All Star Game Voting Returns

[ace3g]

Emiliano Carchia ‏@SportandoBasket (https://twitter.com/SportandoBasket)
1st Returns, West Backcourt: Kobe (639,419), Chris Paul (353,603), Jeremy Lin (298,319), James Harden (196,108) Russell Westbrook (143,437)

Emiliano Carchia ‏@SportandoBasket (https://twitter.com/SportandoBasket)
1st Returns, West Frontcourt: Kevin Durant (605,965), Dwight Howard (434,168), Blake Griffin (307,855), Tim Duncan (189,577), Pau (139,868)

Emiliano Carchia ‏@SportandoBasket (https://twitter.com/SportandoBasket)
1st Returns, East Frontcourt: LeBron (641,348), Carmelo (573,112), Kevin Garnett (218,246), Chris Bosh (210,724), Tyson Chandler (151,744)

Emiliano Carchia ‏@SportandoBasket (https://twitter.com/SportandoBasket)
1st Returns, East Backcourt: D.Wade (430,925), Rajon Rondo (382,613), Deron Williams (211,426), Kyrie Irving (155,989), Ray Allen (130,016)

[Bruno]

Full results:
http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/13/2013-all-star-ballot-update-1

:lmao @ Parker behind Lin and Nash.

[Dex]

Full results:
http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/13/2013-all-star-ballot-update-1

:lmao @ Parker behind Lin and Nash.

Which is exactly why the fan voting is a farce and should be obliterated altogether.

[Dex]

As I figured, Tim is never gonna be able to compete with Durant, Howard, and Griffin in the "front-court" vote but, barring a dramatic drop-off or injury (*knock on wood*), I don't see how the coaches don't select him as a reserve.

[Fireball]

Everything as expected ... only Durant is better than Timmy right now and right now he is a sure selection by the coaches (as is Tony)

[timvp]

I call BS on the Jeremy Lin vote total. It's probably missing a digit unless China has blocked NBA.com.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Really sad that Varejao is getting no love, even for the top five forwards/centers.

[timvp]

Tim Duncan
17.9 points
10.4 rebounds
2.6 blocks
2.5 assists
.515 FG%
.784 FT%
26.4 PER

Dwight Howard
18.4 points
12.1 rebounds
2.6 blocks
2.0 assists
.557 FG%
.488 FT%
20.7 PER

Blake Griffin
18.2 points
8.9 rebounds
0.6 blocks
3.3 assists
.527 FG%
.598 FT%
21.4 PER


It's amazing that not even factoring in the fact that Duncan plays fewer minutes that he's outplaying these fools who are a decade+ younger than him.


:lol @ Gasol being closer to Duncan than Duncan is to starting.

[FromWayDowntown]

As I figured, Tim is never gonna be able to compete with Durant, Howard, and Griffin in the "front-court" vote but, barring a dramatic drop-off or injury (*knock on wood*), I don't see how the coaches don't select him as a reserve.

Basically, he's got to continue to play relatively well for another month (about 20 more games). The starters are announced on 1/17 and then the coaches vote with the reserves likely being announced a week later (for the 2012 game, the starters were announced on 2/2 and the reserves announced on 2/9).

[Libri]

I call BS on the Jeremy Lin vote total. It's probably missing a digit unless China has blocked NBA.com.

:lol

[Sean Cagney]

LOL Lin, go figure this crap would happen. Take the voting away from the fans as Charles said before lol. I swear what a joke.

[bklynspursfan]

How about Dirk and Asik over Randolph and Gasol?

Duncan should be starting, no question, and Parker behind Nash and Lin is an absolute joke.

[lefty]

Full results:
http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/13/2013-all-star-ballot-update-1

:lmao @ Parker behind Lin and Nash.
whaaaaaaaaaaaaat ???????

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Tim Duncan won't be campaigning for his 14th All-Star nod By Zach Harper | NBA Blogger
December 13, 2012 11:57 am ET






4 | Comments (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/21390207/tim-duncan-wont-be-campaigning-for-his-14th-allstar-nod#commentsAnchor)





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Duncan would like a little "me time." (Getty Images)


Tim Duncan (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/6552/tim-duncan) is a Hall of Fame lock, the best power forward of all time or one of the top centers of all time (depending how you view positions), and he's a 13-time All-Star in the NBA. Last season was the first time Duncan didn't make the All-Star team in the Western Conference. If it doesn't happen this season, he'll be just fine with it.
This is what happens when you've spent a decade and a half in the NBA. You begin to value your rest and time with your family above accolades. From MySanAntonio.com (http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/12/12/no-all-star-selection-wont-bother-duncan/):

