers
19
3
5
0
0
0
0
5
5
10
1
2
0
2
1
6
Peja Stojakovic Sacramento
18
4
10
3
5
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
11
Wally Szczerbiak Minnesota
12
4
6
2
3
0
0
1
2
3
3
0
1
0
0
10
Shaquille O'Neal Lakers
Injured
TOTALS
240
56
120
13
30
10
14
27
36
63
39
12
11
14
3
135

EAST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
3PM
3PA
FTM
FTA
OR
DR
REB
AST
PF
ST
TO
BS
PTS
Allen Iverson Philadelphia
25
2
9
0
0
1
2
1
3
4
3
0
0
2
0
5
Jason Kidd New Jersey
18
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
0
1
1
0
2
Michael Jordan Washington
22
4
13
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
1
2
1
0
8
Antoine Walker Boston
16
3
8
2
4
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
8
Dikembe Mutombo Philadelphia
21
3
5
0
0
2
2
6
4
10
0
0
0
2
1
8
Ray Allen Milwauke
25
6
17
3
10
0
0
1
2
3
5
3
3
1
0
15
Paul Pierce Boston
23
9
18
1
6
0
0
3
4
7
3
1
1
0
0
19
Tracy McGrady Orlando
23
9
15
2
4
4
4
2
1
3
4
1
3
1
0
24
Shareef A-Rahim Atlanta
21
4
4
1
1
0
0
1
5
6
0
2
0
0
0
9
Jermaine O'Neal Indiana
17
2
5
0
0
3
4
0
7
7
0
1
0
1
0
7
Alonzo Mourning Miami
16
6
7
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
0
1
2
13
Baron Davis Charlotte
13
1
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
5
1
0
3
0
2
Vince Carter Toronto
Injured
TOTALS
240
50
107
9
28
11
13
15
36
51
29
12
11
15
3
120

Score By Periods
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Totals
West
32
40
28
35
135
East
24
31
22
43
120

SLAM DUNK

Only 4 players participated in this edition. The main new was the roulette of classic dunks. Each player had to do a classic dunk. It was a good idea, but not for Steve Francis, who wasn't able to make the Terence Starbury 360º. Gerald Wallace made a great "free throw line" dunk ala Julius Erving. Jason Richardson make the "Tomahawk" as good as Dominique, and won the contest with a 50 points reverse dunk in the final.

    RESULTS 

SEMIFINAL                                    FINAL

Jason Richardson . 48-31-50:98               Jason Richardson 36-49:85

Desmond Mason .... 41-43-36:84               Deshawn Stevenson 44-36:80

Gerald Wallace ... 31-44-40:84

Steve Francis .... 41-40-37:77

3 POINT SHOOTOUT

Peja Stojakovic impoved his second place of the past edition, while Ray Allen (the defending champ) fell in the first round.
In the final, Peja and Cavaliers shooter Wesley Person tied with 19 points. Peja won in the 24 seconds tie-break by 9-5.
The surprises were paul Pierce and Steve Smith, with only 8 points in the first round.

    RESULTS 

FIRST ROUND       POINTS  BEST STREAK  3COLOR BALL
Wesley Person       21	      9		    3		 	   	
Peja Stojakovic     20       4		    4 	
Steve Nash          15	      4		    3
Quentin Richardson  14	      4		    3
Ray Allen           14	      6	        1
Mike Miller         10	      2		    2
Paul Pierce          8	      3		    1
Steve Smith          8	      2		    0

FINAL	        POINTS  BEST STREAK  3COLOR BALL
Peja Stojakovic   19*	    5		  1
Wesley Person     19	    5		  2
Steve Nash        18	    5		  2

* In the tie-break, Stojakovic won 9-5.
ROOKIE CHALLENGE

The class of the 2001 draft show to the world that they are better than the Sophomores. Rookies won by 6, with the fourth quarter under control. Sophomores commanded the first half with a great Quentin Richardson (21 points at halftime). But in the second half he could only score 1 point more. His teammate, Darius Miles begun to score in the second half, but he wasn't enough to stop the Rookies, and specially Jason Richardson. The Golden State Warriors player completed his best day as a pro player with 26 points. He had won the Slam Dunk contest and now the MVP of the Rookie Challenge.

  DATE: 9 February 2002
  RESULT: Rookies 103 - Sophomores 97
  MVP: Jason Richardson
  BEST PLAYERS: ROOKIES Jason Richardson 26 points, Zeljko Rebraca 9 rebounds, Jamaal Tinsley 10 assists.
                              SOPHOMORES Quentin Richardson 22 points, Marcus Fizer 14 rebounds, Mike Miller 11 assists.
  COACHES: Chuck Daly and Darryl Hawkins (Rookies), Bill Cunningham and Bobby Jones (Sophomores).

BOXSCORE
ROOKIES
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
3PM
3PA
FTM
FTA
OR
DR
REB
AST
PF
ST
TO
BS
PTS
Jason Richardson Golden State
22
11
18
3
5
1
2
3
3
6
2
3
1
0
0
26
Jamaal Tinsley Indiana
18
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
10
0
1
6
0
4
Pau Gasol Memphis
27
4
9
0
0
2
2
0
7
7
3
1
2
1
1
10
Shane Battier Memphis
23
7
11
0
1
1
2
2
0
2
0
1
3
2
0
15
Brandan Haywood Washington
26
5
6
0
0
2
4
2
1
3
1
1
1
0
2
12
Zeljko Rebraca Detroit
27
7
10
0
0
0
0
2
7
9
3
1
0
0
0
14
Tony Parker San Antonio
21
3
9
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
8
0
3
3
0
6
Joe Johnson Boston
21
4
13
2
4
2
4
1
6
7
4
2
2
1
0
12
Andrei Kirilenko Utah
15
2
2
0
0
0
3
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
0
4
TOTALS
200
45
82
5
12
8
17
11
28
39
31
9
14
15
3
103

SOPHOMORES
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
3PM
3PA
FTM
FTA
OR
DR
REB
AST
PF
ST
TO
BS
PTS
Quentin Richardson Clippers
26
10
22
1
5
1
2
7
2
9
1
1
0
0
0
22
Mike Miller Orlando
24
3
10
1
7
0
0
3
4
7
11
1
2
3
1
7
Richard Jefferson New Jersey
25
7
14
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
5
3
1
17
Lee Nailon Charlotte
20
4
8
0
0
0
0
4
2
6
0
1
1
3
0
8
Chris Mihm Cleveland
19
3
7
0
0
0
0
3
5
8
0
3
0
2
1
6
Marcus Fizer Chicago
25
2
9
0
2
0
0
6
8
14
2
0
1
0
1
4
Darius Miles Clippers
23
9
11
0
0
2
4
0
1
1
2
1
1
6
1
20
Desmond Mason Seattle
19
3
7
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
3
1
2
1
1
6
Hedo Turkoglu Sacramento
19
3
9
1
4
0
0
1
0
1
3
2
1
1
0
7
TOTALS
200
44
97
5
21
4
8
26
28
54
23
12
13
19
5
97

Score By Periods
1st Half
2nd Half
Totals
Rookies
51
52
103
Sophomores
58
39
97