Third All-Star Ballot returns

[Grinder]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Frontcourt: LeBron James (Mia) 1,151,304, Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 1,054,099, Kevin Garnett (Bos) 390,751, Chris Bosh (Mia) 362,973, Tyson Chandler (NYK) 315,752, Paul Pierce (Bos) 205,096, Joakim Noah (Chi) 158,743, Josh Smith (Atl) 131,508, Anderson Varejao (Cle) 116,166, Shane Battier (Mia) 107,190, Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 104,109, Andrew Bynum (Phi) 93,611, Luol Deng (Chi) 90,736, Brook Lopez (BKN) 76,695, Jeff Green (Bos) 62,367

Backcourt: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 765,077, Rajon Rondo (Bos) 675,822, Deron Williams (BKN) 350,618, Kyrie Irving (Cle) 308,878, Ray Allen (Mia) 232,441, Monta Ellis (Mil) 84,609, Raymond Felton (NYK) 77,123, Jrue Holiday (Phi) 66,514, Jason Terry (Bos) 62,189, Brandon Jennings (Mil) 56,826


WESTERN CONFERENCE


Frontcourt: Kevin Durant (OKC) 1,088,797, Dwight Howard (LAL) 716,671, Blake Griffin (LAC) 593,024, Tim Duncan (SA) 352,534, Pau Gasol (LAL) 239,440, Kevin Love (Min) 221,291, Omer Asik (Hou) 160,935, Rudy Gay (Mem) 140,864, Serge Ibaka (OKC) 134,172, Marc Gasol (Mem) 114,465, LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 111,156, Zach Randolph (Mem) 111,046, Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 106,623, Metta World Peace (LAL) 106,025, Chandler Parsons (Hou) 93,057


Backcourt: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,177,456, Chris Paul (LAC) 651,893, Jeremy Lin (Hou) 605,624, James Harden (Hou) 337,585, Russell Westbrook (OKC) 268,558, Steve Nash (LAL) 202,274, Tony Parker (SA) 128,966, Ricky Rubio (Min) 112,352, Stephen Curry (GS) 97,761, Manu Ginobili (SA) 84,564




Jeremy Lin is slowly but surely creeping on Chris Paul. :oldlol:

[NBA4EVER]

when do the final starters get announced?

[Rubio2Gasol]

Damn. Lin is right there.

[Legends66NBA7]

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Kobe+Bryant+2012+NBA+Star+Game+nimirqrGwtMl.jpg

"We got this !"

[Clutch]

Where's David MVP Lee ?

[blablabla]

fan voting is some serious bs

[DuMa]

Jeremy Lin :eek:

[jbryan1984]

As long as fans can vote, it will always be a popularity contest. I try to vote for who deserves it, David Lee is a prime example. But that's just me.

[MetsPackers]

All star selections will lose any validity as an accolade if Jeremy Lin is starting this year. WHat a fvcking disgrace; Stern should really step in a say fvck that to avoid having the NBA look like a joke

David Lee not even on the list with Chandler freaking Parsons on it?!?

:biggums:

[blablabla]

:facepalm at marc gasol having less votes than his brother

[Doctor Rivers]

Why is Kobe the leading vote getter?

[konex]

Why is Kobe the leading vote getter?

He's the most popular player in the world...

[Clutch]

Why is Kobe the leading vote getter?
You mean:
GettingMostVotesBe
MostPopularBe
AllStarVotesLeaderBe

?

:lol

[Doctor Rivers]

He's the most popular player in the world...

LeBron?

[konex]

LeBron?

LeBron isn't as big as Kobe worldwide

[SpecialQue]

LeBron?

Well, obviously not according to these results.

[28renyoy]

LeBron?

Kobe is far more popular in the world, lebron is more well known in the US. Well might not even say he is more well known in the US, just more relevant due to his polarity. He's loved or hated, there is no in between whereas some people are neutral towards Kobe.

[HEAT111]

Wait until Kobe retires next year. :lol

[Legends66NBA7]

Why is Kobe the leading vote getter?

-Most popular player
-Leading the league in scoring
-Very deserving as the clear cut best SG in the West and in the game

[28renyoy]

Wait until Kobe retires next year. :lol

Durant will become every Kobe fans favorite player :confusedshrug:

[STATUTORY]

LeBron?
:facepalm

Lebron don't have that GQ look Kobe possesses. Kobe can sell you everything from sneakers to high end shoes and watches. Lebron is a nike and car insurance only type of guy. Kobe reaches far wider audience.

