Overall, the NBA did a very nice job with this year's ballot. And, here it is: 2008-2009 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOT WEST GUARDS (24) Rafer Alston, Houston Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Raja Bell, Phoenix Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers Michael Conley, Memphis Baron Davis, LA Clippers Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Monta Ellis, Golden State Derek Fisher, LA Lakers Manu Ginobili, San Antonio **Allen Iverson, Denver Stephen Jackson, Golden State Jason Kidd, Dallas Kevin Martin, Sacramento O.J. Mayo, Memphis Tracy McGrady, Houston Steve Nash, Phoenix Tony Parker, San Antonio Chris Paul, New Orleans Brandon Roy, Portland J.R. Smith, Denver Jason Terry, Dallas Beno Udrih, Sacramento Deron Williams, Utah WEST FORWARDS (24) LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Carmelo Anthony, Denver Ron Artest, Houston Shane Battier, Houston Carlos Boozer, Utah Bruce Bowen, San Antonio Tim Duncan, San Antonio Pau Gasol, LA Lakers Rudy Gay, Memphis Grant Hill, Phoenix Josh Howard, Dallas Andrei Kirilenko, Utah Kevin Love, Minnesota Corey Maggette, Golden State Kenyon Martin, Denver Mike Miller, Minnesota Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Lamar Odom, LA Lakers Luis Scola, Houston Peja Stojakovic, New Orleans Amar’e Stoudemire, Phoenix Al Thornton, LA Clippers David West, New Orleans Chris Wilcox, Oklahoma City WEST CENTERS (12) Andris Biedrins, Golden State Andrew Bynum, LA Lakers Marcus Camby, LA Clippers Tyson Chandler, New Orleans Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Al Jefferson, Minnesota Chris Kaman, LA Clippers Brad Miller, Sacramento Greg Oden, Portland Mehmet Okur, Utah Shaquille O'Neal, Phoenix Yao Ming, Houston EAST GUARDS (24) Ray Allen, Boston Gilbert Arenas, Washington Mike Bibby, Atlanta **Chauncey Billups, Detroit Jose Calderon, Toronto Vince Carter, New Jersey Jamal Crawford, New York Raymond Felton, Charlotte TJ Ford, Indiana Ben Gordon, Chicago Richard Hamilton, Detroit Devin Harris, New Jersey Joe Johnson, Atlanta Stephon Marbury, New York Andre Miller, Philadelphia Jameer Nelson, Orlando Anthony Parker, Toronto Michael Redd, Milwaukee Jason Richardson, Charlotte Luke Ridnour, Milwaukee Rajon Rondo, Boston Derrick Rose, Chicago Dwyane Wade, Miami Mo Williams, Cleveland EAST FORWARDS (24) Michael Beasley, Miami Chris Bosh, Toronto Elton Brand, Philadelphia Caron Butler, Washington Luol Deng, Chicago Mike Dunleavy, Indiana Kevin Garnett, Boston Danny Granger, Indiana Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia LeBron James, Cleveland Antawn Jamison, Washington Richard Jefferson, Milwaukee Rashard Lewis, Orlando Shawn Marion, Miami **Antonio McDyess, Detroit Andres Nocioni, Chicago Paul Pierce, Boston Tayshaun Prince, Detroit Zach Randolph, New York Josh Smith, Atlanta Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando Gerald Wallace, Charlotte Marvin Williams, Atlanta Yi Jianlian, New Jersey EAST CENTERS (12) Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee Eddy Curry, New York Samuel Dalembert, Philadelphia Brendan Haywood, Washington Al Horford, Atlanta Dwight Howard, Orlando Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland Emeka Okafor, Charlotte Jermaine O'Neal, Toronto Kendrick Perkins, Boston Ben Wallace, Cleveland Rasheed Wallace, Detroit
Yeah, Battier deserves it. Realistically, I can see Artest, Yao and T-Mac possibly making the cut. Scola is a long shot. Nobody else has even a remote chance.
Rafer would thrive under the All star game... he can go skip to my lou... crossover after lobs after crossovers.
It seems Chinese fans doesnot like Rafer because his shooting...... I like him, he is straight, loyal to his friends, most of all , ship to my lou....
West East C Yao C Dwright Howard PF Duncan PF KG SF Artest SF LBJ SG KB24 SG Wade PG CP3 PG Iverson backups: Stoudmire Rasheed Wallace(for his left-hand 3 ) Dirk Truth Melo Josh Smith Boozer Bosh Kidd Joe Johnson Nash Elton Brand Park Vince Carter Williams Mo Williams(just to fit the need of a real PG) It's obvious that there's no great PG left in the east since Kidd was traded last season.
We need to make a concentrated effort to make this happen. Hopefully China can provide Rafer with 500million votes.
At this stage my votes would be: West: PG - Chris Paul SG - Kobe Bryant SF - Tracy McGrady PF - Amare Stoudamire C - Yao Ming East: PG - Dwyane Wade SG - Joe Johnson SF - LeBron James PF - Chris Bosh C - Dwight Howard
