All Star Reserves To Be Named On TNT At 6 PM CST (Update: Parker and Duncan in!)

[ace3g]

Some on twitter have mentioned, if Dwight can't play in the All-Star game, and Pop is head coach of West he could designate Duncan as starter.

**Assumption that Duncan is named a reserve.

[playblair]

link to coach pop being all star coach ........ props

[ace3g]

I said if Pop is head coach and it comes down to VDN and Pop because Brooks was coach last year.

[Obstructed_View]

Spurs have to be ahead of Clippers on Feb 1 for Pop to get it. Just fyi.

[timvp]

Duncan has to be a lock. Last night, TP said that Duncan has been the best bigman in the NBA ... which is true.

TP should make it and I'd be shocked if he didn't. However, there is a chance that he doesn't make it -- like if coaches mostly went with Harden/Westbrook as their guards and Curry and a big as their wildcards.

[DesignatedT]

Is it just coaches who vote for reserves or is it the media as well?

[racm]

Some on twitter have mentioned, if Dwight can't play in the All-Star game, and Pop is head coach of West he could designate Duncan as starter.

**Assumption that Duncan is named a reserve.

Didn't he do that in 2011 when Yao was a voted starter (yet of course only played 5 games that season)

[widowmaker]

Duncan has been sitting out games for a sore left knee (same knee he wears a brace on) and people still what him to play in the allstar game vice resting for that weekend. Makes sense.

[ace3g]

Woj with the leaks:

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA) Philadelphia guard Jrue Holiday has been selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves, league sources tell Y!

[Texas_Ranger]

when will they announce the coach??

[DesignatedT]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Philadelphia guard Jrue Holiday has been selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves, league sources tell Y!

[racm]

Duncan has been sitting out games for a sore left knee (same knee he wears a brace on) and people still what him to play in the allstar game vice resting for that weekend. Makes sense.

IMO him being snubbed wouldn't be so bad, because last year he missed the All-Star Game and went on a tear post All-Star break. Of course, the problem is that he's playing great ball in the first half of the season.

[racm]

Woj with the leaks:

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA) Philadelphia guard Jrue Holiday has been selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves, league sources tell Y!

Not surprised. He's averaging roughly what Chris Paul averaged last season but with more turnovers.

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA) Indiana forward Paul George has been selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves, league sources tell Y! Sports.

[racm]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA) Indiana forward Paul George has been selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves, league sources tell Y! Sports.

No surprises there, tbh. Hell he could possibly the best perimeter defender Indiana has seen since Ronron

[ace3g]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine (https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine) Hearing @JHarden13 (https://twitter.com/JHarden13) and @aldridge_12 (https://twitter.com/aldridge_12) have indeed made West All-Star team. Official annoucements in minutes

[timvp]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine (https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine) Hearing @JHarden13 (https://twitter.com/JHarden13) and @aldridge_12 (https://twitter.com/aldridge_12) have indeed made West All-Star team. Official annoucements in minutes

Aldridge is a bit of a surprise. Don't think he deserved it, IMO. Hopefully that knocks out someone like Lee rather than Parker, tbh.

[ace3g]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo (https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo) Spurs guard Tony Parker will be a West All-Star, source tells Y! Sports.

[anakha]

Aldridge? Hmm, interesting. Didn't see him on many media selections.


Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo (https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo) Spurs guard Tony Parker will be a West All-Star, source tells Y! Sports.

Nice.

[timvp]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo (https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo) Spurs guard Tony Parker will be a West All-Star, source tells Y! Sports.

Nice :smokin

[ace3g]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo (https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo) Heat forward Chris Bosh is an East All-Star, source tells Y! Sports.

[racm]

Aldridge is a bit of a surprise. Don't think he deserved it, IMO. Hopefully that knocks out someone like Lee rather than Parker, tbh.

Portland's leading scorer and he's posted some eye-popping stat lines. Doesn't change the fact that he's inefficient as hell though.

[DesignatedT]

Kinda worried that Aldridge knocked Tony out but it looks like it was Lee. Nice.

[Texas_Ranger]

lol if Aldridge knocks of Tim. :D

[timvp]

lol if Aldridge knocks of Tim. :D

:lol That would be comical.

