Arenas Play In Lute Olson All-Star Classic

The NBA All-Star who wears "0," because that's the playing time he was told to expect at Arizona, found himself challenged again Sunday.

But even when Gilbert Arenas poured in 20 second-half points, thanks to some halftime goading from Arizona assistant basketball coach Josh Pastner, it wasn't enough to steal the show away from the 1997 national champion Arizona basketball team.

The five 1997 players on hand — Miles Simon, Jason Terry, Bennett Davison, A.J. Bramlett and Gene Edgerson — combined for 90 points and 35 rebounds to lead their blue team to a 132-124 victory over Arenas and the white team in the Lute Olson All-Star Classic before 8,101 fans at McKale Center.

The blue team, which started the five 1997 players, had an early 15-8 lead thanks to two straight three-pointers from Simon and, except for a lull midway through the first half, led most of the way.

The fact that it has been nine years since the core of that title team played together, last appearing in the 1998 NCAA West Region final, hardly mattered.

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source : azstarnet.com