| Player | Team | Analysis |
| Ray Allen | Sonics | Dominated first round, but flubbed fourth rack in final |
| Gilbert Arenas | Wizards | Late sub rode moneyballs to second place finish |
| Chauncey Billups | Pistons | Back rim kept bouncing back his shots |
| Dirk Nowitzki | Mavericks | Close escape in first round, but wunderbar in final |
| Q. Richardson | Knicks | Champ started strong but choked on final rack |
| Jason Terry | Mavericks | Airballed first shot, out of time before last one |