First Returns: All Star Voting 2014

[ace3g]

Eastern Conference

Frontcourt:
1. LeBron James (Mia) 609,336
2. Paul George (Ind) 489,335
3. Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 424,211
4. Roy Hibbert (Ind) 208,369
5. Chris Bosh (Mia) 156,364
6. Kevin Garnett (BKN) 102,825
7. Joakim Noah (Chi) 75,229
8. Jeff Green (Bos) 55,912
9. Luol Deng (Chi) 54,340
10. Tyson Chandler (NYK) 51,738
11. Andre Drummond (Det) 51,351
12. Carlos Boozer (Chi) 48,745
13. Paul Pierce (BKN) 45,145
14. Brook Lopez (BKN) 37,153
15. Josh Smith (Det) 32,025

Backcourt:
1. Dwyane Wade (Mia) 396,279
2. Kyrie Irving (Cle) 365,712
3. Derrick Rose (Chi) 272,410
4. John Wall (Was) 124,851
5. Ray Allen (Mia) 99,464
6. Rajon Rondo (Bos) 80,889
7. Deron Williams (BKN) 44,282
8. George Hill (Ind) 42,536
9. Evan Turner (Phi) 33,605
10. Mario Chalmers (Mia) 32,996

Western Conference

Frontcourt:
1. Kevin Durant (OKC) 607,407
2. Dwight Howard (Hou) 295,120
3. Blake Griffin (LAC) 292,925
4. Kevin Love (Min) 275,506
5. Tim Duncan (SA) 217,271
6. Anthony Davis (NO) 149,579
7. Pau Gasol (LAL) 133,199
8. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 132,818
9. Andre Iguodala (GS) 109,745
10. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 89,093
11. Chandler Parsons (Hou) 77,179
12. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 60,923
13. David Lee (GS) 60,015
14. Kawhi Leonard (SA) 55,023
15. Omer Asik (Hou) 53,827

Backcourt:
1. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 501,215
2. Chris Paul (LAC) 393,313
3. Stephen Curry (GS) 327,449
4. Jeremy Lin (Hou) 240,404
5. James Harden (Hou) 198,667
6. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 149,065
7. Tony Parker (SA) 112,423
8. Ricky Rubio (Min) 63,096
9. Steve Nash (LAL) 60,782
10. Damian Lillard (Por) 55,847

[RD2191]

They need to fix all star voting. Kobe Bryant an all star? Based off what? What a joke.

[TXstbobcat]

Lin ahead of Parker? Fan voting is a joke.

[szkorhetz]

Lin ahead of Parker? Fan voting is a joke.


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[johnpaulwall21]

Glad they did away with center voting. with seeing how weak the west frontcourt looks, I can easily see Duncan making another all star team if his recent play keeps up.

[DesignatedT]

What a joke all-star voting is. Just let the fuckin coaches and gms pick the teams.

[Sean Cagney]

Lin ahead of Parker? Fan voting is a joke.
They only vote for Race and not who deserves it...

[mingus]

If Lin makes it ahead of Parker & Westbrook I doubt the NBA will keep the current system. That's just egregious

[CitizenDwayne]

Damn, that guard selection out East is downright pathetic.

[HarlemHeat37]

The All-Star game is built entirely for the entertainment of the fans, tbh..if they vote for players they want to watch, even if undeserving, that's their right and that's the purpose of the game..it's for the fans, tbh..

All-NBA teams are an accomplishment for the players, not All-Star games to entertain the fans..

[Boomersgold]

Omer Asik? Jeremy Lin? :bang

[Dancelot]

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:lol

[Boomersgold]

And Steve Nash? wtf.

[spurraider21]

:lmao aldridge
:lmao tlong

[Skull-1]

They need to fix all star voting. Kobe Bryant an all star? Based off what? What a joke.


Based on living in Kalifornia. Being on a Kali team. Hollywood. And stupidity.

[RD2191]

KG:lmao

[Juggity]

kobe has participated in zero wins this season. Zero. And he's currently #1 in all star voting.

[Darkwaters]

LOL Kobe Bryant

Guy has only played, what, 2 games this season? Look terrible in both too. Top guard in the West!

[Spanklin]

Two New York Knicks top ten. LOL

[timtonymanu]

Why are people still bitching about all star votes? :lol

It's been poorly selected for years now. I'm not at all surprised about the voting so far.

:lol Kobe

[Captivus]

George Hill...
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[tmtcsc]

They need to fix all star voting. Kobe Bryant an all star? Based off what? What a joke.

Did you see his "I'm back" video? He's a living legend. Just ask him.

[apalisoc_9]

Fans should know by now that the All-star game is no indication of a players overall performance.

I understand being frustrated with this kind of shit though mainly because many analyst still use this to justify their "picks" and "prefrenece" and as gauge of a players performance in given year which is stupid IMO...

Thankfully we have the the All-NBA teams tbh..

[Skull-1]

Did you see his "I'm back" video? He's a living legend. Just ask him.


LAL fans and Kobe as delusional as Manutards these days.

[objective]

Do the Spurs really deserve any all-stars this year?

Parker's having a worse year than last year, and the frontcourt is loaded with bigs to keep Duncan out, and he had a rough start. The low minutes across the board are also suppressing things for other players.

[CitizenDwayne]

Parker's having a worse year than last year

But Parker was probably the 2nd best PG in the NBA last year, after CP3, and in the MVP running. He may have taken a step down, but he should still be at least in the All-Star discussion.

[lefty]

lmao ASG

[Holden_Caulfield]

:lol asik :lol lin :lol rose :lol rayray :lol george hill :lol

the fuck?

[SpursFan86]

So much wrong...

I love Timmy, but how is he ahead of guys like Aldridge/Dirk? If he keeps up his recent play I can see it, but after that horrible start, he still has a ways to go.

Jeremy Lin over Parker? Where the hell is Ty Lawson? Lillard coming in at last behind Steve Nash?

Derrick Rose and Kyrie Irving over John Wall? Rose was horrible before getting re-injured and Kyrie has been in a huge slump this year.

Garnett and Chandler over Drummond? Garnett has been utter shit, and Chandler played, what, 5 games before getting injured? Meanwhile Drummond is having a great year.

Of course, the greatest part is Kobe coming in at #1 despite playing in two games and contributing to ZERO wins.

This voting goes to show how stupid and clueless the average NBA fan is.

[Skull-1]

The Kobe thing is blatant homerism. Ridiculous. What a tool.

[weebo]

I'm a true fan of the sport, I don't spend much time paying attention to or watching such garbage.

[heyheymymy]

If Lin makes it ahead of Parker & Westbrook I doubt the NBA will keep the current system. That's just egregious

agreed and kobe being included is just laughable. a farce of a farce.

[jacuza20]

Did you see his "I'm back" video? He's a living legend. Just ask him.
to be fair, he kind of is a legend whether you like him or not. I mean how many 35 year olds do you know would come back after an achilles injury?

[DPG21920]

I will never understand why Spur fan gets so worked up over the All Star game. It's an event, as HH said, for the fans. Like it or not, outside of SA not many people like the Spurs :lol. I enjoy AS weekend still overall, but it has become quite terrible over the years. It's nothing to be angry about though.

[TheGoldStandard]

All Star Game is for casual fan, celebs and fanboys nothing to see here.

[thunderup]

:lol nobody wants to watch fundamental basketball in an event that is suppose to be about high flying dunks and flashy passes. Like others have mentioned, I don't know why Spurfan gets so mad.

[DAF86]

Kobe, Paul, Harden, Curry, Westbrook. Damn, Tony may not make it. Would be pretty funny to be one of the best teams in the league and have no-one represent us in the all-star game.

[Skull-1]

to be fair, he kind of is a legend whether you like him or not. I mean how many 35 year olds do you know would come back after an achilles injury?