[widowmaker]

IMO him being snubbed wouldn't be so bad, because last year he missed the All-Star Game and went on a tear post All-Star break. Of course, the problem is that he's playing great ball in the first half of the season.


TD has been playing great no doubt but I would much rather him rest especially since he's sitting out games for that knee. We all know that if that knee becomes a chronic problem for him at this stage of the season it's gonna be almost impossible for a deep playoff run at the very least to compete for the title without him.

[anakha]

lol if Aldridge knocks of Tim. :D

Duncan might be secretly hoping for this.

[LakerHater]

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[ace3g]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine (https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine) Hearing Zach Randolph and David Lre will also make it on West squad. Will be officially announced momentarily on TNT

[LakerHater]

Tony's 5th All Star game!

[timvp]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine (https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine) Hearing Zach Randolph and David Lre will also make it on West squad. Will be officially announced momentarily on TNT

Randolph, Lee, Aldridge .... Duncan better be there too, wtf.

[DesignatedT]

Wait Lee made it also? Who didn't? Curry?

[timvp]

Westbrook
Parker
Harden

Lee
Aldridge
Randolph


Only one more...

If that's not Duncan .... wow :lol

[Texas_Ranger]

guess not even the coaches like Tim. :(

[DesignatedT]

Curry or Duncan?

[spurraider21]

Westbrook
Parker
Harden

Lee
Aldridge
Randolph


Only one more...

If that's not Duncan .... wow :lol
Pau, obviously :lol

[Prime Time]

I swear, If Tim doesn't make it....

[DesignatedT]

Duncan is in!

[ThePop]

Duncan is in!

[Texas_Ranger]

TIMMY!!!

[ace3g]

Timmy!!!

[racm]

Westbrook
Parker
Harden

Lee
Aldridge
Randolph


Only one more...

If that's not Duncan .... wow :lol


guess not even the coaches like Tim. :(

CIA Pop told them not to vote him in so he can rest during All-Star weekend, silly :smokin

Edit: :lol

[timvp]

Alright, cool :lol

[Chinook]

First one announced, but not leaked. :lol

[timtonymanu]

Wow, Curry was so robbed..

:lol at Aldridge making it in. He's the best Blazers player, but no way he deserves even making the All-Star team over Curry.

[Prime Time]

Can someone post the full lineup? Currently not near a television

[urunobili]

Gasol>Lee TBH

[widowmaker]

Ah Duncan got selected. Oh well congrats hope that knee gets better.

[DesignatedT]

Curry > Aldridge.

[Texas_Ranger]

kudos to Shaq

[timtonymanu]

West: Harden, Westbrook, Parker, Lee, Randolph, Aldridge, Duncan

[spurraider21]

Steph Curry and Marc Gasol snubbed tbh. Dwight a reserve at best.

[Brunodf]

TD! that was close...

[Brunodf]

Steph Curry and Marc Gasol snubbed tbh. Dwight a reserve at best.

13/7 in 35 minutes isn't impressive

[dbreiden83080]

14th selection for Tim...

[ThePop]

Kenny thought Ibaka should have made it :lol

[racm]

Guess the coaches think GSW doesn't deserve 2 all-stars since they're not a top 3 seed, tbh

[Das Texan]

I think Tim Duncan just cursed at being named to the team.

:lol

[timtonymanu]

Curry was really only the big snub here.

Marc Gasol didn't deserve to make it.

[Juggity]

:lol Aldrige? Da fuq?

[Kool Bob Love]

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[crc21209]

Very well deserved for Tim and Tony! I would've kept Lee in, and put Curry in over Aldridge though...

[timvp]

Curry > Aldridge .... but Golden State got Lee in so not that bad of a snub. Two Warriors might have been overboard.

[ace3g]

hey Barkley, blame it on fans for voting Dwight as starter...

[spurraider21]

Gasol > Aldridge

at least grizz got one of their bigs in

curry needed a spot too. At least dubs got Lee. I wouldn't have put Dwight in tbh

[urunobili]

I'm sure TD isn't thrilled... last year he came back beasting after the rest :depressed

[crc21209]

:lol At Shaq going off saying guys like Curry and Crawford should be in over Tim and Tony...

