Carmelo Anthony to miss all star game [Archive]

gm5k

02-05-2010, 01:58 PM

:tu

Love Aaron Brooks!

that'd be a great story. from playing in D League to All Star in such a short amount of time! :toast

urunobili

02-05-2010, 02:03 PM

Aaron Brooks has ZERO chance to make the team... other than Kenny Smith pulling for the guy he has no credit whatsoever and no business to be part of it...

urunobili

02-05-2010, 02:03 PM

None

JamStone

02-05-2010, 02:07 PM

I would think Boozer would get a shot to be the replacement.

Xylus

02-05-2010, 02:11 PM

The All-Star Game, so easy a Kaman can do it.

redzero

02-05-2010, 02:15 PM

All the cool kids are faking injuries to miss the All Star game. You want to be cool, don't you?

Kobe Molested Me

02-05-2010, 02:16 PM

Aaron Brooks has ZERO chance to make the team... other than Kenny Smith pulling for the guy he has no credit whatsoever and no business to be part of it...

http://letterstoadyingdream.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/bitch_slap.jpg

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 02:49 PM

Bynum has a way better argument than Brooks considering he should be the starting center if it wasn't for Amare cheating his way in.

JustBlaze

02-05-2010, 02:52 PM

So.....still no source huh? :lol

http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_14337923

^^ The latest article says he could miss the all-star game though.

djohn2oo8

02-05-2010, 02:54 PM

Bynum has a way better argument than Brooks considering he should be the starting center if it wasn't for Amare cheating his way in.

Bynum: 15PPG, 8.6 Rebounds, 1.3 Assists

Brooks: 19.3 PPG, 5 Assists, 0.8 Steals per

Brooks has done more with less

The Franchise

02-05-2010, 03:08 PM

Bynum has a way better argument than Brooks considering he should be the starting center if it wasn't for Amare cheating his way in.

This sounds like whining. If Bynum faced the pressure that Aaaron Brooks faces game in and game out he wouldn't average 10 points a game. You have to look at the circumstances that they both play under.

The Franchise

02-05-2010, 03:08 PM

Aaron Brooks has ZERO chance to make the team... other than Kenny Smith pulling for the guy he has no credit whatsoever and no business to be part of it...

Explain to me why not?

Girasuck

02-05-2010, 03:09 PM

I heard even if Melo plays before the ASG that he'll sit it out. I saw on ESPN that he's out for tonights game at the Lakers and tomorrow's game against the Jazz.

JamStone

02-05-2010, 03:13 PM

Bynum: 15PPG, 8.6 Rebounds, 1.3 Assists

Brooks: 19.3 PPG, 5 Assists, 0.8 Steals per

Brooks has done more with less

I don't have an opinion on who deserves it more between those two, but the argument cuts both ways. Brooks may have done more with less. But, you could argue that if Bynum didn't play alongside Kobe and Pau, he'd likely put up something like 25 and 12. Cuts both ways.

ffadicted

02-05-2010, 03:13 PM

It's gotta be Kaman, without a doubt

redzero

02-05-2010, 03:19 PM

So, since Melo was a starter, will a reserve be moved up to starting duties?

NuGGeTs-FaN

02-05-2010, 03:28 PM

Props to Melo for putting the team b4 the ASG :toast

It will be a blessing in disguise that Melo has had a couple of weeks break already. He will be fresh for the playoff run into June :smokin

Girasuck

02-05-2010, 03:28 PM

So, since Melo was a starter, will a reserve be moved up to starting duties?

Nope. They're gonna start only 4 players.

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 03:29 PM

Bynum: 15PPG, 8.6 Rebounds, 1.3 Assists

Brooks: 19.3 PPG, 5 Assists, 0.8 Steals per

Brooks: .43 FG% (:lol ) .02 blocks

Bynum: .57 FG% (top 5 in the NBA) 1.6 blocks in 5 less minutes than Brooks

Brooks has done more with less

Brooks hasn't done shit. The Rockets are a lottery team. The Lakers have the 2nd best rated D in the NBA largely because of Bynum's interior defense.

