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All Things Basketball with GD - 2022 All Star Weekend Preview

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies

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All Star Weekend preview (00:49)

Fri:

Rising Stars Challenge

TEAM ISIAH: Precious Achiuwa (TOR), Desmond Bane (MEM), Saddiq Bey (DET), Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton (IND), Jaden Hardy (G League), Isaiah Stewart (DET)

TEAM WORTHY: Cole Anthony (ORL), MarJon Beauchamp (G League), Josh Giddey (OKC), Jalen Green (HOU), Herbert Jones (NOP), Tyrese Maxey (PHI), Jalen Suggs (ORL)

TEAM BARRY: Cade Cunningham (DET), Dyson Daniels (G League), Evan Mobley (CLE), Isaac Okoro (CLE), Alperen Sengun (HOU), Jae'Sean Tate (HOU), Franz Wagner (ORL)

TEAM PAYTON: LaMelo Ball (CHA), Scottie Barnes (TOR), Ayo Dosunmu (CHI), Scoot Henderson (G League), Bones Hyland (DEN), Jonathan Kuminga (GSW), Jaden McDaniels (MIN)

TEAM ISIAH vs TEAM WORTHY - 1st to 50 pts

TEAM BARRY vs TEAM PAYTON - 1st to 50 pts

Final: Winner of TEAM ISIAH/TEAM WORTHY vs TEAM BARRY/TEAM PAYTON - 1st to 25 pts

Sat:

Taco Bell Skills Challenge

TEAM CAVS: Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley

TEAM ANTETOKOUNMPO: Giannis (MIL), Thanasis (MIL), Alex (G League)

TEAM ROOKS: Cade Cunningham (DET), Scottie Barnes (TOR), Josh Giddey (OKC)

3rd rounds: shooting (100 pts), passing (100 pts), relay (200 pts)

Final round: half court shot (2 teams with most pts)

Mountain Dew 3 Point Contest

CJ McCollum (POR), Trae Young (ATL), Zach LaVine (CHI), Desmond Bane (MEM), Karl Anthony Towns (MIN), Fred VanVleet (TOR), Luke Kennard (LAC), Patty Mills (BKN)

The highest 3 scores compete in the finals

AT&T Dunk Contest

Cole Anthony (ORL), Juan Toscano-Anderson (GSW), Jalen Green (HOU), Obi Toppin (NYK)

1st rd - 2 dunks, highest 2 scores goes to finals

Finals - 2 dunks, combined scores for the win

Sun:

All Star Game

TEAM LEBRON

Starters: LeBron James (CLE), Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL), Nikola Jokic (DEN), Steph Curry (GSW), DeMar DeRozan (CHI)

Bench: Luka Doncic (DAL), Darius Garland (CLE), Jimmy Butler (MIA), Chris Paul (PHO), Donovan Mitchell (UTA), Fred VanVleet (TOR), Jarrett Allen (CLE)

TEAM DURANT

Starters: Joel Embiid (PHI), Jayson Tatum (BOS), Ja Morant (MEM), Trae Young (ATL), Andrew Wiggins (GSW)

Bench: Devin Booker (PHO), Zach LaVine (CHI), LaMelo Ball (CHA), Karl Anthony Towns (MIN), Dejounte Murray (SAS), Khris Middleton (MIL), Rudy Gobert (UTA)