[racm]

I'm sure TD isn't thrilled... last year he came back beasting after the rest :depressed

Knowing him and CIA Pop though his knee will act up again come All-Star weekend. :smokin

[SpursRock20]

Barkley losing some credibility by saying that Parker and Duncan already get too much recognition and didn't need their all star nods.

[Brunodf]

Shaq is f#cking dumb

[spurraider21]

13/7 in 35 minutes isn't impressive
Anchor of an elite defense too

[SA210]

Tim and Tony possibly last time together at the All-Star game. :toast

Let's enjoy it, hope they have some fun at this game and do some cool stuff this time around.

[SpursRock20]

:lol At Shaq going off saying guys like Curry and Crawford should be in over Tim and Tony...
You mean Barkley?

[crc21209]

I'm sure TD isn't thrilled... last year he came back beasting after the rest :depressed

At least the All Star Game is in Houston this year. It's not like it's halfway across the country...

[RD2191]

what are these clowns saying? no cable

[Cane]

Aldridge...damn that Stern Love vote must've really rubbed the media the wrong way

[LakerHater]

Chris Paul, Clippers
Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Kevin Durant, Thunder
Blake Griffin, Clippers
Dwight Howard, Lakers
Tim Duncan, Spurs
Tony Parker, Spurs
LaMarcus Aldridge, Blazers
David Lee, Warriors
Russell Westbrook, Thunder
James Harden, Rockets
Zach Randolph, Grizlies

[crc21209]

You mean Barkley?

My bad I meant Barkley! :lol

[timtonymanu]

hey Barkley, blame it on fans for voting Dwight as starter...

Exactly. :lol

Curry would have been voted in had the fans used their common sense, instead of just voting for the most popular players.

[racm]

:lmao at the Lakers being the only team under .500 with two All-Stars. The other 3 lead their respective divisions.

[SpursRock20]

what are these clowns saying? no cable
They are pretty much pissed (mostly Barkley) that Curry didn't make it.

[RD2191]

oh ok, thanks man

[Floyd Pacquiao]

tbh curry will play in the ASG...tim will sit out and rest imho

[LakerHater]

No Mavericks

[Texas_Ranger]

Don't worry Steph, Dwight will be injured.

[Mel_13]

Tim and Tony possibly last time together at the All-Star game. :toast

Let's enjoy it, hope they have some fun at this game and do some cool stuff this time around.

And a win tomorrow in Dallas will just about lock in Pop as coach.

[Manu-20]

Howard shouldn't of made the all star team in the first place him making it really killed currys chances, but still can't believe NBA minds could be stupid enough to vote Aldridge in over Curry.

[LakerHater]

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[racm]

On the flip side, Lee's the first Warrior since Latrell Sprewell to be named to an All-Star Game.

In the interim period Tim has been named to 14 ASGs, Manu to 2, and Tony to 5.

[Texas_Ranger]

:lmao at the Lakers being the only team under .500 with two All-Stars. The other 3 lead their respective divisions.

boston

[LakerHater]

KG with 15 ASG!

[racm]

boston

Meant in the West, my bad

[timtonymanu]

Congrats to Paul George and Jrue Holiday on their first time selections! :toast

[Texas_Ranger]

Lopez should have made it.

[anakha]

No Nets voted in despite being 3rd in the East is kinda surprising.

[LakerHater]

Chris Paul, Clippers
Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Kevin Durant, Thunder
Blake Griffin, Clippers
Dwight Howard, Lakers
Tim Duncan, Spurs
Tony Parker, Spurs
LaMarcus Aldridge, Blazers
David Lee, Warriors
Russell Westbrook, Thunder
James Harden, Rockets
Zach Randolph, Grizlies

Dwyane Wade, Heat
Rajon Rondo, Celtics
LeBron James, Heat
Carmelo Anthony, Knicks
Kevin Garnett, Celtics
Jrue Holiday, 76ers
Chris Bosh, Heat
Paul George, Pacers
Tyson Chandler, Knicks
Joakim Noah, Bulls
Luol Deng, Bulls
Kyrie Irving, Cavs

[LakerHater]

Lopez should have made it.

Yeah, Id take him over Deng!

