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The Blue Jackets announced Monday that they were removing the word "interim" from Richards job title and had offered him a two-year contract to continue what he started in an upbeat second half of the 2011-12 season.ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kyrie Irving kicked off the aerial display with an alley-oop to Paul George. Clevelands rookie point guard then showed off his long-range shooting skills. It was so much fun that Irving wasnt too upset that all those three-pointers came in a meaningless game. Irving was a perfect 8 for 8 from beyond the arc and finished with 34 points, helping Team Chuck beat Team Shaq 146-133 in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday. Indianas George added 23 points but the night belonged to Irving, who picked up where another No. 1 overall pick left off in the NBAs showcase game for its first- and second-year players. Wizards point guard John Wall earned MVP honours last season when he was a rookie. Irving said he couldnt remember being so hot from the field. "No, its never occurred in my career," he said. "You know, its kind of unfortunate that it comes in the all-star game. These stats dont carry over into the season. But at the end of the day, it was still fun to get out there with those talented guys. So it was a great experience." Clevelands Tristan Thompson of Brampton, Ont., scored 20 points to lead Team Shaq. New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin only had two points. This years Rising Stars Challenge had a different format, with the rookie and second-year players mixed together on teams for the first time. The league also inserted a little more name recognition with former stars Shaquille ONeal and Charles Barkley serving as general managers and drafting the teams. While the teams had a different look, there was once again no real defensive effort and plenty of fan-pleasing fast breaks and flasshy play. Sam Mills Saints Jersey. "Its what all-star games are, theres not a lot of defence," Team Chuck co-head coach Maurice Cheeks said. Lin had a relatively quiet night. His biggest highlight came early in the second half when he took a pass from Minnesota star Ricky Rubio and drove it underneath for a reverse layup. He played just nine minutes before heading to the bench in the second half, and instead mostly yielded to the more high-flying players on his team. He took just four shots. Landry Fields, who plays with Lin on the Knicks, remained his biggest fan, holding a "Linsanity" Time magazine cover featuring him. "It was fun to be out there with all these guys, and this guy right here (pointing to magazine) did his thing," Fields said. "Short minutes, but he still did his thing." Irving got the game off to a rousing start with the pass to George, and Rubio turned routine passes to his Shaq teammates into behind-the-back and between-the-leg looks. It was part of an acrobatic early tone that was fast-paced and allowed the next generation of stars to showcase open-court and aerial skills that have already made many of them fan favourites on their respective teams. Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin had several highlights while playing for Team Shaq, catching several alley-oops and even throwing his own pass off the glass and catching it for a dunk. "There were a lot of dunks," Team Shaq co-head coach Ron Adams said. "I think the guys had fun. I hope we didnt set a Guinness Book of World Records record for dunks given, but it was a fun game. Interesting game." ' ' '