Post by cityofchamps on Jan 23, 2014 20:15:05 GMT -5
They released the All Star starters just recently and I while they got it right with some picks, others just made me shake my head in shame...
Eastern Conference Starters
BC - Kyrie Irving, CLE
BC - Dwayne Wade, MIA
FC - Carmelo Anthony, DEN
FC - Paul George, IND
FC - LeBron James, MIA
Western Conference Starters
BC - Stephon Curry, GS
BC - Kobe Bryant, LAL
FC - Kevin Durant, OKC
FC - Kevin Love, MIN
FC - Blake Griffin, LAC
The most glaring inclusion is Kobe Bryant, who got in on popularity alone (he likely wont be able to play due to injury).
Overall Vote Leaders:
Eastern Conference
Frontcourt
1. LeBron James, MIA 1,416,419
2. Paul George, IND 1,211,318
3. Carmelo Anthony, NYK 935,702
4. Roy Hibbert, IND 524,809
5. Chris Bosh, MIA 406,867
6. Kevin Garnett, BKN 209,398
7. Joakim Noah, CHI 181,145
8. Andre Drummond, DET 163,798
9. Tyson Chandler, NYK 137,512
10. Luol Deng, CLE 121,754
11. Jeff Green, BOS 121,040
12. Carlos Boozer, CHI 103,502
13. David West, IND 95,363
14. Paul Pierce, BKN 95,034
15. Josh Smith, DET 75,433
Backcourt
1. Dwyane Wade, MIA 929,542
2. Kyrie Irving, CLE 860,221
3. John Wall, WAS 393,129
4. Derrick Rose, CHI 359,546
5. Ray Allen, MIA 250,909
6. Rajon Rondo, BOS 174,654
7. Lance Stephenson, IND 148,382
8. DeMar DeRozan, TOR 131,228
9. George Hill, IND 129,533
10. Deron Williams, BKN 126,423
Western Conference
Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant, OKC 1,396,294
2. Blake Griffin, LAC 688,466
3. Kevin Love, MIN 661,246
4. Dwight Howard, HOU 653,318
5. LaMarcus Aldridge, POR 609,172
6. Tim Duncan, SA 492,657
7. Anthony Davis, NO 286,247
8. Andre Iguodala, GS 266,611
9. DeMarcus Cousins, SAC 255,005
10. Pau Gasol, LAL 247,323
11. David Lee, GS 232,210
12. Dirk Nowitzki ,DAL 201,873
13. Chandler Parsons, HOU 174,512
14. Omer Asik, HOU 130,344
15. Andrew Bogut, GS 127,947
Backcourt
1. Stephen Curry, GS 1,047,281
2. Kobe Bryant, LAL 988,884
3. Chris Paul, LAC 804,309
4. Jeremy Lin, HOU 628,818
5. James Harden, HOU 470,381
6. Russell Westbrook, OKC 317,338
7. Damian Lillard, POR 280,966
8. Tony Parker, SA 258,751
9. Klay Thompson, GS 162,984
10. Ricky Rubio, MIN 124,230
Eastern Conference Starters
BC - Kyrie Irving, CLE
BC - Dwayne Wade, MIA
FC - Carmelo Anthony, DEN
FC - Paul George, IND
FC - LeBron James, MIA
Western Conference Starters
BC - Stephon Curry, GS
BC - Kobe Bryant, LAL
FC - Kevin Durant, OKC
FC - Kevin Love, MIN
FC - Blake Griffin, LAC
The most glaring inclusion is Kobe Bryant, who got in on popularity alone (he likely wont be able to play due to injury).
Overall Vote Leaders:
Eastern Conference
Frontcourt
1. LeBron James, MIA 1,416,419
2. Paul George, IND 1,211,318
3. Carmelo Anthony, NYK 935,702
4. Roy Hibbert, IND 524,809
5. Chris Bosh, MIA 406,867
6. Kevin Garnett, BKN 209,398
7. Joakim Noah, CHI 181,145
8. Andre Drummond, DET 163,798
9. Tyson Chandler, NYK 137,512
10. Luol Deng, CLE 121,754
11. Jeff Green, BOS 121,040
12. Carlos Boozer, CHI 103,502
13. David West, IND 95,363
14. Paul Pierce, BKN 95,034
15. Josh Smith, DET 75,433
Backcourt
1. Dwyane Wade, MIA 929,542
2. Kyrie Irving, CLE 860,221
3. John Wall, WAS 393,129
4. Derrick Rose, CHI 359,546
5. Ray Allen, MIA 250,909
6. Rajon Rondo, BOS 174,654
7. Lance Stephenson, IND 148,382
8. DeMar DeRozan, TOR 131,228
9. George Hill, IND 129,533
10. Deron Williams, BKN 126,423
Western Conference
Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant, OKC 1,396,294
2. Blake Griffin, LAC 688,466
3. Kevin Love, MIN 661,246
4. Dwight Howard, HOU 653,318
5. LaMarcus Aldridge, POR 609,172
6. Tim Duncan, SA 492,657
7. Anthony Davis, NO 286,247
8. Andre Iguodala, GS 266,611
9. DeMarcus Cousins, SAC 255,005
10. Pau Gasol, LAL 247,323
11. David Lee, GS 232,210
12. Dirk Nowitzki ,DAL 201,873
13. Chandler Parsons, HOU 174,512
14. Omer Asik, HOU 130,344
15. Andrew Bogut, GS 127,947
Backcourt
1. Stephen Curry, GS 1,047,281
2. Kobe Bryant, LAL 988,884
3. Chris Paul, LAC 804,309
4. Jeremy Lin, HOU 628,818
5. James Harden, HOU 470,381
6. Russell Westbrook, OKC 317,338
7. Damian Lillard, POR 280,966
8. Tony Parker, SA 258,751
9. Klay Thompson, GS 162,984
10. Ricky Rubio, MIN 124,230