If the All-Star game voting wasn't just a popularity contest...

[Upgrayedd]

The starting lineups should really look like this:

East:

C: Noah
PF: Pau Gasol
SF: LeBron
SG: Butler
PG: Lowry

West:

C: Randolph
PF: Aldridge
SF: Durant
SG: Harden
PG: Westbrook

Those are the players that actually deserve it.

[oarabbus]

The starting lineups should really look like this:

East:

C: Noah
PF: Pau Gasol
SF: LeBron
SG: Butler
PG: Lowry

West:

C: Randolph
PF: Aldridge
SF: Durant
SG: Harden
PG: Westbrook

Those are the players that actually deserve it.


Curry > Westbrook

[oh the horror]

Why do people say "popularity contest" like it's a bad thing?


Isn't that the very foundation of an ALL-STAR game?

[Heavincent]

No Curry or Marc Gasol? :roll:

[Upgrayedd]

Why do people say "popularity contest" like it's a bad thing?


Isn't that the very foundation of an ALL-STAR game?

It shouldn't be. Fans will vote for Rose, Kobe, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Wade. Do any of them deserve it?

I was talking to my cousin about this the other day. He came up with a good idea. The rosters should be picked by people in the league and the fans should decide the starting lineups.

[bdreason]

East:

Wall
Lowry
Butler
Milsap
Gasol


West:

Curry
Harden
Griffin
Aldridge
Gasol

[Upgrayedd]

No Curry or Marc Gasol? :roll:

I was going by numbers and what the players are putting up. Gasol should be a reserve for sure. But Anthony Randolph and LaMarcus Aldridge are putting up better numbers overall.

Picking for the West was kind of tough. There are a lot of players who deserve it. You could put Gasol at C instead of Randolph and move Randolph to the 4. But Aldridge deserves it. Same with Westbrook/Curry. Curry has been great and definitely deserves a spot as a reserve but Westbrook should be the starter.

[Heavincent]

Curry has been great and definitely deserves a spot as a reserve but Westbrook should be the starter.

Why? Makes no sense. Curry has played way more games and is the best player on the best team in the league.

Not to mention he outplayed Westbrook in both games this season.

[GrapeApe]

It shouldn't be. Fans will vote for Rose, Kobe, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Wade. Do any of them deserve it?

I was talking to my cousin about this the other day. He came up with a good idea. The rosters should be picked by people in the league and the fans should decide the starting lineups.

That wouldn't change much of anything since 95% of the time the same players would be starting. If the fans are voting for the starters it's still a popularity contest.

[bdreason]

I don't really see any argument for Westbrook over Curry this season.


Westbrook - 27/6/7/2 on 44/82% with 3.7 TO's and .9 3PGM.

Curry ------- 23/5/8/2 on 49/92% with 3.2 TO's and 2.9 3PGM.


Curry's team has the best record in the NBA. Westbrook's team is sub .500 and the #10 seed in the West. In both matchups this year Curry outplayed Westbrook H2H.

[QuebecBaller]

I was going by numbers and what the players are putting up. Gasol should be a reserve for sure. But Anthony Randolph and LaMarcus Aldridge are putting up better numbers overall.

Picking for the West was kind of tough. There are a lot of players who deserve it. You could put Gasol at C instead of Randolph and move Randolph to the 4. But Aldridge deserves it. Same with Westbrook/Curry. Curry has been great and definitely deserves a spot as a reserve but Westbrook should be the starter.


:wtf: :wtf:

Anthony Randolph
or
Anthony Davis
or
Zach Randolph

[oarabbus]

I was going by numbers and what the players are putting up. Gasol should be a reserve for sure. But Anthony Randolph and LaMarcus Aldridge are putting up better numbers overall.

Picking for the West was kind of tough. There are a lot of players who deserve it. You could put Gasol at C instead of Randolph and move Randolph to the 4. But Aldridge deserves it. Same with Westbrook/Curry. Curry has been great and definitely deserves a spot as a reserve but Westbrook should be the starter.

I'd like to hear your reasoning behind that. Westbrook is leading a sub 500 team right now. Curry is leading us to the best record in the league. And as Heavincent noted, he's outplayed Westbrook in the head to heads.

[Fire Colangelo]

Anthony Randolph





Wtf?

[BasedTom]

It shouldn't be. Fans will vote for Rose, Kobe, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Wade. Do any of them deserve it?

I was talking to my cousin about this the other day. He came up with a good idea. The rosters should be picked by people in the league and the fans should decide the starting lineups.
Yes, they do.

Deal with it

[iamgine]

Why do people say "popularity contest" like it's a bad thing?


Isn't that the very foundation of an ALL-STAR game?
Yeah the foundation of a STAR is fame. Therefore, the most deserving are those who are most famous. And the one worthy of entering ALL STAR are those the fans want to see the most.

[Duggrr]

East:

Wall
Lowry
Butler
Milsap
Gasol


West:

Curry
Harden
Griffin
Aldridge
Gasol
Exactly this, but i'd replace Griffin with AD

[TylerOO]

Why the **** is Noah on your list bitch

[nba_55]

Noah?:facepalm

[masonanddixon]

Monta Ellis should start over Harden

[nba_55]

Monta Ellis should start over Harden
LOL

[masonanddixon]

LOL
Have you watched Monta this season?

[nba_55]

Have you watched Monta this season?
A couple of times. Harden is top 3 MVP candidate.

[GrapeApe]

Monta Ellis should start over Harden

:biggums:

[hawksdogsbraves]

East:

Wall
Lowry
Butler
Milsap
Gasol


West:

Curry
Harden
Griffin
Aldridge
Gasol

I agree with these picks, Millsap should be a starter over Noah.

Maybe Bran over Butler, depends how much time he misses.

[tpols]

Why do people say "popularity contest" like it's a bad thing?


Isn't that the very foundation of an ALL-STAR game?

We need to change it to the highest real plus minus impact efficency game.. That oughta be more fun.

[masonanddixon]

A couple of times. Harden is top 3 MVP candidate.

He's a bigger name and pushed harder by the media than is Ellis; thats the only difference.

[Cone]

Monta Ellis should start over Harden
true

[Done_And_Done]

The leading vote getter in the NHL is a relatively unknown 20 year old named Zemgus Girgensons. He beat out every household name in votes due to the outstanding amount of support he received in his native country of Latvia. The kid has no business being in the all star game let alone starting.

We need to start a Timofey Mozgov movement next year...

[CeltsGarlic]

Welcome to the NBA's bla bla bla all star game...
And now your starting center for the west, weighting 225 pounds standing at 6 11, playing for your beloved Lokomotiv-Kuban in Russia - Anthony Randolph. :rockon:

[k0kakw0rld]

A couple of times. Harden is top 3 MVP candidate.
according to what you read on nba.com or what you see on TV? Just curious

[GimmeThat]

if picking what team you want to play for isn't just about money.


:sleeping

[Jlamb47]

Lowry
Butler
Lebron
Millsap
Gasol

Curry
Harden
Davis
Alridge or Griffin
Gasol