All Star Vote first returns: Zaza ahead of Kawhi in the West starting Front Court...

[spursistan]

:lol

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[dabom]

Players and coaches not gonna fuck us up. :lol

[BillMc]

:lol

817083734059089921

Man, if all that holds...what a travesty. (For Anthony Davis apparently.) :lol


Good to see Manu still getting a healthy share.

:toastThanks for posting.

[Chinook]

I'm just glad that if Zaza makes it, he and Kawhi will be on the same team.

[spursistan]

Melo's star power has really fallen; no wonder he has been begging for votes on twitter and facebook .. :lol .

[Brazil]

Good to see Manu still getting a healthy share.



2017 and Mexicans still believe Manu Ginobili is Mexican

:lol

[dabom]

2017 and Mexicans still believe Manu Ginobili is Mexican

:lol

Nono is Mexican right?

[PÒÓCH]

LMA needs some love

[dabom]

Where's Tony? :lol

[Brazil]

Nono is Mexican right?

:lol

[BillMc]

Melo's star power has really fallen; no wonder he has been begging for votes on twitter and facebook .. :lol .

Kristaps only slightly behind Melo for the Knicks vote. Trouble ahead, as George Karl infamously noted, Melo does not like to share the spotlight.

[BillMc]

LMA needs some love

Agreed.

[Brazil]

Where's Tony? :lol

Mexicans don't speak French tbh

[spursistan]

Kristaps only slightly behind Melo for the Knicks vote. Trouble ahead, as George Karl infamously noted, Melo does not like to share the spotlight.
This has to be the most cringe-worthy self-promotion act made by a player..holy shit Melo is begging for votes 24/7..pitiful :lol


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[BillMc]

This has to be the most cringe-worthy self-promotion act made by a player..holy shit Melo is begging for votes 24/7..pitiful :lol


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Ugh. Can you imagine a Spur doing this?

[dabom]

Mexicans don't speak French tbh

30K votes for "Enrique Porker" write-in. :lol

[Spur|n|Austin]

That Melo self-promotion :shootme

[r0drig0lac]

Wall or Irving
Derozan
Lebron
Giannis
Love

Westo
Harden
Kawhi
Durant
Davis

these must be the starters

[Dancelot]

That golden state bandwagon tho :lol

[BillMc]

This has to be the most cringe-worthy self-promotion act made by a player..holy shit Melo is begging for votes 24/7..pitiful :lol


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1XXJoQWgAEbO3O.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1RSkzbUoAAgFcY.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1RSkzbVQAA_gxK.jpg

You know he probably has a clause in his contract that he gets a hefty bonus for an All-Star or All-Star start.

We all know Melo is about the cash (and not championships).

[BillMc]

Wall or Irving
Derozan
Lebron
Giannis
Love

Westo
Harden
Kawhi
Durant
Davis

these must be the starters

Looks good to me. :toast

[RD2191]

Melo is trash. Pathetic

[BillMc]

Melo is trash. Pathetic

That's an insult to trash, tbh.

[BillMc]

The Zaza vote, while embarrassing and wrong in the micro, is good for the league actually. It shows a hell of a lot of Georgians are interested in the NBA. The league's international growth continues.

[GSH]

That golden state bandwagon tho :lol


Yeah, I don't give a shit about All-Star voting, but I was wondering if they have a way to just vote a straight party ticket, for members of one team. Pachulia? Seriously? The 5.2 PTS, 5.8 RB, and .5 BLK in 18 minutes per game guy? That Pachulia?

I guess if Iverson can get named to the AS team when he was all but out of the league, then Pachulia isn't that far-fetched. I mean, his stats are every bit as impressive as Dedmon's. I wonder how many votes Dedmon got?

[RD2191]

That's an insult to trash, tbh.

:lol

[bklynspursfan]

I hope Klay is left off. He's so salty sometimes, I'd love to see his reaction when he's questioned about it

[Ron Swanson]

Zaza Scrubchulia? Give me a fucking break.

[RD2191]

The Zaza vote, while embarrassing and wrong in the micro, is good for the league actually. It shows a hell of a lot of Georgians are interested in the NBA. The league's international growth continues.

I highly doubt it's Georgian's who are giving him that many votes. It's probably a combination of the GS bandwagon and idiot fans who think voting in a scrub as a starter would be hilarious.

[Joseph Kony]

I'm honestly very surprised Harden/Westbrook arent over Curry in the fan vote this season, Westbrook especially

[daledondale]

Zaza votes are pure trolling. Nice to see Manu number 8.

[GSH]

I hight doubt it's Georgian's who are giving him that many votes. It's probably a combination of the GS bandwagon and idiot fans who think voting in a scrub as a starter would be hilarious.

Could be the Puerto Ricans giving 'Melo a boost. You don't know, could be.

