Allen Iverson 25pts Highlight NBA All Star 2001 MVP *Best All Star Game ever

A stunning fourth-quarter comeback led by Allen Iverson. A thrilling final-minute shootout between Stephon Marbury and Kobe Bryant.
The ball in Bryant's hands for the last shot. A pass that no one expected. A last-second miss. A postgame celebration worthy of June.

Yes, it was quite an All-Star Game.

Iverson, Marbury and his Eastern Conference teammates transformed what looked like a blowout loss into an improbable 111-110 victory Sunday in a performance fitting of the 50th anniversary of the game.

"It was like a championship game out there," Dikembe Mutombo said. "I've been in the All-Star Game the last seven years, and I've never seen anything like this."

It was the kind of game that might stop people dismissing the East as far weaker than the West, the kind of game that might make the casual fan appreciate the heart and determination of some of the younger stars trying to seize the spotlight in the post-Jordan era.

Mostly, it was kind of game that any fan of any sport would prefer to see — a riveting one.

Iverson scored 15 of his 25 points in the final nine minutes, and Marbury hit two three-pointers in the final 53 seconds as the East came back from a 21-point deficit.

Bryant, the NBA's leading scorer, could have taken the last shot. Instead, in a shock to everyone sitting in the building and watching on television, he threw a pass that resulted in a last-second miss by Tim Duncan.

"Everybody was saying we couldn't win because of our size. It's not about size. It's about the size of your heart," Iverson said. "Coming into the fourth quarter, we were all sitting on the sidelines saying 'Why not us? Why can't we be the ones to come back from a 19-point deficit (after three quarters) in an All-Star Game?"

Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers 2nd
SG Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic 1st
SF Vince Carter Toronto Raptors 2nd
PF Grant Hill Orlando Magic 6th
C Alonzo Mourning Miami Heat 6th
Reserves
SG Ray Allen Milwaukee Bucks 2nd
C Antonio Davis Toronto Raptors 1st
SG Allan Houston New York Knicks 2nd
SF Anthony Mason Miami Heat 1st
C Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta Hawks 7th
C Theo Ratliff Philadelphia 76ers 1st
PF Glenn Robinson Milwaukee Bucks 2nd
SF Latrell Sprewell New York Knicks 4th
SG Jerry Stackhouse Detroit Pistons 2nd
PG Stephon Marbury New Jersey Nets 1st
Jason Kidd Phoenix Suns 4th
SG Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 3rd
SF Chris Webber Sacramento Kings 3rd
PF Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs 3rd
C Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers 8th
Reserves
C Vlade Divac Sacramento Kings 1st
SG Michael Finley Dallas Mavericks 2nd
PF Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves 4th
PF Karl Malone Utah Jazz 13th
PF Antonio McDyess Denver Nuggets 1st
PG Gary Payton Seattle SuperSonics 7th
C David Robinson San Antonio Spurs 10th
PF Rasheed Wallace Portland Trail Blazers 2nd

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