Player | Team | POS | Analysis |
Kobe Bryant | Lakers | G | Reunion with Shaq and Phil was just like old days. |
Chris Paul | Hornets | G | Quiet engine behind West romp with 14/14/7 night. |
Yao Ming | Rockets | C | Didn't attempt an ASG 3 for first time in memory. |
Amare Stoudemire | Suns | F | Nice ovation, strong effort in possible sayonara. |
Tim Duncan | Spurs | F | First ever to overthrow Yao Ming on an entry pass. |
Dirk Nowitzki | Mavs | F | Not that he was bad ... just wasn't really needed. |
Pau Gasol | Lakers | F | Went 14-8 in 17 min by working size edge on East. |
Chauncey Billups | Nuggets | G | Wily vet content to let the others get theirs. |
Tony Parker | Spurs | G | Speedster's layup drill marred only by corner 3s. |
Brandon Roy | Blazers | G | Got to play off ball and show above-the-rim game. |
Shaquille O'Neal | Suns | C | Dancing, dribbling, dunking MVP -- in 11 minutes! |
David West | Hornets | F | Not much action (14 min); not much impact (6 pts). |
Phil Jackson | Lakers | Made maximum use of size edge with second unit. |
ESPN Insider John Hollinger's grade: A |