THE SPORT COUNT

The Count Team have cracked open a couple of beers and are kicking back with some chicken nuggets and hot dogs, ready to live blog All Star Saturday.

"Rashard Lewis can't win. Now watch me hit a flush."

18:11 – Mo Williams has guaranteed the win in the skills challenge. That’s good enough for us, we’ve placed a couple of sizeable bets on “The Last All Star”.

18:12 – Kenny Smith has guaranteed that Rashad Lewis cannot win the 3 point contest. This is after he’s earnestly explained how difficult it is because you’re used to having the ball passed to you. Ladies and gentlemen, Kenny Smith.

You’re out of rhythym. You’re used to having someone pass it to you.

- K. Smith 2009

18:16 – Bill Russel is crying on television, seemingly because they’ve named the Finals MVP award after him. Either that, or he’s crying because the NBA forced him to have lunch with Shaq, Steve Nash, Chris Paul and Magic Johnson for his 75th birthday instead of his family.

18:19 - Bill Russel has just explained that now days “you’ve got to be creative to be a dunker.” If an NBA legend wants to coin a phrase, you let it happen. Hence, a new occupation is now “dunker.” Amazing. Put that on your next census form.

18:22 - Just found out that we can track the dunk comp on facebook and vote. Might mean we’ll be quiet for a little while.

18:30 - Britney Spears video clip player to an NBA montage. If anyone has a Wizards jersey dress lying around a la Mariah can they let her know.

18:33 – Haier Shooting Stars lineups have been introduced. New things I’ve learnt? That Tangela is a name and that Michael Cooper is still alive. Oh, and Dan Majerle still looks a lot like Dan Majerle.

18:34 – Seriously, the Spurs should kill this thing on name value alone. Women aside, the only team that has anyone with a sniff of the hall of fame.

18:35 – Reggie Miller is talking about how good the WNBA players are good at knocking the half court shot. Shut up Reggie Miller.

18:37 – Bill Laimbeer needs to go back to his used car dealership.

18:37 – Becky Hammon is still a babe.

18:43 – Thunder Dan Majerle seals the lead for Phoenix in the Shooting Star challenge, proving two thigs in the process: Dan Majerle is not the second leading triple shooter ever in Phoenix for no reason, and Dan Majerle stills looks like Dan Majerle.

18:44 - Tim Duncan takes his first shot from the three line. He bricks it. Everyone in the world goes “duh.”

18:52 – This is a really stupid competition. Really dumb, can we just bring the horse competition indoors.

18:53 – Interesting thoughts: Tim Duncan and David Robinson lost a three point shooting contest – WWEEEEEIRD?!

18:58 - Thought One on what Dwight Howard will do in the dunk comp… dunk whilst wearing ice skates.

19:06 - Is Reggie Miller an authority on all allstar weekend contests? He knows everything… about everything.

19:08 – Derrick Rose is a baller. A straight baller.

19:10 – Reggie Miller makes a lecherous comment about Eva Longoria. Would anyone else fully support him stealing Eva Longoria from Tony? I would. He’d shoot her lights out.

19:16 - Did we mention he’s a baller? Derrick Rose is a fucken baller.

19:17 – Dwayne Wade is wearing a white suit and red aviator glasses. Not sunglasses, glasses.

19:45 – The threepoint contest is a little boring… i can’t even explain why.

19:55 - I’ve got money on Daeqwna (sp) Cook come on lil fella.

20:00 - If Cook chokes from here, I’ll spew.

20:01 – cook wins me $140 ($20 at 7-1) – I’ll be investing it on a Cook jersey, which I’ll never wear.

20:07 - Who the fuck is Kevin Rudolf… am I mising something?

20:17 - Nothing, absolutely nothing says dunk comp like the Pussy Cat Dolls.

20:19 - Looking at the Mayor of Sacramento, Kevin Johnson. Funny to think for people in Sacramento, the chain of command goes KJ-Schwarzenegger.

20:40 – Cool, yeah Dwight had the phone booth etc, but this is about dunks… these dunks aren’t very good.

20:45 – Rudy Fernandez’s dunk was very good however.

20:50 – How many times can Reggie Miller can say Kryptonite in 5 minutes was just answered… it’s 33.

20:57 - Good all star saturday – thanks guys.

Posted by: James and Alex