[spurraider21]

Brook Lopez > KG

[LakerHater]

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[anakha]

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I was about to question why Splitter didn't tag Duncan, then I came to my senses and remembered. :lol

[RD2191]

im still pissed that timmy isnt a starter and i still think cp3 is overrated garbage but whatever

[racm]

im still pissed that timmy isnt a starter and i still think cp3 is overrated garbage but whatever

CP3 is still the league's best PG, look at how he turned the Clips into a contender.

That said, number 2 is a bit murky. Tony has a case for being the second best PG in the West.

[Old School 44]

And a win tomorrow in Dallas will just about lock in Pop as coach.

Pop's trying to tank by not coaching Mavericks game and holding out Tim. He's probably upset with the team for winning the Hornet's game.

[Raven]

tbh if Irving can make it, then from now on what your team does on the court has no importance whatsover.

[ThePop]

:lol Can't believe they put an Iron Sheik tweet on air. Then the camel clutch hahaha

[Chinook]

Pop's trying to tank by not coaching Mavericks game and holding out Tim. He's probably upset with the team for winning the Hornet's game.

It's actually in the Spurs' best interest for Pop to be the West coach. That way, he can limit Duncan's and Parker's minutes.

[024]

:lol noah over brook lopez

[ace3g]

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[aal04]

In before Pop gets selected to coach west and stays home with TD and Parker for restgate v2

[racm]

TP leads the league in 20 point/10 assist games. :wow

[anakha]

Western Reserves All Star Experience

Tim Duncan = 14 years
Rest of the Bench minus Parker = 10 years

[Russo21]

3. Who should fill the West's first frontcourt spot?



http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2012/1213/nba_a_duncan_b1_203.jpg
Abbott: Tim Duncan, and he'll be backing up Dwight Howard who has been less individually productive and on a far worse team. I imagine Duncan would prefer a weekend off, but he has played far too well for that.


Foster: Tim Duncan. Duncan is posting some of the best numbers in his illustrious career, and his defense at age 36 is a big reason the Spurs have the third-most efficient defense in the league. If Kevin Durant and LeBron James weren't so otherworldly, we'd be talking about Duncan for MVP. It's a crime he's not an All-Star starter.

Haberstroh: Tim Duncan. Are we sure he isn't Benjamin Button? When most players hang 'em up, Duncan has raised his scoring average by two points each of the last two seasons since turning 34 years old. The guy can barely jump over an iPhone yet he's blocking shots more often than any point in his career. At this point, I'm guessing he'll be an All-Star until he is 60 years old.

Nowell: Tim Duncan. Duncan doesn't care about this, but he's simply been too good this year to ignore.

Thought these were all nice writeups about the big fella :)

[benefactor]

:lol Can't believe they put an Iron Sheik tweet on air. Then the camel clutch hahaha
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rofl

[capek]

I was about to question why Splitter didn't tag Duncan, then I came to my senses and remembered. :lol

:lol I bet Timmy has an Xbox Live ID though, probably about as much as he bothers with tbh

Anyways, I'm happy they both got nods. Both very well deserved, even if I'd rather they both stay home and rest.

[Obstructed_View]

In before Pop gets selected to coach west and stays home with TD and Parker for restgate v2

I'd love to see that. I don't particularly give a shit if they play, I just wanted them to get the recognition, which is sort of a joke because of Howard and KG anyway.

[TDMVPDPOY]

i think lillard>aldridge shouldve been selected

[SpurSwag]

Curry not making it is a total sham tbh he definitely should have made it over Aldridge
No real complains with the East reserves, I'm actually really happy coaches recognized Irving and Holiday despite their teams' records. I've never been a fan of the notion that just because your team isn't playing well, you can't be an all star. Clearly, Irving and Holiday have had all star seasons. My real problem with the outcome are KG and Dwight...idk if Dwight even deserved to be an all star this year tbh, and Brook should have had KG's spot (maybe not starting, but somewhere on the team)

[BatManu20]

Happy for Timmy and Tony. Well deserved. But Curry was robbed.

[timtonymanu]

No Nets making it is another robbery. Well just Brook Lopez. Should be Lopez instead of Deng.

[RD2191]

all the clowns on espn boards are mad because tp9 got in, saying curry>parker, smh

[TheSkeptic]

Happy for Timmy and Tony. Well deserved. But Curry was robbed.

Howard's the problem. He has no business being an all-star this year. Absolutely none. Curry should've been picked in his place.

KG also doesn't deserve to be an all-star but I actually don't mind the accomplishment selections. The fans completely dropped the ball with the Dwight Howard thing though.

[ace3g]

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[racm]

Howard's the problem. He has no business being an all-star this year. Absolutely none. Curry should've been picked in his place.

KG also doesn't deserve to be an all-star but I actually don't mind the accomplishment selections. The fans completely dropped the ball with the Dwight Howard thing though.

Fans love monkeyball though.

[howbouthemspurs]

So happy Tim And Tony are in! But Duncan should be starting! Howard is garbage! With the way he plays trying to use his athletic abilities, his knees wont last four more years!

[Seventyniner]

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No, seriously. Tell us how you really feel.

[Sildegil]

i think lillard>aldridge shouldve been selected

It is why you are a moron.

[cd021]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/44729_10151181498226981_1212846438_n.jpg

Majestic.

[cd021]

So happy Tim And Tony are in! But Duncan should be starting! Howard is garbage! With the way he plays trying to use his athletic abilities, his knees wont last four more years!

Howard could skip the game with his shoulder injury, the spurs could also have Pop as the coach.:blah

[cd021]

In retrospect Duncan was no brainier (Dirk, K Love both missed a ton of time and Gasol playing like he was he was out to lunch) 17.5 pts, 9.8 rpg, 2.7 bpg, ball so hard indeed.

[CubanMustGo]

Howard could skip the game with his shoulder injury, the spurs could also have Pop as the coach.:blah

Howard out injured, Pop starts Duncan, then sits him and TP at the first timeout for the rest of the game. Make it so, Pop!

[Russ]

Howard is garbage! With the way he plays trying to use his athletic abilities, his knees wont last four more years!

Knees . . . Shoulders . . . Attitude . . .

He's Clark Kent and he's stuck in the eternal phone booth known as the LA Lakers.

[dbreiden83080]

So happy Tim And Tony are in! But Duncan should be starting! Howard is garbage! With the way he plays trying to use his athletic abilities, his knees wont last four more years!


Howard is just another guy the media jumped all over because he is flashy and had nice stats but he will never win a damn thing.. As soon as he leaves the game he will be quickly forgotten..

[LakerHater]

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[TD 21]

Curry > Aldridge .... but Golden State got Lee in so not that bad of a snub. Two Warriors might have been overboard.

What does that matter? This is the type of foolish logic that led to Pierce getting snubbed in favor of Deng.

I'd have went Curry over Aldridge too, but the biggest snub by far was B. Lopez.

[DieMrBond]

Reading a lot about how it should have been Curry over Parker. You mean, instead of Randolph or Aldridge? That makes no sense to me, just another case of Parker being underrated.

[DesignatedT]

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Yeah... Nesterovic, Mohammad, and Oberto were all great Forwards.

[AFBlue]

I was honestly hoping both would get left out. Duncan needs to stay fresh and Parker would use a snub as motivation to tear it up the rest of the year.

Congrats to both for the well-deserved nods though.

[timtonymanu]

I was honestly hoping both would get left out. Duncan needs to stay fresh and Parker would use a snub as motivation to tear it up the rest of the year.

Congrats to both for the well-deserved nods though.

Meh. Duncan will probably only play 3 minutes total. And Parker still tore it up after making last year.

[Slutter McGee]

Majestic.

Majestic, until somebody shows the original with Tim Duncan's feet only two inches off the ground. Regardless....nice pic.

Slutter McGee

[ace3g]

Suns up 3 on the Clippers in the 4th with 7:25 left, with a loss they go to 32-12 (Spurs currently 34-11) impact on who coaches West all stars.

[chapnis]

If Pop is sick does Vinny or Bud coach?

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tLdM_QAexU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-1pUOw_aew

[DPG21920]

anyone saying Jamal Crawford should be an all star should face prison time.

[spurraider21]

Lopez should be in there for sure. Whether he replaces Deng or KG, he deserves a spot. Curry absolutely needs a spot in the West. Tbh, most of my Laker fan friends don't think Dwight deserved a spot this year. I'd agree

[DesertSpur50]

Awesome!^^^^

[Bruno]

Congrats to TD and TP, it's well deserved for both. :tu


Suns up 3 on the Clippers in the 4th with 7:25 left, with a loss they go to 32-12 (Spurs currently 34-11) impact on who coaches West all stars.

