It looks like the starting five for both conferences in the All Star game is a lock.. EAST WEST James (Cle.) G McGrady (Hou.) Iverson (Phi.) G Bryant (LAL) Carter (N.J.) F Garnett (Min.) Hill (Orl.) F Duncan (S.A.) O'Neal (Mia.) Yao (Hou.) however, im curious who will be the reserves.. anyone know how the reserves are chosen? my estimate. East Guards (have alot of good guards) JKidd / DWade / MRedd East Forwards (selection is weak) JOneil / RWallace / AJamison East Center Ben Wallace / Big Z The east would field a more competitive team if LJames / BWallace would list as Forwards and VC as a guard. then my starting 5 would have been. (popularity) AI / VCarter LJames / BWallace Shaq West Guards RAllen / SNash / BDavis? West Forwards Dirk / SMarion / Peja West C BMiller / Amare I tried to find some balance with too many players that are redundant too each other. what do you think? I didnt think I need Amare with KG / Duncan and Smarion is much more versatile but too talented to leave off. J
I'd be surprised if Kidd made the All-Star team over Francis or Arenas. Kidd just hasn't played enough games this season. Same with B. Davis. I'd have to think that either Parker or Ginobli make the team over Davis, who's only played 17 games this year.
http://www.nba.com/news/allstar_050120.html EAST FORWARDS Carter Vince Carter (N.J.) 1,505,169 Grant Hill (Orl.) 1,273,846 Jermaine O’Neal (Ind.) 1,167,698 Rasheed Wallace (Det.) 754,345 Richard Jefferson (N.J.) 356,351 Antawn Jamison (Was.) 325,830 Emeka Okafor (Cha.) 309,426 Tayshaun Prince (Det.) 261,311 Dwight Howard (Orl.) 160,710 Drew Gooden (Cle.) 156,257 EAST GUARDS James LeBron James (Cle.) 1,351,369 Allen Iverson (Phi.) 1,341,824 Dwyane Wade (Mia.) 994,613 Steve Francis (Orl.) 849,670 Jason Kidd (N.J.) 517,029 Chauncey Billups (Det.) 245,490 Stephon Marbury (N.Y.) 244,542 Richard Hamilton (Det.) 235,699 Paul Pierce (Bos.) 185,915 Gilbert Arenas (Was.) 138,493 EAST CENTERS O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal (Mia.) 2,099,201 Ben Wallace (Det.) 644,543 Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle.) 212,783 Alonzo Mourning (N.J.) 177,062 Chris Bosh (Tor.) 154,514 Eddy Curry (Chi.) 76,661 Tony Battie (Orl.) 67,201 Jeff Foster (Ind.) 63,445 Samuel Dalembert (Phi.) 48,987 Primoz Brezec (Cha.) 47,699 WEST FORWARDS Garnett Kevin Garnett (Min.) 1,755,124 Tim Duncan (S.A.) 1,446,824 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal.) 717,381 Carmelo Anthony (Den.) 534,622 Amaré Stoudemire (Pho.) 511,576 Peja Stojakovic (Sac.) 282,463 Chris Webber (Sac.) 268,615 Pau Gasol (Mem.) 210,943 Shawn Marion (Pho.) 199,099 Andrei Kirilenko (Utah) 192,343 WEST GUARDS McGrady Tracy McGrady (Hou.) 1,688,159 Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,551,177 Steve Nash (Pho.) 908,629 Ray Allen (Sea.) 735,199 Emanuel Ginobili (S.A.)426,406 Mike Bibby (Sac.) 294,084 Tony Parker (S.A.) 274,521 Michael Finley (Dal.) 183,656 Baron Davis (N.O.) 139,661 Sam Cassell (Min.) 115,590 WEST CENTERS Yao Yao Ming (Hou.) 2,153,039 Brad Miller (Sac.) 328,537 Marcus Camby (Den.) 239,809 Erick Dampier (Dal.) 203,871 Rasho Nesterovic (S.A.) 155,877 Vlade Divac (LAL) 147,748 Dikembe Mutombo (Hou.) 116,649 Jamaal Magloire (N.O.) 101,046 Theo Ratliff (Por.) 86,063 Brian Grant (LAL) 75,135
Are basketball fans that r****ded in that they still vote for Vince Carter and Grant Hill? This isn't 1999. Granted it's not a deep spot int he East and Hill's having a nice "comeback" season, but still.