Xylus

02-05-2010, 03:30 PM

Chris Kaman: 20.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.4 bpg, 49.7% FG

The only knock against Kaman is that his team sucks balls.

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 03:34 PM

This sounds like whining. If Bynum faced the pressure that Aaaron Brooks faces game in and game out he wouldn't average 10 points a game.

You don't anything about basketball is you really believe this.

You have to look at the circumstances that they both play under.

The NBA's rules are tailored made for quick point guards to flourish. 43% shooting for a point guard in today's NBA is FUCKING LAUGHABLE .

JamStone

02-05-2010, 03:36 PM

So, since Melo was a starter, will a reserve be moved up to starting duties?

No, they will play 4 on 5.

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 03:36 PM

Chris Kaman: 20.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.4 bpg, 49.7% FG

The only knock against Kaman is that his team sucks balls.

And that he constantly gets outplayed by good centers. Shoots a shitty % for a 7 footer. 9.2 rebounds is sub-par considering the minutes he plays per game.

Chris Kaman is part of the reason why the Clippers suck balls.

redzero

02-05-2010, 03:37 PM

No, they will play 4 on 5.

You know what I meant.

And Bruce Lee sucked.

The Franchise

02-05-2010, 03:47 PM

You don't anything about basketball is you really believe this.

Tell me oh wise one why this isn't true?

The NBA's rules are tailored made for quick point guards to flourish. 43% shooting for a point guard in today's NBA is FUCKING LAUGHABLE .

Aaron Brooks is the #1 option, Bynum is third or fourth at best. If you can't understand the difference I won't try to explain it to a babboon's ass ever again.

JustBlaze

02-05-2010, 03:47 PM

Since we've all jumped to the conclusion that Melo will miss the ASG, allow me to make a case for another guy who, if not deserving, should at least be a consideration for the spot.

Al Jefferson:

18 points/ 10 rbnds/ 2 ast/ 1 bpg/ 1 stl on 48% fg shooting.

Yes, he's numbers aren't as good as last year and he's been hurt/playing hurt this year which explains the drop in mpg, but those are still good numbers he's putting up. Just ignore the team record.:tu

Ghazi

02-05-2010, 03:49 PM

Jason Kidd sons, 3rd best team in the West deserves 2 all stars :D

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 03:52 PM

Tell me oh wise one why this isn't true?

Because Bynum scores on elite post-defenders and over double-teams all the time. Proven 2nd option on the best team in the West.

Aaron Brooks is the #1 option, Bynum is third or fourth at best. If you can't understand the difference I won't try to explain it to a babboon's ass ever again.

43% for a first option on a lottery team is fucking terrible. Bynum is the 2nd or 3rd option on any given night on the best team in the West. Also happens to have way more defensive impact than Brooks ever could.

If you can't understand how basketball works then no one can help your dumbass.

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 03:53 PM

Al Jefferson:

18 points/ 10 rbnds/ 2 ast/ 1 bpg/ 1 stl on 48% fg shooting.

And absolutely no defense whatsoever.

Just ignore the team record.:tu

That's not how basketball works.

JamStone

02-05-2010, 03:54 PM

You know what I meant.

And Bruce Lee sucked.

Actually, I really don't know what you meant.

What else could they do besides move up a reserve to the starting line-up?

redzero

02-05-2010, 03:57 PM

Actually, I really don't know what you meant.

What else could they do besides move up a reserve to the starting line-up?

If I really need to clarify, I was wondering if a reserve has equal chance to start as a replacement.

JamStone

02-05-2010, 04:01 PM

Lol ok, but I don't know how anyone could guess that's what you meant by:

So, since Melo was a starter, will a reserve be moved up to starting duties?

