All Star reserves announced

[ElNono]

Rick Kamla ‏@NBATVRick West Reserves: 3FC: Duncan, Lee, Ibaka / 2BC: Westbrook, Harden / 2WC: Parker, Curry / Close-but-no-cigar: MEM bigs, Aldridge, Jefferson

Rick Kamla ‏@NBATVRick East Reserves: 3FC: Bosh, B.Lopez, Noah / 2BC: George, Holiday / 2WC: Boozer, Irving / Close-but-no-cigar: Chandler, Deng, MIL & BKN guards

lifted from upstairs... discuss

[rayjayjohnson]

not bad, obviously not everyone can be in.

bit surprised at boozer over deng, but boozer has been good this year, and offence matters more for AS

[resistanze]

According to upstairs these are simply Kamla's picks no?

[rayjayjohnson]

oh, right.

[ffadicted]

LMAO Bosh over Chandler

Nice to see ma man Holiday get some recognition

[TheRealCB]

:lmao Ibaka over Gasol

[Mugen]

Not official, only Kamla's dumb picks tbh.

[stretch]

I was about to say... Ibaka has no business being an all-star. Glad this isn't official.

[Killakobe81]

Kamla sucks .. he loves ball I guive him that ..but he needs to stick to fantasy hoops.

[ElNono]

sorry, tbh...

[Ashy Larry]

Compton's finest (Chandler) should be in ...... and no Grizzlies is absolutely crazy. This is the main reason why fans should not vote. Kobe's doing the same shit that Monta Ellis did in Golden State and Kevin Martin did in Sacramento - put up great numbers on a shitty team. Same with Howard. No Lakers should be on the all-star team. How can you be an all-star on a 17-24 sinking ship? Spots should easily be for Z Bo/Gasol and I'd give Kobe's spot to Jamal Crawford.

[DMC]

It either matters or it doesn't matter. To me it doesn't matter because it's a popularity contest, not an elite level selection. It's the fans voting for who they want to see, not who's been playing the best basketball.

[StrengthAndHonor]

It either matters or it doesn't matter. To me it doesn't matter because it's a popularity contest, not an elite level selection. It's the fans voting for who they want to see, not who's been playing the best basketball.Agree. Its a flawed system but it is what it is.

[Ace]

LMAO Bosh over Chandler

Nice to see ma man Holiday get some recognition
:lol Bosh is easily better Chandler

[DMC]

I would be all for the AS teams being decided by coaches and writers instead of American Idol style.

[HarlemHeat37]

The only thing I disagree with is Ibaka over Z-Bo, and leaving off Pierce..

[SpursIndonesia]

Well, there's a reason the game is called all STAR game, not all BEST game. You don't really have to be among the best to be called a star nowadays. :)

[irishock]

:lol Bosh is easily better Chandler

Miami would be hands-on favorites to win the title if they swapped Bosh for Chandler.

[UZER]

Its stupid to argue who should and should not be on the team when the first 5 spots are given away as a popularity contest. If it was done by coaches and writers, there'd by none or minimal be argument because everyone deserving player would be there.

We all know who should and shouldn't be there.

[NRHector]

reserves have a better team than the starters tbh

[Spur_Fanatic]

I would be all for the AS teams being decided by coaches and writers instead of American Idol style.

[Leetonidas]

Ibaka?? the fuck :wow

[DMC]

Miami would be hands-on favorites to win the title if they swapped Bosh for Chandler.

I kinda figure they are already odds on (hands on?) favorites.

[Latarian Milton]

shit would look weird w/o dirk tbh. seems the west is about to present 3 thunder players plus an ex thunder in the form of harden, which's a clear indication who's gonna coach the western team. westchuck might deserve a spot there but there's no way in hell it should include the two biggest fake tough guys that harden & ibaka are tbh

[DMC]

Well, there's a reason the game is called all STAR game, not all BEST game. You don't really have to be among the best to be called a star nowadays. :)

I disagree with this in premise. From little league up through college level play, all star selections are based on performance (unless you're the coach's son). You get to the NBA and it's a vote contest to see which team has the most fans. We already know the answers to that.

The AS game, on any level, was designed in the spirit of competition of the best of the best. It was a way to reward those who perform at the top levels the recognition and give the fans something to witness. In the NBA it's a popularity contest, and that has nothing to do with talent or performance (which is how Yao Ming got in without even playing a game). I think it's a broken system, but Stern isn't going to take the votes away from the fans even though that would legitimize the AS game. Basketball is my favorite spectator sport, but their AS game is a joke.

[DMC]

shit would look weird w/o dirk tbh. seems the west is about to present 3 thunder players plus an ex thunder in the form of harden, which's a clear indication who's gonna coach the western team. westchuck might deserve a spot there but there's no way in hell it should include the two biggest fake tough guys that harden & ibaka are tbh

Brooks coached last year, can't do it two in a row.

[irishock]

I kinda figure they are already odds on (hands on?) favorites.

Nowhere near hands on favorites. OKC and LAC can take that team in a series.

[DMC]

Nowhere near hands on favorites. OKC and LAC can take that team in a series.