[BillMc]

I hight doubt it's Georgian's who are giving him that many votes. It's probably a combination of the GS bandwagon and idiot fans who think voting in a scrub as a starter would be hilarious.

You might be right, but I recall that there was a great swell of Georgian votes when he almost made it last year. And last year he was a Mav. So some fanbase is following this dirty scrub wherever he goes.

[RD2191]

You might be right, but I recall that there was a great swell of Georgian votes when he almost made it last year. And last year he was a Mav. So some fanbase is following this dirty scrub wherever he goes.

Fair enough:lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Russian twitter bots are obviously rigging the voting for their neighbor countrymen....

It certainly ain't GSW fans :lol he has more votes than Raymond and Klay.

Also isn't his country. I doubt Georgian farmers and cow milkers care about Zaza fucking Pachulia. Country votes will probably give you 30-60K votes. Just look at Lin and Manu (with a huge country pop. too)

[BillMc]

Russian twitter bots are obviously rigging the voting for their neighbor countrymen....



Given the recent history between Georgia and Russia that is VERY unlikely.

[spursistan]

817103080873332736

Kawhi is a lock to be starter with the new rules..

[apalisoc_9]

San Antonio Spurs fans are just fucking pathetic. 341k votes? Are you fucking kidding me?

Harden and Westbrook needs to start...Lol at wade starting over lowry again.

Really shows the level of knwoledge of The aberage NBA fans.

[dabom]

No player or coach is voting for fucking Zaza. That is 50 percent of the vote. :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

Given the recent history between Georgia and Russia that is VERY unlikely.
Well, the voting isn't legit. He almost got Kawhi's spot last year (14k difference) and quadrupled Dirk's votes... so it wasn't Mavs fans

No way Georgia is a more organized country for this than China and Argentina lol

[spursistan]

San Antonio Spurs fans are just fucking pathetic. 341k votes? Are you fucking kidding me?

Harden and Westbrook needs to start...Lol at wade starting over lowry again.

Really shows the level of knwoledge of The aberage NBA fans.

TBH :lmao

Pathetic that Giannis in his first go as a star level player leading a team barely over .500 is more 150K votes ahead of Kawhi whose resume blow him out of water..

[TheGreatYacht]

TBH :lmao

Pathetic that Giannis in his first go as a star level player leading a team barely over .500 is more 150K votes ahead of Kawhi whose resume blow him out of water..
Tbf Giannis is having a better season

[RD2191]

Tbf Giannis is having a better season

Subjective...

[dabom]

Tbf Giannis is having a better season

Bounced in the first round. :lmao

[apalisoc_9]

Giannis is not having a better season than about 15 other players in the NBA. :lol...

Really surprised Westbrook and Harden are both getting outboted by the twink.

[spursistan]

Tbf Giannis is having a better season
Plays in the weak ass East + averages 2 MPG more than Kawhi..

Poop micromanaging Kawhi will always kill his numbers..no wonder he is never had a 40 point-game yet while plenty of scrubs and most of his his peer star players recorded least 1 50-point game..

Also notice when Kawhi cooking, it usually means the Spurs have won in blowout and he sat the entire 4th....

[TheGreatYacht]

Subjective...
Giannis compared to Kawhi this season:
-0.1 PPG
+3.2 RPG
+2.7 APG
-0.1 SPG
+1.4 BPG
+6.6 FG%
+1.5 PER
+0.5 WS
+3.3 BPM
+1.2 VORP

[RD2191]

Plays in the weak ass East + averages 2 MPG more than Kawhi..

Poop micromanaging Kawhi will always kill his numbers..no wonder he is never had a 40 point-game yet while plenty of scrubs and most of his his peer star players recorded least 1 50-point game..

Also notice when Kawhi cooking, it usually means the Spurs have won in blowout and he sat the entire 4th....

Not to mention Giannis is the go to do it all guy on the bucks. Plays more minutes. And doesn't play next to LMA and Parker who take a fair amount of shots.

[dabom]

Giannis compared to Kawhi this season:
-0.1 PPG
+3.2 RPG
+2.7 APG
-0.1 SPG
+1.4 BPG
+6.6 FG%
+1.5 PER
+0.5 WS
+3.3 BPM
+1.2 VORP

Kevin love numbers. :lmao

[All Mighty Janitor]

Wall or Irving
Derozan
Lebron
Giannis
Love

Westo
Harden
Kawhi
Durant
Davis

these must be the starters
I think Isaiah Thomas should start.

[RD2191]

Giannis compared to Kawhi this season:
-0.1 PPG
+3.2 RPG
+2.7 APG
-0.1 SPG
+1.4 BPG
+6.6 FG%
+1.5 PER
+0.5 WS
+3.3 BPM
+1.2 VORP


Plays in the weak ass East + averages 2 MPG more than Kawhi..

