Is the All_Star final ballots result coming in today?

THURSDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh wait, thats today, right on, right on.

 

Tonight.

 

I cant wait, do they also anounce the players in the dunk contest?

 

It's predicted that Yao and Francis will be voted as starters. Francis being a starter is a joke.

 

I just got done watching ESPN's Marc Stein on ESPN news. They stated that the starters would be announced at 6 PM Houston time.

Marc Stein gave HIS picks which were the following:
West
C - Shaq
F - Duncan
F - Garnett
G - Cassell
G - Bryant

East
C Ben Wallace
F Jermaine O'Neal
F Artest
G Redd
G Baron Davis

 

WC, no arguments. EC, Artest over VC? Wow.

 

from nba.com front page:

All-Star starters will be announced on TNT before the Magic-Nets game.

 

It will be fun to see Artest play hard-core defence in the all-star game.

 

Sorry ta say, that ain't happenin'. But it would be fun to see Artest toss the ball into the 2nd lvl like he did last season. Downside being of course, him being banned from the ASG the rest of his career.

 

Yao and Steve are starters!!!!

 

just watched it on TNT. Yao beat out Shaq by about 31,000 votes!

West Starters:
Yao
Duncan
Garnett
Steve
Kobe

 

It has been reported somewhere that Yao beat Shaq by 3000+ votes.

 

What is Barkley's comment on Yao's start? I missed it, Damn, Somebody knows?

 

Congratulations to both of them. I hope they both enjoy it, and represent the Rockets organization well. I hope Steve hears the news about winning tonight and starts playing like an All-Star again because we need him to start hitting his shots with consistency.

 

This is an awful picture:

 

from nba.com front page:

"Narrow Margin

Still think your vote doesn't count? Yao Ming edged Shaquille O'Neal by a mere 31,245 votes and will start for the West in the All-Star Game. Shaq received more electronic votes, but Yao outpaced O'Neal on paper ballots. Toronto's Vince Carter was the leading vote-getter"

 

O'Neal wins online voting, but Yao wins total ballots
Yao Edges Shaq to Earn Starting Berth

In the closest race of this year’s voting, Houston’s Yao Ming (1,484,531) narrowly edged the Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal (1,453,286) for the West's starting center position. While O’Neal received more electronic votes from fans around the world, Yao defeated O’Neal by outpacing him on paper ballots that were distributed in-arena, at movie theatres and at retail stores where balloting was available in the United States and Canada.
1,484,531

WEST CENTER VOTING BREAKDOWN
ONLINE PAPER TOTAL
Yao Ming (Houston) 1,241,347 243,184 1,484,531
Shaquille O'Neal (L.A. Lakers) 1,245,728 207,558 1,453,286



http://www.nba.com/allstar2004/west_center_040129.html

 

Garnett is top vote-getter in Western Conference
Carter Leads Voting for Fourth Time

Complete results | Top 10 vote-getters
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 -- Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors received the most votes (2,127,183) in the NBA All-Star Balloting program that determines starters for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. Carter and Hall of Famer Julius Erving both have led the league in voting four times, trailing only Michael Jordan, who set the all-time NBA mark by leading the league nine times.

ALL-STAR STARTERS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
F - Vince Carter, Toronto
F - Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana
C - Ben Wallace, Detroit
G - Allen Iverson, Philadelphia
G - Tracy McGrady, Orlando
Coach: Rick Carlisle, Indiana
WESTERN CONFERENCE
F - Tim Duncan, San Antonio
F - Kevin Garnett, Minnesota
C - Yao Ming, Houston
G - Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
G - Steve Francis, Houston
Coach: Flip Saunders, Minnesota



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For the second year in a row, Vince Carter and Co. will wear uniforms created just for the All-Star Game.
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Through the 2004 All-Star NBA Balloting program, NBA fans from around the globe were responsible for voting in the starters for the 53rd NBA All-Star Game which will be played at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 15. A total of 5.3 million ballots were cast, representing more than 40 million player votes, a 16 percent increase from last year’s totals.

The 2004 NBA All-Star Game will be telecast live on TNT at 8 p.m. (ET) and broadcast globally to 212 countries through 151 telecasters in 42 languages.

Carter is joined in the Eastern Conference starting lineup by Indiana’s Jermaine O’Neal (1,629,054) at forward, Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson (1,731,648) and Orlando’s Tracy McGrady (1,231,825) at guard, and Detroit’s Ben Wallace (1,982,251) at center.

In the Western Conference, Minnesota forward Kevin Garnett led the conference with 1,780,918 votes. He is joined in the West’s starting lineup by San Antonio’s Tim Duncan (1,681,435) at forward, and the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (1,759,717) and Houston’s Steve Francis (976,841) at guard.

In the closest race of this year’s voting, Houston’s Yao Ming (1,484,531) narrowly edged the Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal (1,453,286) for the West's starting center position. While O’Neal received more electronic votes from fans around the world, Yao defeated O’Neal by outpacing him on paper ballots that were distributed in-arena, at movie theatres and at retail stores where balloting was available in the United States and Canada.

Garnett has been selected to his seventh NBA All-Star Game; Bryant and Duncan to their sixth; Carter and Iverson to their fifth; McGrady his fourth; Francis and O’Neal to their third; and Wallace and Yao will be making their second appearance.

