No Surprises In First All-Star Voting Returns

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No Surprises In First All-Star Voting Returns

Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers lead the Eastern Conference, while Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets top the Western Conference after the first returns of 2009 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile. Howard, the reigning Sprite Slam Dunk champion, is the overall leader with 775,933 votes.

Western Conference

Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 643,786; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 495,514; Yi Jianlian (NJ) 356,556; Chris Bosh (Tor) 274,195; Paul Pierce (Bos) 153,512; Shawn Marion (Mia) 144,066; Josh Smith (Atl) 59,574; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 56,846; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 56,006; Danny Granger (Ind) 49,752; Michael Beasley (Mia) 48,999.

Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 623,311; Allen Iverson (Det) 492,093; Vince Carter (NJ) 236,634; Ray Allen (Bos) 174,155; Jose Calderon (Tor) 124,705; Luke Ridnour (Mil) 123,104; Jameer Nelson (Orl) 116,228; Derrick Rose (Chi) 102,263; Joe Johnson (Atl) 94,847; Devin Harris (NJ) 94, 294; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 64,450.

Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 775;933; Samuel Dalembert (Mia) 116,708; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 88,885; Jermaine O’Neal (Tor) 75,324; Al Horford (Atl) 45,284; Ben Wallace (Clev) 40,799; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 36,479; Zyrdrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 28,022; Kendrick Perkins (Bos) 24,777; Emeka Okafor (Char) 15,323.

Western Conference

Forwards: Tim Duncan (SA) 442,203; Amare Stoudemire (Pho) 370,470; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 327,233; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 261,952; Pau Gasol (LAL) 260,374; Ron Artest (Hou) 214,063; Bruce Bowen (SA) 121,739; Shane Battier (Hou) 115,981; Josh Howard (Dal) 113,456; Luis Scola (Hou) 82,344; Lamar Odom (LAL) 78,422.

Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 719,252; Chris Paul (NO) 406,220; Tracy McGrady (332,222); Manu Ginobili (SA) 166,981; Jason Kidd (Dal) 162,286; Tony Parker (SA) 161,638; Steve Nash (Pho) 142,410; Jason Terry (Dal) 105,345; Chauncey Billups (Den) 87,172; Brandon Roy (Por) 78,071; Rafer Alston (Hou) 73,613.

Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 529,290; Shaquille O’Neal (Pho) 227,273; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 162,139; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 155,689; Greg Oden (Por) 71,366; Andris Biedrins (GS) 65,496; Al Jefferson (Minn) 46,242; Tyson Chandler (NO) 39,467; Marcus Camby (LAC) 25,824; Chris Kaman (LAC) 9,104; Brad Miller (Sac) 6,892.

Via Press Release

[Sean Cagney]

Yi Jianlian (NJ) 356,556


Like Charles would say take the voting away from the fans! I hate when people vote for people just because they are from their own country (Unless they are deserving and playing all star ball) and not based on performance. He is good but he is not near an all star. BTW Mccgrady up there too is a joke this year :lmao.

[duncan228]

Nice to see Duncan there. One part of me would like to see him get the weekend off, but he'll be picked by the coaches if he's not voted in. Might as well keep the streak going if he's going to be there either way.

[hater]

this is BS

Tony Parker has been playin more of an allstar than manu and tmac

[spursfan09]

The fans are the ones who support the teams and players. If they want to see them there than so be it. Its just a meaningless game that is meant for pure entertainment purposes. If they want to make money that weekend they better let fans have thier input.

[sonic21]

Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 64,450.

[z0sa]

Tim Duncan - unmarketed, uncharismatic, boring, nerdy, and a perennial starting all-star :lol

[hater]

The fans are the ones who support the teams and players. If they want to see them there than so be it. Its just a meaningless game that is meant for pure entertainment purposes. If they want to make money that weekend they better let fans have thier input.

then it should not be called All-Star. They should not say 'there goes the 3 time allstar' etc, etc

[KenMcCoy]

this is BS

Tony Parker has been playin more of an allstar than manu and tmac

Agreed. He sure played like one last night vs. atlanta.

[hater]

Agreed. He sure played like one last night vs. atlanta.

