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SPORTS THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 7A 2 years after snub, Curry is All-Star man of the moment Brothers Pau, Marc Gasol await NBA All-Star history NEW YORK (AP) — Marc Gasol can hardly wait for one of the NBA All- Star game’s most mundane moments. “I’m just really excited for the jump ball,” he said. That’s because it will be against his big brother. Teammates with their national team, once traded for each other and sharing a lifetime love of basketball that devel- oped in their grandmother’s backyard in Spain, Marc and Pau Gasol will make KLVWRU\DVWKH¿UVWEURWKHUVWRVWDUWLQWKH All-Star game. “That jump ball is going to symbolize a lot of things, different ways to do things with the same kind of goal and what we stand for as players and as men, so that jump ball is going to be unique,” Marc said Monday. “It’s hard to put into words what that jump ball is going to mean.” Not for those who know the brothers best. “When you’re close to somebody like I am with those two guys, you feel really special,” said Knicks guard Jose Calderon, a longtime teammate of the Gasols on the Spanish national team. “We’ve been working together and playing together for so many years, so it’s like a brother, like family. I think it’s really great for Spanish basketball, for Spain, even for the NBA. You’ve got two brothers starting for two different conferences. I don’t know if that is go- ing to happen again in basketball.” 3DXLVLQKLV¿UVWVHDVRQZLWKWKH Chicago Bulls and was elected to start for the Eastern Conference. Marc, who GAME TIME NBA All-Star Game Sunday 5:30 p.m. TNT/TBS has followed Pau as Memphis’ man in the middle, was voted by fans to start for the West. ,W¶V WKH ¿UVW WLPH WZR EURWKHUV ZLOO VWDUWWKH$OO6WDUJDPH7KH\DUHWKH¿UVW siblings to play in the same game since Tom and Dick Van Arsdale in 1970 and ‘71. “It’s a beautiful thing. We are a lucky family,” Pau said during a conference call with his brother. ,W¶VWKH¿IWK$OO6WDUDSSHDUDQFHIRU Pau, who was a star from nearly the minute he came to the NBA. He was the 2002 Rookie of the Year and the MVP of the 2006 world basketball champi- onship, and he won two titles with the Lakers after they acquired him from Memphis during the 2007-08 season. Success for the 30-year-old Marc, whose draft rights were traded from the Lakers to the Grizzlies in the deal, was slower and a little more unexpected — except to Pau. “I’m just happy to see him do so well and also with his team, with the Griz- zlies, a franchise that has also been a big part of my career,” Pau said. “Just overall, a lot of pride, a lot of joy to see your brother do so well, and I know he’s going to continue to do well.” ‘That jump ball is going to symbolize a lot of things, different ways to do things with the same kind of goal and what we stand for as players and as men, so that jump ball is going to be unique.’ — Marc Gasol Memphis Grizzlies center Time together is rare during the sea- son — especially now that they are in different conferences. So they will enjoy these days in New York, along with par- ents, wives, kids and other supporters. And Marc should have plenty of them inside Madison Square Garden. A free agent this summer who could draw interest from the Knicks, he laughed off the idea that he might receive some of the loudest cheers Sunday. “I think there’s going to be many more popular guys than me in that are- na, but I don’t know how it’s going to go,” he said. “It’s going to be one very unique night and I can’t wait to enjoy it.” Tigers outlast the Warriors, 39-32 In Thursday’s loss, it was Warrenton that rallied from a GH¿FLWLQWKH¿UVWTXDUWHU WARRENTON — The then clamped down defen- good news for the Warrenton sively to hold the Tigers to boys basketball team: This just eight points in the second year’s losses may be next quarter, and zero points in the year’s wins. third. But as the 2014-15 sea- A 3-pointer by Chris Oc- son came to a close Thursday ana, breakaway buckets by night, the Warriors were still Christian Holt, Brock John- WU\LQJ WR ¿JXUH RXW KRZ WR son and Kory Thomas, and a close out a game. short jumper from Anthony Warrenton dropped a cou- Cochran highlighted a 16-3 ple heartbreakers this season, run by the Warriors, resulting with Thursday night’s season in a 31-28 Warrenton lead. ¿QDOHULJKWDWWKHWRSRIWKHOLVW But the Tigers eventually Warrenton’s three-point woke up, as Wyatt McKay and lead with just over three min- Andrew Norgren made 4-of-4 utes remaining did not hold free throws, and Norgren’s up, as Clatskanie rallied for a power move to the hoop with 39-32 win over the Warriors 1:23 left gave Clatskanie at on Senior Night at Warrenton. 