Hill i can let slide because he is the feel good story of the year BUT Vince Carter? There isn't anything feel good about him period!
The all-star voting really should switch to just straight voting for players, and maybe list them as C, C/F, F, F/G, G. Start the top 5 in votes if you can, and only if need be start someone with lower votes to fill all positions. But, topic at hand: East Starters: Shaq, Carter, Hill, James, Iverson East Reserves: G: Wade, Francis, Rip, (G Arenas or M Redd) F: J O'Neal, R Jefferson*, Antwan Jamison C: B Wallace West Starters: Yao, Duncan, KG, McGrady, Kobe West Reserves: G: Nash, Allen, Parker F: Stoudamire, Nowitzki, R Lewis C: Miller * - injured, alternate may be choosen to replace Evan
ummm.. I was wondering who people would choose as reserves. Just because you came in 3rd/4th in voting doesnt guarantee you a spot. If Suns finish w/ Best record in West (by All Star break cut off) do we see an influx of Suns? SNash / SMarion / Amare? J
2 reserves each for G and F, 1 reserve for C, and 2 more reserve spots regardless of position. Coaches vote for reserves for their conference, but may not vote for their own players. Typically, the top players of the top teams are choosen. Only extraordinary players from sub-500 teams get choosen. For example, Okafor very likely will not be selected by the coaches. This will also kill players such as Carmelo Anthony, Paul Pierce, Stephon Marbury, and Elton Brand. Conference leading teams such as SA and Miami are almost always assured of no less than two representatives. Evan
I think the All Star voting is becoming too much of a popularity contest. I understand that it is about who the fans want to see, but there is no way Vince Carter should be starting again and again year after year. Sure, the guy has some nasty dunks. But the all star game should be more than just that, it should be the top 5 in their positions. Vince played like 8 games before the break last year and was still voted in, the same thing happened this year as well. The real all stars: West Yao Ming Tim Duncan Kevin Garnett Tracy McGrady Steve Nash (but I guess Kobe will do) Reserves: Dirk, Amare, Allen, Marion East Shaq JO (not really, but is the only real PF out there) Grant Hill (his comeback is amazing) Lebron James Allen Iverson Reserves: Ben Wallace, Wade, Francis, Carter, Pierce If the All Star voting would end today, the East would have Carter or Hill at PF.
so processing what EM just stated. East Guards DWade / SFrancis East Forwards / Center JOneil / RWallace / BWallace 2 Regardless of position PPierce / ?!? *already have the Wallace brothers and I wonder if they will try to limit how many players come from the same team. West Guards SNash / RAllen West Forwards / Center Dirk / SMarion / BMiller 2 Regardless of position RLewis / Peja *already have 2 suns (Nash/Marion) dont want to make it 3 although Amare deserves to make it. Plus we needed some more outside shooting. - looking at the list of players the East is really guard heavy.. so I dont see why MoT wouldnt do well in the East. J
LARRY HUGHES He's hurt but I don't think there was any way he was making the team this year although I feel he definitely deserves to be. The Wizards are playing much better this year and I think he is the main reason. On TNT or ESPN shootaround they were crediting Jamison, but I really think it's Hughes that is the biggest reason for the team's turnaround. The guy is having an amazing year and people are not taking notice. 21/6/5/3 leading the league in steals and shooting a respectable 44%.
I agree.. LHughes has been having a tremendous year and his team is winning but no one is noticing. the big three for Washington. LHughes / GArenas / AJamison (all former W's) all seem to be having breakout years and deserve some recognition. But the East is already so guard heavy its hard to distinguish them from the pack. J
reserves is going be choose by the coachs who will coach the all star game. I think the reserves will be: West: G: Ray Allen, Nash, Ginobili F: Amare, Nowitzki, Marion. C: Brad Miller East: G: Wade, Francis, Kidd F: Jamison, Jermaine O’Neal, Okafor C: Ben Wallace
I think all star reserves are voted by the conference coaches, instead of by the coach who will coach the game. Injury replacement are decided by David Stern alone.
