2007 NBA All-Star Game

The NBA All- Star Game 2007 took place on February 18 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas ( Nevada) instead. The 56th All-Star Game was thus the first in the history of the National Basketball Association, which was in a city that has no NBA team, discharged.

15,694 spectators, the West selling significantly with 153:132 through against the East. With 31 points Kobe Bryant was voted most valuable player of the game ( MVP).

Coach

The coaches of the two All-Star teams were the two NBA coaches whose teams on February 4, led the respective Conference ( two weeks before the game). Because of the rule that no coach may stand on the sidelines in two consecutive All- Star Games, but it was this year, the two coaches of the Conference- Second, since both Avery Johnson ( Dallas Mavericks ) and Flip Saunders (Detroit Pistons ) had charge of the team in the previous year.

• Western Conference: Mike D' Antoni (Phoenix Suns)
• Eastern Conference Eddie Jordan ( Washington Wizards )

Player

The players of the Western Conference competed in white jerseys with red accents, the players of the Eastern Conference in blue jerseys with white accents. On the jersey is next to East or West the number, the name and emblem of the club for which the current player plays to see. Decorator was the first time adidas, which is known per se in the design of the jerseys from gambling, for the Las Vegas, was inspired.

Starting Five

In the period from 13 November 2006 to 21 January 2007, which fans had the opportunity to vote, which players should be at the beginning of the game on the floor. Over the internet, in the NBA arenas, at various places in Las Vegas and a few other places in total 69.1 million votes were cast, each voter could decide per Conference for two forwards, two guards and a center located.

In the East, LeBron James got 2,516,049 with most Simmen, in the west got Yao Ming with 2,451,718 most. You will rank well Conference- across on the first two places. Ranked 6 Allen Iverson is with 1,813,638 votes, but in his position was no longer part of the starting five because of strong competition.

Western Conference:

• Q: Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves )
• F: Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs )
• C: Yao Ming1 (Houston Rockets )
• G: Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers )
• G: Tracy McGrady (Houston Rockets )

Eastern Conference:

• Q: LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers )
• Q: Chris Bosh ( Toronto Raptors )
• C: Shaquille O'Neal ( Miami Heat )
• G: Dwyane Wade ( Miami Heat )
• G: Gilbert Arenas ( Washington Wizards )

• Q: Dirk Nowitzki1 ( Dallas Mavericks )

1 For the injured Yao Ming promoted West coach Mike D' Antoni Dirk Nowitzki of the bench into the starting five.

Substitute

To avoid that participate only with the fans favorite player at the All-Star Game and " less popular " must watch better players, the substitutes were elected by fan voting of the 15 head coaches of their Conference. It was not allowed to coach vote for players from their own team.

On 1 February, it was announced that players can sit on the substitutes ' bench. We invited the two forwards, two guards and the center with the most votes, and the two players who have received from the other players, regardless of the position of the head coaches with the most votes.

• F -C: Carlos Boozer2 (Utah Jazz )
• Q: Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns)
• Q: Dirk Nowitzki1, 2 ( Dallas Mavericks )
• C: Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns)
• G: Allen Iverson3 (Denver Nuggets )
• G: Steve Nash3 (Phoenix Suns)
• G: Tony Parker ( San Antonio Spurs )

• Q: Caron Butler ( Washington Wizards )
• F -C: Jermaine O'Neal (Indiana Pacers )
• C -F: Dwight Howard ( Orlando Magic )
• G: Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons )
• G -F: Vince Carter (New Jersey Nets )
• G -F: Richard Hamilton ( Detroit Pistons )
• G: Jason Kidd4 (New Jersey Nets )

Losses

Due to the injury of Yao Ming, Carlos Boozer, Steve Nash and Allen Iverson in the west and in the east by Jason Kidd nominated NBA commissioner David Stern following players for the All-Star Game by:

• Q: Josh Howard2 ( Dallas Mavericks )
• Q: Carmelo anthony2 (Denver Nuggets )
• C: Mehmet Okur3 (Utah Jazz )
• G: Ray Allen3 (Seattle SuperSonics )

• G: Joe Johnson4 (Atlanta Hawks )

Competitions within the program

As part of the program of the All- Star Game following competitions were held on Friday and Saturday before the game instead:

• Slam Dunk Contest:
• Three-Point Shootout:
• Skills Challenge:
• Shooting Stars Challenge:

Gerald Green (Boston Celtics ) Jason Kapono ( Miami Heat ) Dwyane Wade ( Miami Heat ) Team Detroit ( Chauncey Billups, Bill Laimbeer, Swin Cash )

• Rookie Challenge:

Sophomores - Rookies 155:114 MVP: David Lee (New York Knicks )

• D -League All-Star Game:

East - West 114:100 MVP: Pops Mensah - Bonsu (Fort Worth Flyers)

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