According to NBA policy, a selectee who plays in his team's last game -- as Bryant did, scoring 29 points in Wednesday's win in Minnesota -- has to play in the All-Star game or sit out his next game.

NBA政策，被选上球员，假如参加了其所在球队最后一场比赛，正如科比在周三赢下森林狼比赛中砍下29分，就必须出席全明星赛，否则就将不能出席球队下一场比赛。