Clippers lost. If Spurs win 2 of their next 3 (@Mavs, Suns and Bobcats), Pop will coach the west regardless of what Clippers do. I don't really care about all star but it would be nice to have Pop coaching Duncan and Parker. It should be also funny.

[slick'81]

great for tp and timmy, spurs representing

[Bruno]

anyone saying Jamal Crawford should be an all star should face prison time.

Same for Ibaka and JR Smith.

Coaches have done a great job at picking all star. You can make a case for Curry and Lopez but it's not like they clearly deserve to be in instead of another player.

[Dex]

Just good to see Tim getting the respect he deserves.

Yes, I know he probably doesn't give two shits at this point, and could use the rest, but still....this is Tim fucking Duncan we are talking about. The last ASG, as frivolous as it is, just felt wrong without the Big Fundamental in it.

[Dex]

Same for Ibaka and JR Smith.

Coaches have done a great job at picking all star. You can make a case for Curry and Lopez but it's not like they clearly deserve to be in instead of another player.

Exactly. The easy one to nit-pick is Aldridge, but considering he is averaging 20 and 8 (better than Duncan, Griffin, and Howard)...that would be an awful big penalty to leverage just because the rest of his team is weighing him down.

Lee, who was the other pick who "got Curry's spot", is doing 20 and 11. Randolph is only doing 16 and 12, but Memphis has done well enough to deserve a pick and, despite the Kyrie Irving pick, winning does factor into these decisions.

I think what it boiled down to, is that Golden State already got one player (which is good for a middle of the pack team), and that the West team was already pretty heavy with guards and wings (Durant, Paul, Kobe, Parker, Westbrook, Harden).

Curry is top 3 in three-point shooting though, so hopefully he will get a shot at the 3-point contest and get to be there, at least.

[ace3g]

Congrats to TD and TP, it's well deserved for both. :tu



Clippers lost. If Spurs win 2 of their next 3 (@Mavs, Suns and Bobcats), Pop will coach the west regardless of what Clippers do. I don't really care about all star but it would be nice to have Pop coaching Duncan and Parker. It should be also funny.

Like someone else mentioned, it would be funny if Pop did some type of "restgate" joke during the game, like go to the other coach and tell them Tim and TP won't play tonight.

[mrjap2x]

What if pop is still sick? Would Bud coach the team :P

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Anyone knows who chooses pick for nba.ph? They need to fire him seriously.

[Fireball]

:lmao

that picture is hilarious ...

[Texas_Ranger]

I don't get the Crawford thing. He for sure is no all star if I look at some other players.

[chapnis]

How is a 42% shooter who doesn't rebound or assist an all-star. People are nuts if they think Crawford had a shot. He's not that much better than Gary Neal.

[Texas_Ranger]

I'd even pick Gallinari over Crawford who is just like JR Smith (which I could see being an all star this year, cause he did play great when Melo was out) and Louis Williams. They are instant offense guys that shoot and that's it. And only Smith is the one that actually plays defense from those guys.

[Kuestmaster]

lol at the picture. timmy probably wouldn't mind playing 10 min. he says he doesn't care but he obviously enjoys being there. and it's in houston, he could fly the same day, play 10 min, have fun, and come back. but maybe he wants to rest that knee.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Same for Ibaka and JR Smith.

Coaches have done a great job at picking all star. You can make a case for Curry and Lopez but it's not like they clearly deserve to be in instead of another player.

curry break out year has no business being ahead of others who have performed consistently...or backup last seasons performance ...

1 trick ponies on a good year have no business making the ASG...

[Obstructed_View]

I'm probably going to get to go to all star weekend this year, so having extra chances to see Timmy or Tony would be cool.

[Brazil]

well deserved selection for TP and Tim ! :tu

[Horse]

Allstar voting atleast for the starters is a fucking joke. How can you leave it up to mostly retarded fans who don't even know what the fuck they're watching? Duncan should start outright he has outplayed howard, and that's with howard missing many games on a team that is out of the playoffs. Fuck stupid stern,fuck him in his stupid ass!

[loveforthegame]

Congrats to both Duncan and Parker. :tu

Still bummed Curry didn't make the cut.