34-32 lead. It was the second time this The Tigers went 3-of-4 week that the Warriors let a IURP WKH OLQH LQ WKH ¿QDO fourth-quarter lead slip away, seconds to help put the game after Rainier rallied from an away. HLJKWSRLQWGH¿FLW7XHVGD\IRU Johnson led the Warriors a 42-39 win. ZLWK VHYHQ SRLQWV LQ KLV ¿- By GARY HENLEY The Daily Astorian Warrenton’s Romana King KLW D SRLQWHU LQ WKH ¿UVW quarter, then made another in the second, to go with a pair of 3-pointers from teammate Landree Miethe. That helped the Warriors WULPDSRLQWGH¿FLWGRZQWR 25-17 late in the second quar- ter, following a layup from GIRLS BASKETBALL Katelynn Blodgett. Tigers 55, Warriors 34 Clatskanie was 9-of-40 WARRENTON — The IURP WKH ¿HOG LQ WKH VHFRQG Clatskanie girls basketball half, but Warrenton commit- team missed 50 shots Thurs- WHGWXUQRYHUVRYHUWKH¿QDO day night, but the Lady Tigers two quarters and could get no made enough to score a 55-34 closer than nine points. Mi- win at Warrenton, in a Lewis ethe missed much of the sec- &ODUN/HDJXHVHDVRQ¿QDOH ond half with foul trouble. &ODWVNDQLH ¿QLVKHG Tiger sophomore Rachel RI IURP WKH ¿HOG DQG WKH Haas scored 13 of her game- Warriors committed 34 turn- high 16 points in the second overs, as both teams struggled half, with teammate Maisy offensively. Horness adding 15 points. The Tigers still managed to Miethe and Blodgett each build a 21-5 lead early in the had 10 points for the senior- second quarter, before a few OHVV :DUULRUV ZKR ¿QLVK WKH 3-pointers helped the Warriors season 2-21 overall, 2-13 in get back in the game. league play. nal game, while Norgren had 16 for the Tigers, despite not scoring in the second and third quarters. After going winless last VHDVRQ :DUUHQWRQ ¿QLVKHG 8-16 overall this season. &ODWVNDQLH¿QLVKHVWKLUGLQWKH league standings at 12-4. SCOREBOARD PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Girls Basketball — Scappoose at Astoria, 5:30 p.m.; Valley Catholic at Seaside, 5:30 p.m.; Knap- pa at Neah-Kah-Nie, 6 p.m.; Falls City at Jewell, 5:30 p.m. Boys Basketball — Scappoose at Astoria, 7:15 p.m.; Valley Catholic at Seaside, 7:15 p.m.; Knappa at Neah-Kah-Nie, 7:45 p.m.; Falls City at Jewell, 7:15 p.m. Swimming — District 1/4A, at Astoria Aquatic Center, 3 p.m. Wrestling — District 1/4A Regionals, Tilla- mook, TBA SATURDAY Girls Basketball — Adna vs. Ilwaco, at Roch- ester HS, 2 p.m. Swimming — District 1/4A, at Astoria Aquatic Center, 10 a.m. Wrestling — District 1/4A Regionals, Tilla- mook, TBA; Ilwaco at Districts (Boys at Adna, Girls at Kelso). BASKETBALL HIGH SCHOOLS Boys Clatskanie 39, Warrenton 32 CLA (39): Andrew Norgren 16, McKay 11, Puzey 7, Blodgett 3, George 2. WAR (32): Brock Johnson 7, Thomas 5, Ocana 5, Whitaker 4, Holt 4, Cochran 4, Little 3, Fischer, Kyme. Clatskanie 17 8 0 14—39 Warrenton 7 8 8 9—32 Girls Clatskanie 55, Warrenton 34 CLA (55): Rachel Haas 16, Horness 15, Warren 11, Farbo 7, Mitchell 6. WAR (34): Landree Miethe 10, Katelynn Blodgett 10, King 6, Little 4, Dyer 3, Morrill 1, Lyons, Holdi- man, Schenbeck, Dyer, Magranahan, Rowles. Clatskanie 19 9 8 19—55 Warrenton 5 12 6 11—34 One city, two arenas The Friday and Saturday events go to Brooklyn’s Bar- clays Center, while the Knicks’ Madison Square Garden hosts the All-Star game Sunday. The AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file Golden State Warriors Klay Thompson, left, celebrates with Stephen Curry after scoring during an NBA basketball game against the Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 