[Thechosen1]

its funny how the next person behind lin is like 300 k short lol

[TylerOO]

Wowww. Imagine Lin starts.

[kaiteng]

Not enough love for two Chinese brothers Lin and Lee. :oldlol:

[Legends66NBA7]

its funny how the next person behind lin is like 300 k short lol

Yeah, even more amazing it's his own teammate James Harden... who is far more deserving than Lin.

[gasolina]

It'll be a ****ing disgrace if Lin starts.

Add to that, I hate the talking heads in ESPN saying they're fine with Lin starting because "that's who the fans want to see". And then 5 minutes later use all star appearances as a barometer for a player's legacy and greatness and not even bat an eyelash.

[francesco totti]

I will vote lin, and try to help him get there.
Make a noise bout it

[tmacattack33]

Everyone here better be voting for Chris Paul and not Jeremy Lin. Lin making it would be terrible.

It's already bad enough that Dwight Howard will get in over Tim Duncan and Marc Gasol.

[InfiniteBaskets]

Yeah, even more amazing it's his own teammate James Harden... who is far more deserving than Lin.

This might be off base, but I actually think Harden's vote total is getting inflated due to playing with Lin. I know previously guys like Battier would get higher than expected all-star votes due to playing with Yao.

[pauk]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Frontcourt: LeBron James (Mia) 1,151,304, Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 1,054,099, Kevin Garnett (Bos) 390,751, Chris Bosh (Mia) 362,973, Tyson Chandler (NYK) 315,752, Paul Pierce (Bos) 205,096, Joakim Noah (Chi) 158,743, Josh Smith (Atl) 131,508, Anderson Varejao (Cle) 116,166, Shane Battier (Mia) 107,190, Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 104,109, Andrew Bynum (Phi) 93,611, Luol Deng (Chi) 90,736, Brook Lopez (BKN) 76,695, Jeff Green (Bos) 62,367

Backcourt: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 765,077, Rajon Rondo (Bos) 675,822, Deron Williams (BKN) 350,618, Kyrie Irving (Cle) 308,878, Ray Allen (Mia) 232,441, Monta Ellis (Mil) 84,609, Raymond Felton (NYK) 77,123, Jrue Holiday (Phi) 66,514, Jason Terry (Bos) 62,189, Brandon Jennings (Mil) 56,826


WESTERN CONFERENCE


Frontcourt: Kevin Durant (OKC) 1,088,797, Dwight Howard (LAL) 716,671, Blake Griffin (LAC) 593,024, Tim Duncan (SA) 352,534, Pau Gasol (LAL) 239,440, Kevin Love (Min) 221,291, Omer Asik (Hou) 160,935, Rudy Gay (Mem) 140,864, Serge Ibaka (OKC) 134,172, Marc Gasol (Mem) 114,465, LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 111,156, Zach Randolph (Mem) 111,046, Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 106,623, Metta World Peace (LAL) 106,025, Chandler Parsons (Hou) 93,057


Backcourt: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,177,456, Chris Paul (LAC) 651,893, Jeremy Lin (Hou) 605,624, James Harden (Hou) 337,585, Russell Westbrook (OKC) 268,558, Steve Nash (LAL) 202,274, Tony Parker (SA) 128,966, Ricky Rubio (Min) 112,352, Stephen Curry (GS) 97,761, Manu Ginobili (SA) 84,564


Jeremy Lin is slowly but surely creeping on Chris Paul. :oldlol:

What the f...

[InfiniteBaskets]

What the f...

Guess he's still well-known by those asians from his Rocket days plus he's also hitting game-tying threes from LeBron now.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Rondo starting is us Celtic fans' consolation prize.

[LikeABosh]

Garnett over Bosh or Joakim Noah, Jermey Lin with so much votes. Blake Griffin over David Lee, Tim Duncan :facepalm

[EnoughSaid]

If Bosh catches up to KG we're gonna have a nasty 03 draft class lineup.

Wade
Bron
Melo
Bosh

:bowdown:

[Deuce Bigalow]

I'm tired of this Blake Griffin nonsense. Lee, Duncan, M. Gasol, Dwight, Z-Bo should be ahead of him.