But Duncan's streak of consecutive All-Star appearances ended last season when the fans picked young guns Kevin Durant (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/1231866/kevin-durant) and Blake Griffin (http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/1685213/blake-griffin) as starters, and the Western Conference coaches opted not to add him as a reserve.
Then, Duncan discovered the joy of a long midseason weekend with his family.
“I enjoyed it tremendously,” he said Monday morning from a courtside seat at the Toyota Center, where this season's All-Star Game will be played Feb. 17.
Duncan said that he won't campaign for a 14th All-Star selection and that he "wouldn't complain" if he doesn't make the All-Star roster this season.
In this piece about Tim Duncan by Chris Ballard earlier this year (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1198491/index.htm), the idea of how important time with his family is for Duncan was very apparent. When you're on the road for a good chunk of the year and constantly working out, fine-tuning your body and figuring out the best way to game-plan for your next opponent, I'd imagine it's pretty tough to get a ton of quality time with your wife and kids during the season.
Now, he just has to make sure Gregg Popovich doesn't carry the torch for another NBA hat tip to just how good Duncan has been and continues to be.

“I will not be campaigning,” he said. “I haven't heard what Pop's been saying, but I guess I've got to talk to him.
“I wouldn't complain if I'm not on the [All-Star] roster. I want to play well and want to feel good about what I'm doing on the court, but I am not going to be unhappy if I don't make it.”
We all know Popovich is fine with keeping his guys out of nationally televised games.


Source : www.cbssports.com

[Obstructed_View]

I wonder if the all-star game has ever had two starters from the same sub-500 team before.

[Obstructed_View]

Need to get some Jefferson votes in.

True, he's the best Jefferson in the western conference for the first time in several years...

[Arcadian]

Wow, this is bullshit. Tim should be the #1 or #2 frontcourt player, and Tony should be the #2 or #3 backcourt.

[ajballer4]

Although he's having an off year so far, Manu has less votes than Rubio who hasnt played a second yet

[benefactor]

:lol popularity contests

Why even get worked up over it?

[JRHernandez88]

Cool to see Duncan made it. He should be a starter over Blake & Howard but ehhh what can you do...

[Obstructed_View]

Glad to see Blake Griffin and Chris Paul getting votes despite being on a small-market team...

[Dex]

Glad to see Blake Griffin and Chris Paul getting votes despite being on a small-market team...

But they....

oh...

wait....

I see what you did there.

[Beaverfuzz]

A free weekend to rest up, no big deal.

[ElNono]

:lmao @ Parker behind Lin and Nash.

What's funny? It's a popularity contest. Makes sense.

[timtonymanu]

Yeah it's a popularity contest, but those results are still laughable.

:lol Howard over Duncan/Z-Bo
:lol Garnett over Bosh
:lol Lin even getting any votes, same with Nash

[Richie]

The fans want Duncan to go more than Duncan wants to go himself.

Gotta love Timmy, could you imagine Kobe ever saying he'd rather spend time with his family than go to the All Star game?

[baseline bum]

Fucking shit, I need to step up my voting fol Rin.

[milkyway21]

I almost agree to all (huh, Allen?), then I saw Jeremy Lin:lol ..should've used % voting from voters outside U.S.A. ..

[007nites]

Looks like KG is well into the race this season. Now we have to vote for Timmy.

[naico]

Expected more votes for Irving too tbh

[aal04]

COMMON 4CHAN!!

They have operation "White Men cant jump"

which is basically voting in an entire white man lineup. Put the farce to an end!

[crc21209]

:lol At Nash and Lin being ahead of TP. What a joke. And also having Mr. Hack-A-Howard ahead of TD is hilarious too. It's OK, I fully expect TP and TD to get voted in by the coaches as reserves anyway though...

[superbigtime]

This All Star Game is nothing but a horn blowing popularity contest and it's disgusting. It is as legitimate as, say, DeLonte West on Father's Day. I hope the new Commissioner gets a handle on this.

[DMC]

Full results:
http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/13/2013-all-star-ballot-update-1

:lmao @ Parker behind Lin and Nash.

National Basketball Association should be Republic of China Basketball Association. If the suck China's dick any harder China will be pulled into the sea.

[DMC]

The fans want Duncan to go more than Duncan wants to go himself.

Gotta love Timmy, could you imagine Kobe ever saying he'd rather spend time with his family than go to the All Star game?

Only if it was his weekend.

[gee]

Just let timmy stay home, he doesnt even want to go and the all star game is always bullshit anyway

[johnnySpurs]

Eh, write in Steve Novak instead of Kardashian.

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