Duncan, Ginobili named all star reserves

[tdunk21]

http://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA


Y! Sources: Western Conference All-Star reserves: T. Duncan, P. Gasol, R. Westbrook, B. Griffin, M. Ginobili, D. Nowitzki, and D. Williams.


Phoenix's Steve Nash is a strong favorite to replace the injured Yao Ming on the Western Conference roster, sources told Y! Sports

[lefty]

CROFL Parker

However, Williams is not 100% healthy, so...

[Mugen]

cant really argue either way,but i think TP deserves it more than Nash to be named as a replacement.

Boston has 4 all stars so i think the spurs should have 3.

but meh, who cares

[Cessation]

I didn't think parker would make it, unfortunatelly. Manu and Timmeh, is nice to see though.

[slick'81]

shit celtics have 4

[Dex]

Parker just had too many names ahead of him this year. IIRC, he's had his two, and this puts Manu at two, and keeps Tim's streak alive.

[Cane]

Let Barkley's hating begin!

[slick'81]

fck wait no love

[honestfool84]

ducks? :lmao

[JR3]

Good for us! I was hoping all 3 , but I'll take parker being left out over the other 2. The west is stacked with guards.

[Mugen]

pretty funny that the celtics are sending 4 to Los Angeles

[Brutalis]

Boston having 4 AS's is a joke.

[timtonymanu]

If Celtics can have 4 all-stars, the Spurs deserve at least 2. Glad Timmy made it.

[slick'81]

Let Barkley's hating begin!


7qgenFopcRQ

[Cessation]

lol ducks will be cutting himself tonight

[Bukefal]

Nice to see Duncan and Manu, but too bad TP did not make it. He deserved it.

Boston with 4 players :bang
And no Kevin Love? That's a joke. He should have been all star. Unbelievable how underrated he his. He has been beastin for 2 years now and still so unnoticed.


Anyway, let's get this whole ASG media circus over with and continue with the important season after that. :flag:

[Cessation]

How do i insert a picture in my message?

[Spurs Brazil]

Big props to Manu and TD. I hope TP can go in place of Yao or Williams

[duncan228]

How do i insert a picture in my message?

Post #3 here, and #6 in the FAQs (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93855) at the top of the page.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99116

[slick'81]

so nash for deron and love for yao?!?

[TDMVPDPOY]

wats pau doing on the team?

should put in kevin love

as for parker should take yaos spot, heck theres still plenty of time for replacement if injury occurs

[cd98]

TP revenge game for snub tonight?

[hitmanyr2k]

Parker not making the all-star team may be a blessing in disguise for the Spurs tonight. He'll probably be very motivated to come out and stick it to LA and show he deserved to be selected.

[Cane]

TP revenge game for snub tonight?

Hopefully Odom doesn't do the same but he's never even had a ASG appearance.

[Cessation]

Post #3 here, and #6 in the FAQs (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93855) at the top of the page.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99116

Thanks, boss.

[DPG21920]

I just don't get how so many people keep saying Manu is playing so much better than TP? They are both playing at a high level. I guess the only difference is that TP has much more competition.

[JustinJDW]

Russell Westbrook over Tony Parker and Steve Nash? Wow, talk about buying into the popularity contest. :lol

[BlairForceDejuan]

LOL at Parker being the Spurs biggest offensive asset and not making the ASG

I don't care though. God Bless Manu Ginobili

[duncan228]

Duncan's All-Star profile.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2011/02/03/allstar_profile_tduncan.nba/index.html

Ginobili's.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2011/02/03/allstar_profile_mginobili.nba/index.html

[Cane]

Russell Westbrook over Tony Parker and Steve Nash? Wow, talk about buying into the popularity contest. :lol

Dunking > layups :downspin:

[hitmanyr2k]

Russell Westbrook over Tony Parker and Steve Nash? Wow, talk about buying into the popularity contest. :lol

What's wrong with Russell Westbrook being over Nash and Parker? He's on a winning team and his overall game is better than both of those guys.

[slick'81]

westbrook is mad deserving

[sheriee84]

http://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA

Steve Nash Seems like an awfully short center... Just sayin...

[m33p0]

there should be a vbookie on how many minutes pop will give tim and manu play for the all-star game. i'll take 10 minutes or less. :lol

[Martin R]

http://plixi.com/p/74592661

[baseline bum]

Nash the favorite? Over fucking Kevin Love???? :pctoss

[DPG21920]

Aldridge>Love, but no body seems upset at that.

[Bukefal]

I just don't get how so many people keep saying Manu is playing so much better than TP? They are both playing at a high level. I guess the only difference is that TP has much more competition.

Exactly. Difference in competition and of course difference in popularity.

They both deserved it.

[Old School 44]

cant really argue either way,but i think TP deserves it more than Nash to be named as a replacement.

Boston has 4 all stars so i think the spurs should have 3.

but meh, who cares

The Celtics having 4 has a lot to do with the weak Eastern Conference.
The current 7th and 8th place teams have losing records.
The Knicks at 6 are barely over .500.

[timtonymanu]

Aldridge>Love, but no body seems upset at that.

+1. The way I look at it, the Blazers have had a lot of injuries this year yet Aldridge has led them to a winning record. I like Kevin Love but at the end of the day, he falls in the category of a good player putting up good numbers on a bad team.

[timtonymanu]

IMO, Aldridge should be chosen for Yao's spot.

[it's me]

It's all good.... Tony will fucking ball the second half of the season.

[mVp]

I just don't get how so many people keep saying Manu is playing so much better than TP? They are both playing at a high level. I guess the only difference is that TP has much more competition.

They're both playing great, and I'm sure TP would've been selected if it wasn't for his competition, but Manu is a better all-around player than Tony tbh.

[DPG21920]

Perhaps, but the stats don't say it.

[Creation88]

Tony not being on the team is complete crap but there are bigger snubs like Love and Aldridge.

[Josepatches_]

What's wrong with Russell Westbrook being over Nash and Parker? He's on a winning team and his overall game is better than both of those guys.

True.
Please watch the games before gives your opinion.

[Bito Corleone]

Parker just had too many names ahead of him this year. IIRC, he's had his three, and this puts Manu at two, and keeps Tim's streak alive.

Fixed :toast

[waly.mg]

http://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA
Probably for the NBA business TP - Eva isn't the same show

[justinandimcool]

Tim deserves it, but since the rest of the nation doesn't think so, he should back out. He doesn't wanna be there, casual fans don't wanna see him, and what we need from him that weekend is REST.

[G-Dawgg]

WHAT!!! What a travesty!! Blake Griffin is there and no Tiago Splitter!!!!? WTF?!!! Bwaaahhahaaha:rollin

....Man I love my spurs and I'm happy for Tim and Manu, but you guys all have to get off of Splitter's schlong.....

accept it.. he's not good.

[Rummpd]

Nothing wrong with those choices - others also certainly deserved including Parker/Love/Aldridge legit consideration.

[Tp9gospursgo]

I think the Big 3 should have made it. but I will take Manu and Timmy.

[patos]

this is good news
tony does not deserve as much as manu and tim the leader by example

[duncan228]

Spurs All-Stars' First Half Highlights

DeJuan Blair and Gary Neal will be participating in the Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam, while Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili will be reserves for the All-Star Team. Check out some highlights from their the first half of the season.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/multimedia/110203_allstar.html

[Man In Black]

Dear Pop,

It's LA. Let the LAL stars play 45 minutes. Give the home team love and limit the Spurs to less than 8 minutes total on the court. Let Bean & Gasol go for CO-MVP's and give them their burn of 45.

Love,
The Man In Black

[Tp9gospursgo]

this is good news
tony does not deserve as much as manu and tim the leader by example

I thought you were ducks for a second there :lol you have the same avatar..

[8FOR!3]

I'm not hating on Tony Parker anymore, he's proved to me throughout the season that he deserves to retire a Spur and I was very happy about the contract he signed, but he hasn't been as good as Manu Ginobili this year. Ginobili has been the best player on the team bar none. TP's been the second best but didn't have the star power to get voted in. And tbh, he might be the better player still, but TP's had his two all star appearances, why not just let Russell Westbrook have his day in the sun? He's had a hell of a year leading OKC.

