2003 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game June 2013 2003 NBA All-Star Game File:NBA_All_Star_Game_2003.gif West East 155 145 18 37 31 34 18 17 23 29 41 27 18 7 February 9, 2003 Philips Arena Atlanta Jim Clark, Luis Grillo, Ted Bernhardt 20,325 Kevin Garnett Gloria Reuben (CAN)Martina McBride (USA) Mariah Carey (celebrating the career of Michael Jordan) TNTESPN Radio Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, and Jeff Van GundyKevin Harlan, Danny Ainge, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Magic Johnson (All-Star Saturday Night)Jim Durham and Jack Ramsay 2002 2004 The 2003 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 9, 2003, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, home of the Atlanta Hawks. This game was the 52nd edition of the North American National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 2002–03 NBA season. The West defeated the East 155–145 in double overtime, with Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves winning the Most Valuable Player. Garnett scored 37 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and had 5 steals. Allen Iverson led the East with 35 points. This was the first All-Star Game to be transmitted on cable television, through TNT. This was also the 14th and final All-Star Game that Michael Jordan participated in, as a result of his final retirement after the 2002–03 season. It was the most recent NBA All-Star Game to be decided in overtime, as well as the first (and so far, only) to be decided in double-overtime. This was the second time that Atlanta hosted the All-Star Game; the previous time was in 1978. This was also the fifth time that the Hawks hosted the All-Star Game, as they had also hosted it in St. Louis in 1958, 1962, and 1965. All-Star Game Coaches thumb|130px|left|Isiah Thomas was chosen as the East head coach for the first time in his career. The coach for the Western Conference team was Sacramento Kings head coach Rick Adelman. Although the Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the West, their head coach, Don Nelson, was ineligible to coach in the All-Star Game because he had coached in the 2002 game and league rules prohibit a coach from coaching in consecutive All-Star Games. The coach for the Eastern Conference team was Isiah Thomas, head coach of the Eastern Conference leader Indiana Pacers. Players 150px|thumb|right|Yao Ming, from China, became the first rookie in eight years to be selected by fans as an All-Star starter. The rosters for the All-Star Game were chosen in two ways. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot. Two guards, two forwards and one center who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. This was also the first time that the league offered All-Star ballots in three languages — English, Spanish and Chinese — for fan voting of the starters.Vecsey George George Vecsey Fans in Shanghai Are Voting in the Mainstream January 12, 2003 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/12/sports/basketball/12VECS.html The reserves were chosen by votes among the NBA head coaches in their respective conferences. The coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. The reserves consist of two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of position. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, the commissioner will select a replacement. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers led the ballots with 1,474,386 votes, which earned him a starting position as a guard in the Western Conference team for the fifth year in a row. Yao Ming, of the Houston Rockets, was the second player with the most votes for the West, becoming the first rookie starter in the All-Star Game since Grant Hill in 1995.Growing pains February 9, 2011 SI.com AOL Time Warner http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2003/all_star/news/2003/02/09/yao_struggles_ap/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121104170704/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2003/all_star/news/2003/02/09/yao_struggles_ap/ November 4, 2012 dead mdy Yao was voted to start over Shaquille O'Neal, who was coming off three consecutive NBA Finals MVP Awards, receiving nearly a quarter million more votes than the Lakers center.Sizing up Yao Ming's NBA career, impact July 19, 2011 ESPN Internet Ventures https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5-110719/yao-ming-retirement-questions https://web.archive.org/web/20110722160545/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5-110719/yao-ming-retirement-questions July 22, 2011 live mdy Steve Francis, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan completed the Western Conference starting positions. Bryant, Garnett, Francis, and Duncan were all starters for the previous year's Western Conference team. The Western Conference reserves included one first-time selection, Shawn Marion, of the Phoenix Suns. The squad was rounded out by Gary Payton, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Webber, Peja Stojaković, Stephon Marbury, and Shaquille O'Neal. Five teams, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns, had two representations at the All-Star Game with Bryant/O'Neal, Nash/Nowitzki, Francis/Yao, Webber/Stojaković and Marion/Marbury. The Eastern Conference's leading vote-getter was Tracy McGrady, who earned his third consecutive All-Star Game selection with 1,316,297 votes. Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Jermaine O'Neal, and Ben Wallace completed the Eastern Conference starting position. This was Wallace's first All-Star selection, as he led the league in rebounding. This was also the fourth consecutive All-Star appearance by Iverson and Carter, and O'Neal's second appearance as an All-Star. The Eastern Conference reserves included three first-time selections, Brad Miller, Jamal Mashburn, and Žydrūnas Ilgauskas. Michael Jordan, Jason Kidd, Paul Pierce, and Antoine Walker rounded out the team. However, Carter relinquished his starting spot to Jordan, so he could start his final All-Star Game.http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Basketball/NBA/Toronto/2004/12/18/788808-sun.