Is there any chance that Shane might be a reserve or a potential replacement, if need be? Also, where did you find this info., I had been looking for it recently. BattiersBaby.
Actually, he's not "throwing" the party, Adidas is. As an Adidas pitchman, he's probably contractually obliged to show up and help 'host' the party with P Diddy and other Adidas pitchmen (e.g. Gilbert, KG, Duncan). From what I understand, Adidas organized the whole thing, McGrady was going to Vegas regardless.
I wasn't questioning whether the fan vote is good or bad, I said that Nash deserves to start based on merit. Two different things.
Not really. That's what the all-NBA team selections are for. The All-Star game is strictly a popularity contest, nothing more. And Tracy McGrady is far more popular than Steve Nash can ever hope to be. If you made a statement that Steve Nash deserves to be on the All-NBA first team, I don't think anyone in their right mind would disagree.
http://www.nba.com/news/allstar_starters_070125.html Cleveland’s Lebron James And Houston’s Yao Ming Top Vote-getters as NBA All-star Starters are Announced Washington’s Arenas Edges New Jersey’s Carter in Fourth-Closest Race in NBA All-Star History NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2007 – Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming led all players in votes received in the NBA All-Star Balloting program presented by T-Mobile that determines starters for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game. James, who earned Most Valuable Player honors in last year’s midseason classic in Houston, received 2,516,049 votes, the second-highest total in history behind Yao’s 2005 total of 2,558,278. Yao received 2,451,718 votes this year, the fourth-highest total ever. The closest voting race in this year’s balloting was among Eastern Conference guards. Miami’s Dwyane Wade secured one starting spot with 2,029,591 votes and Washington’s Gilbert Arenas (1,454,166) edged New Jersey’s Vince Carter (1,451,156) by 3,010 votes in the fourth-closest race in NBA All-Star history trailing A.C. Green/Karl Malone (1,226 votes) in 1990, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar/Ralph Sampson (1,817 votes) in 1984 and John Stockton/Derek Harper (2,562 votes) in 1990. Miami center Shaquille O’Neal (1,622,446) was selected to his 14th straight All-Star team, tying Lakers legend Jerry West (14; 1961-1974) and Utah great Karl Malone (14; 1988-2002) for the most consecutive selections. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record for most All-Star Game selections with 19. Through the 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program, fans worldwide were responsible for voting in the starters for the 56th NBA All-Star Game, which will be played in Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. ET. There were 69.1 million votes cast this year, a 17 percent increase from 2006. The game will air live on TNT, ESPN Radio and in more than 200 countries and territories. Head coaches in each conference will vote to determine the remaining All-Stars in their respective conference, which will be announced Thursday, Feb. 1, on TNT. Joining Yao as part of the Western Conference starting lineup is his Rockets’ teammate Tracy McGrady (1,942,796), who will be appearing in his seventh All-Star Game. San Antonio’s Tim Duncan (1,436,584), who has been selected to every All-Star team since he entered the league in 1997, and Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett (1,616,575), who captured All-Star MVP honors in 2003, will be the starting forwards. L.A. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (2,138,777), who was the youngest All-Star in NBA history in 1998, makes his ninth All-Star trip. James will be joined in the Eastern Conference frontcourt by O’Neal and Toronto’s Chris Bosh (1,091,263), who will be making his first career All-Star start. Arenas also will make his first career All-Star start while Wade makes his second consecutive start and third straight appearance. In selecting the reserves, the head coaches must vote for seven players, including two guards, two forwards, a center and two players regardless of position. Coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their team. After the coaches select the reserves, if a player is unable to participate in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern will select a replacement. Phoenix head coach Mike D’Antoni and the Suns coaching staff earned the honor to coach the West as a result of their 112-107 win over New York last night combined with San Antonio’s 90-85 loss to Houston. The Suns (34-8, .800) have clinched the best winning percentage through games of Feb. 4 among eligible Western Conference teams for the All-Star coaching honors. The Eastern Conference Coach is yet to be determined. Last year’s All-Star coaches – Dallas’ Avery Johnson and Detroit’s Flip Saunders – are not eligible this year. Through the Balloting program, which ran from Nov. 13, 2006 through Jan. 21, fans had the opportunity to vote at all NBA arenas, in 20 languages on NBA.com, on AOL.com/nba, at 1,250 T-Mobile-owned retail locations and at t-zones using T-Mobile service or wap.nba.com for any wireless carrier. Fans also were able to vote at several locations in Las Vegas, the host city of NBA All-Star 2007, including the Las Vegas Convention Center, Fremont Street and the Thomas & Mack Center. For the first time, 13 NBA team arenas also carried a Spanish-language version of the ballot. T-Mobile is the presenting partner of 2007 NBA All-Star Balloting program. This year’s other All-Star Balloting partners include 2K Sports, AOL.com, XBOX, GameStop & EB Games. NBA All-Star 2007 is a week-long 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 such as NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas. The leaders of both the Eastern and Western Conference players for the final returns of the 2007 NBA All-Star voting program are attached: Eastern Conference Western Conference F – LeBron James, Cleveland F – Kevin Garnett, Minnesota F – Chris Bosh, Toronto F – Tim Duncan, San Antonio C – Shaquille O’Neal, Miami C – Yao Ming, Houston G – Dwyane Wade, Miami G – Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers G – Gilbert Arenas, Washington G – Tracy McGrady, Houston Head coach: TBD Head coach: Mike D’Antoni, Phoenix 2007 NBA ALL-STAR FINAL BALLOTING EASTERN CONFERENCE Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 2,516,049; Chris Bosh (Tor) 1,091,263; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 934,749; Grant Hill (Orl) 677,423; Paul Pierce (Bos) 615,911; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 549,693; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 459,139; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 408,936; Caron Butler (Was) 404,489; Emeka Okafor (Char) 388,170. Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 2,029,591; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 1,454,166; Vince Carter (NJ) 1,451,156; Jason Kidd (NJ) 838,486; Chauncey Billups (Det) 499,670; Stephon Marbury (NY) 458,181; Michael Redd (Mil) 351,277; Ben Gordon (Chi) 316,428; Steve Francis (NY) 307,287; Richard Hamilton (Det) 306,547. Centers: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 1,622,446; Dwight Howard (Orl) 1,464,613; Ben Wallace (Chi) 788,950; Alonzo Mourning (Mia) 338,904; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 256,579; Zaza Pachulia (Atl) 244,507; Nazr Mohammed (Det) 217,067; Eddy Curry (NY) 202,010; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 196,000; Primoz Brezec (Char) 164,734. 2007 NBA ALL-STAR FINAL BALLOTING WESTERN CONFERENCE Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Minn) 1,616,575; Tim Duncan (SA) 1,436,584; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 1,309,945; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 1,276,304; Shane Battier (Hou) 1,025,643; Shawn Marion (Pho) 551,173; Lamar Odom (LAL) 438,824; Josh Howard (Dal) 412,102; Pau Gasol (Mem) 237,828; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 359,882. Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 2,138,777; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,942,796; Allen Iverson (Den) 1,813,638*; Steve Nash (Pho) 1,504,826; Manu Ginobili (SA) 541,341; Tony Parker (SA) 501,429; Chris Paul (NOK) 462,206; Ray Allen (Sea) 444,443; Jason Terry (Dal) 421,924; Baron Davis (GS) 354,412. Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 2,451,718; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 1,209,333; Erick Dampier (Dal) 385,179; Marcus Camby (Den) 373,382; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 339,247; Francisco Elson (SA) 252,622; Tyson Chandler (NOK) 202,531; Brad Miller (Sac) 186,230; Mark Blount (Minn) 175,322; Chris Kaman (LAC) 160,234. * The Philadelphia – Denver trade involving Allen Iverson was completed after the media panel’s deadline for selecting the ballot and therefore Iverson is listed on the ballot as a member of his prior team. For tabulation purposes, Iverson’s votes will be counted towards the Western Conference totals. TOP 10 ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON LEADING NBA ALL-STAR VOTE-GETTERS Player Year Votes 1. Yao Ming, Hou 2005 2,558,278 2. LeBron James, Cle 2007 2,516,049 3. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia 2005 2,448,089 4. Yao Ming, Hou 2007 2,451,718 5. Michael Jordan, Chi 1997 2,451,136 6. Yao Ming, Hou 2006 2,342,738 7. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2006 2,271,631 8. LeBron James, Cle 2006 2,207,697 9. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia 2006 2,192,542 10. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2007 2,138,777 2007 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING TOP 10 OVERALL LEADING VOTE-GETTERS Player Votes 1. LeBron James, Cle 2,516,049 2. Yao Ming, Hou 2,451,718 3. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2,138,777 4. Dwyane Wade, Mia 2,029,591 5. Tracy McGrady, Hou 1,942,796 6. Allen Iverson, Den 1,813,638 7. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia 1,622,446 8. Kevin Garnett, Minn 1,616,575 9. Steve Nash, Pho 1,504,826 10. Dwight Howard, Orl 1,464,613 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks to all the Rocket fans that voted for Yao, T-Mac, and Battier. Houston has the best fans (at voting for all stars anyways! )
I love Nash, he is great.. but can he throw down a tomahawk-off-the-back-board-to-himself-jam?? I dont think so. fans want to see dunks and crazy plays in the allstar game, I commend Nash for his ball handling and passing abilities which I really respect being a pass-first PG myself, but I dont think Nash should start. it's not about who is effective, it's about who is the "showtime" basketball player. that's why I dont like the fact that Duncan starts; nothing against the guy, he is really cool, but as Tmac said last year: "big mens' game is boring". and it's especially boring when u have the "big fundamental" playing (even though that fake he put on Deke last night was crazy).. I am glad Agent Zero got voted in, he is my 3rd favorite player in the NBA right now; but I think my 2nd favorite player should get a starting job as well: Jason Kidd. the guy is a bigtime show-off player and he is really entertaining... oh and btw, even though it means nothing, I hope Tmac gets the MVP this time because he was robbed last time by my second most hated player after Kobe. LeBron should learn not to mess with the 2 times scoring champ.
I hold Tony Parker responsible for that. When we had the big lead, he came in the game and single-handedly brought back the East with his selling out.
YES, t-mac and arenas both as starters. Anyway the West needs to beat the East again its 2 years ago right. And T-Mac needs to get his allstar mvp! Last but not least a message for the coaches: don't put Dork uuuhhh dirk in the allstar game (bbbbooooorrrrrriiiinnnnnnggg).
Just noticed that all but one guy (Kobe) on the Western squad are employed by adidas. That's pretty much the adidas all-star team...
Interesting that probably the no. 1 and 2 guys in the MVP race (Dirk/Nash) did not make it as starters...
i have a feeling shaq is going to be the starting center for the east even after he retires. i mean....seriously??? yeah i know, i shouldnt be surprised.
Unfortunatley probably the only time we will see Yao in his All Star 2007 jersey. Get some rest big fella. We miss you. Must stink to be Iverson. 6th overall vote getter but not good enough to start over Kobe and T-Mac. AI moving over to the West did allow Areans to become a starter though. I am happy for Mac.
