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Yao Continues to Lead All-Star Balloting (12/30/2004)

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  1. lancet

    lancet Contributing Member

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    Yao, Shaq Continue to Lead All-Star Balloting

    Complete results
    NEW YORK, Dec. 30 -- Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets and Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves lead all players in the Western Conference and Shaquille O’Neal of the Miami Heat and Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets lead all players in the Eastern Conference in votes received after the second returns of the 2005 NBA All-Star Balloting program.

    Through the 2005 All-Star Balloting program, NBA fans from around the globe are responsible for voting in the starters for the 54th NBA All-Star Game, which will be played in Denver on Sunday, February 20. The game will be broadcast live on TNT, Rogers Sportsnet, ESPN Radio and audio in several languages on NBA.com (http://nba.com) at 8 p.m. (EST).

    TOP 10 VOTE-GETTERS


    Yao
    Yao Ming (Hou.) 1,373,458
    S. O'Neal (Mia) 1,311,762
    K. Garnett (Min.), 1,142,804
    T. McGrady (Hou) 1,065,230
    Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,005,050
    Vince Carter (N.J.) 938,817
    Tim Duncan (S.A.), 886,547
    Grant Hill (Orl.) 848,061
    LeBron James (Cle.) 843,363
    Allen Iverson (Phi) 825,179


    Yao leads all players with 1,373,458 votes. He is followed at the center position in the Western Conference by Sacramento’s Brad Miller (197,784). Garnett, the 2003-04 NBA Most Valuable Player, is third in overall votes received and leads all Western Conference forwards with 1,142,804 votes, followed by San Antonio’s Tim Duncan (886,547). Houston’s Tracy McGrady (1,065,230) and Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (1,005,050) lead all Western Conference guards and round out the top five vote-getters.

    O’Neal leads all Eastern Conference players with 1,311,762 votes, followed at the center position by Detroit’s Ben Wallace (399,698). Carter (938,817) and Orlando’s Grant Hill (848,061) lead all Eastern Conference forwards. Cleveland’s LeBron James leads all Eastern Conference guards (843,363), trailed closely by Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson (825,179).

    Through the 2005 NBA All-Star Balloting program, which began on November 18, fans have the opportunity to vote in more ways than ever. The balloting program has expanded to include 19 languages on the NBA.com Network, downloadable ballots via Verizon Wireless and approximately 150 Loews Cineplex Entertainment movie theaters in the United States. This year, Twentieth Century Fox joined Sprite, America Online, Reebok and approximately 2,100 Foot Locker and Champs Sports stores in the United States and Canada as All-Star balloting partners. Ballots are also distributed in all 29 NBA arenas and all six NBDL arenas.

    NBA All-Star 2005 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.

    The 2005 NBA All-Star Balloting program continues through January 23, 2005, and updated results for the Eastern and Western Conferences will be issued regularly leading up to the unveiling of the All-Star starters on Thursday, February 3. Following the completion of fan voting and starting line-up announcement, the head coaches in each conference will vote to determine the remaining All-Stars in their respective conferences.

    The leaders of both the Eastern and Western Conference players for the second returns of the 2005 NBA All-Star voting program are attached:


    2005 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING
    EAST FORWARDS

    Carter
    Vince Carter (N.J.) 938,817
    Grant Hill (Orl.) 848,061
    Jermaine O’Neal (Ind.) 688,302
    Rasheed Wallace (Det.) 494,719
    Antawn Jamison (Was.) 204,226
    Richard Jefferson (N.J.) 201,418
    Emeka Okafor (Cha.) 164,457
    Tayshaun Prince (Det.) 156,502
    Dwight Howard (Orl.) 100,390
    Drew Gooden (Cle.) 77,652

    EAST GUARDS

    James
    LeBron James (Cle.) 843,363
    Allen Iverson (Phi.) 825,179
    Dwyane Wade (Mia.) 608,760
    Steve Francis (Orl.) 570,099
    Jason Kidd (N.J.) 306,359
    Stephon Marbury (N.Y.) 151,749
    Chauncey Billups (Det.) 148,066
    Richard Hamilton (Det.) 138,336
    Paul Pierce (Bos.) 124,623
    Reggie Miller (Ind.) 81,066

    EAST CENTERS

    O'Neal
    Shaquille O'Neal (Mia.) 1,311,762
    Ben Wallace (Det.) 399,698
    Alonzo Mourning (N.J.) 119,449
    Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle.) 115,545
    Chris Bosh (Tor.) 92,296
    Eddy Curry (Chi.) 41,220
    Tony Battie (Orl.) 37,384
    Jeff Foster (Ind.) 33,732
    Samuel Dalembert (Phi.) 29,972
    Primoz Brezec (Cha.) 27,619