[bdreason]

I see those Kia commercials are paying off for Griffin.

[SpecialQue]

Battier getting votes is more disgusting than Lin getting votes. At least I understand the China influence on this. Why the fvck would anyone vote for Battier? Fvcker looks like a troglodyte.

Also, as much as I'd like to vote for Nash, I feel forced to vote for CP3 just because of this retarded Lin nonsense.

[LEFT4DEAD]

David MVPee deserves that place.

[IGotACoolStory]

Bynum 4 All-star game MVP.

[InspiredLebowski]

First thing Silver needs to do as commish is abolish fan voting

[alenleomessi]

I'm tired of this Blake Griffin nonsense. Lee, Duncan, M. Gasol, Dwight, Z-Bo should be ahead of him.
If Blake doesnt deserve to start ( 2nd best player on the 2nd best team in the league ) then how the hell does Dwight deserve to start ???

[Mr. NBA]

What the hell!? Stupid all star voting, Lu Deng is behind Amare and Bynum despite being the heart of the team while D Rose is out. This is ridiculous. Lin will somehow get into the game since its in Houston. At least the NBA Allstar game doesnt determine homecourt like MLB. It might be a good idea to do so but the voting will have to change.

[Real Men Wear Green]

All-NBA is where they reward the best for being the best. The fan vote exists because the ASG is a fan exhibition. "Purists" would be well-advised to internalize the fact that it's not important.

[andremiller07]

First thing Silver needs to do as commish is abolish fan voting

Followed by abolishing the whole weekend, if you are going to have a irrelevent game at least get the most deserving players in there for god sakes. When its both irrevelent and you got people in there who don't deserve it, thats a problem.

[SpecialQue]

All-NBA is where they reward the best for being the best. The fan vote exists because the ASG is a fan exhibition. "Purists" would be well-advised to internalize the fact that it's not important.

I agree with this, but I wish sports writers would stop using all star appearances as a way to rank players.

[Deuce Bigalow]

If Blake doesnt deserve to start ( 2nd best player on the 2nd best team in the league ) then how the hell does Dwight deserve to start ???
Dwight's defense

[KungFuJoe]

I bet even Lin hopes he doesn't get into the Allstar game.

[strifed169]

Chinese can invade the world if they wanted, theres just too many of them

[SpecialQue]

I bet even Lin hopes he doesn't get into the Allstar game.

:roll:

Seriously though, how fvcked up is this for Lin? He sees all these people voting for him and everyone else saying he has no right being an all star.

[bdreason]

All-NBA is where they reward the best for being the best. The fan vote exists because the ASG is a fan exhibition. "Purists" would be well-advised to internalize the fact that it's not important.


Then maybe NBA teams should stop offering bonuses in contracts for All-Star appearances. And announcers and analysts should stop using the phrase "X time All-Star" as some type of ranking. Might as well just say, "has 6 commercials and lots of asian fans".

[KungFuJoe]

:roll:

Seriously though, how fvcked up is this for Lin? He sees all these people voting for him and everyone else saying he has no right being an all star.

He should fake an injury right before all star weekend.

[pnyozzzoo]

He should fake an injury right before all star weekend.
Or in an alternative reality Lin walk on the stage as a starter over CP3, and get even more hate and bigger target on his back. Every game, every pg want blood from him. Its do or die every match.

If he starts over CP3, Vinny is the Coach, do you think he will get sub out the first dead ball and sit on the bench the entire game. maybe even make someone foul like 1 sec after tip ball.

Prob some fan will hate Vinny and shot him later in the parking lot?

And as a devoted Christian he feel he is responsible for this tragedy and then forfeit his contract and go on life as a Priest and social worker?

Man hope we don't live in that reality.:roll:

[TMT]

Dwight over Duncan is a disgrace, honestly. But that's how bullshit the fan voting is. Lin third for guards in the West is just ridiculous. Damn you China.

[SCREWstonRockets]

Well when you can tweet to vote....

[Qwyjibo]

Damn. Lin still has a way to go.

Time to throw a few more votes for Lin.

[TheBigVeto]

This shows that the Asians are voting for Kobe not Lin.
SMH. :facepalm:

[L.Kizzle]

I agree with this, but I wish sports writers would stop using all star appearances as a way to rank players.
It's a great way to rank players.