Poop micromanaging Kawhi will always kill his numbers..no wonder he is never had a 40 point-game yet while plenty of scrubs and most of his his peer star players recorded least 1 50-point game..

Also notice when Kawhi cooking, it usually means the Spurs have won in blowout and he sat the entire 4th....


Not to mention Giannis is the go to do it all guy on the bucks. Plays more minutes. And doesn't play next to LMA and Parker who take a fair amount of shots.

[apalisoc_9]

Only an Idiot would actually take a player like Giannis over Kawhi.

The dude hasnt done anything to even stel foot on the the top 10 list in the NBA...So many of these stats are circumstancial.

In truth lebron, should have probably won MOre MVPs already but he had seasons with tricky situations and his stats werent as "sexy" as other MVP winners.

[RD2191]

I'm not saying Giannis isn't a very very good player, but there are things to consider when comparing him to Kawhi.

[TheGreatYacht]

Not to mention Giannis is the go to do it all guy on the bucks. Plays more minutes. And doesn't play next to LMA and Parker who take a fair amount of shots.
Milwaukee's 2nd and 3rd options (Jabari + Monroe):
23.8FGA/game

LMA and Parker:
23.8FGA/game

Jabari has a higher USG% than Aldridge, and Monroe has a higher USG% than Parker

[TheGreatYacht]

Kevin love numbers. :lmao
The guy currently putting up 22/11 on the defending champs?

[Chinook]

I love Giannis. That dude's legit. Kawhi was and probably still is the player the team needed/needs, but it's not clear at all he's going to be looked at as a better player. Giannis is playing at a HoF pace right now -- without the post-season success. That's hella impressive for a guy who just turned 22.

[TheGreatYacht]

I'm not saying Giannis isn't a very very good player, but there are things to consider when comparing him to Kawhi.
Completely agree :tu

Giannis just turned 22 last month

[RD2191]

Completely agree :tu

Giannis just turned 22 last month
And? Call me when he wins back to back dpoy, a title, and a finals MVP.

[dabom]

The guy currently putting up 22/11 on the defending champs?

Dude will and will always be a scrub. Even the cavaliers were better without his fucking ass. Cavaliers can't even win with supposedly him and another all star not lebron. :lmao

[dabom]

I love Giannis. That dude's legit. Kawhi was and probably still is the player the team needed/needs, but it's not clear at all he's going to be looked at as a better player. Giannis is playing at a HoF pace right now -- without the post-season success. That's hella impressive for a guy who just turned 22.

Are you saying gianny will be the better player after its all said and done? :lmao

[Fireball]

Good to see that Kawhi is still ranked that high ... Anthony Davis really has to leave NO ...

[TheGreatYacht]

Call me when he wins back to back dpoy,
http://cache.nba.com/media/history/moncrief_350_1986.jpg
Sidney Moncrief


a title,
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Lj23W9jc--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/teiu2kwms3rgxek0geid.jpg
Matt Bonner


and a finals MVP.
http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1132d6_894c4c53392e494a9da8e4469d14c7a9.png

[RD2191]

http://cache.nba.com/media/history/moncrief_350_1986.jpg
Sidney Moncrief


https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Lj23W9jc--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/teiu2kwms3rgxek0geid.jpg
Matt Bonner


http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1132d6_894c4c53392e494a9da8e4469d14c7a9.png

And which one of these fellas is giannis?

[dabom]

And which one of these fellas is giannis?

:lmao

[TheGreatYacht]

And which one of these fellas is giannis?
Giannis just turned 22 lol, plus I was talking about THIS SEASON

:lol You're sounding like a 2010-2014 Kobe fan when Tim's name was brought up, tbh..
"5 rings"
"81pts"

[Splits]

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[RD2191]

Milwaukee's 2nd and 3rd options (Jabari + Monroe):
23.8FGA/game

LMA and Parker:
23.8FGA/game

Jabari has a higher USG% than Aldridge, and Monroe has a higher USG% than Parker

Fair enough, you got me there. Both are attempting about the same fga as well, but as I said, there are other factors to throw in there. For one, playing in the east definitely helps.

[TheGreatYacht]

Fair enough, you got me there. Both are attempting about the same fga as well, but as I said, there are other factors to throw in there. For one, playing in the east definitely helps.
True. The 7th-15th teams are an embarrassment

[dabom]

Fair enough, you got me there. Both are attempting about the same fga as well, but as I said, there are other factors to throw in there. For one, playing in the east definitely helps.

Leastern conference. Seed 2-8 wouldn't be harder than the 8th seed in the west. :lmao

[RD2191]

Giannis just turned 22 lol, plus I was talking about THIS SEASON

:lol You're sounding like a 2010-2014 Kobe fan when Tim's name was brought up, tbh..
"5 rings"
"81pts"

Facts are facts bruh. Too early to consider him anything more than a very good player with potential to be great. At the end of the day he still has his team with 16 losses in the very weak east.

