christianedge
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Post by christianedge on Feb 4, 2011 0:29:17 GMT -5
I think Elton Brand deserves a spot over Bosh
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Post by BV on Feb 4, 2011 0:33:55 GMT -5
I think Elton Brand deserves a spot over Bosh I hate Bosh, but his numbers are tenfold better than Brands, plus Brand is on a terrible team.
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Post by christianedge on Feb 4, 2011 0:42:13 GMT -5
Bosh just has more points average n has a .4 assist advantage. EB gets a block n steal per game over bosh.
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Post by BV on Feb 4, 2011 0:44:31 GMT -5
Bosh just has more points average n has a .4 assist advantage. EB gets a block n steal per game over bosh. I like Brand. Pretty underrated defender, but as long as he is on that terrible team with that terrible contract he won't get any recognition. He could put up 20 and 10 and I still would doubt he would make the All-Star team.
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Post by christianedge on Feb 4, 2011 0:56:33 GMT -5
Unfortunate truth. Unless he fills an injury. KG get hurt!
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Post by user9327 on Feb 4, 2011 6:21:51 GMT -5
Wow yeah the reserves are ed up, on both sides on many levels.. No way Gasol or Duncan deserve those spots. Thats just name power right there. Love and Odom deserve these two spots much much more. I'd even throw in Parker over either of them. Granted Love will probably take Yao's spot on the team, but still, those three deserved it much more than Duncan or Gasol. And the east is even more messed up imo. The entire bench is the Celts/Hawks/Bosh lol. Rondo is an obvious yes, Garnett and Bosh are some what border line if you ask me, but I guess they would get the nod. Horford and Johnson could be debated, but its tolerable. But, I'm sorry Allen and Pierce don't deserve their spots. Honestly that really is name power, and I'm not being bias or anything, but their numbers haven't been anything really spectacular to earn those spots. Now this isn't total homerism, but I thought that atleast Boozer OR Deng deserved to make the team. I understand Boozer has missed some time, but this just gives the idea that Rose is the whole team, which simply is not true. Deng has come up big for us, and Boozer currently averages a double-double. I even thought Felton deserved it more than who actually got picked. So its not total fanboy on my part...these players just deserved it more if you ask me. the only one I question is Allen but if you put Felton on the team there's 3 point guards and that's nuts. Rondo deserves it, so does KG and Pierce... Pierce has hit some big shots and the Celtics are still Conference Champions.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 4, 2011 6:31:56 GMT -5
Unfortunate truth. Unless he fills an injury. KG get hurt! Your team is a disaster right now and I am glad, but wishing someone get hurts. Seriously? Ray Allen is having a good year, but Doc Rivers wanted him on as a "respect" to him for what he has done etc...same with Duncan. Are there more deserving players? Sure. But is it a total outrage and they shouldnt even be there? No way. Its also 100% homerism when you say "Im sorry its not homerism" then list 2 players on your OWN team" Teams like the Celtics and Spurs, you have to look at the record, you have to look at the player obviously. Sure on a worse team Pierce puts up insane #'s but its not about numbers, teams who have been winning should be rewarded with All Star spots ala Duncan and Allen. KG and Pierce 100000000000000% deserved it, not really gonna hear any arguments from anyone on that really.
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Post by christianedge on Feb 4, 2011 7:30:49 GMT -5
^for Brand to be an all-star KG needs to get hurt, as does bosh and a couple other forward/centers like j.smith n horford. Brand has a similar stat line to Garnett, but the rest of his team sucks.
And I like the Lakers n Clippers, so I got a couple of all-stars that I'm rooting for.
Does someone like Duncan and Pau deserve spots over Love is the question. Sure there is always going to be snubbs, but Love is putting up some great numbers. I hope love gets Yao's spot.
And if it was all about winning, Tony Parker should be an all-star over Deron Williams.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 4, 2011 8:51:55 GMT -5
If Kevin Love doesn't replace Yao then David Stern's pick of David Lee last year will look odd
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Post by BV on Feb 4, 2011 14:02:48 GMT -5
If Kevin Love doesn't replace Yao then David Stern's pick of David Lee last year will look odd Same with Zach Randolph.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 4, 2011 16:29:53 GMT -5
I bet its going to be Nash
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Post by Quanthor on Feb 4, 2011 17:59:06 GMT -5
It's just an all-star game, it's not like it has any bearing on who gets into the hall or anything. The all NBA team is more important anyhow.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 4, 2011 18:20:18 GMT -5
It's just an all-star game, it's not like it has any bearing on who gets into the hall or anything. The all NBA team is more important anyhow. Yes but after the Superbowl and before March Madness it's like the only fun thing going on. The game is usually pitiful, but the posters that'll come in the mail outta my SLAM mag look cool on the inside of my closet. Aldridge will be an all star next year. Did you see Popovic go shake his hand after he dropped 40 on him? He knows Tim Duncan is getting old lol.
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Post by BV on Feb 4, 2011 19:34:33 GMT -5
Stern selects KLove to replace Yao in the All-Star game. Well deserved. His numbers can't go unnoticed.
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Post by christianedge on Feb 4, 2011 22:21:04 GMT -5
Love is in. Justice is closer to being served lol. On yahoo is says that Popovich has to name the starter. I think it's either Pau or Duncan.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 4, 2011 22:45:14 GMT -5
It should absolutely be Duncan
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Post by LA Times on Feb 5, 2011 10:13:35 GMT -5
Who loves Kevin Love?
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Post by Greg Weinstein on Feb 5, 2011 16:20:44 GMT -5
This is sad. Rondo is probably the only East reserve that would make the West team. The West has better individual players but the East has better teams. Completely disagree with the latter.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 6, 2011 0:10:53 GMT -5
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Post by Quanthor on Feb 6, 2011 0:31:24 GMT -5
Corey Brewer and a first round pick lol The Wolves never cease to amuse me. Brewer is garbage but a first rounder for Randolph and Curry?
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