http://www.nba.com/2008/news/12/11/firstallstarreturns/index.html Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers lead the Eastern Conference, while Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets top the Western Conference after the first returns of 2009 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile. Howard, the reigning Sprite Slam Dunk champion, is the overall leader with 775,933 votes. 2009 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING Leaders of the first return of NBA All-Star balloting for the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix. Forwards Player Votes LeBron James (Clev) 643,786 Kevin Garnett (Bos) 495,514 Yi Jianlian (NJ) 356,556 Chris Bosh (Tor) 274,195 Paul Pierce (Bos) 153,512 Shawn Marion (Mia) 144,066 Josh Smith (Atl) 59,574 Tayshaun Prince (Det) 56,846 Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 56,006 Danny Granger (Ind) 49,752 Michael Beasley (Mia) 48,999. Guards Player Votes Dwyane Wade (Mia) 623,311 Allen Iverson (Det) 492,093 Vince Carter (NJ) 236,634 Ray Allen (Bos) 174,155 Jose Calderon (Tor) 124,705 Luke Ridnour (Mil) 123,104 Jameer Nelson (Orl) 116,228 Derrick Rose (Chi) 102,263 Joe Johnson (Atl) 94,847 Devin Harris (NJ) 94,294 Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 64,450 Centers Player Votes Dwight Howard (Orl) 775,933 Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 116,708 Rasheed Wallace (Det) 88,885 Jermaine ONeal (Tor) 75,324 Al Horford (Atl) 45,284 Ben Wallace (Clev) 40,799 Andrew Bogut (Mil) 36,479 Zyrdrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 28,022 Kendrick Perkins (Bos) 24,777 Emeka Okafor (Char) 15,323 2009 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING Leaders of the Western Conference in the first returns of NBA All-Star balloting for the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix. Forwards Player Votes Tim Duncan (SA) 442,203 Amare Stoudemire (Pho) 370,470 Carmelo Anthony (Den) 327,233 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 261,952 Pau Gasol (LAL) 260,374 Ron Artest (Hou) 214,063 Bruce Bowen (SA) 121,739 Shane Battier (Hou) 115,981 Josh Howard (Dal) 113,456 Luis Scola (Hou) 82,344 Lamar Odom (LAL) 78,422 Guards Player Votes Kobe Bryant (LAL) 719,252 Chris Paul (NO) 406,220 Tracy McGrady (Hou) 332,222 Manu Ginobili (SA) 166,981 Jason Kidd (Dal) 162,286 Tony Parker (SA) 161,638 Steve Nash (Pho) 142,410 Jason Terry (Dal) 105,345 Chauncey Billups (Den) 87,172 Brandon Roy (Por) 78,071 Rafer Alston (Hou) 73,613 Centers Player Votes Yao Ming (Hou) 529,290 Shaquille ONeal (Pho) 227,273 Mehmet Okur (Utah) 162,139 Andrew Bynum (LAL) 155,689 Greg Oden (Por) 71,366 Andris Biedrins (GS) 65,496 Al Jefferson (Minn) 46,242 Tyson Chandler (NO) 39,467 Marcus Camby (LAC) 25,824 Chris Kaman (LAC) 9,104 Brad Miller (Sac) 6,892
Unlike the Pro Bowl and MLB voting all-star, the NBA fans usually get it right. Everyone leading is probably deserving. I'm glad to see so many Houston forwards in the mix, but I think they are in right spot though. The only thing that shocks me is .... Yi Jianlian (NJ) 356,556.
wow there is no way you can tell me that marbury didnt get enough votes to crack the top 11 of guards in the east. NO WAY he is getting screwed by the league thats for sure. I wouldnt if anyone in help with the voting would ever leak out the numbers he had. whats shocking to me is that luke ridnour has more votes than derrick rose, joe johnson, devin harris, and gilbert arenas. heck jameer nelson has more votes than those guys shame al jefferson has so few votes that guy has been a beast of late
T-Mac for the 2nd straight year doesn't really deserve to be up there. Considering that the game is in Phoenix this year, it's probably better for him not to go. He'd get booed a lot for shoving Nash to the ground.