[Seventyniner]

817103080873332736

Kawhi is a lock to be starter with the new rules..

And Zaza has no chance because of those rules.

I almost want to see Kawhi not be a starter to see how many idiots on here blame that on Parker.

[RD2191]

And Zaza has no chance because of those rules.

I almost want to see Kawhi not be a starter to see how many idiots on here blame that on Parker.

Permaban. Where are the gawd damn mods around here?

[BillMc]

Well, the voting isn't legit. He almost got Kawhi's spot last year (14k difference) and quadrupled Dirk's votes... so it wasn't Mavs fans

No way Georgia is a more organized country for this than China and Argentina lol

I agree its not legit in a basketball sense. He's a dirty scrub. As I said in my original post it wasn't mainly Mavs fans. He has become very popular in his native country, with a get out vote campaign worth of Melo, as well as an international campaign by Hatian singer on his behalf. :lol And that hero status in Georgia and the residue of the Wyclef's Jeans work has served him well at the beginning of this year.

From last year's article:


Georgia, a country with a population of approximately 4.5 million, certainly stuffed the cyberballots. Musician Wyclef Jean, who has a mutual friend with Pachulia from Georgia, posted a song on social media campaigning for the big man.

"Man, my country is amazing," Pachulia said. "It feels so great to be loved by this many people. That's what I care about the most, and that's why I'm so happy."

He'll fade. And the new rules, as others have noted, will make it impossible. Spurs fans should push for Kawhi and LMA though.

[Down Under]

I love Giannis. That dude's legit. Kawhi was and probably still is the player the team needed/needs, but it's not clear at all he's going to be looked at as a better player. Giannis is playing at a HoF pace right now -- without the post-season success. That's hella impressive for a guy who just turned 22.

He's playing this well despite being one of the worst shooters in the league. Will be scary if he ever learns how to.

[TheGreatYacht]

I agree its not legit in a basketball sense. He's a dirty scrub. As I said in my original post it wasn't mainly Mavs fans. He has become very popular in his native country, with a get out vote campaign worth of Melo, as well as an international campaign by Hatian singer on his behalf. :lol And that hero status in Georgia and the residue of the Wyclef's Jeans work has served him well at the beginning of this year.

From last year's article:



He'll fade. And the new rules, as others have noted, will make it impossible. Spurs fans should push for Kawhi and LMA though.
Fuck that dirty ass scrub.

He almost popped Kawhi's shoulder, elbowed David West, dove for Danny's legs and then kicked him, and then got ejected for talking shit to Danny all in the same game last year....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9jqRw9Kcco&feature=share

Hope he has a career ender

[dabom]

Fuck that dirty ass scrub.

He almost popped Kawhi's shoulder, elbowed David West, dove for Danny's legs and then kicked him, and then got ejected for talking shit to Danny all in the same game last year....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9jqRw9Kcco&feature=share

Hope he has a career ender

I was watching this exact game at the bar with some random girl from Dallas. Was amazing calling out all the dirty shit he was doing ALL fucking game. :lol

[BillMc]

Fuck that dirty ass scrub.

He almost popped Kawhi's shoulder, elbowed David West, dove for Danny's legs and then kicked him, and then got ejected for talking shit to Danny all in the same game last year....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9jqRw9Kcco&feature=share

Hope he has a career ender

I agree bro. He's dirty as hell. I remember that Kawhi stunt.

But he also sucks. So, I'm not sure if I want him out, or should be happy the Dubs keep using his carcass.

[Astray]

What excuse are Kiwitards going to use when Giannis destroys the Spurs next week? :lol

[BillMc]

What excuse are Kiwitards going to use when Giannis destroys the Spurs next week? :lol

Wouldn't you prefer to see Kawhi succeed?

[Spur|n|Austin]

What a joke, fans should have no vote count towards the actual All Star Game lineups; maybe they can vote for the celebrity game of some other AS weekend shenanigans. John Wall is 1st in assists, 3rd in scoring, 1st in steals, 2nd in blocks, and 1st in double doubles among East guards, yet he's somehow 7th in voting in the East. Lame.

[bic50]

817110966844461056
:lol Wtf?

[bic50]

Wouldn't you prefer to see Kawhi succeed?
Nah he's a bitch troll or just one of those weird fans who hates the best player on his own team. I'm sure it would rather the Spurs lose. Sad.

[dabom]

Nah he's a bitch troll or just one of those weird fans who hates the best player on his own team. I'm sure it would rather the Spurs lose. Sad.

:lol

[MaNu4Tres]

Carmelo may not get selected to the one game he plays the game for. Poor guy.

[dabom]

Nah he's a bitch troll or just one of those weird fans who hates the best player on his own team. I'm sure it would rather the Spurs lose. Sad.