29. The War- riors shooting tandem will own the All-Star spotlight in New York this weekend, competing in the 3-point contest Saturday night in Brooklyn, then playing for the Western Conference in the All-Star game Sunday at Madison Square Garden. teams may be rivals on the court, but Commissioner Adam Silver insists it was easy to get them to share the festivities. “I wish there was some smoke ¿OOHGURRPVWRU\LQ0RVFRZWKDW I could tell you, but in fact both organizations were incredibly co- operative,” Silver said. Michele’s moment Michele Roberts will hold her ¿UVW $OO6WDU SUHVV FRQIHUHQFH since being chosen last year as the NBA Players Association’s H[HFXWLYHGLUHFWRUWKH¿UVWZRP- an to head a North American team sport’s union. Her weekend won’t be all business — she’s bringing back the popular Player Association’s party that’s been on hiatus for a few years. Celebrity coaches Knicks All-Star Carmelo An- thony and director Spike Lee will serve as coaches in today’s celeb- rity game. Anthony plans to be a laid-back one. “All celebrities feel like they think they know how to play bas- ketball. Some of them are pretty good, so just a matter of putting them out there and throwing the ball out there and telling them to go,” Anthony said. “They’re going to do their own thing any- way.” What about Lee, the Knicks’ most passionate celebrity fan? “Oh, Spike is going to be into it,” Anthony said. “Spike’ll be loud, Spike will be really coach- ing.” Missing men All the stars aren’t healthy enough to be All-Stars. The West roster is missing the injured Bry- DQW %ODNH *ULI¿Q DQG$QWKRQ\ Davis, all of whom had been vot- ed by fans as starters. W E ’ RE T AKING W INDOW C OVERINGS T O A W HOLE N EW P LACE : Y OUR H OME ! C all F or A free IN -H O M E C O N SU LT AT IO N ! Shutters, D rap eries, W ood B lind s, C ellular Shad es, Soft Shad es, Vertical B lind s, Valances, W oven W ood & m ore! 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The Golden State Warriors’ guard might be the man of the weekend, and even he can’t be- lieve how quickly it’s happened after he was an All-Star snub just two years ago. “I remember where I was the night I didn’t hear my name called and thought that was a real possibility,” he said. “I was in Chicago sitting in the hotel room watching the announcements and obviously (David) Lee was a representative, so happy for him, but in two short years obviously where it is now, it’s unreal.” Curry rebounded from not getting chosen in 2013, when he had the highest scoring average among players not picked, by be- LQJD¿UVWWLPHVHOHFWLRQODVW\HDU +H ¿QLVKHG PRUH WKDQ votes ahead of LeBron James to be the top vote-getter this season, and he heads to the break as a leading candidate for the MVP award. The Warriors have the NBA’s best record and will be well-rep- resented on Sunday. Steve Kerr will coach the Western Con- ference, and he tabbed Curry’s back-court mate, Klay Thomp- son, to start in place of the injured Kobe Bryant. The night before, Curry and Thompson are part of an elite ¿HOG IRU WKH $OO6WDU 6DWXUGD\ 3-point contest. Curry will also team up with his father, Dell, a former NBA player, and the WNBA’s Sue Bird in the shoot- ing stars competition. He says there is more pres- sure to beat his teammate than there is to not lose with his dad. “The Currys have never won a 3-point contest, so I think that’s probably the more pressure,” he said. Even if he loses them all, it’s a big weekend for Curry. His career-high performance of 54 points in February 2013 came at Madison Square Garden, site of Sunday’s game, not long after the last All-Star game that went on without him. Hard to imagine him missing another one any time soon. “Just to be on a winning team, best record in the West and have the vision that we have for this team this year,” Curry said, “and then all the other stuff that comes from that when it comes to per- sonal accolades and acknowl- edgments and all that stuff, kind of try to keep it in perspective because it is crazy. “In two years, that’s a lot that’s happened.” Here are other things to watch during All-Star weekend: