Jason Kidd to replace Kobe in All Star game

[djohn2oo8]

Just filed to ESPN: Kobe Bryant's ankle injury will force him out of Sunday All-Star Game; Jason Kidd of hometown Mavs to replace him w/West 8 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/STEIN_LINE_HQ/status/8979143460)from

http://twitter.com/Stein_Line_hq

[mavs>spurs2]

wow, that's sort of surprising. I think he deserves it though

[crc21209]

Wow....Kidd? Seriously?

[mavs>spurs2]

Wow....Kidd? Seriously?

why not? he's averaging practically a double double, shooting great from 3, and is the only mav not named dirk worth a shit.

[crc21209]

So does this mean Kidd starts though? Or how does that work?

[024]

allen iverson backing out too, replaced by david lee. i thought for sure kobe would play for like 2 minutes, then sit the rest of the game.

[sribb43]

Wow!!! I guess Monta Ellis getting hurt the other night took him out of the running...thats the only way kidd got in imo

[ChrisRichards]

Should've been odom or boozer, maybe monta ellis too. kidd is whack.

[The Gemini Method]

Monta is injured...

Should've been Boozer instead of Kaman and perhaps Kidd in the ASG. Oh well, who gets the MVP of the All-Star Game?

[Ditty]

who wants my ticket now

[djohn2oo8]

who wants my ticket now
:lol

Brooks should have gotten in

[crc21209]

So does Kidd start for Kobe and Lee start for AI or are they only in the all-star game but not starting?

[ChrisRichards]

, who gets the MVP of the All-Star Game?
Bron

[The Gemini Method]

I'm going to say Durant...

Because this could be the showcase that he craves. He's having an awesome season and he'll be in the state in which he begun his stardom run as a Longhorn...

[ChrisRichards]

I'm going to say Durant...
yeah, my second choice.

[Muser]

Kidd starts?

[badfish22]

crofl, I beat you by a minute. Me>You

[baseline bum]

Kidd's probably the most fun player to watch in NBA All-Star history. I used to love those early 2000s AS games when he'd be constantly throwing lobs to Kobe, Garnett, Webber, and so on. I really hope we get to see lots of Durant and Stoudemire when Kidd is in the game.

[badfish22]

Kidd's probably the most fun player to watch in NBA All-Star history. I used to love those early 2000s AS games when he'd be constantly throwing lobs to Kobe, Garnett, Webber, and so on. I really hope we get to see lots of Durant and Stoudemire when Kidd is in the game.

+1 I love seeing Kidd in the All-star game. Even in the 08 one he was awesome. He and Lebron worked great together.

[monosylab1k]

Kidd in the All Star game is like Garrard being in the Pro Bowl. Nice player but not at all deserving of this honor.

[HarlemHeat37]

Kidd doesn't "deserve" it, but I'd rather see him in the ASG as opposed to the other guys that would be candidates..he's still a great passer and the ASG needs guys like Kidd, he's a showman in these types of games..

The worst pick is Chris Kaman though..his team is beyond horrible and he isn't good enough for people to ignore that..

[The Gemini Method]

As much as I hate the Jizz, I would've rather seen Boozer get in before Kaveman...

[Scola]

wow Jason Kidd getting the home cooking, I guess Stern wants to keep Cuban & the Mavs fans happy. There's probably more deserving players but hes a decent pick.

[redzero]

I don't ever want to hear a Mavs fan bitch about David West's All Star selection ever again.

[DAF86]

The NBA all-star game is turning into the NFL pro-bowl

[BRHornet45]

lmao ... absolutely pathetic. maybe only half of the players selected deserve to be there.

[ChrisRichards]

I think David Lee replacing Iverson is a bigger WTF moment.


Seriously, David Lee? Josh Smith should've been there.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

who would have thought kidd and nash be on all star game in year 2010 lmao

[Rogue]

I think David Lee replacing Iverson is a bigger WTF moment.


Seriously, David Lee? Josh Smith should've been there.
seriously you're considering a stale piece of ham over a 20+10 player, seriously?

[Ghazi]

Who cares whether or not he's deserving, the All Star game is not that big a deal... if he was selected to an all-NBA team at the end of the season then you could bitch... Kidd's having a solid year and he can make the All Star game more entertaining.

[badfish22]

Kidd will put down clubs for All-Star Game

DALLAS -- Mark Cuban said it took a little lobbying from the Dallas Mavericks to get Jason Kidd an invitation to his 10th All-Star Game.

"But once we laid it out, [NBA officials] were really excited about it," Cuban said.

Kidd, who planned on spending the break at his Arizona home, wasn't so excited initially when Cuban called to ask him to return to Dallas.

"I’m golfing. It’s 70 degrees," Kidd told Cuban. "What do you want me to come back for?"

Cuban's reply: "No. 10."

Upon hearing that, Kidd immediately agreed to get back to Dallas, although not necessarily as soon as possible.

"Can I leave tomorrow morning?" he asked Cuban. "I need to get another round of golf in."