[patos]

I'm not hating on Tony Parker anymore, he's proved to me throughout the season that he deserves to retire a Spur and I was very happy about the contract he signed, but he hasn't been as good as Manu Ginobili this year. Ginobili has been the best player on the team bar none. TP's been the second best but didn't have the star power to get voted in. And tbh, he might be the better player still, but TP's had his two all star appearances, why not just let Russell Westbrook have his day in the sun? He's had a hell of a year leading OKC.

tp has 3
and no he might not be the better player
manu is

[honestfool84]

this is good news
tony does not deserve as much as manu and tim the leader by example



:lmao

i without looking at the name (and just seeing the signature), i thought this was ducks...

i had to do a double take. :lmao :lmao

[024]

tp has been far more consistent than any other spurs stars. when ginobili was throwing up bricks or turning the ball over, parker was there preventing the offense from stalling. when duncan checked out for stretches at a time, parker was there to score in the paint. he is definitely deserving but too bad he has too much competition.

[m33p0]

spurs would have lost a lot more games this year if it wasn't for tony buoying up the offense in the first quarter while the rest of the team was still asleep. in my opinion, he should be there but there's just too many names ahead of him.

[ALVAREZ6]

:lmao

i without looking at the name (and just seeing the signature), i thought this was ducks...

i had to do a double take. :lmao :lmao

lmao, me too :lol


They even have the same number of letters in the username

[duncan228]

:lmao

i without looking at the name (and just seeing the signature), i thought this was ducks...

i had to do a double take. :lmao :lmao

Temporada de patos: released as Duck Season in the United States) is a 2004 Mexican film.

[HarlemHeat37]

You can make the argument that Parker has been just as good as Ginobili..TP has probably been more consistent..the difference between the 2 is perception, tbh..Manu benefits because he's the more likable player, he has had more clutch shots, and more importantly, Manu's 1st month of the season was amazing..since then, he has tailed off a little, but the 1st month still sticks in everybody's memory..

I prefer that it worked out this way, though..Parker seems like the type that would use this as motivation, as Hitman said earlier in this thread..

[TIMMYD!]

TP should have made it but we should be happy we have people representing our team unlike some other great players that didn't make it.

[ChuckD]

Parker just had too many names ahead of him this year. IIRC, he's had his three, and this puts Manu at two, and keeps Tim's streak alive.

fify

[lefty]

http://i55.tinypic.com/2uz34zm.png

[awktalk]

rofl this thread is so full of win, y'all getting duped by ducks! ahahahahahaaaaaa

[itzsoweezee]

Westbrook is not an all-star. That's just a horrible pick.

Aldridge should be pissed.

[Dex]

fify

Right you are. :wow

In that case, he can stand to miss a year.

[jestersmash]

Westbrook is not an all-star. That's just a horrible pick.

Aldridge should be pissed.


:lmao priceless

:rollin

[Cessation]

LOL manu stuffing the duck

[Brazil]

CROFL Parker

However, Williams is not 100% healthy, so...

:lmao lefty almost ejaculating because TP has not been selected :lmao nothing to hate about parker recently so a non selection is a nice relief for a hater...

a TP bashing at every thread :lmao

lol TP 6 pts against portland :lmao

[Brazil]

:lmao
:lmao priceless

:rollin

happy to see westbrook to be selected by he is so overrated it is not even funny, :lol 40% FG, :lol one TO for one assist, :lol westbrook mvp of OKC thunder, :lol russel good defender

he deserves an ASG but the "priceless :lmao " for whon questions his impact is :lmao

[duncan228]

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/all%20star/138.jpg

[Solid D]

http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/ducky.gif

[duncan228]

Manu and Duncan named All-Star reserves, Spurs send big contingent back to LA (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/)
by Andrew A. McNeill
48 Minutes of Hell

The NBA All-Star reserves were announced on Thursday night and the suspense is over, Tim Duncan’s All-Star streak is over. Duncan, along with Manu Ginobili, was named as one of the West’s reserves.

Ginobili isn’t much of a surprise, he’s been as much of an MVP candidate as this balanced Spurs team could have. Duncan, well, he’s a bit of a stretch. His numbers this season aren’t great (13.6 points and 9.4 rebounds), so he basically gets in on reputation.

Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/tim-duncan-and-manu-ginobili-named-nba-all-star-reserves#more-12722)

[DAF86]

Second season as a starter, second all-star game for Ginobili, coincidence?

Note to Pop: Start Tim instead of Yao, let's be selfish this one time.

[it's me]

Second season as a starter, second all-star game for Ginobili, coincidence?

Note to Pop: Start Tim instead of Yao, let's be selfish this one time.

So it’s Pop’s fault….. fire him……. oh wait.

