Mired in NBA All Star Saturday night, live from the DC area (on a weekend I was supposed to be in the NYC area, thank you GMC Dealership for not fixing my car the first time), think I might try live diary/blog/whatever of the rest of this evening.
Skipped out on the the first two events of the evening (read: I watched them but will spare you from having to read me write about something I was embarrassed to watch)…
9:44: First round of the 3 Point Shootout just ended, and Jason Kapono (last years winner), Dirk Nowitzki (Angry German), Daniel “Boobie” Gibson (Rookie/Soph Game MVP, just happy to be here) advanced to the next round. Steve Nash gets the Golden Sombrero for finishing with a round low of 9 points.
9:48: I’ve been asked to refer to it as the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout. (Sorry!)
9:49: Boobie Gibson puts up a 17. Why would anyone allow themselves to be called Boobie, what happens 10 years from now, can you really call a 32 year old man Boobie?
9:52: Angry German just gracefully bowed out, returns to bench to ham it up with partner in crime, Steve Nash.
9:54: Jason Kapono reminds everyone why he won last year by dropping a 25 in the final round, also reminds rest of NBA that the key to getting overpaid is learning one specific skill. I’m pretty sure Jason Kapono can’t 1. Dribble and walk at the same time or, 2. Make a bounce pass.
9:56: The always awkward Cheryl Miller manages to bungle another trophy presentation. She’s going 2 for 3 tonight in awkward presentations.
10:00: The NBA trots out Steve Nash to tout its NBA Cares program, so that you can be reminded that millionaire athletes sometimes are obligated to help kids sometimes, when they aren’t busy throwing money at strippers or something else more important.
10:04: Dr. John finishes singing, crowd awakes to applaud him for allowing them to nap for a few minutes before the dunk contest Sprite Slam Dunk contest.
10:09: Charles Barkley explains why he likes All-Star Weekend, neglects to mention riverboat gambling, and rampant strip club frequenting.
10:10: Darryl Dawkins is wearing quite possibly the ugliest suit I have ever seen.
10:13: Jamario Moon starts off the competition with a “catch the ball in the air 360 dunk”…5000 people scramble to figure out who Jamario Moon is. (46)
10:15: Rudy Gay does not impress. (37) My money (if i had any) is on Dwight Howard. (50)
10:21: Gerald Green might have had one of the most creative dunks I’ve ever seen. Put a cupcake with a lit candle on the rim and dunked while blowing out the candle. Replay confirms he actually did it. (46) Robbed by judges.
10:26: Rudy Gay does another dunk I don’t care for, but somehow ugly suit man gives him a 10. (48) I think a watergate esque scandal is brewing.
10:28: Jamario Moon is attempting to jump from a foot behind the free throw line. I think it wont work.
10:29: It didn’t work.
10:33: Dwight Howard just put on a superman cape before his next dunk, i don’t even care what it is at this point.
10:35: Dwight Howard does a dunk i can’t fully explain, but it was fitting of the superman outfit. He and Gerald Green advance to finals. 
10:41: After Gerald Green dunks, camera finds Alyssa Milano who has pretty much just made a career of showing up at various sporting events.
10:43: Kenny Smith proclaims Dwight Howard to be a “video game”. I concur. If somehow he doesn’t win I will turn in my official “NBA Fan” Card.
10:49: Dwight Howard has another amazing dunk, wrapping up the evening. Darry Dawkins says Howard had “magistration” with his dunks. Not sure what that means.
10:52: Dr. J is booed lustily for taking 3 minutes to log his vote for Dwight Howard. All 5 judges vote for Dwight Howard to win. Now waiting on final fan confirmation of his victory. I’ll be posting the dunks at some point during the evening.
10:57: Victory is ours! Cheryl Miller currently bungling trophy ceremony, batting .750 for the night. Good effort from her.