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150526174720/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Basketball/NBA/Toronto/2004/12/18/788808-sun.html dead May 26, 2015 Vince's wild ride Zeisberger Mike December 18, 2004 April 18, 2007 Two teams, Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics, had two representations at the All-Star Game with O'Neal/Miller, and Walker/Pierce. Roster +Eastern Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStarters GAllen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers4th1,155,897 GTracy McGradyOrlando Magic3rd1,316,297 FVince Carterstart 1Toronto Raptors4th1,300,895 FJermaine O'NealIndiana Pacers2nd940,958 CBen WallaceDetroit Pistons1st1,123,090 Reserves GMichael Jordanstart 1Washington Wizards14th1,082,909 GJason KiddNew Jersey Nets6th962,325 FPaul PierceBoston Celtics2nd313,652 FJamal MashburnNew Orleans Hornets1st235,417 FAntoine WalkerBoston Celtics3rd528,613 CŽydrūnas IlgauskasCleveland Cavaliers1st297,895 CBrad MillerIndiana Pacers1st238,755 +Western Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStarters GSteve FrancisHouston Rockets2nd966,669 GKobe BryantLos Angeles Lakers5th1,474,386 FKevin GarnettMinnesota Timberwolves6th1,086,780 FTim DuncanSan Antonio Spurs5th1,179,955 CYao MingHouston Rockets1st1,286,324Reserves GStephon MarburyPhoenix Suns2nd— GSteve NashDallas Mavericks2nd786,923 GGary PaytonSeattle SuperSonics9th511,056 FShawn MarionPhoenix Suns1st— FDirk NowitzkiDallas Mavericks2nd1,079,425 FPeja Stojakovićrep REPSacramento Kings2nd308,524 FChris Webberinj INJSacramento Kings5th906,836 CShaquille O'NealLos Angeles Lakers10th1,049,081 inj INJ Chris Webber was unable to participate due to injury. rep REP Peja Stojaković was named as Webber's replacement.http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/injury_replacements.html All-Star Game Replacements for Injured Players Turner Sports Interactive, Inc NBA.com January 21, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170203001605/http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/injury_replacements.html February 3, 2017 dead start 1 Vince Carter relinquished his starting spot to Michael Jordan. Game #eee February 9, 2003 Philips Arena, Atlanta Jim Clark, Luis Grillo, Ted Bernhardt 20,325 TNT Western Conference 155 Eastern Conference 145 2OT 18–23 37–29 31–41 34–27 18–18, 17–7 Kevin Garnett 37 Allen Iverson 35 Tim Duncan 15 Jermaine O'Neal 10 Steve Francis 9 Jason Kidd 10 Kevin Garnett MVP The Western All-Stars won the game 155–145 in double overtime. It seemed the East were on way to a victory when Jordan hit a jump shot to give the East a 138–136 lead with 4.8 seconds remaining in overtime. However, Jermaine O'Neal fouled Kobe Bryant while shooting a three-point field goal with one second remaining. Bryant hit two of the three shots to tie the game, resulting in the first double-overtime in All-Star history. In the second overtime, Kevin Garnett hit three jumpers in the post over a smaller Vince Carter to lead the West to victory. Garnett won the MVP award after scoring a game-high 37 points. It was Jordan's final All-Star game. After declining Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady's offers to give him their starting spot, he accepted Vince Carter's last minute offer.Garnett Out duels Jordan in All-Star Classic February 9, 2003 NBA.com http://www.NBA.com/games/20030209/WSTEST/recap.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130218143932/http://www.nba.com/games/20030209/WSTEST/recap.html February 18, 2013 dead mdy December 20, 2012 http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/garnett_allstar_mvp_030209.html KG Named NBA All-Star MVP NBA.com February 9, 2003 The halftime show featured Mariah Carey wearing a dress in the style of Jordan's Wizards jersey who sang the song Hero, alongside a video montage celebrating Jordan's career. Afterwards, Carey introduced Jordan to a standing ovation from both the West and East all-stars and the crowd. Jordan thanked his former teammates, adversaries, family, and the fans for everything he had achieved in his career, ending with him saying that he can go home and be at peace with the game of basketball.Garnett Outduels Jordan in All-Star Classic February 9, 2003 NBA.com http://www.nba.com/games/20030209/WSTEST/recap.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130218143932/http://www.nba.com/games/20030209/WSTEST/recap.html February 18, 2013 dead mdy December 20, 2012 All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest +Contestants February 8, 2003 Richardson scores big on final dunk to beat Mason http://www.espn.com/nba/allstar/2003/news/2003/0208/1506224.html ESPN Atlanta March 22, 2024 Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round G/F Jason Richardson Golden State Warriors 6–6 225 100 96 G/F Desmond Mason Seattle SuperSonics 6–5 222 90 93 F Amare Stoudemire Phoenix Suns 6-11 245 79 — F Richard Jefferson New Jersey Nets 6–7 230 74 — Three-Point Contest thumb|150px|right|Peja Stojaković, of the Sacramento Kings, won his second 3-point title in a row. NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout +Contestants Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round Tiebreaker F Peja Stojaković Sacramento Kings 6–10 229 19 20 22 G Wesley Person Memphis Grizzlies 6-6 195 14 20 16 G Brent Barry Seattle SuperSonics 6–7 210 19 17 — F Pat Garrity Orlando Magic 6–9 238 13 — — G/F David Wesley New Orleans Hornets 6–1 203 12 — — F Antoine Walker Boston Celtics 6–9 265 7 — — References 2 Category:NBA All-Star Game Category:Basketball competitions in Atlanta All-Star Category:2003 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)