1 game genius

[koriwhat]

why doesn't the league just take the bs voting away from the fans, gms, and everyone else and just focus solely on stats? i don't get it and i never will and that goes for the mvp as well and whatnot. all these awards and voting polls are pointless because the best always get burned.

let the stats speak for themselves!

[Kori Ellis]

Neither Tony/Manu will make it on votes anyway.

Surprising how many votes Bruce has. A lot of Spurs fans must be voting a straight ticket :)

[Kori Ellis]

why doesn't the league just take the bs voting away from the fans, gms, and everyone else and just focus solely on stats? i don't get it and i never will and that goes for the mvp as well and whatnot. all these awards and voting polls are pointless because the best always get burned.

let the stats speak for themselves!

Because it's a game for the fans to see their favorite players play. It's not the Best Stats in the NBA team game. It's just a popularity contest for the starters, then the coaches give the nod to whoever else is deserving as reserves.

[honestfool84]

Agreed. He sure played like one last night vs. atlanta.


he's talking overall, stupid.

[tp2021]

why doesn't the league just take the bs voting away from the fans, gms, and everyone else and just focus solely on stats? i don't get it and i never will and that goes for the mvp as well and whatnot. all these awards and voting polls are pointless because the best always get burned.

let the stats speak for themselves!

Hollinger posts at ST?

[The Truth #6]

Yi Jianlian (NJ) 356,556.

I only wish Bateer had been voted in. That would have been funny. Must be a Mongolia thing.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I'm just sad that Starbury isn't way up there in votes. I suspect voter disenfranchisement.

[DMX7]

make sure he stays there, keep voting for him.

[Doug Collins]

I only wish Bateer had been voted in. That would have been funny. Must be a Mongolia thing.

Pretty sure Mongolia is still years away from getting electricity let alone the internets, but it would've been funny.

I don't understand the Vince Carter love affair. He's been an uber-pussy for at least the past 5 years.

[024]

this thing is rigged. marbury should be number 1 in guards. i've been voting nonstop for him every day.

[Allanon]

Kevin Garnett (Bos) 495,514; Yi Jianlian (NJ) 356,556

Yi just might cost Kevin Garnett a starting spot.

[spursfan09]

Neither Tony/Manu will make it on votes anyway.

Surprising how many votes Bruce has. A lot of Spurs fans must be voting a straight ticket :)

yup like a true spuracrat.

[Sean Cagney]

The fans are the ones who support the teams and players. If they want to see them there than so be it. Its just a meaningless game that is meant for pure entertainment purposes. If they want to make money that weekend they better let fans have thier input.

Yeah I know, but seriously I am not going to vote a player based on where they are from and they have similar backgrounds as me! I vote who deserves to be in the game, not who my fave is or what race he is. My favorite happens to be Tim Duncan so there is no problem there :lol, I can vote for my favorite player and not feel guilty at all. BTW I agree with what you said and it is a popularity contest, but if a bum like say Yi gets in the leagues should have a veto ready for instances where a average guy gets in there because of votes from idiotic fans :rollin:rollin. I might go in there and vote Bonner a million times now because he might have Irish in him!!!!! :rolleyes

[td4mvp21]

Then I thinkw e should all vote in KG at the East forward spot to make sure Yi doesn't get it. That would be the most bogus thing ever.

[Sean Cagney]

Then I thinkw e should all vote in KG at the East forward spot to make sure Yi doesn't get it. That would be the most bogus thing ever.

Ditto, I will do just that.....

[lefty]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce :tu

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

I a little surprised (but happy) to see Manu in 4th place among Western Conference guards. It's taken a while, but it seems that over the past year or two, people (other than Spurs fans) are finally starting to use the phrase "superstar" in connection with Ginobili.

Happy to see him finally getting some of the recognition he deserves.

[Allanon]

Duncan is over-rated.

WTF? I just noticed crafty Bruce is on the list.

Amare shouldn't be #2, should be Dirk, Melo, Amare.

Manu should be #3 above TMac and Tony should be ahead of JKidd.

[tp2021]

Duncan is over-rated.


Don't hear that very often...

[duncan228]

Duncan is over-rated.

