NBA All-Star Game: 2020-21 Season

[ace3g]

Klay Thompson, lol, fan voting, lol

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[KobesAchilles]

Damn Spurs fans are doing their players dirty. How tf did we let Klay get more votes than Demar? Portland is a smaller city than us and CJ is in the top 10. Hell Ja and Don are in small ass markets and they are top 5. I know this shit doesn't matter to most posters here, but you still gotta rep your team. I voted DJ and DDR as the guards.

Sidenote: Crazy that Kawhi has a real shot at not being a starter. Jokic is just a monster this year. And you know AD is gonna pass Kawhi at some point. Also :lol at playoff pee pee. Lebron at 2 mil. Kawhi and AD over 1.2 mil and playoff P over here struggling to get past 500k :lmao

[ace3g]

Damn Spurs fans are doing their players dirty. How tf did we let Klay get more votes than Demar? Portland is a smaller city than us and CJ is in the top 10. Hell Ja and Don are in small ass markets and they are top 5. I know this shit doesn't matter to most posters here, but you still gotta rep your team. I voted DJ and DDR as the guards.

Sidenote: Crazy that Kawhi has a real shot at not being a starter. Jokic is just a monster this year. And you know AD is gonna pass Kawhi at some point. Also :lol at playoff pee pee. Lebron at 2 mil. Kawhi and AD over 1.2 mil and playoff P over here struggling to get past 500k :lmao

International voting plays a big part in fan voting. I've always said Yao Ming could come back right now and be a leader in fan voting due to China.

[KobesAchilles]

International voting plays a big part in fan voting. I've always said Yao Ming could come back right now and be a leader in fan voting due to China.
Who tf overseas is voting for Shay Alexander? :lol

**edit** and before anyone tells me he's Canadian, there isn't a single Toronto Raptor in the top 10 of the list posted

[ace3g]

Who tf overseas is voting for Shay Alexander? :lol

**edit** and before anyone tells me he's Canadian, there isn't a single Toronto Raptor in the top 10 of the list posted

True but how many Canadians play for the Raptors?

[RC_Drunkford]

lol @ Wiggins and Thompson

[KobesAchilles]

True but how many Canadians play for the Raptors?
But c'mon man. We can get Demar in the top 10. There's zero excuse for it. I mean Porland can get CJ 100k votes. OKC can get Shai 100k votes and SA can't do the same for Demar? Just a bad look imo

[Prime BEEF]

But c'mon man. We can get Demar in the top 10. There's zero excuse for it. I mean Porland can get CJ 100k votes. OKC can get Shai 100k votes and SA can't do the same for Demar? Just a bad look imo
Could it possibly be that spurs fans don’t like him? Or that spurs fans might not think he should be an all-star?

[KobesAchilles]

Could it possibly be that spurs fans don’t like him? Or that spurs fans might not think he should be an all-star?
Shit man I voted for Sean Elliot over Karl Malone, Barkley, and Kemp :lol You just rep your squad man.

[exstatic]

LeBron crying over there even BEING an ASG. Wants his 5 day break.

[ace3g]

Caruso, lol

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[Dex]

Caruso, lol

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Caruso being above DeRozan is exactly why fans shouldn't be allowed to vote. Dude is averaging 5/2/2

Meanwhile, Thompson hasn't played a single game since 2019 and is higher on the list

[Seventyniner]

Caruso being above DeRozan is exactly why fans shouldn't be allowed to vote. Dude is averaging 5/2/2

Meanwhile, Thompson hasn't played a single game since 2019 and is higher on the list

It's just a popularity contest. That's why coaches pick the reserves anyway. The fans usually get the starters right.

[Dex]

It's just a popularity contest. That's why coaches pick the reserves anyway. The fans usually get the starters right.

True, and there was no way DeRozan was going to be fan-voted in above the likes of Curry, Luka, or Dame....or Lebron/Jokic/Davis/Kawhi if he was listed as a forward.

[MoSpur02]

Fan voting killed the NBA All Star Game awhile back

[ace3g]

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[ace3g]

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Sources: 2021 NBA All-Star reserves:

West: Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis

East: James Harden, Julius Randle, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Zach LaVine, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic

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[Degoat]

No way Julius or Zion should be all stars, great players not all stars tho

[PhantomDashCam]

Hard to argue too much with the selections. Always going to be snubs...DDR a chance to make it as an AD replacement. No Pacer (Brogdon or Sabonis) selected is a little puzzling.

[Degoat]

No Devin booker, Trae Young, Ja Morant, De’aron Fox either

[daslicer]

Zion getting in is a disgrace. Right now he’s a glorified empty stat player that can’t win games.

[ace3g]

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Aaron Goodwin, agent to San Antonio's DeMar DeRozan, expresses frustration at his client's All-Star exclusion. DeRozan - 19.8 points, 6.9 assists, & five rebounds - has the Spurs 6th in the West "I'd love to see the coaches' votes. At some point, the winning has got to matter."
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Aaron Goodwin, agent to San Antonio's DeMar DeRozan, expresses frustration at his client's All-Star exclusion. DeRozan - 19.8 points, 6.9 assists, & five rebounds - has the Spurs 6th in the West "I'd love to see the coaches' votes. At some point, the winning has got to matter."
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it’s tough, I was rooting for Demar to make it but it is hard to find a spot for him in the western conference. Honesty I think the league needs to do away with positions and just select the top 24 players regardless of position or conference

[KingKev]

DDR was borderline but Chris Paul is a stretch. Is anyone even interested in watching this year? All Star Sunday is always an afterthought for me.