The 29 head coaches will vote for the remaining members of the All-Star teams in their respective conferences, and their selections will be announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Coaches must vote for seven players in order of preference but are not allowed to vote for players from their team. The selections must include two guards, two forwards and a center. Two other players are chosen regardless of position. Also, if any player cannot participate in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern will select a replacement after the coaches select reserves.

Rick Carlisle of the Indiana Pacers will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars and Flip Saunders of the Minnesota Timberwolves will be on the sideline representing the Western Conference. Head coaches for the East and West All-Star teams are based on the teams with the best winning percentage in each conference following the Sunday games played two weeks prior to the All-Star Game. Both Indiana and Minnesota clinched the best winning percentage prior to Feb. 1.

For the second year in a row, NBA All-Stars will wear uniforms created just for the game. Last year, NBA All-Stars wore “Retro” uniforms from the 1988 All-Star Game, but this year the All-Stars will be outfitted in newly designed uniforms from Reebok – created specifically for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game.

NBA.com will provide basketball fans with the opportunity to have their vote count toward selecting the MVP of the 53rd NBA All-Star Game, as a part of the site's exclusive NBA All-Star 2004 coverage.

Through the 2004 NBA All-Star Balloting program, which ran from Nov. 13, 2003 through Jan. 18, 2004, fans had the opportunity to vote in more ways than ever. NBA All-Star Balloting expanded this season to include 17 languages on the NBA.com Network, downloadable ballots via Verizon Wireless and voting at Loews Cineplex Entertainment movie theaters along with Foot Locker, Circuit City and Champs Sports locations throughout the United States. Sprite, America Online, Champs Sports, Reebok and 989 Sports also returned as balloting partners this year. These outlets were in addition to ballots that were distributed in all 28 NBA arenas. The balloting partners provided links to the NBA.com All-Star Ballot from their home pages.

In addition to TNT’s coverage, Rogers Sportsnet will broadcast live from STAPLES Center as will ESPN Radio at 8 p.m. (ET). The NBA All-Star Game will also be available in several languages on NBA.com.

NBA All-Star 2004 is a weeklong celebration that enables fans to experience the thrill of the world’s greatest athletes playing the game they love and features a full slate of community enhancing activities and fan festivals.


2004 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING
EAST FORWARDS
Vince Carter (Tor.) 2,127,183
J. O'Neal (Ind.) 1,629,054
Kenyon Martin (N.J.) 659,773
Ron Artest (Ind.) 405,326
Scottie Pippen (Chi.) 358,035
S. Abdur-Rahim (Atl.) 273,018
Carlos Boozer (Cle.) 226,822
R. Jefferson (N.J.) 226,253
J. Mashburn (N.O.) 221,519
Toni Kukoc (Mil.) 193,555

EAST GUARDS
Allen Iverson (Phi.) 1,731,648
Tracy McGrady (Orl.) 1,231,825
Jason Kidd (N.J.) 1,126,838
LeBron James (Cle.) 768,532
Baron Davis (N.O.) 644,518
S. Marbury (N.Y.) 384,316
Paul Pierce (Bos.) 332,353
Reggie Miller (Ind.) 222,891
C. Billups (Det.) 214,195
R. Hamilton (Det.) 184,309

EAST CENTERS
Ben Wallace (Det.) 1,982,251
Alonzo Mourning (N.J.) 414,356
Z. Ilgauskas (Cle.) 356,861
J. Magloire (N.O.) 236,448
Eddy Curry (Chi.) 169,977

WEST FORWARDS
Kevin Garnett (Min.) 1,780,918
Tim Duncan (S.A.) 1,681,435
C. Anthony (Den.) 602,536
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal.) 572,362
Karl Malone (LAL) 520,882
Peja Stojakovic (Sac.) 456,369
Chris Webber (Sac.) 383,971
Pau Gasol (Mem.) 329,218
Antoine Walker (Dal.) 273,088
Malik Rose (SAS) 194,661

WEST GUARDS
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,759,717
Steve Francis (Hou.) 976,841
Gary Payton (LAL) 686,788
Steve Nash (Dal.) 582,243
Manu Ginobili (S.A.) 538,522
Mike Bibby (Sac.) 483,861
Tony Parker (S.A.) 346,735
Ray Allen (Sea.) 303,337
Michael Finley (Dal.) 253,848
Cuttino Mobley (Hou.) 219,382

WEST CENTERS
Yao Ming (Hou.) 1,484,531
S. O'Neal (LAL) 1,453,286
Brad Miller (Sac.) 258,693
Vlade Divac (Sac.) 203,768
R. Nesterovic (S.A.) 202,527


TOP 10 OVERALL VOTE-GETTERS
ONLINE PAPER TOTAL
Vince Carter (Toronto) 1,857,320 269,863 2,127,183
Ben Wallace (Detroit) 1,718,133 264,118 1,982,251
Kevin Garnett (Minnesota) 1,526,467 254,451 1,780,918
Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) 1,541,100 218,617 1,759,717
Allen Iverson (Philadelphia) 1,516,724 214,924 1,731,648
Tim Duncan (San Antonio) 1,350,066 331,369 1,681,435
Jermaine O’Neal (Indiana) 1,401,331 227,723 1,629,054
Yao Ming (Houston) 1,241,347 243,184 1,484,531
Shaquille O'Neal (L.A. Lakers) 1,245,728 207,558 1,453,286
Tracy McGrady (Orlando) 1,096,578 135,247 1,231,825


http://www.nba.com/allstar2004/allstar_game/starter_040129.html

 

Hopefully this dispells the myth of the Chinese vote once and for all.