[spurraider21]

Yeah... Nesterovic, Mohammad, and Oberto were all great Forwards.
:lol

i think Duncan playing next to Splitter quiets that sort of talk. And its not like Timmy has played a different role since Tiago was moved into the starting lineup (people can't say "oh well Duncan moved to power forward AFTER Tiago became a starter). Tim has played the exact same way before and after Tiago's insertion into the lineup. And if somebody argues Tiago is playing PF and TD is playing C then they are going way out of their way to make an incorrect point lol

[Paranoid Pop]

:lol

i think Duncan playing next to Splitter quiets that sort of talk. And its not like Timmy has played a different role since Tiago was moved into the starting lineup (people can't say "oh well Duncan moved to power forward AFTER Tiago became a starter). Tim has played the exact same way before and after Tiago's insertion into the lineup. And if somebody argues Tiago is playing PF and TD is playing C then they are going way out of their way to make an incorrect point lol

Tim has been playing center all along. He's defended by the other centers, defend the other centers, it's really simple, when you play center at both ends you're a center.

[cd021]

Majestic, until somebody shows the original with Tim Duncan's feet only two inches off the ground. Regardless....nice pic.

Slutter McGee

I actually you were using advanced slang for slut, till I realized thats you Screen name.

[mathbzh]

all the clowns on espn boards are mad because tp9 got in, saying curry>parker, smh
I like Curry and wish him the best.
But I don't get how you make a case for Curry over Parker.
1) Individual numbers:
- same TS%
- more point for Curry 21 vs. 20
- more assists for Parker 7.4 vs 6.6
It looks the same until you consider per36min or PER
- Parker 21.7/8.2 (PER 22.9) - 19.7/7.2 (PER 19.8) Curry

Parker win!

2) Team...
Top 2 team... enough said

3) +/-
Parker best +/- on the team, 3rd in the NBA
It is safe to say Curry will not close the gap using any advanced stats based on +/-

4) Defense?
- Team: Spurs top 5 defense, GSW middle of the pack
- Opponent counterpart production (PER):
Parker:13
Curry: 16.2

[Manufan909]

I like Curry and wish him the best.
But I don't get how you make a case for Curry over Parker.
1) Individual numbers:
- same TS%
- more point for Curry 21 vs. 20
- more assists for Parker 7.4 vs 6.6
It looks the same until you consider per36min or PER
- Parker 21.7/8.2 (PER 22.9) - 19.7/7.2 (PER 19.8) Curry

Parker win!

2) Team...
Top 2 team... enough said

3) +/-
Parker best +/- on the team, 3rd in the NBA
It is safe to say Curry will not close the gap using any advanced stats based on +/-

4) Defense?
- Team: Spurs top 5 defense, GSW middle of the pack
- Opponent counterpart production (PER):
Parker:13
Curry: 16.2

winning with science

Agree with everyone on Howard being a backasswards choice for starting C. Aldridge would have made more sense, and then Curry might have been picked as a reserve.

[JRHernandez88]

That's fkn insulting that Howard is starting over Duncan. I'd rather him just sit at home for that shit. http://imageshack.us/a/img15/2228/timduncanokthatsenuf.png





Congrats to tp9 tho he deserved it :tu

[ace3g]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) Speaking for 1st time since All-Star nod, Duncan called it an honor, but (grinning) admitted he'd rather spend the weekend at the beach.

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN)
After last year's absence, Duncan said he had come to terms with the idea that his days as an All-Star were over.

[colargol]

TP

:downspin:

Last 5 Games 5 5 33.4 0.645 0.200 0.724 0.6 2.6 3.2 9.0 1.2 0.0 24.0pts

In January 15 15 33.3 0.563 0.353 0.779 0.3 2.1 2.5 7.9 1.1 0.0 21.9

[4Dwin!]

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) Speaking for 1st time since All-Star nod, Duncan called it an honor, but (grinning) admitted he'd rather spend the weekend at the beach.Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN) After last year's absence, Duncan said he had come to terms with the idea that his days as an All-Star were over.Haha: "I kind of thought those days were done,” Duncan said. “It’s good to be back in the mix. It’s a weekend I’d rather be laying on the beach somewhere, but obviously it’s an honor and I’m happy to do it.”

[racm]

Standard Timmy...