MANU = ALL STAR woohoo!

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NEW YORK, February 8 – Six first-time All-Stars headline the list of reserves for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game, to be played on Sunday, February 20 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. <br>
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Washington Wizards guard <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Gilbert Arenas</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> and forward <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Antawn Jamison</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> and Miami Heat guard <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Dwyane Wade</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> will all make their first career All-Star appearance for the Eastern Conference. Center <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Zydrunas Ilgauskas</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> of the Cleveland Cavaliers, forwards <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Jermaine O’Neal</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> of the Indiana Pacers, <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Paul Pierce</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> of the Boston Celtics and <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Ben Wallace</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> of the Detroit Pistons round out the Eastern reserves. <br>
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Three Western Conference players are also making their initial All-Star appearance as forwards <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-size:medium;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Manu Ginobili</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> of the San Antonio Spurs, <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Rashard Lewis</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> of the Seattle SuperSonics and <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Amaré Stoudemire</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> of the Phoenix Suns have each been invited to Denver. Also named to the Western Conference All-Star team are guard <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Ray Allen</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> of Seattle, forward <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Shawn Marion</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> and guard <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Steve Nash</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> of the Phoenix Suns and forward <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Dirk Nowitzki</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> of the Dallas Mavericks. <br>
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The 14 players selected—seven each from the Eastern and Western Conferences—were chosen by a vote of the 30 NBA head coaches. The coaches were asked to vote for seven players in their respective conferences – two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of position. They were not permitted to vote for players from their own team. <br>
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Previously selected, as starters for the East through the NBA All-Star 2005 Balloting Program were Cleveland’s LeBron James, who is also making his first NBA All-Star Game appearance, Miami’s Shaquille O’Neal, New Jersey’s Vince Carter, Orlando’s Grant Hill and Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson. Houston’s Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett and San Antonio’s Tim Duncan will start for the West. <br>
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The selections of Ilgauskas (Lithuania), Ginobili (Argentina), Nash (Canada), Nowitzki (Germany) along with voted-starters Duncan (U.S. Virgin Islands) and Yao (China), gives the 2005 All-Star Game six international players, tying the 2003 and 2004 All-Star Game record for the most international All-Stars in one year. <br>
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Should any player be unable to participate in the All-Star Game due to injury, NBA Commissioner David Stern will select the replacement. Stan Van Gundy of the Miami Heat will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars and Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs will represent the Western Conference. <br>
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The NBA All-Star Game will be televised live nationally on TNT in the United States and on Rogers Sportsnet in Canada at 6 p.m. MT/ 8 p.m. ET. Live audio broadcasts are available on ESPN Radio and on NBA.com in multiple languages. <br>
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For the third consecutive year, NBA All-Stars will wear uniforms created just for the game. This year’s All-Stars will be outfitted in new uniforms from Reebok which were inspired by the Denver Nuggets uniform design. The West will wear white jerseys and the East will wear blue while the shorts will feature a star encapsulated NBA logo on each side, a conference logo on the waistband and a “05DN” wordmark on the center back which represents 2005 Denver. <br>
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NBA.com will provide basketball fans with the opportunity to have their vote count towards selecting the MVP of the 54th NBA All-Star Game, as a part of the site's exclusive NBA All-Star 2005 coverage. <br>
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Through the 2005 NBA All-Star Balloting program, which ran from November 18, 2004 through January 23, 2005, fans had the opportunity to vote in more ways than ever. The balloting program expanded to include 19 languages on the NBA.com Network, downloadable ballots via Verizon Wireless and approximately 150 Loews Cineplex Entertainment movie theaters in the United States. This year, Twentieth Century Fox joined Sprite, America Online, Reebok and approximately 2,100 Foot Locker and Champs Sports stores in the United States and Canada as All-Star balloting partners. Ballots were also distributed in all 29 NBA arenas and all six NBDL arenas. <br>
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NBA All-Star 2005 is a week-long celebration that enables fans to experience the thrill of the world’s greatest athletes playing the game they love and features a full slate of community enhancing activities and fan festivals. <br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/asb/eng/ballot.html" target="top">VOTE GINOBILI 4 ALL-STAR 2005</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.supergino.com" target="top">SuperGino.com - My Ginobili Fansite</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br>
<!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img57.exs.cx/img57/9647/g19.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p204.ezboard.com/bsanantoniospurs62937.showUserPublicProfile?gid=ginofan>Ginofan</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://www.supergino.com/images/icon.gif" BORDER=0> at: 2/8/05 11:34 am<br></i>