95% of players voted by the fans deserve to be at the game anyway. The last players who didn't deserve to start were Iverson (from Detroit, lol) and Yao Ming that time he didn't play one game.

[Brook(lyn)Lopez]

Brook Lopez needs more votes.

[Xiao Yao You]

Chinese can invade the world if they wanted, theres just too many of them

They already have if you haven;t noticed. They are everywhere.

It's time to change with the times. Not that the coaches do a whole better but why not let the coaches, executives, media, players or whoever vote for the all stars and than let the fans vote for the starters from that? With the internet, twitter, SMS, etc. there is no reason they couldn't nowadays. Lin being an all-star just because he's Chinese is ridiculous.

[BurningHammer]

This shows that the Asians are voting for Kobe not Lin.
SMH. :facepalm:
http://i.imgur.com/hcFKu.jpg

[Lebron23]

I bet even Lin hopes he doesn't get into the Allstar game.

The guy is just an average point guard. I think you guys needs to start voting for CP3 and Stephen Curry. The NBA coaches will select Curry as one of the reserves.

[Derka]

If two Celtics start this game...I dunno, man.

[L.Kizzle]

If two Celtics start this game...I dunno, man.
:biggums:

Have 2 teams with a below .500 record ever started 2 All-Stars?

Lakers and Celtic this season.

[Derka]

:biggums:

Have 2 teams with a below .500 record ever started 2 All-Stars?

Lakers and Celtic this season.

Rondo and KG are both on pace to be starters...as are Howard and Kobe.

Fan voting is crazy shit.

[LikeABosh]

If Lin gets voted in as a starting guard:facepalm . I bet he'd be embarrassed for himself.

[SacJB Shady]

I wish that they would cancel the all star games. Or they could just call it, the American NBA Idol game. And have an asterisk that say players voted in don't reflect entirely on individual performance but their appearance is based on fan voting, popularity, and reputation. This is a means of entertaining the league, not actually a result of who has or doesn't have the best individual performance. Results may very.

[Droid101]

:biggums:

Have 2 teams with a below .500 record ever started 2 All-Stars?

Lakers and Celtic this season.
Neither team will be below .500 by the All Star break.

Well, maybe the Celtics.

[SourPatchKids]

My Picks:

Western Conference


Tony Parker
Manu Ginobli
Andre Iguodala
Ryan Anderson
Tim Duncan

Eastern Conference
Brandon Jennings
Jrue Holiday
Thaddeus Young
I forgot
Spencer Hawes

[d.bball.guy]

Bynum 4 All-star game MVP.
Hittin 3s like he's Reggie and Ray Ray combined.

[konex]

Lin won't feel too bad if he gets in. The game is in his city. I feel Lee and LMA need to be in over Duncan

[tomtucker]

Rondo and D-12...........:banghead:

[Pushxx]

Why are people so bothered by this? The point isn't to have the best 5 of each conference on the court.

The fans vote who they want to see the most, so why not put those players on the court? Who cares? Personally, I think it makes for a more interesting game anyway.

[El Kabong]

Looking through Twitter, there's an amazing amount of bot accounts voting for Lin on there. It's bots and then peopel from Taiwan a close 2nd.

[Legends66NBA7]

This might be off base, but I actually think Harden's vote total is getting inflated due to playing with Lin. I know previously guys like Battier would get higher than expected all-star votes due to playing with Yao.

Actually, that would be correct also.

I remember it was either 08-09 or 09-10... Yao Ming's teammates were getting more all-star votes as well (Aaron Brooks was getting more all-star votes than more deserving PG's). And yeah, your right about Battier, hell he's even getting more votes than he should actually get right now...

Harden, from a productive standpoint, obviously deserves it more. Hopefully, the coaches get him.

[El Kabong]

Actually, that would be correct also.

I remember it was either 08-09 or 09-10... Yao Ming's teammates were getting more all-star votes as well (Aaron Brooks was getting more all-star votes than more deserving PG's). And yeah, your right about Battier, hell he's even getting more votes than he should actually get right now...

Harden, from a productive standpoint, obviously deserves it more. Hopefully, the coaches get him.
It looks like it, I saw Asik getting plenty of votes also.

[Whoah10115]

Dwight's defense



has not been there this season.



Griffin is a deserving all-star. Lee should start and Randolph should probably be ahead. Griffin is still worthy.