I tried to watch the game, but after the rediculously over the top intros, and a sloppy first few minutes, I turned it off.
HOUSTON (AP) -- "The Chosen One" was an obvious choice for All-Star game MVP.
LeBron James led a big second-half comeback by the East on Sunday night, taking a victory away from the West and probably the MVP award away from hometown favorite
Tracy McGrady.
James finished with 29 points in the East's 122-120 victory while showing the all-around skills that have made him perhaps the NBA's most talented young player. The 21-year-old Cleveland star became the youngest MVP of the game, surpassing Oscar Robertson.
James added six rebounds, two assists and two steals. He needed only two tries to win the MVP award of the NBA's showcase event. He finished with 13 points last year in the East's victory.
The West was seemingly in control of the game before James took over in the third quarter. He did nearly everything in a 10-0 run that gave the East a chance after it trailed by as many as 21 points early in the period.
He grabbed a rebound that led to
Dwyane Wade's jumper, then dunked on the next trip. James then had steals on consecutive possessions, finding
Allen Iverson for a jumper on the first one and then draining a 3-pointer that got the East within 85-78 with half the quarter left.
James trails
Kobe Bryant and Iverson in the NBA's most exciting scoring race in years, with all three averaging more than 30 points. Both had already been MVPs of the All-Star game, so perhaps it was James' turn.
He was expected to be an NBA superstar even in high school, when he was featured on a magazine cover with the title "The Chosen One." He went on to be the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA draft out of high school.
On Sunday night, he proved those expectations were deserved.
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