Again and again.
Here’s the recap of the 2009 Soph vs. Rooks and the Celeb game that has just ended all and well :)
2009 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge – The Sophomores vs. The Rookies.
The Sophomores, driven by Kevin Durant’s 46 points performance, crushed The Rookies again with 122-116.
Durant’s performance get him the 2009 Rookie Challenge MVP trophy. Shooting 17 for 25, Kevin Durant single-handedly lead the Soph alley-ooping, driving and shooting over the Rooks. Rodney Stuckey’s 9 assists also worth a mention here…
On the Rookies side, Michael Beasley scores 29 points on 11-of-22 shooting. Nice performance, but not good enough to lift the Rooks over the Sophs. And, oh – I saw Greg Oden sitting on the bench all game. Poor Oden – LOL.
Let the Rooks be the rooks! :D They will have their chances next year.
2009 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
On a funner side, Terrell Owens, the Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiver grabbed the 2009 Celebrity Game MVP Trophy, again, after playing a crazy game (like usual, the T.O. style) :D T.O.’s 17 points is enough to get him another MVP.
I particularly enjoy Thunder Dan’s return to Phoenix. I watched his game during his prime time, and he still show the remnants of his glory today – from where else? The 3-point line. He did 3 of 4 from downtown.
On the sideline, I enjoyed to see Magic Johnson, my childhood hoops idol, back to the NBA basketball floor.
Here’s the complete list of the celeb playing in 2009 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game:
Clyde Drexler (NBA legend)
Dominique Wilkins (NBA legend)
Chris Tucker (Actor/comedian)
James Denton (Desperate Housewives)
Donald Faison (Scrubs)
Terrell Owens (Dallas Cowboys receiver)
Zach Levi (Chuck)
Michael Rapaport (Prison Break)
Dan Majerle (Phoenix Suns legend)
Rick Fox (L.A. Lakers legend)
Lisa Leslie (L.A. Sparks)
Kara Lawson (Sacramento Monarchs)
“Wildkat” Edgerson (Harlem Globetrotters)
“Special K” Daley (Harlem Globetrotters)
“Scooter” Christensen (Harlem Globetrotters)
“Handles” Franklin (Harlem Globetrotters)
Coaches: Magic Johnson, Julius Erving
That’s it for now, I guess. I’ll post more updates as things uncover later on.
Image created from the photos by NBA.com.