:lol

[Spurious]

I'm pretty sure a bunch of Hollywood types just heard, "Zsa Zsa died," and they voted for Zaza in a moment of confused despair.

[BillMc]

I'm pretty sure a bunch of Hollywood types just heard, "Zsa Zsa died," and they voted for Za Za in a moment of confused despair.
:lol

Eva was better. Green Acres was the place to be.

[bic50]

No clippers love I guess ...
Kobe probably already has more votes then any of the clipppers.

[RD2191]

What excuse are Kiwitards going to use when Giannis destroys the Spurs next week? :lol

Yeah, because Timmy and his teams never got destroyed by anyone.

[BillMc]

Kobe probably already has more votes then any of the clipppers.

:lol

And knowing Kobe and his ego he'd still play if they'd let him.

[Kawhitstorm]

I hope Zaza starts over Gaymond, tbh.:lol

[BillMc]

I hope Zaza starts over Gaymond, tbh.:lol

That does have serious comic potential. :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Giannis compared to Kawhi this season:
-0.1 PPG
+3.2 RPG
+2.7 APG
-0.1 SPG
+1.4 BPG
+6.6 FG%
+1.5 PER
+0.5 WS
+3.3 BPM
+1.2 VORP

Scoreboard:

e4Xs9OVpxHs

[spurs10]

Ugh. Can you imagine a Spur doing this? No I can't. It's pretty much par for the course for Melo!

[BillMc]

No I can't. It's pretty much par for the course for Melo!

Yep. And ironically, will there be a more forgotten HOFer than Melo? Except maybe in Syracuse... He doesn't even have the glorious, heart-breaking failures of the Ewing-era Knicks. At least those Knicks had something to talk about with their wars with MJ, Houston, and Indiana.

The Melo-era? Meh.

[Seventyniner]

Scoreboard:

e4Xs9OVpxHs

Kawhi had no steals in the box score but he stole that damn game. Maybe the biggest heist the Spurs have pulled this season. I still don't know how they pulled that one out.

Two observations:
1) Kawhi's putback dunk at the end of the video was awesome, but I hate the way Pau was complaining to the refs about a foul even after the dunk. No celebration either.
2) I noticed that Giannis wasn't actually in that video past the first play. I had forgotten, but he picked up his 5th foul with 8:41 in the game and didn't return until the 1:28 mark. He then had a turnover and goaltended LMA's game winner. I'm looking forward to a much better battle between him and Kawhi.

[GSH]

What excuse are Kiwitards going to use when Giannis destroys the Spurs next week? :lol


Probably that Kawhi and LMA didn't play. Otherwise, it's not gonna happen.

[Seventyniner]

Permaban. Where are the gawd damn mods around here?

Mods? What are those?

In my defense, I did say almost. Kawhi's an All-Star lock no matter what anyway.

[ElNono]

Nono is Mexican right?

Si señorita

[Robz4000]

ElNono is from Chile tbh

[ElNono]

ElNono is from Chile tbh

Uranus, tbh

[Robz4000]

Uranus, tbh

Glad you got out from such a dirty place

[RD2191]

ElNono is from Chile tbh

I always thought he was from Honduras TBH

[D-rob fan]

It's definitely all because of the Georgians. Not because of GS bandwagoners. This exact scenario happened last year when he was a Mav. Here's the story. https://www.google.com/amp/deadspin.com/how-georgian-pride-wyclef-and-the-tween-internet-almo-1754485413/amp?client=safari

[313]

Giannis compared to Kawhi this season:
-0.1 PPG
+3.2 RPG
+2.7 APG
-0.1 SPG
+1.4 BPG
+6.6 FG%
+1.5 PER
+0.5 WS
+3.3 BPM
+1.2 VORP
Wonder if they'll take Kiwi straight up. Shit, toss in Anderson and a pick too.

[in2deep]

Yeah agree Westchester shud lead the west

Also surprised at how low is Cousins sad what apathetic loser.

[YGWHI]

Kawhi is a lock to be starter with the new rules..

Not really. I guess the 'old rules' benefited Kawhi more than the news. 2 guards and 3 forwards, for voting now...Curry, Harden and KD, Zaza, Kawhi.

But we don't know how players will vote, Kawhi isn't exactly a 'buddy' and most guys hate him when they have to face him on the court.

Fans votes put Kawhi as starter last year and are putting him as starter again.

But players/media votes are unknown.

[YGWHI]

LMA needs some love

He was coasting almost half season and still has more votes than Griffin and Marc.

I'd put Marc's effort carrying the Grizz most nights over the other two PFs, but I'm voting LMA and not Marc, because he's a Spur and we know that he becomes a beast in the 2nd half of the season.

[100%duncan]

Not really. I guess the 'old rules' benefited Kawhi more than the news. 2 guards and 3 forwards, for voting now...Curry, Harden and KD, Zaza, Kawhi.