Double-Up

02-05-2010, 04:04 PM

Chris Kaman: 20.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.4 bpg, 49.7% FG

The only knock against Kaman is that his team sucks balls.

Bynum hasn't done shit this season but try to tell that to a Lakerfan of 21 abortions caliber.

sook

02-05-2010, 04:23 PM

that'd be a great story. from playing in D League to All Star in such a short amount of time! :toast

Brooks never played in the dleague. There was an issue with team spots that year and steve francis signing they had to make room so he wasn't ont he roster for a bit.

sook

02-05-2010, 04:25 PM

Because Bynum scores on elite post-defenders and over double-teams all the time. Proven 2nd option on the best team in the West.

43% for a first option on a lottery team is fucking terrible. Bynum is the 2nd or 3rd option on any given night on the best team in the West. Also happens to have way more defensive impact than Brooks ever could.

If you can't understand how basketball works then no one can help your dumbass.

Brooks plays with Chuck Hayes, Shane Bat, And ariza in the starting lineup. You think anybody guards those motherfuckers?

Kobe Molested Me

02-05-2010, 04:26 PM

Brooks never played in the dleague. There was an issue with team spots that year and steve francis signing they had to make room so he wasn't ont he roster for a bit.

Didnt he play a couple games in the D-league? I'm pretty certain

sook

02-05-2010, 04:26 PM

You don't anything about basketball is you really believe this.

The NBA's rules are tailored made for quick point guards to flourish. 43% shooting for a point guard in today's NBA is FUCKING LAUGHABLE .

You are fucking retarded and seriously do not watch the games.

The day Andrew Hasn't Done shit Bynum makes the All star game is when butterflies come flying out of my ass and into your mouth.So fuck off.

Allanon

02-05-2010, 04:28 PM

Bynum's contributions on the 1st place team in the West will be taken into consideration.

If you look at Al Horford's numbers, they're even lower than Bynum's.

Aaron Brooks has a pretty bad shooting percentage on a lottery team.

Kaman has a good shooting percentage but he's still in the lottery.

Al Jefferson is in a down year and on a lottery team.

Boozer has a compelling case.

If Stern keeps up with the "winning team" concept done by the coaches, it's probably going to be Bynum or Boozer or Marc Gasol or Brooks.

sook

02-05-2010, 04:28 PM

Didnt he play a couple games in the D-league? I'm pretty certain

They didn't have rostor spots, and the rafer tore his hamstring so they he didn't.

Kobe Molested Me

02-05-2010, 04:31 PM

They didn't have rostor spots, and the rafer tore his hamstring so they he didn't.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2007 – The Houston Rockets today assigned rookie guard Aaron Brooks to their NBA Development League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Brooks is the 15th NBA player assigned to a D-League affiliate this season and the second the Rockets have assigned to the Vipers.

He played like one game then Rafer got hurt so he got called back up again.

sook

02-05-2010, 04:31 PM

Brooks: .43 FG% (:lol ) .02 blocks

Bynum: .57 FG% (top 5 in the NBA) 1.6 blocks in 5 less minutes than Brooks

Brooks hasn't done shit. The Rockets are a lottery team. The Lakers have the 2nd best rated D in the NBA largely because of Bynum's interior defense.

Carl landry has a better FG%, more PPG, 2nd only to Lebron in 4th qrtr ppg, and is up for 6th man of the year. He has a better chance of making it then bynum :lol

sook

02-05-2010, 04:32 PM

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2007 – The Houston Rockets today assigned rookie guard Aaron Brooks to their NBA Development League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Brooks is the 15th NBA player assigned to a D-League affiliate this season and the second the Rockets have assigned to the Vipers.

He played like one game then Rafer got hurt so he got called back up again.
See thats where it doesn't really count, he didn't really go to the Developmental league and develop like Dorsey for example.

Kobe Molested Me

02-05-2010, 04:34 PM

See thats where it doesn't really count, he didn't really go to the Developmental league and develop like Dorsey for example.

