110. Pre-All-Star Weekend Part 4

This might become another grudge Deron holds against Sloan.

The sophomore team consisted of Ford, Devin Harris, Delonte West, Nocioni, Ben Gordon, Iguodala, Luol Deng, Nenad Krstic, and Howard.

Ford, from the class of '03, got injured just before the All-Star weekend during his rookie year and couldn't compete. His second year was written off too, still unable to play, but fans really wanted to see him at the All-Star stage. Stern allowed Ford to participate in this rookie challenge as a sophomore, and technically speaking, Ford was indeed a sophomore.

At the event, the camera was on, and everyone was polite, greeting those they knew, and getting to know those they didn't.

But off-camera, people either grouped with those they knew or sat alone, not quite as divided as it sounds, but lacking that "hi, how are you, everyone's good" facade from in front of the lens.

Zhang Yang, Felton, Paul, and Marvin Williams gathered together.