[analyzed]

Its easy to say Love should have made an Allstar , but who would you replace him with ?, it's contradictory to say i agree Duncan should be in, and Love as well. If Love was selected the most likely player he would have beaten for a spot is TD. not Dirk ,gasol or Grifin



Nice to see Duncan and Manu, but too bad TP did not make it. He deserved it.

Boston with 4 players :bang
And no Kevin Love? That's a joke. He should have been all star. Unbelievable how underrated he his. He has been beastin for 2 years now and still so unnoticed.


Anyway, let's get this whole ASG media circus over with and continue with the important season after that. :flag:

[Mel_13]

Stern names Love as Yao's replacement.

[hsxvvd]

Pop makes the decision who starts?

Will he pick TD? Who else will he?

Hopefully it's Gasol, and he plays him 48 minutes

[Bukefal]

Stern names Love as Yao's replacement.


Good :tu he really deserves it. A joke if he wasn't there.



Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured West All-Star center Yao Ming (stress fracture, left ankle) of the Houston Rockets in the 2011 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. This is Love's first All-Star Game selection.

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, who earned the right to coach the West squad by virtue of the Spurs clinching the best record in the conference through games played Feb. 6, will determine who replaces Yao in the starting lineup.

http://www.nba.com/2011/news/02/04/kevin.love.allstar.ap/index.html

[duncan228]

Kings notes: Westphal says Spurs' Duncan deserves All-Star nod (http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/05/3379283/kings-notes-westphal-says-spurs.html)
By Jason Jones
Sacramento Bee

The debate over the NBA All-Star rosters is an annual exercise in figuring out who doesn't belong on the team.

With the Western Conference loaded with frontcourt players, some of that criticism is aimed at San Antonio big man Tim Duncan, who is averaging career lows in points, rebounds and minutes played.

Duncan entered Friday's game averaging 13.5 points and 9.3 rebounds.

Still, Duncan was voted a reserve by coaches. And Duncan has the support of Kings coach Paul Westphal.

"I don't really announce my picks, but I definitely voted for Duncan," Westphal said Friday before the Kings hosted the Spurs.

Duncan is listed as a forward on the fan ballot, but Westphal voted for Duncan as a center. It should be noted Duncan is 6-foot-11, but the Spurs still list him as a forward while 6-7 DeJuan Blair is their starting center.

But Duncan opens games jumping against the opposing team's center.

"Coaches don't have to vote what the ballot says for position," Westphal said. "He's a center, and I don't care what anybody thinks, he's a center."

Winning also matters to Westphal. That's a reason why Duncan has Westphal's support. The Spurs have the best record in the NBA.

"Sometimes a player can be so dominant on a losing team, he needs to be on the All-Star team, but winning is a very important component of how a player gets rated," Westphal said. "The idea is to win games, and I think Duncan is magnificent at helping his team win games."

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/05/3379283/kings-notes-westphal-says-spurs.html

[jimo2305]

Pop makes the decision who starts?

Will he pick TD? Who else will he?

Hopefully it's Gasol, and he plays him 48 minutes

lol i actually think he'll pick TD.. to continue the consecutive allstar starts for him.. then play him sparingly hopefully

[duncan228]

Coaches go on record about all-star votes (http://www.jsonline.com/sports/115389194.html)
Tom Enlund
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

...Duncan and teammate Manu Ginobili were among the Western reserves, and some viewed the selection of Duncan as something of a lifetime achievement award since his individual statistics are down this season. On the other hand, it could be argued that since the Spurs have the best record in the league, maybe Spurs point guard Tony Parker should have been selected also.

After all, if the Celtics deserve four all-stars, don't the Spurs deserve three?

"You look at our record right now and he's a big part of that," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of Duncan. "I'm sure he's moved that the coaches recognized what he's done this year to help this team be where it is, so I'm thrilled for him."

Love was surprised that Duncan was chosen.

"I thought Blake would get in because fans want to see dunks," said Love. "Not taking anything away from (Duncan). His averages are down. He's not the most exciting player. I didn't see that happening, but the Spurs' record and the coaches' emphasis on winning  . . .  I guess they had to take another player from the Spurs."

Love added that he didn't want to get too bitter since he realized Minnesota's record counted against him.

"I know winning plays a big factor," he said.

Correct.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/115389194.html

[carina_gino20]

"I thought Blake would get in because fans want to see dunks," said Love. "Not taking anything away from (Duncan). His averages are down. He's not the most exciting player. I didn't see that happening, but the Spurs' record and the coaches' emphasis on winning  . . .  I guess they had to take another player from the Spurs."