But we don't know how players will vote, Kawhi isn't exactly a 'buddy' and most guys hate him when they have to face him on the court.

Fans votes put Kawhi as starter last year and are putting him as starter again.

But players/media votes are unknown.

He's getting the 25% from the coaches anyway

[100%duncan]

Btw faggot spurs fans should be ashamed. I vote thru 4 ways per day

[SASdynasty!]

Where's Tony? :lol
He already got his 6. He're hoping for Manu's 3rd.

[spursistan]

I hope Zaza starts over Gaymond, tbh.:lol

One of Raymond/Klay is likely going to stay at home (Draymond stats are down this year)..We'll see how will that go down with both..:corn:

Honestly you could make the case Eric Gordon is having a better season than Klay; and the fact the Rockets are only 4 games behind GSW, there is no WAY the Warriors get 4 All Stars..

[spursistan]

Btw faggot spurs fans should be ashamed. I vote thru 4 ways per day

[SpurPadre]

This country elected Trump, anything fucking goes now, tbh. Shit, I'm surprised Kobe didn't get any votes.

[myhc]

This country elected Trump, anything fucking goes now, tbh. Shit, I'm surprised Kobe didn't get any votes.

now? how long have you been living in this country?

[BillMc]

It's definitely all because of the Georgians. Not because of GS bandwagoners. This exact scenario happened last year when he was a Mav. Here's the story. https://www.google.com/amp/deadspin.com/how-georgian-pride-wyclef-and-the-tween-internet-almo-1754485413/amp?client=safari
:toast Cheers

[SpurPadre]

now? how long have you been living in this country?

Did I really need to blue font that for you to pick up the sarcasm?

[BillMc]

LMA may have trouble making the team this year. You figure the starting frontcourt (once Zaza is booted) will be Durant, Kawhi and Davis. That leaves 3 slots plus 1 of the wildcards for the remaining bigs.

Boogie, Marc Gasol, Draymond, Gobert, Deandre Jordan, KAT and LMA are seven guys fighting for 4 slots. I'm also assuming the injury eliminates Blake, but he could be a dark horse too. Still, if LMA keeps in beast mode for another month he should make it. Also, they may reward a team with such a fine record.

[Robz4000]

Clippers are only going to get one All-Star and it won't be DeMonkey. KAT won't make it either since his team is a bottom-feeder. LMA just has to beat out one of them.

[Spurtacular]

Wow; I didn't think Cancerny could be a bigger bitch.

[Seventyniner]

LMA may have trouble making the team this year. You figure the starting frontcourt (once Zaza is booted) will be Durant, Kawhi and Davis. That leaves 3 slots plus 1 of the wildcards for the remaining bigs.

Boogie, Marc Gasol, Draymond, Gobert, Deandre Jordan, KAT and LMA are seven guys fighting for 4 slots. I'm also assuming the injury eliminates Blake, but he could be a dark horse too. Still, if LMA keeps in beast mode for another month he should make it. Also, they may reward a team with such a fine record.

I think LMA is a near lock. If the Spurs' record is around .800 come selection time the Spurs will get 2 All-Stars and LMA is the obvious second choice. His recent (very efficient) scoring tear helps his case too.

I think Boogie and Marc are good bets, and GS will get 3 All-Stars but not 4 imo, so it's either Draymond or Klay. Blake is definitely out because of the injury, and the Clippers' recent poor record might doom DeAndre as well. KAT is interesting, but I'm thinking there will be only one "great stats on a bad team" slot, which will go to Boogie.

[gambit1990]

can't believe zaza is still raking in the votes.

he was 15,000 votes away from starting last year :lol

[gambit1990]

carmelo is a joke.

coaches will vote him in for some reason though :rolleyes

[spursistan]

Well, this is going as planned..:rolleyes

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[Canyonero]

^that was expected tbh

[TD 21]

One of Raymond/Klay is likely going to stay at home (Draymond stats are down this year)..We'll see how will that go down with both..:corn:

Honestly you could make the case Eric Gordon is having a better season than Klay; and the fact the Rockets are only 4 games behind GSW, there is no WAY the Warriors get 4 All Stars..

You're underestimating Thompson being arguably the most overrated player in the league, the league wide obsession with that team and the politics that go into this . . .

- Jordan needed the Clippers to not fall off a cliff in the absences of Griffin, briefly Paul and to a lesser extent Redick

- Conley, though you could argue wrongly, is nonetheless viewed as their clear 2nd best player and as a non elite team, the "they need multiple ones" argument won't apply

- Towns, as a 2nd year player, was probably always going to have to "wait his turn" and his team and to a lesser extent, him, disappointing, sealed his fate

- Lillard probably would have beaten Thompson out, had the Trail Blazers been what they were projected to be or at least closer to it

- McCollum, as a worse version of Lillard, only would have stood a chance had they pulled a Rockets

- Gobert is in his first season at this level, is viewed as their 2nd best player and Jordan, who's similar, on a better team and been at this level longer, has never made it

- Hayward is in his first season at this level, missed some time and isn't far and away their best player

[spursistan]

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Second returns: Zaza streches his lead over Kawhi who is threatened to be passed by AD..