Stop saying "hands on favorites", that doesn't even make sense. You might mean "hands down" or "odds on". What are the Vegas odds right now?

[Technique]

Joe Johnson has hit the most game winners in the league this season. Dude definitely should get in.

Chandler is a no brainer. He should have been an all-star last year. DPOY yet not an all-star and 2nd all defensive team? Talk about nonsense.

[irishock]

Stop saying "hands on favorites", that doesn't even make sense. You might mean "hands down" or "odds on".

Both hands down and odds on.

[DMC]

Both hands down and odds on.

Right so what's the Vegas odds?

I'd say the odds are still with Miami. That makes them the odds on favorites. I don't see anyone beating them in a 7 game series. Certainly not the Clippers with VDN coaching.

[jeebus]

Duncan, Parker, Chimpbrick, Harden, Fatz Randolph, Aldridge, and Lee

lol utsa

[ElNono]

Official:

West
Duncan
Parker
Westbrook
Harden
ZBo
Aldridge
David Lee

[jeebus]

Official:

West
Duncan
Parker
Westbrook
Harden
ZBo
Aldridge
David Lee

back of the bus, Rosa

[ElNono]

back of the bus, Rosa

mine is official, tbh

[jeebus]

mine is official, tbh
yeah but I had lol utsa

[ElNono]

yeah but I had lol utsa

:depressed

[timtonymanu]

Really, no surprises except Aldridge over Curry.

I'm more curious who makes it out of that shitty Eastern Conference. :lol

[jeebus]

Chuck's in full BR mode about Duncan and Parker making it instead of Curry

[ElNono]

tbh, Aldridge doesn't belong there... should've been curry for him

[timtonymanu]

Has the East been announced yet?

[ElNono]

Official:

East
Bosh
Chandler
Noah
George
Deng
Holiday
Irving

[ElNono]

lol utsa

[timtonymanu]

Can't complain about those East picks.

Pierce deserved a spot, but 3 Celtics in the All-Star game would be too much.

[ElNono]

No Brooklyn Nets

[jeebus]

lol utsa
you can have the East; couldn't give to squirts of piss about that shitty squad

[Mugen]

Curry was fucking robbed tbh. Got a feeling either Bible Kemp or Classy Tim won't be playing tho so hopefully he goes as an alternate.

[jeebus]

:lol at people wanting JR Smith. That murderer chucks more than Chimpbrook and is shooting in the 30%s

[HarlemHeat37]

JR Smith has no argument, tbh..

Aldridge shouldn't have made it over Curry, but I guess they didn't want 4 guards..

I don't agree with the Bulls having 2 guys, Lopez should have been chosen..overreaction to the Bulls record without Rose..they have a great system and they are a regular season team, their record shouldn't be a surprise..

[Ashy Larry]

Curry was definitely deserved. I'd take him before Aldridge ...... The Dubs have bee fun to watch and quite a surprise

[Latarian Milton]

shit will lose a big deal of european audiences by picking z-bo and lee instead of dirk tbh. if some western teamer gets injured and has to miss the game stern will surely pick dirk as the replacement over anyone

[Technique]

Joe Johnson was an all-star this seaon. Lol at Deng, Holiday & George.

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Joe Johnson was horrible for the first few months of the season..

Lopez snub was one of the worst in recent memory, but Joe Johnson has no argument..

[Jacob1983]

How many all stars from the Western Conference have to get injured or pussy out for OJ Mayo to get on the team?

[Technique]

:lol Joe Johnson was horrible for the first few months of the season..

Lopez snub was one of the worst in recent memory, but Joe Johnson has no argument..

He has more game winners than any player this season. It was the first 2 months on a brand new team, he wasn't horrible, just wasn't playing to expectations. He's doing that and more right now. Dude is consistent and is an incredibly underrated passer and defender.

[Brazil]

first selection for Noah :tu

[Basketballgirl25]

:lol Joe Johnson was horrible for the first few months of the season..

Lopez snub was one of the worst in recent memory, but Joe Johnson has no argument..

I'm not pissed about Joe Johnson not making it. Lopez snub was just heartbreaking. I'm not saying he is the best center, but he has been playing great this year and the team is one of the better teams. If rumors are true and the coaches really didn't vote him in because Nets fired Avery then the coaches are looking to be worse the the fans at voting and they should all be fired.

[CubanMustGo]

shit will lose a big deal of european audiences by picking z-bo and lee instead of dirk tbh. if some western teamer gets injured and has to miss the game stern will surely pick dirk as the replacement over anyone

Curry gets in if anyone's injured.

[rayjayjohnson]

Bit of a shame there's no manimal, but it was a long shot anyway

[rayjayjohnson]

I hope Kenneth goes in the dunk contest

[TDMVPDPOY]

the west has alot of bigs on the team...are they trying to implement someshit for the ASG to beat the heat trio?

[oh crap]

damn, Curry was fucking robbed.

[AussieFanKurt]

Curry was robbed but its a joke of a game so meh

[sook]

who the fuck is George?

[ace3g]

2013 #NBAAllStar ‏@NBAAllStar (https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar) Brook Lopez of the @BrooklynNets (https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets) has been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured East All-Star Rajon Rondo of the Celtics