Stay classy, Kevin.

[TD 21]

He basically said "I should have made it over Duncan and he only made it because of the Spurs' record and the coaches feeling obligated to reward that".

The more I hear out of Love, the more I dislike him. What an arrogant punk. Who takes an unprovoked shot at an all-time great on the best team in the league? He's on a joke team and has had less than one season where he's put up big numbers and he thinks he's something special all of a sudden.

I don't get the players in this league and many of the on air people. Guys are too scared to take shots at an arrogant, selfish puke like Bryant (even Garnett; people in the league are doing it now, but on air people don't), but relentlessly criticize Duncan. You'd think it would be the opposite.

[Blackjack]

Can't say it came off all that great, but Love has been very reverential towards TD in the past. He's actually said something along the lines of him being the guy he looked to most or one of the guys he really patterned his game after because of how he played the game close to the floor and with so much intelligence, or something to that effect.

Tim hasn't had the typical All-Star year, but it's a joke to say he's not one of the six best bigmen in the West or to suggest that the circumstances haven't dictated the numbers rather than the Spurs are winning in spite of his play, numbers.

Like I said before, Tim and the Spurs have themselves to blame for a lot of this because they insisted on him being called a 4 in '09 and '10. He's been the team's center since 2009 and though it may have cost him his starting streak a year or two early, there's no doubt he would have made the team as a center this year.

[TD 21]

Yeah, I know he has. But he is arrogant, just in a subtle way. Puke was probably the wrong word, though. He's no James or Bryant.

People lump all the West bigs in together, but they shouldn't. The league differentiates between PF and C. Out of legit All-Star candidates, only Duncan and Gasol can be viewed as C's. That's why, even for those who don't value winning highly and are obsessed with scoring average, Duncan is a no brainer selection.

You're right. But he made it as a C anyway (even though he wasn't listed on the ballot as such) and that's how all those questioning his selection should view it. He wasn't competing with Griffin, Love, Aldridge, Randolph, Odom and West, but rather Chandler, Okafor and Nene.

[Blackjack]

I agree. But in all honesty, I don't even view Gasol as much of a center. Maybe if he ages like Duncan, becomes less mobile and puts on some weight I could bring myself to call him that, but he only really finds himself playing the position by the letter rather than his play.

Duncan wasn't a center when people were trying to call him that back in the day but I'd have a easier time coming to that conclusion in his case. At least he really was a pivot and anchor on both ends of the floor. But, again, he wasn't. That's just how hard it is for me to call Pau a center.

[mathbzh]

Out of the West bigs, who would you pick over Duncan for the next playoffs?
One thing is sure, whatever his stats are there is no way I pick Love.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Jalen Rose of all people with the funny on the ABC pregame recapping the All Star rosters: "Plenty of people have said that Duncan didn't deserve this because his averages are down but when your record is what the Spurs' record is you'd consider taking their waterboy."

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Let Barkley's hating begin!
Barkley will most likely trash talk the Spurs.

[DAF86]

People whinning about Duncan's selection, Why aren't they doing the same about KG's?

[quentin_compson]

People whinning about Duncan's selection, Why aren't they doing the same about KG's?

Because competition in the East is weaker.

[duncan228]

Tim Duncan’s legend grew with his 13th consecutive All-Star Game appointment Thursday night. He has not missed an All-Star Game since he entered the league (there was no game in 1999 because of a labor stoppage). Although his selection by the Western Conference coaches as one of seven reserves was made necessary because fans did not vote him in as a starter after 11 consecutive years of doing so, Duncan matched Bob Cousy, Jerry West and Shaquille O’Neal as the only players in league history to be named to the All-Star squad in each of their first 13 seasons.

“Unexpected,” Duncan said. “Obviously, a great honor.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AtN38o80TC5yJyWzG0xWbdgoPKB4?slug=teamre ports-2011-nba-sas

[007nites]

Hopefully Pop plays Coby and Gusall 48 minutes each.

[duncan228]

Duncan deserves his All-Star spot (http://dimemag.com/2011/02/duncan-deserves-his-all-star-spot/)
By Austin Burton
Dime

On his way to four NBA championships, three Finals MVPs and two league MVPs, Tim Duncan has become fairly adept at good timing. He’s the 7-footer who steps out and hits a three-pointer when his team needs a trey. He’s the alleged slowpoke who darts across the lane like a jaguar and blocks a shot when his team needs a stop. He’s the star who plays his best in the biggest games — like posting 21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 blocks in a decisive Game Six of the NBA Finals.