:lmao San Antonio fans

[Robz4000]

Zaza won't be in the ASG. The starting frontcourt will be KD, Kawhi, and AD.

[apalisoc_9]

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Second returns: Zaza streches his lead over Kawhi who is threatened to be passed by AD..

:lmao San Antonio fans

I'm telling you man..San Antonio is like the fattest and laziest fanbase.

[spursistan]

lol det Melo vote begging...He got jumped up by Butler, and after this latest Knicks slide, he has no business making it..

[BillMc]

Zaza won't be in the ASG. The starting frontcourt will be KD, Kawhi, and AD.

[cd021]

Zaza isn't going to be passed. KL's gonna start.

West Team:
Guards-Curry, Harden, Westbrook, Thompson, Paul, Lilard
Frontcourt- Durant, Zaza, Leonard, Davis, Green, LMA

[cd98]

Oh please let Zaza make the starting line up over Kawhi so we can see what a waste this whole all-star nonsense is. To be honest, I stopped watching the whole crap weekend and just taped the three point shoot out because it's the only thing I even care to watch. I sure as hell am not wasting even five minutes on the actual all star game and I hope Kawhi doesn't play in it (or any Spur) and hopefully we can get to a place where we all agree that the number of all star games a player appears in means nothing as to their legacy as a good player.

[Robz4000]

Zaza isn't going to be passed. KL's gonna start.

West Team:
Guards-Curry, Harden, Westbrook, Thompson, Paul, Lilard
Frontcourt- Durant, Zaza, Leonard, Davis, Green, LMA

Fan vote is only 50% of the vote. Zaza will get no votes from the other 50% (media, players) while Kawhi/AD will get enough to pass him.

[NameLess Scrub]

Oh please let Zaza make the starting line up over Kawhi so we can see what a waste this whole all-star nonsense is. To be honest, I stopped watching the whole crap weekend and just taped the three point shoot out because it's the only thing I even care to watch. I sure as hell am not wasting even five minutes on the actual all star game and I hope Kawhi doesn't play in it (or any Spur) and hopefully we can get to a place where we all agree that the number of all star games a player appears in means nothing as to their legacy as a good player.

I think getting selected means something as long as it's done adequately (no Iverson/Yao/Kobe crap).

The actual performance in the game doesn't mean that much since it is not played as competitively as a regular game.

Expect WB to go "shoot 'em up" on the eastern conference to try to get the MVP :lol

Btw, dunk contest has been good in recent years.

[cd021]

Fan vote is only 50% of the vote. Zaza will get no votes from the other 50% (media, players) while Kawhi/AD will get enough to pass him.

Good point, I forgot they changed it.

[YGWHI]

Fan vote is only 50% of the vote. Zaza will get no votes from the other 50% (media, players) while Kawhi/AD will get enough to pass him.
Not sure. I posted before that I doubt that other players will vote Kawhi.

If players or media defect 'respecting fan opinion' they could vote Zaza for the fans and AD for his PPG.

Kawhi's chance to start increases if he gets more fan votes than AD. That will force media to vote Kawhi

[DPG21920]

It is a damn travesty that Lowry is so low in the rankings.

[YGWHI]

Oh please let Zaza make the starting line up over Kawhi so we can see what a waste this whole all-star nonsense is. To be honest, I stopped watching the whole crap weekend and just taped the three point shoot out because it's the only thing I even care to watch. I sure as hell am not wasting even five minutes on the actual all star game and I hope Kawhi doesn't play in it (or any Spur) and hopefully we can get to a place where we all agree that the number of all star games a player appears in means nothing as to their legacy as a good player.

All Star game is just one big shit show.

But as crazy as it sound, that game establish some standards about who is a star in the league and who not.

The only reason I want the NBA to see Kawhi as that kind of player is because he will get more and more respect from refs. I know, it's stupid to think that he could get more calls for that but we already watch games to know how it work, right?

[99 Problems]

Just fun get together weekend to celebrate basketball these days, means very little about who are the stars anymore since Kobe got a run the other season when he was like already finished. Now this follows where we have 'all star Zaza' and next all star Javale.

[TimDunkem]

But as crazy as it sound, that game establish some standards about who is a star in the league and who not.

The only reason I want the NBA to see Kawhi as that kind of player is because he will get more and more respect from refs. I know, it's stupid to think that he could get more calls for that but we already watch games to know how it work, right?Sorry but that really is stupid. The best performers in the all star game are usually the ones who decide to chuck the most and/or benefit the most on having the ball in their hands enough to be allowed by other players to get open drives to the lane. That's all the game is nowadays, open long threes, and wide open layups and dunks. It's a total joke in every way and so is the notion that anyone would actually take it seriously on any level.

