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via my project Spurs app
good.
Yeah the old man needs his rest
If the coaches don't select him, Stern will probably name him as the Yao injury roster replacement.
I personally wont mind him resting was just a lil surprised.
He'll easily be selected by the coaches. He's the second best center in the league and there's no other legit candidate for backup center in the West.
Not surprising that he isn't going to start. The coaches will definitely put him on the team though.
I wouldn't be surprised if Tim doesn't even make the All-Star game. By stats, he's not having an all-star year and I think Love and Griffin are more deserving right now. However, I think Griffin might be snubbed in favor of Timmy.
Yao being the West center's leader is helping Tim. Also Melo may be in the East soon.
Yao (free spot)-Durant-Melo (might be an opening)-Kobe-Paul
Manu-Westbrook-Dirk-Gasol-Love-Griffin-Williams-Duncan
I can't see Griffin getting snubbed, would be shocked.
Also Rapper is gonna be pissed.
Duncan should make it because of Yao and Melo being in the east hopefully.
Based on the how the standards for this have always been, Duncan is easily more deserving than Griffin and Love. Also, he's a center, while they're both power forwards. With the exception of Gasol, the West has no one else to play center, which only makes the decision easier.
Why is this even being debated? How many past their prime players have made it based more on reputation than anything? Yet the one time Duncan is about to make it, despite his stats not being All-Star caliber, now people have an issue. Even though, as I alluded to, he should easily make it on merit. But even if he shouldn't and it was more based on reputation, who cares? We're talking about one of the ten best players of all-time. He can't get afforded that respect even once, but punks like Garnett can get it year after year and no one says a damn thing? I don't get it.
Love has no chance. Griffin has a chance because his team is surging, but based on how the standards have always been, neither should make it. The last rookie to be selected by the coaches was Duncan in '98. Not even James was selected, but Griffin is going to be on a non playoff team? Hype is (almost) everything today, though, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's overlooked and he get's in.
How can the Spurs be denied three All-Stars, though? The Pistons had four in '06, when they had an insane start. Like Duncan, Ginobili and Parker are deserving based on merit, but even if it was debatable, this should a career achievement award of sorts for the Spurs. They've owned this season to this point, they've had one or both of them snubbed multiple times and it's time they finally get the respect they've deserved for years. Three All-Stars should be a given. Yet because of the West being loaded at the point and thin on the wings and bigs, there's a very real chance that Parker won't make it.
Sooo what?The final results havent even been announced yet. Although it is highly unlikely he gets voted in as a starter, the voting isnt even over yet. And the coaches still have to vote for the subs...
your project Spurs app obviously sucks. voting's not even closed yet.
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So now all when there is too many PF's better than Duncan he conveniently is a Center.
Does this mean he is not the 2nd best PF ever? But a top 10-15 center now.
Don't be such a .
Only one spot for a 35-6 team?
The clippers have been playing better lately so I am ok with Griffin being an All Star... But Love? The 10 wins wolves?
The Spurs deserve two players in. Manu is the obvious first but with his credential, some solid if not stellar statistics (as of now he is ranked 21 in PER) and his impact on defense Duncan should be chosen by the coaches.
You're asking him to never post again?
I think it's great if no Spurs go to the AS game. Sure some other teams' fans will use it as a mini-championship, but it will underscore the obvious fact that fan voting needs to be weighted differently if the league ever wants to showcase their talent, and move away from just another extension of the dunk contest.
Griffin's a lock one way or another. The game's in LA.
Tim, Tony, and Manu all belong in the game, but it really doesn't matter. Just as soon see them take the weekend off. Looks like Pop has no way out.
This will be a awesome All-Star game ... Pop will play Kobe, Gasol (and perhaps Odom) for the full 48 minutes
Just shows how the vote is screwed up, it shouldnt have so much fan input stuffing the ballot boxes. That said, Im sure TD could give a damn and frankly Im glad hes getting more rest.
In the West there's plenty of PFs much more deserving than Duncan and since he wants to be labeled as a PF than he shouldn't be put in as center because it's the only he makes it.
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