Yeah, but he was still in the D-league ;)

sook

02-05-2010, 04:34 PM

WIth Yao being the injury riddled buffoon he is bynum still can't make the fucking all star team with no other Cs in the west :lol.

I can't understand why 21shits swings from his sack all day.

Dex

02-05-2010, 04:37 PM

:tu Since Dirk was the next leading voter-getter as a Forward, I'd imagine that gives him the start with Timmy.

fevertrees

02-05-2010, 05:01 PM

http://feetinthepaint.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/peja073.jpg

23LeBronJames23

02-05-2010, 05:30 PM

Kevin Durant should start at SF

HarlemHeat37

02-05-2010, 06:04 PM

cobbler

02-05-2010, 06:26 PM

So, since Melo was a starter, will a reserve be moved up to starting duties?

No... they will only start 4 players. Duh

ginobili's bald spot

02-05-2010, 06:30 PM

LOL @ Bynum's defense impact as a primary argument..the Lakers best defensive frontcourt is Odom-Gasol according to the numbers and it's obvious when watching games as well IMO..

Correct. Andrew rarely gives much effort defensively or on the glass. Honestly I don't even want him to make the All Star team. I think providing positive reinforcement to his lack of consistent effort is the worst thing that could happen at this point in his development. The only time his head is really in the game is when he is getting constantly fed in the post. Otherwise he just mails it in on both ends.

tlongII

02-05-2010, 06:35 PM

LaMarcus Aldridge

Dex

02-05-2010, 07:53 PM

Who decides who starts in place of Melo? Does it come down to a coach decision?

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 09:34 PM

Carl landry has a better FG%, more PPG, 2nd only to Lebron in 4th qrtr ppg, and is up for 6th man of the year. He has a better chance of making it then bynum :lol

Again, Houston fan too dumb to even know what defense is.

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 09:35 PM

You are fucking retarded and seriously do not watch the games.

The day Andrew Hasn't Done shit Bynum makes the All star game is when butterflies come flying out of my ass and into your mouth.So fuck off.

You've been wrong about Bynum since day 1. You know jack shit about basketball! :lol

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 09:37 PM

Brooks plays with Chuck Hayes, Shane Bat, And ariza in the starting lineup.

Point being? Bynum would be averaging 20/11 with that goof troop. Houston would be a much, much better defensive team to boot.

You think anybody guards those motherfuckers?

43% shooting on a lottery team. Hahahahahahaahha

Double-Up

02-05-2010, 09:42 PM

Point being? Bynum would be averaging 20/11 with that goof troop. Houston would be a much, much better defensive team to boot.

43% shooting on a lottery team. Hahahahahahaahha

...and Bynum scoring with ease because of all the attention the other starters get...and still averages ONLY 15 and 8. Goes both ways you sperm gurgling road whore.

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 09:51 PM

...and Bynum scoring with ease because of all the attention the other starters get...

Except Bynum scores on elite-post defenders and over double teams all the time. And is still shooting 57%.

and still averages ONLY 15 and 8. Goes both ways you sperm gurgling road whore.

Brooks shoots 5 more shots than Bynum per game. Again, learn how basketball works.

21_Blessings

02-05-2010, 10:00 PM

LOL @ Bynum's defense impact as a primary argument..the Lakers best defensive frontcourt is Odom-Gasol according to the numbers and it's obvious when watching games as well IMO..

Is easily debunked by the fact Gasol missed 17 games, Ron 5 and the Lakers remained a top 2 defensive team in the NBA.

It's pretty obvious Bynum is a better post and man defender than Pau Gasol. You'd know that if you watched the Lakers game, which you don't.

Dro210

02-05-2010, 10:07 PM

That means Dirk will start right?

Nice.... he deserves it.

sook

02-06-2010, 05:19 AM

Again, Houston fan too dumb to even know what defense is.

You're absolutely right, being one of the best defensive teams, and best last year means absolutely nothing.

Get a fucking clue.