![]() ![]() This was Wallace's first All-Star selection, as he led the league in rebounding. Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Jermaine O'Neal, and Ben Wallace completed the Eastern Conference starting position. The Eastern Conference's leading vote-getter was Tracy McGrady, who earned his third consecutive All-Star Game selection with 1,316,297 votes. 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 squad was rounded out by Gary Payton, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Webber, Peja Stojaković, Stephon Marbury, and Shaquille O'Neal. The Western Conference reserves included one first-time selection, Shawn Marion, of the Phoenix Suns. Bryant, Garnett, Francis, and Duncan were all starters for the previous year's Western Conference team. Steve Francis, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan completed the Western Conference starting positions. 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. 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. 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. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, the commissioner will select a replacement. The reserves consist of two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of position. The coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. The reserves were chosen by votes among the NBA head coaches in their respective conferences. 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. Two guards, two forwards and one center who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot. The rosters for the All-Star Game were chosen in two ways. Players Yao Ming, from China, became the first rookie in eight years to be selected by fans as an All-Star starter. The Pacers had a 34–15 record on February 9. The coach for the Eastern Conference team was Indiana Pacers head coach Isiah Thomas. The coach for the Western Conference team was Sacramento Kings head coach Rick Adelman. 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.Īll-Star Game Coaches Isiah Thomas was chosen as the East head coach for the first time in his career. 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. This was the first All-Star Game to be transmitted on cable television, through TNT. Allen Iverson led the East with 35 points. Garnett scored 37 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and had 5 steals. The West defeated the East 155–145 in double overtime, with Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves winning the Most Valuable Player. 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 2003 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on Februat the Philips Arena in Atlanta, home of the Atlanta Hawks. Kevin Harlan, Danny Ainge, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Magic Johnson (All-Star Saturday Night) Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, and Jeff Van Gundy ![]() Mariah Carey (celebrating the career of Michael Jordan) ![]()
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