Hell Yeah...Manu deserves this honor. Tony got Eva..Manu is getting his first All-Star...Pop is getting his first ASG coaching assignment...and Duncan is finally getting Malone to play along him. Damn, all we need now is the Larry O'Brien trophy! <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p204.ezboard.com/bsanantoniospurs62937.showUserPublicProfile?gid=thesick1>TheSick1</A> at: 2/8/05 11:39 am<br></i>

<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-size:x-large;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br>
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3 for the Suns, 2 for the Spurs......Here's hoping Pop gives LOTS of minutes to those guys and hurt their depth just a little more!!!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eyebrows --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/eyebrows.gif ALT=":eyebrows"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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I'm so happy right now I could die! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> Manu so deserved to be there with these guys and I'm glad he finally got recognized. Just don't get hurt Manu *knock on wood!* <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/asb/eng/ballot.html" target="top">VOTE GINOBILI 4 ALL-STAR 2005</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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To all the haters that said Manu wasn't good enough its time to realize we have an elite team.<br>
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I'm so happy for Manu,this rocks! <p></p><i></i>

Very nice and well deserved. <br>
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Anyone want to do an over/under on the length of time it takes Mandy to order a Ginobili AS Jersey? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>We few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p204.ezboard.com/bsanantoniospurs62937.showUserPublicProfile?gid=samikeyp>SAmikeyp</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://www.currensnet.com/Pagemill/texas.gif" BORDER=0> at: 2/8/05 12:48 pm<br></i>

Congrats Manu<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :clap2 --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/clap2.gif ALT=":clap2"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rock --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/rock.gif ALT=":rock"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . Manu deserves it. I'm so happy I could cry<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :tearsofjoy --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/tearsofjoy.gif ALT=":tearsofjoy"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . I'm going to have to get me a Ginobili All Star jersey now <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . <p></p><i></i>

true, Misti, true. these uni's are good, I wish they would stayed with the retro look from a couple of years ago. Also, they have it easy now because they let them wear duplicate numbers..back in the day you had to change your number. That is why Pippen never wore 33. Bird had it then Ewing had it. Although if that were true now, TD wouldn't have it. KG would get it based on seniority since he has been in the league longer. <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>We few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p204.ezboard.com/bsanantoniospurs62937.showUserPublicProfile?gid=samikeyp>SAmikeyp</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://www.currensnet.com/Pagemill/texas.gif" BORDER=0> at: 2/8/05 1:09 pm<br></i>

<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :wiggle --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/wiggle.gif ALT=":wiggle"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rock --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/rock.gif ALT=":rock"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :slinkie --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/slinkie.gif ALT=":slinkie"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :clap2 --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/clap2.gif ALT=":clap2"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :roll --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/roll.gif ALT=":roll"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :red --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/red.gif ALT=":red"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/AndreaJB/thirteen.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

Congrats to El Manu! To be showcased in front of a national audience. I hope he makes one of those sick dunks like the last Suns game.<br>
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somewhere, Misti is laughing and POATK is not! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :P --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/tongue.gif ALT=":P"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>We few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p204.ezboard.com/bsanantoniospurs62937.showUserPublicProfile?gid=samikeyp>SAmikeyp</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://www.currensnet.com/Pagemill/texas.gif" BORDER=0> at: 2/8/05 1:40 pm<br></i>

Yes, this is fantastic! Congratulations to Manu Ginobili!!!<br>
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Now get him and Duncan in the game and out again! Let them rest!<br>
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Go <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :logo --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/logo.gif ALT=":logo"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> Go! <p></p><i></i>

Come on Mike, you know she's already got it on order! LOL<br>
That's sooooo GREAT for Manu! Congrats and don't get hurt. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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BTW, anyone notice that he's in there as a forward? Interesting. <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.mistilynn.com/temp/banner.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br>
<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:x-small;"> "It's got to be hard to defend us," Nesterovic said, "when we don't even know who's going to shoot." 1/26/05</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> </p><i></i>

Hey Misti I really loved the Ginobili AS video you posted for him on his website<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . Great job and keep them coming video girl <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.sahoops.net/smilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . <p></p><i></i>