:lmao

[myhc]

Then I thinkw e should all vote in KG at the East forward spot to make sure Yi doesn't get it. That would be the most bogus thing ever.

Agreed and done every day from now on. It would be a travesty if Yi got in.

[galvatron3000]

Western Conference

Yao Ming
Tim Duncan
Dirk Norwitzski
Kobe Bryant
Chris Paul

Tony Parker
Brandon Roy
Carmelo Anthony

Shaquille O'Neal
Manu Ginobili ** (keep playing like this til Feb)



Eastern Conference

Dwight Howard
Chris Bosh
LeBron James
Dwayne Wade
Derrick Rose (yep, best PG in East)

Jose Calderon
Joe Johnson
Kevin Garnett
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce

Vince Carter

[sonic21]

Western Conference

Yao Ming
Tim Duncan
Dirk Norwitzski
Kobe Bryant
Chris Paul

Tony Parker
Brandon Roy
Carmelo Anthony

Shaquille O'Neal
Manu Ginobili ** (keep playing like this til Feb)



Eastern Conference

Dwight Howard
Chris Bosh
LeBron James
Dwayne Wade
Derrick Rose (yep, best PG in East)

Jose Calderon
Joe Johnson
Kevin Garnett
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce

Vince Carter

no devin harris?

[Dex]

Duncan is over-rated.

Kobe is overrated.

[manufor3]

two western conferences?

[sook]

Gino bili sux :lol

[z0sa]

Duncan is over-rated.

Jordan > Duncan > Kobe

[m33p0]

Duncan is over-rated.

care to argue that, Mr. Fence-Sitter.

[duncan228]

two western conferences?

Starters and bench.

[Darthkiller]

Western Conference

Yao Ming
Tim Duncan
Dirk Norwitzski
Kobe Bryant
Chris Paul

Tony Parker
Brandon Roy
Carmelo Anthony

Shaquille O'Neal
Manu Ginobili ** (keep playing like this til Feb)



Eastern Conference

Dwight Howard
Chris Bosh
LeBron James
Dwayne Wade
Derrick Rose (yep, best PG in East)

Jose Calderon
Joe Johnson
Kevin Garnett
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce

Vince Carter

lmao no amare or nash?

[galvatron3000]

no devin harris?


I was bound to forget someone. You are right he should be on there.


Nash and Amare? for what their positions have been filled by who I thought was playing the best or having the better year. This is my pick, pick yours if you don't like it. No one is going to agree with every single player, just don't put Yi on it and expect someone to respect your opinion. :king

[ClingingMars]

:lmao

[dbreiden83080]

Yi just might cost Kevin Garnett a starting spot.

As KG would say

"Anything's Possibleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

[concken]

Yi Jianlian (NJ) 356,556


Like Charles would say take the voting away from the fans! I hate when people vote for people just because they are from their own country (Unless they are deserving and playing all star ball) and not based on performance. He is good but he is not near an all star. BTW Mccgrady up there too is a joke this year :lmao.

Agreed. And the media probably loves the fact that the Chinese are getting involved (all international ball for that matter). The fact of the matter is that isn't doing shit. Ridiculous!

[concken]

Jordan > Duncan > Kobe

Awesome.

[dbreiden83080]

Where Is Marbury!?

Probably harassing Women that look like Men with Isiah Thomas Somewhere..

[Allanon]

care to argue that, Mr. Fence-Sitter.

Hello Mr. fellow Fence Sitter.

Just trolling the new Spurs fans here... Duncan makes me wet.

[Behrooz24]

KG is such a tool. I hope Yi passes him!

[Armando]

Yeah I know, but seriously I am not going to vote a player based on where they are from and they have similar backgrounds as me! I vote who deserves to be in the game, not who my fave is or what race he is. My favorite happens to be Tim Duncan so there is no problem there :lol, I can vote for my favorite player and not feel guilty at all. BTW I agree with what you said and it is a popularity contest, but if a bum like say Yi gets in the leagues should have a veto ready for instances where a average guy gets in there because of votes from idiotic fans :rollin:rollin. I might go in there and vote Bonner a million times now because he might have Irish in him!!!!! :rolleyes


Is an All Star game not the Finals. Is just a meaningless game that will be forgotten as soon as the final buzzer sounds. I don't see why it is a problem with fans seeing the players they want to see. Is basically a glorified pick up game.