[ace3g]

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So First @espn (https://twitter.com/espn/) Ranked @DeMar_DeRozan (https://twitter.com/DeMar_DeRozan/) 82nd In The League In The Beginning Of The Season Which Was Disrespectful!!!! We Start The Season And He Is Balling And The Most important Thing “WE ARE WINNING” And Now He Don’t Make The All Star Game?? Lol This Shit Crazy!!!!!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f926-1f3fd-200d-2642-fe0f.png
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[timtonymanu]

Still don’t understand why there’s even an all star game

[daslicer]

I don't have any emotional investment in seeing Derozan get in but it's still bad for the Spurs that he got snubbed. It sends the message to the young players that it's not about winning and it's about stat padding when it comes to being an all-star. It also sends a message to FA's not to sign with the Spurs because their scoring will go down and thus prevent them from being an all-star.

[PhantomDashCam]

I don’t think the schedule did Demar any favours either. We haven’t played Phoenix or Sacramento and have played Utah, Dallas and Denver only once.

DDR didn’t play well overall in season series against GSW and LAL - and apart from the opening game against Memphis - didn’t play well in that b2b at home, both Ls; against them either.

It sucks for DDR though as I would argue he has been the best overall Spur for the past 2 1/2 seasons and has yet to have that recognised.

[ace3g]

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The NBA will not host a Rising Stars Game this year but will still recognize deserving players by announcing a Rising Stars roster on March 3. (Per NBA PR)
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[ace3g]

Conley is the injury replacement for Booker.

[Robz4000]

Conley is the injury replacement for Booker.

Well deserved after all this time tbh.

[GAustex]

Not gonna watch
IDGF

[spurraider21]

i havent watched the all star game in probably over a decade now :lol

i used to tune in for the dunk contest, but havent since the zach lavine/aaron gordon one

i watch the 3 point contest tho

[Dverde]

https://twitter.com/demar_derozan/status/1368028286291378178

[Degoat]

Straight trash that Demar wasn’t the replacement, he has many faults but come on

[ismael-robert]

Isn't conley already on his own downward trajectory like blake n lamar

[Jules_Winnfield]

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[Dverde]

Straight trash that Demar wasn’t the replacement, he has many faults but come on

Madam Silver picking Conley to trend on Twitter. DDR playing much better than him; Booker vs DDR is debatable. I’m guessing DDR is pissed because it was goal to get back to the ASG to help get him that last big contract.

[Degoat]

Looks like Joel Emiid and Ben Simmons aren’t gonna get to play because of covid

[TimDunkem]

Embiid and Simmons out because their barber has COVID. LOL :lol

They were not in contact with any other All-Stars but this could've easily become the league's worst nightmare come true.

Gotta' play that boring, meaningless game in a less meaningful season tho'!

[BillMc]

So, did Keldon play in the rising stars? Or was that canceled or just a fictional event? Yeah, I'm clueless...

[Dex]

So, did Keldon play in the rising stars? Or was that canceled or just a fictional event? Yeah, I'm clueless...

They aren't actually playing the Rising Stars game this year...just recognizing the players.

The only events this year is the Skills Challenge, 3-pt Contest, Slam Dunk Competition (played at halftime), and the All-Star game...and it's all packed into tonight.

[BillMc]

They aren't actually playing the Rising Stars game this year...just recognizing the players.

Thanks. Kinda of silly but glad KJ got recognized.

[widowmaker]

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Fuck team lebron and lebron james.

[K...]

So jordan was an asshole sociopath. He's going to lose the best of all time place for that reason soon enough. But man lebron is being so corny i'm not sure he's helping his legacy. Space Jam is also the corniest movie ever. If lebron were actually cool he'd be the lead of a black panther reboot. space jam makes Shaqs "the general" and "icy hot" commercials seem like masterpieces.

Duncan let Parker (and POP) be the flashy lead asshole and Curry let donkey do it. It's smart to outsource your corny fake gangster persona. Lebron is like Kobe in that he doesn't have teammate, he has contractors. Yet kobe had a following among the league. Lebron is going to trade you sticks even though Kobe was equally antipathic to his young teammates and threatened to quit pre gasol.

For a supposed best of all time, he did not get Nike to bury Jordan within his lifetime. I don't see it happening now or later and see Kobe the Martyr out ranking him. Obviously on stats and talent Lebron is near the greatest, but in the fan's view i don't see him being an especially beloved player. Maybe if his LA run weren't during the pandemic it would feel different.

[lefty]

So jordan was an asshole sociopath. He's going to lose the best of all time place for that reason soon enough. But man lebron is being so corny i'm not sure he's helping his legacy. Space Jam is also the corniest movie ever. If lebron were actually cool he'd be the lead of a black panther reboot. space jam makes Shaqs "the general" and "icy hot" commercials seem like masterpieces.

Duncan let Parker (and POP) be the flashy lead asshole and Curry let donkey do it. It's smart to outsource your corny fake gangster persona. Lebron is like Kobe in that he doesn't have teammate, he has contractors. Yet kobe had a following among the league. Lebron is going to trade you sticks even though Kobe was equally antipathic to his young teammates and threatened to quit pre gasol.

For a supposed best of all time, he did not get Nike to bury Jordan within his lifetime. I don't see it happening now or later and see Kobe the Martyr out ranking him. Obviously on stats and talent Lebron is near the greatest, but in the fan's view i don't see him being an especially beloved player. Maybe if his LA run weren't during the pandemic it would feel different.
So what is your GOAT ranking?