So when Duncan was named to his 14th All-Star Game last week amidst cries of “snub” for Western Conference counterparts LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love (later named an injury replacement), Zach Randolph and Lamar Odom, you figured he would use his next timely opportunity — i.e., a game against the Lakers on national TV the same night as the All-Star announcement — to silence any doubts that he should be headed to the midseason showcase.

That didn’t happen. While the Spurs won the game, Duncan had a modest 8 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. He shot 3-for-12 from the field, including missing a fadeaway jumper on the last possession that Antonio McDyess tipped in at the buzzer to save San Antonio.

It got worse after that, as the other All-Star snubs responded with glittering stat lines. Z-Bo hung 22 points and 17 boards on Houston, while Aldridge scored a career-high 42 points against Chicago. Odom, meanwhile, posted a 20-point, 20-rebound line two days before All-Star reserves were named. By now, the sentiment has become clear from Portland to Memphis: Duncan only got in on reputation and doesn’t deserve to be an All-Star.

But he does. And not on some lifetime-achievement, thanks-for-the-memories, one-more-for-the-road farewell gift. Duncan is still one of the 12 best players in the West, and one of the most valuable players in the League this season.

The Spurs have the best record in the NBA at 42-8, six and a half games ahead of the Mavericks. Duncan is their on-court lynchpin, off-court leader, and still the key that makes the San Antonio engine go. His numbers are down from his norm — 13.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks per game — and not as impressive as those posted by Aldridge (21.6 ppg, 9.1 rpg) or Randolph (20.0 ppg, 13.2 rpg) or even Odom (15.3 ppg, 9.5 rpg), L.A.’s sixth man. And Duncan is not leading the Spurs in scoring or in shots during crunch time.

Watch the games, though. When it really comes down to it, Duncan is the Spurs’ first option. At worst, he is the second option behind Manu Ginobili, who also made the 2011 All-Star team. And defensively, TD is the middle linebacker in San Antonio. The two best players on the best team in the League making the All-Star Game is nothing out of the ordinary.

When ranking “Who’s the best?” in office arguments and barbershop debates, stats often take a backseat to team success. Kobe trumps LeBron in the eyes of many because he has more rings. Same goes for D-Wade over LeBron, Bill Russell over Wilt Chamberlain, Magic over Stockton, etc. But funny how, when it comes to All-Star, it’s all about numbers. The immediate reaction to K-Love getting snubbed was loud enough that you’d think the country was full of Minnesota fans, and the arguments for Aldridge are still loud and long.

Where does Duncan fit in? If we are really celebrating the best the NBA has to offer on Feb. 20 in L.A., Duncan is the face of the best team in the League. He is their leader on defense, their identity on offense. That should be enough for justify an All-Star spot.

http://dimemag.com/2011/02/duncan-deserves-his-all-star-spot/

[DMC]

It's so fucking funny that the bulk of the posters here couldn't care less (so they say) that the media shuns the team, but they get all butt hurt when the players don't make the ASG.

Hello? It's a popularity contest, and popularity is fueled by media exposure. Small market teams have to have media exposure to compete with the large markets in revenue and popularity.

Flying under the radar is fine, just don't be two faced about it and bitch when you aren't detected by radar.

[DMC]

He basically said "I should have made it over Duncan and he only made it because of the Spurs' record and the coaches feeling obligated to reward that".

The more I hear out of Love, the more I dislike him. What an arrogant punk. Who takes an unprovoked shot at an all-time great on the best team in the league? He's on a joke team and has had less than one season where he's put up big numbers and he thinks he's something special all of a sudden.

I don't get the players in this league and many of the on air people. Guys are too scared to take shots at an arrogant, selfish puke like Bryant (even Garnett; people in the league are doing it now, but on air people don't), but relentlessly criticize Duncan. You'd think it would be the opposite.
I didn't take it that way. I took it as KL saying the ASG is Harlem Globetrotters, the retard edition. At least the Globetrotters pass the fucking ball. Kevin is right. It's amazing that Duncan was selected. He doesn't even punch or slap people and hasn't been ejected this year for chest bumping the ref. I've never seen him pop his jersey.