Riley wanted Moning to make a comeback, but there was no way I was going to clear him.
Although he was selected, Moning wouldn't be playing, so his spot was filled by the Digital People's center, Theo Ratliff.
However, just in the last two days, he fractured his right wrist and was now out for the season.
So Antonio Davis had to be brought in as his replacement.
That was the East. Now for the West.
The West's top vote-getter, O'Neal, was diagnosed with arthritis in his big toe. He was expected to be out for a month, so he definitely wouldn't make it to the All-Star Game.
Then there was the other half of the OK Duo, Kobe. He had injuries to his right shoulder and hip, but the most troublesome was his sprained ankle.
Chen Yu had looked into this before and agreed to let the Lakers handle the treatment themselves. 'I can't believe it still hasn't healed.'
Worried these injuries would impact the second half of the season, Kobe also didn't want to play in the All-Star Game.