[Chieflion]

Tyreke Evans got screwed cause he is a rookie and his team blows. He is practically putting up 20-5-5.

[Dex]

Are they just pulling names out of a hat now or what?

[ChrisRichards]

seriously you're considering a stale piece of ham over a 20+10 player, seriously?
Playing for the Knicks=JUNK STATS

Josh Smith>David Lee in terms of impact and showmanship. Also what kind of a center averages 0.4 BPG?

No one wants to see that pale, boring tall glass of poop juice over there. Its bad enough the West already has Kaman.

[Truckules]

ESPN thinks that Dirk will replace Kome in the starting lineup. That means the lineup will be
1. Nash
2. Melo
3. Dirk
4. Amare
5. Duncan

LOL at 7 footer playing SF

[badfish22]

ESPN thinks that Dirk will replace Kome in the starting lineup. That means the lineup will be
1. Nash
2. Melo
3. Dirk
4. Amare
5. Duncan

LOL at 7 footer playing SF

Amare should be subbed out immediately.

[Rogue]

crofl, I beat you by a minute. Me>You
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[mavsfan1000]

Worst all-star ever.

[Ghazi]

We traded an injury prone scrub on a 4 win team for an All Star

:)

[duncan228]

David Lee and, somehow, Jason Kidd added to All-Star rosters (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/David-Lee-and-somehow-Jason-Kidd-added-to-All-;_ylt=ApGvDXkuBXvKRmEmubHVLhq8vLYF?urn=nba,219156)
By Kelly Dwyer

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(You just know they're shaking on something nefarious. You know it. Pays off 16 years later.)

First off, the expected, and not altogether unfortunate news (save for the hundreds of thousands of dolts who voted him in): Allen Iverson will not be playing in this Sunday's All-Star Game because of personal reasons. With his daughter still worryingly ill, Iverson will be at his family's side. All our best to the Iversons.

Now, the not altogether expected but quite unfortunate news: Kobe Bryant's ankle, back, flu and finger will keep him out of the same game. Dammit. Say what you want about all his injuries and the non-significance of this game, but it would be nice to have one of the more potent all-around guards in NBA history playing in this contest.

The replacements? David Lee in the East.

Seriously? Over Josh Smith? Smith has been, well, way better this year, but Lee has had an All-Star caliber season. Damn, but I can understand.

For the West?

Jason Kidd.

Are you [think of a series of people spooning out the pit of an avocado all at once -- rhymes with that] me?

Jason Kidd?!?

Can't guard anyone, still passable as an NBA starter, Jason Kidd?

Look, I'm quite smitten with Kidd's continued fine play, but this is ridiculous. There is an entire basketball roster's worth of players who have had better years out West than Kidd who won't be making this team.

Grandfathered in? He's ancient, and this is basketball. We don't get to stick him in right field for an inning, mates. This is a guy who is going to have to stay in front of Derrick Rose!

Giving the nod for his Dallas roots?

Oh, that makes sense. After, he's been a Mav for the last 23 months, and once forced his way out of the city with his complaints and poor relationship with his teammates back in 1996. Makes sense.

Jason Kidd. Love his play, but Jason Kidd?

(But he can throw a lob, Kelly!)

Just stop it. You see, there's this kid out in Sacramento that I don't think you've seen play yet ...

[sribb43]

Nash and Kidd but where's Devin????

[FkLA]

More deserving guards: Evans, Brooks, Westbrook, Gay, Parker
More deserving big men: Boozer, Landry, Marc Gasol

This pick is beyond idiotic. Why in the world does Stern make the choice, why not choose someone that got votes from coaches but barely missed the cut?

[Rogue]

Playing for the Knicks=JUNK STATS

Josh Smith>David Lee in terms of impact and showmanship. Also what kind of a center averages 0.4 BPG?

No one wants to see that pale, boring tall glass of poop juice over there. Its bad enough the West already has Kaman.
the east is also bad enough that they already have D-Whistle who only lives on flopping and fluke shots.

[kace]

Kidd choice is just laughable.

Just as a Spurs fan, there is Tony who is having a clearly better year and you can even argue that Manu isn't inferior to him.

Add the 13 others west teams (others than spurs and mavs), and the Kidd choice is just :lmao

[pauls931]

Home cooking, or the talent pool is drying up. Where's Deron Williams? Hopefully on the bench at worst or picked by coaches.

[fevertrees]

Bullshit now that Devin Brown was traded to the EAST...he would have been a shoe-in for the West in this AllStar game!

[kace]

Get over it asshole.

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http://www.kingsfans.com/forums/member.php?u=3596

how sad is it to be a lakers fan and to be registered in Suns, Kings and Spurs forums. Get a life, asshole !!

oh, and stop bitching, like if your team hadn't yet enough BS trade lately:

http://twitter.com/lakaluva

[TheMACHINE]

Now that Kobe is out, just hand Lebron the ASG MVP award.

[badfish22]

Where's Deron Williams?

On the team......