West or East?

[LakerGod]

Who will win the All star game?

EAST STARTERS
PLAYER
TEAM
POS.
HT.
WT.
FROM
Vince Carter (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/vince_carter/index.html)
New Jersey
F
6-6
220
North Carolina
Grant Hill (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/grant_hill/index.html)
Orlando
F
6-8
225
Duke
LeBron James (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lebron_james/index.html)
Cleveland
G
6-8
240
St. Vincent-St. Mary HS
Allen Iverson (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/allen_iverson/index.html)
Philadelphia
G
6-0
165
Georgetown
Shaquille O'Neal (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shaquille_oneal/index.html)
Miami
C
7-1
325
Louisiana State
WEST STARTERS
PLAYER
TEAM
POS.
HT.
WT.
FROM
Kevin Garnett (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_garnett/index.html)
Minnesota
F
6-11
220
Farragut Academy
Tim Duncan (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tim_duncan/index.html)
San Antonio
F
6-11
260
Wake Forest
Tracy McGrady (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tracy_mcgrady/index.html)
Houston
G
6-8
210
Mount Zion Christian Academy
Kobe Bryant (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kobe_bryant/index.html)
L.A. Lakers
G
6-6
220
Lower Merion HS
Yao Ming (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/yao_ming/index.html)
Houston
C
7-6
310
China


IMO The East will take it this time specially if Kobe doens't play due to injury.

[Mr. Body]

You do know if Kobe doesn't play, the West gets to replace them with another player, right? They don't have to play with four.

[carolgino]

of course West..

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

East. Pop will forfeit the game because he'll run out of players after refusing to play anyone who doesn't play defense.

[LakerGod]

You do know if Kobe doesn't play, the West gets to replace them with another player, right? They don't have to play with four.
Well I know he has to be replaced but it's not the same, nobody compares to what Kobe brings to the table, that was my point.

[2pac]

Well I know he has to be replaced but it's not the same, nobody compares to what Kobe brings to the table, that was my point.

Except for all those players that are better than him.

Give me a call when he wins an MVP or a Finals MVP.

[whottt]

I can see the East winning it...Kobe is injured(like him or not he is better than TMac), Pop will limit Duncan's minutes, even if KG does get substantial minutes, he is averaging about 40 min per game this season...I don't see him putting a whole lot of effort into this game.

Meanwhile...the East will have Shaq and Lebron and AI etc...just a ton of guys that are dominant.

Just looking at it I think the East takes it easily...but who knows, maybe Nash and his Suns buddies will win the game for the West.

[LakerGod]

This will be an embarrassment for the Spurs organization if the West lose this game, why? because Popovich is coaching it, Duncan is there too and in a long shot possibly Ginobili.

[xcoriate]

This will be an embarrassment for the Spurs organization if the West lose this game, why? because Popovich is coaching it, Duncan is there too and in a long shot possibly Ginobili.

OMG did you find another way to have a shot at the Spurs, I mean really, its the All Star game it means shit all and always will. No one cares for the resuly least of all the perspective organisations involved with playing and caoching.

No need to be so bitter as to the fact that at most the Lakers will have one player there.

When was the last time the lakers were so bad that they failed to have a player able to participate in the all satr game, thats kinda embaressing isn't it, yet it may well happen this season.

As for who will win, i think the west.

Duncan >>>>Hill
Garnett >>>> Carter
Kobe = LeBron
Tmac < AI
Yao <<<< Shaq


In the event of Kobe not playing, Nash would probably start, he could distribute and really get the best out of each of the players. I see it as a change of roles not nescessarily a lesser performance, as you would already have 4 accomplished scorers along with a good shooter who can really set up the break.

Nash is the ideal point for an all star game.

[Rummpd]

In an equation, Duncan is not going to play big minutes due to his recent injuries. That equalizes things with Shaq in West but West should still win.

Predict MVP = Dirk off the bench for a bunch of points.

MadDoc

[MaNuMaNiAc]

This will be an embarrassment for the Spurs organization if the West lose this game, why? because Popovich is coaching it, Duncan is there too and in a long shot possibly Ginobili.JESUS!!! this dumbass has nothing better to do than coming here and trying to diminish the fact that his lakers SUCK this season by criticising the Spurs. You're SAD little man, VERY SAD!

[Jimcs50]

West will win 85-78

Pop is not the only defensive minded coach in this game. Van Gundy is also a defensive minded coach. This game could get ugly.

[GoSpurs21]

This will be an embarrassment for the Spurs organization if the West lose this game, why? because Popovich is coaching it, Duncan is there too and in a long shot possibly Ginobili.Like it was an embarrassment for the lakers when Phil lost it a few years ago?

[sa_butta]

West with or without Kobe
put in Ginobiliiiiiiiiii

[SpursWoman]

This might be one of the closest AS games yet ... I'm actually looking forward to watching this one.

:)

[Medvedenko]

The East look pretty good...but if the West makes it a track meet we should be alright....Obviously I would like K8 to play but if he doesn't, maybe Manu can step in and play "crazy ball"...It will be a sweet game, considering Iverson and Carter are playing phenominally right now.

[Matrix]

don't really care who wins as long as its entertaining...

[Phenomanul]

IF Gino plays in place of Kobe... in an all-star game.. and granted Pop gives him a few minutes....

You won't miss a thing...

[ALVAREZ6]

Does anyone really care who wins the all-star game, I could care way less.

I just want to be entertain, pure excitement.

We find out tomorrow if Manu or Tony is in the ASG.

[Phenomanul]

Is it true the voting has taken place already?????

[LakerGod]

OK guys let me hear your predictions!

[passtheball]

West Easy

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Im going with west, but it really doesnt matter

[Jimcs50]

The East will win because Pop will not play TD more than 7 mins.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

WEST if kobe wont play solo!