Two games is a comeback? America is doomed.

[Skull-1]

:lol nobody wants to watch fundamental basketball in an event that is suppose to be about high flying dunks and flashy passes. Like others have mentioned, I don't know why Spurfan gets so mad.


Because it is one of the criteria used to define "great" players. Our guys get screwed in the annals of history as a result.

[DPG21920]

I would love it if the Spurs had no one TBH. I want them chillin'. The only thing I care about is the 3 point contest and as long as a Spur gets selected for that, I am happy. Hopefully Danny can get his stroke back and if not him, Beli..

[ace3g]

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[apalisoc_9]

I will never understand why Spur fan gets so worked up over the All Star game. It's an event, as HH said, for the fans. Like it or not, outside of SA not many people like the Spurs :lol. I enjoy AS weekend still overall, but it has become quite terrible over the years. It's nothing to be angry about though.

I agree but I see can where the frustration comes from.

HH and you might get it, but the fact of the matter is that many Analyst still use All-Star appearances to gauge a players importance/skill level etc. That affects players in the short run with contracts and people also use it when discussing legacies.

[cjw]

I would love it if the Spurs had no one TBH. I want them chillin'. The only thing I care about is the 3 point contest and as long as a Spur gets selected for that, I am happy. Hopefully Danny can get his stroke back and if not him, Beli..

After what Danny did in the finals last year, I would think he actually stands a chance to be in the contest. Would be fun to see him and Neal face off, as well as Allen and Miller, and Bonner and Novak (all west vs east action).

[toki9]

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Jabba?

[PlayNando]

NBA FANS ARE STUPID. FK THEM. KOBE IS A POS SCRUB WHO HAS JUST SAT INJURED ALL YEAR.

[Raven]

so west wins by 50+ points

[Sean Cagney]

All Star Game is for casual fan, celebs and fanboys nothing to see here.

I have not watched it in years, the Dunk Contest I used to watch but even now I don't watch that crap. If I WERE at a bar maybe and see some crap there while drinking, otherwise HELL NO.. I won't even bother.

[racm]

Only the starters get voted in, the coaches still pick the reserves.

So Timmy/Tony getting in will still happen.

[KaiRMD1]

3. Derrick Rose (Chi) 272,410

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[Duncanforthree]

At least the fans are getting the Paul George thing right. I'm surprised.


East starters:Kyrie, Wade, Lebron, George, Melo
Reserves:Wall, Hibbert,Ariza, Drummond,Horford
Maybes:Brook, Bosh, Millsap, Afflalo,J Green, MCW

Notable absences:Pierce,KG, any Bull





West starters: Paul, Kobe, KD, Griffin, Howard
Reserves:Aldridge, Curry, Dirk, Love, Harden, Westbrook
Maybes:TD, Anthony Davis (injured), Parker, Lillard
No room for:Monta Ellis, Batum, Klay Thompson

[DMC]

If players like Tim and Tony are concerned about All Star voting, they should either be more publicly involved or play for a higher profile team. You cannot have your cake and eat it too. The fact that Yao Ming was a top vote getter in years he never even suited up is testament enough of the validity of the AS vote in relation to quality of player.

The only thing the NBA could do about it is have a minimum level of games played where you qualify for the AS game, but since it's an American business, it's all about what the Chinese want.

[Old School 44]

I just look at who would be the starting 5 for each conference, not who else is getting votes. For example, Lin has a lot of votes, but he's not getting in as a starter, and he's DEFINITELY not going to be selected by the coaches.

So with that, in the East, the only one I have an issue with is Carmello. He's terrible and his team is terrible. Should be Hibbert easy.
The back court selections are ok considering the choices, maybe John Wall should be up there.

In the West, the front court should include Aldridge, before Griffin.
The back court, no issue with Paul, but definitely NO KOBE. Should be Harden, Curry, Westbrook, TP or Lillard.