    WEST FORWARDS

    Garnett
    Kevin Garnett (Min.) 1,142,804
    Tim Duncan (S.A.) 886,547
    Dirk Nowitzki (Dal.) 482,220
    Carmelo Anthony (Den.) 336,913
    Amaré Stoudemire (Pho.) 282,345
    Peja Stojakovic (Sac.) 170,458
    Chris Webber (Sac.) 162,361
    Andrei Kirilenko (Utah) 141,723
    Pau Gasol (Mem.) 125,114
    Kenyon Martin (Den.) 120,721

    WEST GUARDS

    McGrady
    Tracy McGrady (Hou.) 1,065,230
    Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,005,050
    Steve Nash (Pho.) 540,147
    Ray Allen (Sea.) 476,857
    Emanuel Ginobili (S.A.) 257,418
    Mike Bibby (Sac.) 183,084
    Tony Parker (S.A.) 133,774
    Michael Finley (Dal.) 132,188
    Jason Terry (Dal.) 83,357
    Baron Davis (N.O.) 74,147

    WEST CENTERS

    Yao
    Yao Ming (Hou.) 1,373,458
    Brad Miller (Sac.) 197,784
    Erick Dampier (Dal.) 147,310
    Marcus Camby (Den.) 146,910
    Vlade Divac (LAL) 95,913
    Rasho Nesterovic (S.A.) 68,543
    Dikembe Mutombo (Hou.) 64,867
    Jamaal Magloire (N.O.) 57,259
    Theo Ratliff (Por.) 56,665
    Brian Grant (LAL) 42,050

    http://www.nba.com/news/allstar_041230.html
     
    #1 lancet, Dec 30, 2004
  2. Fegwu

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    Shaq's numbers remain too close to Yao's. I do not like that. Someone better do somethings about it.
     
    #2 Fegwu, Dec 30, 2004
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    yao ming's got it easy in that there's no other center whose even deserving of being on the team period in the west. actually yao might as well be the only west center on the ballot.
     
    #3 BigM, Dec 30, 2004
  4. IndianPlaya

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    Looks like we're gonna have 2 starters in the all star game again. Hopefully we'll make the playoffs with the 8th seed.
     
    #4 IndianPlaya, Dec 30, 2004
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    Hey, we have 2 of the top 7 centers in the west!!!
     
    #5 white lightning, Dec 30, 2004
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    Dirk has to be on the allstar team. I think he might've out perfromed KG so far.
    Nash should be on too. The sun's turn aroud is largely owed to his performance.
    Zo shouldnt be ahead of Big Z. Big Z should be right behind Shaq ahead of big Ben.

    Other than those, so far so good.
     
    #6 YallMean, Dec 30, 2004
  7. Fegwu

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    Well the Suns are playing Amare as their Center ;)

    What about the self proclaimed 2nd best center in the NBA, Eric Dampier?
     
    #7 Fegwu, Dec 30, 2004
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    Do you all think the coachs will vote SF3 in?
     
    #8 GRENDEL, Dec 30, 2004
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    Let's go vote for Yao and TMac some more.
     
    #9 rvpals, Dec 30, 2004
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    I cant believe that Vlade Divac has more votes that Deke. I dont think he has even played in more than 5 or so game.
     
    #10 franchise23, Dec 30, 2004
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    Yao better start playing well or that slim lead he has on Brad Miller might start to disappear
     
    #11 hotballa, Dec 30, 2004
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    Yep, to close to make a call. I guess that if Shaq eventually loses out to Yao in the total ballot department, he will immediately request a recount to settle the issue!;)
     
    #12 fa7999, Dec 30, 2004
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    Is Chris Bosh a center? :confused:

    Erick Dampier is 5th among all centers. The self-proclaimed 2nd best center in the league must be very pissed. :p
     
    #13 RocketForever, Dec 30, 2004
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    that may be too difficult to happen

     
    #14 michellexiao, Dec 30, 2004
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    Wow, Yao, McGrady, Bryant, Garnett, Duncan- That would be an awesome starting lineup!!!! We should trade for the last three of those guys. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :eek:

    Yeah Right!!!
     
    #15 tim562, Dec 30, 2004
  16. KaiSeR SoZe

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    Amare is playing the 5 position but is listed at 4 maybe that could have dimished Yao's lead a little but he would still most likely get the starting position
     
    #16 KaiSeR SoZe, Dec 30, 2004
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    Probably. Backup guards will probably be Francis, Wade and Pierce or something. Just in case, keep voting everyone! :D
     
    #17 Just B, Dec 30, 2004
  18. hotballa

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    If Yao could beat out Shaq for the starting C spot last year, he would have had no problem beating out Amare at the C Spot this year
     
    #18 hotballa, Dec 30, 2004
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