Jason Kidd, David Lee replace Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson in 2010 All-Star game

[Rekindled]

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=5387

Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd and New York Knicks forward David Lee have been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured West All-Star guard Kobe Bryant (ankle) of the Los Angeles Lakers and East All-Star guard Allen Iverson (personal reasons) of the Philadelphia 76ers, respectively, in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in Dallas.

[bokes15]

Great! Now someoene who's deserving can actually go.

[phoenix18]

[phoenix18]

Originally Posted by bokes15

Great! Now someoene who's deserving can actually go.

David Lee? He should not have been taken over Josh Smith.

[Lebron23]

Well deserved.

[Dave3]

Thank goodness. AI didn't deserve to be on that team at all.

[bdreason]

I would've chosen Josh Smith... but Lee is more deserving than AI.

[bdreason]

And you wonder why players don't play D anymore... because you almost never get recognized for defensive efforts.


Too many All-Stars and MVP's over the past decade that don't play a lick of defense.

[J-Futuristic]

I have a feeling that this whole allstar weekend is going to be a big dissapointment.

[WhySoInsecure?]

Originally Posted by bdreason

And you wonder why players don't play D anymore... because you almost never get recognized for defensive efforts.


Too many All-Stars and MVP's over the past decade that don't play a lick of defense.

how come nobody has a problem with Amare making the all star game?

STEVE NASH?
RANDOLPH?
DIRK?

[Magic Vinsanity]

Originally Posted by bdreason

And you wonder why players don't play D anymore... because you almost never get recognized for defensive efforts.

No doubt. This is why Howard gets shit on for 'only' averaging 18 - 20 PPG and nobody talks about his huge defensive numbers.

[Skyscraper]

I hope SVG starts Rondo in place of Rose.

And now BagelRed is mad because DLee's market value just shot up

[6thManOfTheYear]

Originally Posted by bdreason

And you wonder why players don't play D anymore... because you almost never get recognized for defensive efforts.


Too many All-Stars and MVP's over the past decade that don't play a lick of defense.

yeah lets vote defensive players in a game where they play no defense

[phoenix18]

Originally Posted by bdreason

I would've chosen Josh Smith... but Lee is more deserving than AI.

I agree that Lee is more deserving than AI, but this is madness. David Lee? Out of all the people, him? I would put Stephen Jackson over Lee.

[oh the horror]

To be honest, I'd rather see AI, or Shaq over DAVID LEE of all people.