For the first time in three years, Jerry Stackhouse wasn't selected for the NBA All-Star Game. No Piston was named to the Eastern Conference team Tuesday. Stackhouse's chances were hurt by Michael Jordan's return and the defection of Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Jason Kidd from the West to the East.

Stackhouse was left off the team despite being the 11th-leading scorer in the league at 23.5 points and second among all shooting guards in assists with 5.2 per game.

"I was disappointed -- I would have loved to have had the opportunity to go," Stackhouse said. But, he added: "I'd much rather have our team success than maybe having a little better numbers and having more of an opportunity to go to an All-Star Game and my team not having the success we've been having."