[timtonymanu]

i hate KG with a passion but im gonna vote for him to keep Yi off. Yi doesnt match with the other guys in the starting 5.

[timtonymanu]

What i think the all-star team should be based on all-stars:

East: Dwight Howard, Bosh, LeBron, Wade, Devin Harris
Reserves: Paul Pierce, KG, Joe Johnson, Vince Carter, Ray Allen (the last 2 are up for grabs, i dont know anyone else that stands out)

West: Yao, Timmy, Melo, Kobe, Paul
Reserves: Amare, Dirk, Roy, Billups, Gasol, TP, (not sure who to give the last one to)

[howbouthemspurs]

tony has the highest scoring game of the season and he still not in the top two... what gives? besides being off for over 2 weeks.

[urunobili]

i can't believe the Chinese fans are still in love with T-Mac to keep voting him ahead of Manu... i thought that after the olympics he'd be getting more love from there to be #3 and close to two :( :depressed

[Danny.Zhu]

Neither Tony/Manu will make it on votes anyway.

Surprising how many votes Bruce has. A lot of Spurs fans must be voting a straight ticket :)


exactly

[Danny.Zhu]

i can't believe the Chinese fans are still in love with T-Mac to keep voting him ahead of Manu... i thought that after the olympics he'd be getting more love from there to be #3 and close to two :( :depressed

Actually, Spurs' poor defence will be partly responsible for that...

13 points in 35 seconds has made him god like for a lot of Chinese fans...

[mountainballer]

Neither Tony/Manu will make it on votes anyway.

Surprising how many votes Bruce has. A lot of Spurs fans must be voting a straight ticket :)

no Spurs fans.
this are all the Chinese fans who think Bruce is in fact David Carradine who is in fact Kwai Chang Caine who is in fact a Chinese monk.

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

Duncan is over-rated.

My friend Larry O'Brien disagrees...

:lobt2::lobt2::lobt2::lobt2:

[urunobili]

Actually, Spurs' poor defence will be partly responsible for that...

13 points in 35 seconds has made him god like for a lot of Chinese fans...

oh that is impressive.. so is never being able to get out of the first round in the playoffs versus a 3 time NBA champion, Olympics gold medal MVP and Eurolegue Champion and MVP... couldn't agree more :loser

[dbreiden83080]

Duncan is over-rated.


Uh What?? :drunk

[Danny.Zhu]

oh that is impressive.. so is never being able to get out of the first round in the playoffs versus a 3 time NBA champion, Olympics gold medal MVP and Eurolegue Champion and MVP... couldn't agree more :loser

You cannot blame the fans who are not so results oriented like we Spurs fans. Iverson's uniform also sells better than Duncan's in the US for the same reason.

[pawe]

Im telling you guys, China's gonna control the world a few years from now. I better start learning how to eat with chopsticks.

[m33p0]

Hello Mr. fellow Fence Sitter.

Just trolling the new Spurs fans here... Duncan makes me wet.
i do not fence-sit, Mr. May or May Not Be. you may troll this board with regards to Manu and Tony. but do not touch The Duncan. He is Deity around these parts.

[orantom]

Im telling you guys, China's gonna control the world a few years from now. I better start learning how to eat with chopsticks.
you are so sweet!:toast

[MrChug]

LOL @ what a turd Yi is...Marvin Fkn Williams is more efficient than he is :lmao

[Chieflion]

I voted for the Spurs Big Three for the Western Conference, Carmelo Anthony and Al Jefferson, cause Carmelo and Jefferson are more deserving. For the East, I voted for Vince Carter, Marbury(so as to send out a message to the NBA that the voting system sucks). Dwight Howard, Lebron James, I forgot the last one.

[Spurs Loyalty Police]

What the Hell? Jason Kidd beating Tony Parker in Votes? Comon France!

[mrspurs]

When the All-Star game comes here. Then and only then will it be a game worth watching. All-Star games are much like the Olympics for me personally. They mean nothing.........