[Grivas_Digeni]

What injured player did Mehmet Okur replace in the 2007 All-Star Game?

Tim Duncan was also voted in as a forward. Carmelo Anthony, the star small forward for the Nuggets, was not voted in as a starter or reserve, contrary to earlier reports that head coaches from the conference would put him in the lineup despite being involved in a brawl, but was allowed as a reserve (because Carlos Boozer was injured). Mehmet Okur of the Utah Jazz and Ray Allen of the Seattle Sonics were chosen by Stern to replace the injured Nash and Iverson.

(from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_NBA_All-Star_Game)

You'd think the answer is Iverson or Nash? You'd think wrong, it's Boozer!

But why?

[SBR Genie]

Hi Grivas_Digeni,

Please direct to the "Notes", hope it helps:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/.../NBA_2007.html

[Grivas_Digeni]

I don't understand....

• Joe Johnson (East): Replacement for Jason Kidd.
• Jason Kidd (East): Did not play due to injury; replaced by Joe Johnson.
• Ray Allen (West): Replacement for Allen Iverson.
• Carmelo Anthony (West): Replacement for Yao Ming.
• Carlos Boozer (West): Did not play due to injury; replaced by Josh Howard.
• Josh Howard (West): Replacement for Carlos Boozer.
• Allen Iverson (West): Did not play due to injury; replaced by Ray Allen.
• Yao Ming (West): Did not play due to injury; replaced by Carmelo Anthony.
• Steve Nash (West): Did not play due to injury; replaced by Mehmet Okur.
• Mehmet Okur (West): Replacement for Steve Nash.