2017 All-Star Predictions Thread.

[nuraman00]

1. Will Kerr play a lineup of Westbrook and the four Warriors All-Stars?

2. What team will win the Celebrity Game, and who will be the MVP?

NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 2017: Rosters, date, time, how to watch, live stream, TV

Rosters

Michael Smith’s West Team

Miles Brown (actor)
Tom Cavanagh (actor)
Mark Cuban (Dallas Mavericks owner)
Baron Davis (NBA legend)
Andy Grammer (recording artist)
Jiang Jinfu (actor, model)
Anthony Mackie (actor)
Romeo Miller (actor, recording artist)
Hasan Minhaj (actor, comedian)
Master P (actor, recording artist)
Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks)
Aarón Sánchez (celebrity chef)

Coaches:
Michael Smith (ESPN host)
Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)
Rocsi Diaz (television personality)

Jemele Hill’s East Team

Brandon Armstrong (former NBA D-League player and social media star)
Win Butler (musician)
Nick Cannon (actor, recording artist)
Rachel DeMita (NBA2K TV personality)
Ansel Elgort (actor, recording artist)
Marc Lasry (Milwaukee Bucks owner)
Caleb McLaughlin (actor)
Peter Rosenberg (media personality)
Oscar Schmidt (Basketball legend)
Lindsay Whalen (WNBA player)
Jason Williams (NBA legend)
Kris Wu (recording artist)

Coaches:
Jemele Hill (ESPN host)
Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors)
Fat Joe (recording artist)


3. Who will win the Rising Stars, and who will be the MVP?

NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge 2017: Rosters, date, time, TV channel, live stream



4. D-League All Star game.

Who will be the MVP?

Rosters for 2017 NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented By Kumho Tire - NBA D-League



5. Who will win the Talent Show?

C.J. Miles to be Featured in NBA Talent Challenge on TNT | Indiana Pacers

C.J. Miles of the Pacers playing piano,
Miami’s Chris Bosh playing guitar,
Phoenix’s Devin Booker playing ping pong,
Oklahoma City’s Victor Oladipo singing
and Cleveland’s Iman Shumpert and the Lakers’ Metta World Peace and Lou Williams rapping.

6. Team Kyrie vs. Team Russ 3x3 game.

Viewers' Guide: 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend - NBA.com

7. Skills Challenge

NBA All-Star Skills Challenge 2017: How to watch, TV, date, time, participants, live stream

• Devin Booker (Suns)
• DeMarcus Cousins (Kings)
• Anthony Davis (Pelicans)
• Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
• Gordon Hayward (Jazz)
• Kristaps Porzingis (Knicks)
• Isaiah Thomas (Celtics)
• John Wall (Wizards)

8. 3-point shootout.

NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest 2017: Participants, time, date, TV channel, live stream, online

• Eric Gordon (Rockets)
• Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers)
• Kyle Lowry (Raptors)
• Wesley Matthews (Mavericks)
• CJ McCollum (Trail Blazers)
• Klay Thompson (Warriors)
• Kemba Walker (Hornets)
• Nick Young (Lakers)

9. Dunk Contest

NBA All-Star Dunk Contest 2017: Participants, how to watch, date, time, TV channel, live stream

• Aaron Gordon (Magic)
• DeAndre Jordan (Clippers)
• Glenn Robinson III (Pacers)
• Derrick Jones Jr. (Suns)

10. All-Star game and MVP.

NBA All-Star Game 2017: Rosters, players, how to watch

Eastern Conference starters:

Kyrie Irving
DeMar DeRozan
Jimmy Butler
Giannis Antetokounmpo
LeBron James

Bench:

John Wall
Isaiah Thomas
Kyle Lowry
Kemba Walker
Kevin Love
Paul George
Paul Millsap

Western Conference starters:

Steph Curry
James Harden
Kawhi Leonard
Kevin Durant
Anthony Davis

Bench:

Russell Westbrook
Klay Thompson
Gordon Hayward
DeMarcus Cousins
DeAndre Jordan
Marc Gasol
Draymond Green

 

[nuraman00]

1. During many All-Star games, the topic of an intriguing lineup is brought about.

Years ago, it was the possibility of the All Big Man lineup (I think it was Webber, Duncan, Nowitzki, Garnett, and O'Neal).

Never happened.

So, I think this intriguing lineup of Westbrook with 4 Warriors won't happen either.

2. Jemele Hill's team will win.

Oscar Schmidt will be the MVP.

3. Team World, and Jokic.

4. Yogi Ferrell

5. If I'm understanding correctly, it will be the Shumpert/World Peace/Williams rap trio.

6. Team Russ' handpicked amateur players will win.

7. Hayward, I want to be BOLD.

8. Lowry, I want to be BOLD.

9. Derrick Jones Jr., and I'm not being BOLD.

10. Usually I pick the East.

I'll stick with it, but this time I do think the West will win.

East, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

 

[nuraman00]

Post game thread comments in here too.

 

[nuraman00]

Concerts are wasting time.

 

[nuraman00]

Isaiah Thomas has been the best in the first round.

 

[nuraman00]

Hayward edges out Thomas on the 5th 3-point attempt.

 

[nuraman00]

Porzingis vs. Hayward Finals.

Should be a good one.

 

[nuraman00]

Nice job by Walker. Struggled with one rack, but good overall.

 

[nuraman00]

Gordon can win this.

 

[nuraman00]

Gordon's my pick now to win it.

 

[nuraman00]

Irving air guitars after his showing!

 

[nuraman00]

Overtime between Gordon and Irving!

 

[nuraman00]

That was a cool impromptu contest.

 

[nuraman00]

I liked the Robinson III dunk, for the set up.

 

[nuraman00]

I liked the Jones Jr. dunk a little better than the Robinson one.

 

[nuraman00]

Weird finish by Jordan.

 

[nuraman00]

I liked Robinson's because he covered his eyes. Jones Jr.'s 2nd dunk has been done before, I think by Iguodala.

 

[nuraman00]

That was probably the best dunk of the night. A 9.

 

[MHSL82]

We needed this guy at the Dunk contest:

 

[nuraman00]

We needed this guy at the Dunk contest:

I can't see your post, FB is blocked at work. I'll check it when I get home.

I wonder if you posted a pic of Jeremy Evans or DeShawn Stevenson or Jamie Watson or David Benoit or Blue Edwards or Darrell Griffith.

Why didn't Karl Malone ever participate?