2005 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game June 2013 2005 NBA All-Star Game 2005 NBA All-Star Game.png East West 125 115 27 34 34 30 33 26 30 26 February 20, 2005 Pepsi Center Denver Bill Spooner, Jack Nies, Ken Mauer Allen Iverson The United States Air Force Academy Choir (American), Tamia (Canada) LeAnn Rimes, Big & Rich 18,227 TNTESPN Radio Marv Albert, Doug Collins, Steve KerrKevin Harlan, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Magic Johnson and Julius Erving (All-Star Saturday Night)Jim Durham and James Worthy 2004 2006 The 2005 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 20, 2005, at Pepsi Center in Denver, home of the Denver Nuggets. This game was the 54th edition of the North American National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 2004–05 NBA season. For the second time in the last six years, the East defeated the West 125–115, with Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers named the Most Valuable Player. Iverson scored 15 points, handed out 10 assists, and had 5 steals. Ray Allen led the West with 17, and 5-for-11 from three-point range. All-Star Game Coaches left Popovich cross armed - Cropped-2.jpg Stan Van Gundy sideline (cropped).jpg 300 Gregg Popovich (left) and Stan Van Gundy (right) were selected as the West and East head coach, respectively. The coaches for the All-Star game were the head coaches who led the teams with the best winning percentages in their conference through the games of February 6, 2005. The coach for the Western Conference team was San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs had a 41–12 record on February 20. The coach for the Eastern Conference team was Miami Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy. The Heat had a 40–14 record on February 20.http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/2005-all-star-game-recap/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111118021736/http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/2005-all-star-game-recap/index.html November 18, 2011 2005 All-Star Game recap NBA.com NBA.com Players thumb|right|Yao Ming received the most votes for the 2005 All-Star game 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. 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. The 2005 NBA All-Star introduced international players who became superstars. Amongst the players selected were: Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (Lithuania), Manu Ginóbili (Argentina), Steve Nash (Canada), Dirk Nowitzki (Germany) along with voted-starters Tim Duncan (U.S. Virgin Islands) and Yao Ming (China). This game tied the 2003 and 2004 All-Star Game record for the most international All-Stars in one year. Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets led the ballots with 2,558,578 votes, which earned him a starting position in the Western Conference team for the third year in a row. Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Duncan completed the Western Conference starting positions. This was also the same starting line-up as the previous year, with the exception that McGrady started for the East. The Western Conference reserves included three first-time selections, Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs, Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns, and Rashard Lewis of the Seattle SuperSonics. The team was rounded out by Nash, Nowitzki, Ray Allen, and Shawn Marion. The Phoenix Suns had three representations at the All-Star Game (Marion, Stoudemire, Nash), while two other teams, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs, had two representations with McGrady/Yao, and Duncan/Ginobili.http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/allstar_game/starters_050203.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050208012940/http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/allstar_game/starters_050203.html February 8, 2005 Yao Leads All Players in Voting NBA.com After being traded to the Eastern Conference's Miami Heat, Shaquille O'Neal led the East ballots with 2,488,089 votes. This would be O'Neal's twelfth appearance as an All-Star. Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, LeBron James, and Grant Hill completed the Eastern Conference starting position. This was James' first All-Star appearance. The Eastern Conference reserves included three first-time selections, Dwyane Wade, Gilbert Arenas, and Antawn Jamison. Ilgauskas, Ben Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal, and Paul Pierce rounded out the team. Three teams, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Washington Wizards, had two representations at the All-Star Game with James/Ilgauskas, O'Neal/Wade, and Arenas/Jamison. Roster +Western Conference All-Starshttp://www.nba.com/allstar2005/allstar_game/reserves_050208.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050210005508/http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/allstar_game/reserves_050208.html February 10, 2005 Six First-Time All-Stars Head List of Reserves NBA.com PosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStartersGKobe BryantLos Angeles Lakers 7 1,815,952GTracy McGradyHouston Rockets 5 1,993,687FKevin GarnettMinnesota Timberwolves 8 2,087,200FTim DuncanSan Antonio Spurs 7 1,812,522CYao MingHouston Rockets32,558,578ReservesGRay AllenSeattle SuperSonics5—GManu GinóbiliSan Antonio Spurs1—GSteve NashPhoenix Suns3—FRashard LewisSeattle SuperSonics1—FShawn MarionPhoenix Suns2—FDirk NowitzkiDallas Mavericks4—CAmare StoudemirePhoenix Suns1—Head coach: Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs) +Eastern Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStartersGAllen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers61,590,400GVince CarterNew Jersey Nets61,803,529FLeBron JamesCleveland Cavaliers11,661,204FGrant HillOrlando Magic7 1,497,489CShaquille O'NealMiami Heat12 2,488,089ReservesGGilbert ArenasWashington Wizards1—GDwyane WadeMiami Heat1—FPaul PierceBoston Celtics4—FAntawn JamisonWashington Wizards1—FJermaine O'NealIndiana Pacers4—CZydrunas IlgauskasCleveland Cavaliers2—CBen WallaceDetroit Pistons3—Head coach: Stan Van Gundy (Miami Heat) Game #eee February 20, 2005 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Bill Spooner Jack Nies Ken Mauer 18,227 TNT Western Conference 115 Eastern Conference 125 33–27 26–34 30–34 26–30 Ray Allen 17 Allen Iverson and Jermaine O'Neal 15 Amare Stoudemire and Tim Duncan 9 LeBron James 8 Kobe Bryant 7 Allen Iverson 10 All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks won the Slam Dunk Contest. February 20, 2005 Smith pays homage to Wilkins in victory https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/feb/20/smith-pays-homage-to-wilkins-in-victory/ The Spokesman-Review Denver March 20, 2024 Three-Point Contest NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout Quentin Richardson of the Phoenix Suns won the Three-Point Shootout. References External links 2005 NBA All-Star Game NBA All All-Star Game Category:NBA All-Star Game All-Star Category:Basketball competitions in Denver Category:2000s in Denver