[YGWHI]

Sorry but that really is stupid. The best performers in the all star game are usually the ones who decide to chuck the most and/or benefit the most on having the ball in their hands enough to be allowed by other players to get open drives to the lane. That's all the game is nowadays, open long threes, and wide open layups and dunks. It's a total joke in every way and so is the notion that anyone would actually take it seriously on any level.

I already said it's stupid.

But we can't act like many contracts, endorsements aren't related to this game.

Also, designated player clause is about the game too "To be eligible, the player must be voted to start in two All-Star Games"

[r0drig0lac]

Not sure. I posted before that I doubt that other players will vote Kawhi.

If players or media defect 'respecting fan opinion' they could vote Zaza for the fans and AD for his PPG.

Kawhi's chance to start increases if he gets more fan votes than AD. That will force media to vote Kawhi

He will certainly be voted on

[MultiTroll]

Oh please let Zaza make the starting line up over Kawhi so we can see what a waste this whole all-star nonsense is. To be honest, I stopped watching the whole crap weekend and just taped the three point shoot out because it's the only thing I even care to watch. I sure as hell am not wasting even five minutes on the actual all star game and I hope Kawhi doesn't play in it (or any Spur) and hopefully we can get to a place where we all agree that the number of all star games a player appears in means nothing as to their legacy as a good player.
Any basketball high IQ peeps should have been there a long time ago.

[boutons_deux]

ASG is worse than "reality" TV shows.

[cjw]

He will certainly be voted on

And will qualify anyway through All NBA teams. The ASG thing did help Lillard but hurt Davis this past year.

[MultiTroll]

meh had free time and 5 min to kill so voted

Kwa
Deadmon
Anthony Davis
Patty
Patrick Beverly (sentimental reasons for his helping take out Curry last year. George Hill finger wag to Kobmes face also but can only vote for 2 guards)

East
Porzinger
Paul Millsap
Boban
Wall
Irving

[lefty]

Zaza a potential starting C in the ASG


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[GSH]

Kobe got voted onto the AS Team one year when he played a total of 6 games the whole season. Six freaking games, between 12/8 and 12/17. And they KNEW that he was out for the whole rest of the season. And he still got the third most votes in the Western Conference.

Anybody who thinks enough about this to get upset should just be watching WWF, IMO.

[YGWHI]

:lmao San Antonio fans

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Other teams in the city do the job asking their fans to vote Kawhi...They get only 300 votes.:depressed

My dad's favorite player was DRob, he used to vote for David completing voting cards and putting them in a box...Call me crazy or stupid but I voted for Kawhi and the rest of our guys almost all days, included today, the last day of voting. After all, it's a family tradition.:flag:

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[apalisoc_9]

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Other teams in the city do the job asking their fans to vote Kawhi...They get only 300 votes.:depressed

My dad's favorite player was DRob, he used to vote for David completing voting cards and putting them in a box...Call me crazy or stupid but I voted for Kawhi and the rest of our guys almost all days, included today, the last day of voting. After all, it's a family tradition.:flag:

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Dude, you need to stop asking too much from San Antonio Spurs fans. It's one of the mldt boring and cliche fanbase in the history pf the nba. Plus, ot really doesnt matter because chances are, considering their fat hand and ginormous fingers, they will probably end up selecting the wrong player anyway. :lol

[Hoops Czar]

meh had free time and 5 min to kill so voted

Kwa
Deadmon
Anthony Davis
Patty
Patrick Beverly (sentimental reasons for his helping take out Curry last year. George Hill finger wag to Kobmes face also but can only vote for 2 guards)

East
Porzinger
Paul Millsap
Boban
Wall
Irving

Now imagine if you took your entire family to a basketball game and had them all fill out ballets. Any more questions why ZaZa is leading Kawhi in all-star voting?

[YGWHI]

Dude, you need to stop asking too much from San Antonio Spurs fans. It's one of the mldt boring and cliche fanbase in the history pf the nba. Plus, ot really doesnt matter because chances are, considering their fat hand and ginormous fingers, they will probably end up selecting the wrong player anyway. :lol

So call me naive, but I still think we are proud fans of our team and best players. It has always been this way since Ice to DRob to Tim to Kawhi now.

And I'm doing my part.

[HarlemHeat37]

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[Robz4000]

http://i66.tinypic.com/1z18a5j.jpg

:lmao Fathead

[apalisoc_9]

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Nice :lol

Would cry tears of Joy if Draymond ever plays with Kawhi.

[dbestpro]

can't believe zaza is still raking in the votes.

he was 15,000 votes away from starting last year :lol

When marginal players from star teams are leading in voting in means very few people are paying attention to the league in general.