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The Best of All-Star 2012

Posted by Ben Hunt 

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Tony Parker Postgame Video


Tony finished with 6 points and 4 assists in the West's thrilling victory. We found him after the game to get his thoughts on the experience and his thoughts on the Spurs' upcoming opponents. 

http://nba.com/spurs/video/120226_parker

Tony Parker All-Star Photos

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Check out our oft-updated gallery of Tony Parker photos from tonight's game! http://www.nba.com/spurs/photos/120226_parker

2012 All-Star Game Open Thread

West wins the game, defeating the East 152-149. Tony Parker scored six points with four assists in 12 minutes of action.

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9:47 - Some house keeping notes, Durant is only 8 points away from tying Wilt Chamberlain's All-Star record of 42 points and Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan to become the All-Star Game's all-time leading scorer. Historic night. -  Ben

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9:46 - Another layup for Parker, then a nice dish to Kevin Love for a quick duece. - Shep

9:44 - A few photos from TP's last few minutes on the floor.

9:42 p.m. - This is one of my favorite moments of the weekend. - Ben

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9:39 - Tony dishes an assist to Dirk, and Dirk returns the favor soon after with a nice pass to Tony for the layup. -Shep

9:36 - Put down the pitchforks folks, Tony just checked back in. -Shep

9:34 - David Robinson honored as part of the 1992 US Olympic Dream Team - Shep

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9:26 - Everyone loves the dancing grannies! And they're shufflin'

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9:22 - Game really tightening up here. West lead is down to 9, 102-93. -Shep

9:20 - Drake sighting! - Ben

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9:15 - Don't miss official photos of Tony Parker from pregame and the first half: http://www.nba.com/spurs/photos/120226_parker


9:11 - Second half about to begin! -Shep

8:54 - For my money, this is far more entertaining than any Super Bowl Halftime show of recent memory.-Shep

 

8:53 - Ne-Yo too. Not sure what the proper capitalization is for that. -Shep

8:50 - A wild Chris Brown appeared! - Shep

8:47 p.m. - Pitbull aka Mr. Worldwide, aka Mr. 305 takes the stage at halftime.

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8:31 - Not a good few seconds for the Heatles. Lebron misses an uncontested layup, then Wade gets blocked by the rim on an alley oop. West leads 78-60 with 2:00 to play in the half. - Shep

8:25 - The inflatable mascots are out! - Shep

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8:19 - Tony out of the game for Steve Nash. 2 points, 2 assists, and 1 rebound so far. - Shep

8:15 - Some semi-blurry photos from our seat of Tony's first stint in this game. - Shep

8:12 - Tony with his first basket, a floater in the lane. -Shep

8:09 p.m. - Magic Johnson introduced to the fans. Standing ovation. - Ben

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8:06 p.m. - End of the 1st quarter in Orlando, West controlling the game 39-28. Kevin Durant leads all scorers with 13 points, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James with 11 each. - Ben

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8:03 - TP into the game for the first time - Shep

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8:01 - This is closer to Cirque du Soleil than basketball. - Shep

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7:58 - It's official, Benny the Bull is my second favorite mascot ever. Of course behind the one and only Coyote! - Ben

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7:55 - Lil Wayne and Wolf Blitzer in the house, among others. - Shep

 

7:53 - There's a whole lot of this going on. -Shep

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7:49 p.m. - It's a oop fest. Dirk is the first sub of the game. - Ben

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7:47 - East with a few uncontested dunks and shockingly stout defense pulls them back to a tie. - Shep

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7:44 - Smoke was still hanging heavy from intros at tip. - Shep

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7:44 p.m. - West wins the tip and just like that Kobe Bryant hits the game's first bucket. 

Upon further review, I was never sure that the shorts and jerseys would actually be different colors. Interesting. - Ben

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7:40 p.m. - One thing that stands out the most about Amway Center is the giant jumbotron over the court. We call it a lighthouse in San Antonio, but this thing is huge and awesome. - Ben

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7:32 p.m. - Mary J Blige just did her thang on the National Anthem. Maybe the best I can remember at All-Star.

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7:29 p.m. - National Anthem. Brb

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7:22 p.m. - The West team has been introduced, now another Nicki Minaj intro for the East.

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7:20 p.m. - Tony Parker just introduced to the crowd. Nice recpetion from the fans.

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7:15 p.m. - Nicki Minaj has taken the stage.

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7:05 p.m. - The West have come out and the entire team are wearing their Back to the Future-esque warmup jackets.

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7 p.m. - We're live inside the Amway Center and about 10 minutes from introductions! All the movers and shakers in the basketball world have gather for the 61st NBA All-Star Game!

The East team has just come out for warmups and instead of using a regulation sized basketball they're having fun with a mini ball.

Stay with us the remainder of the night for all the inside info and please feel free to comment below!

Posted by Ben Hunt 

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360 Pano: A look inside the Amway Center before All-Star 2012

Check out the 360 view of the Amway Center before Sunday night's NBA All-Star Game. Click here - http://360.io/rrQ5Ma

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Behind the Scenes with Tony

Photos from pregame with Tony Parker. Thanks to Kris Davis for taking these!

Steve Smith Discusses His Old Team

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We were behind the scenes after the Haier Shooting Stars competition to talk to the Silver Stars' Sophia Young, but we also ran into former Spurs sharp-shooter Steve Smith, who was happy to discuss his thoughts on the Spurs' play so far this season: http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/120226_smith

Story, Photos & Video: Tony Parker takes the Skills Competition

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Tony Parker was the only one of six participants to break 30 seconds in the first round (29.2) and his time of 32.8 in the final run on the obstacle course was better than Boston's Rajon Rondo (34.6) and New Jersey's Deron Williams (41.4). 

More - 
http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/120225_tony_parker_wins_skills_challenge

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Parker's Full Press Conference

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Check out Tony Parker's complete press conference following his victory in the Skills Competition. http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/120225_parker_press

Video: Tony Parker's Winning Round

In case you missed it live, here's Tony Parker's game-winning performance in the finals of the Skills Competition: http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2012/02/25/20100225_skills_parker_rd2.nba/index.html