2010 NBA All Star Weekend

Guru Posts: 4881 Location: Melbourne

ALL STAR GAME

WEST
F - Tim Duncan
F - Carmelo Anthony
C - Amare Stoudemire
~~G - Kobe Bryant~~ (ankle) replaced by G Jason Kidd
G - Steve Nash
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F - Dirk Nowitzki
F - Kevin Durant
C - Pau Gasol
~~G - Brandon Roy~~ (hamstring) replaced by C Chris Kaman
~~G - Chris Paul~~ (knee) replaced by G Chauncey Billups
Deron Williams
Zach Randolph

EAST
F - LeBron James
F - Kevin Garnett
C - Dwight Howard
G - Dwyane Wade
~~G - Allen Iverson~~ (personal reasons) replaced by F/C David Lee
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F - Chris Bosh
F - Paul Peirce
C - Al Horford
G - Rajon Rondo
G - Joe Johnson
Derrick Rose
Gerald Wallace

ROOKIE VS SOPHOMORES

ROOKIES:
- Tyreke Evans
- Omri Cassipi
- Taj Gibson
- Jonas Jerebko
- Steph Curry
- Brandon Jennings
- Jonny Flynn
- James Harden
- DeJuan Blair

SOPHOMORES:
~~- Derrick Rose~~ (AllStar Game and Skills Challenge) replaced by G Anthony Morrow
- Brook Lopez
- Eric Gordon
- Kevin Love
- Danilo Gallinari
- Russell Westbrook
- OJ Mayo
- Marc Gasol
- Michael Beasley

DUNK CONTEST:
Nate Robinson
Shannon Brown
Gerald Wallace
DeMarr DeRozan ~~or Eric Gordon~~ (winner of dunk in)

3 POINT SHOOTOUT:
Daequan Cook
Channing Frye
Chauncey Billups
Paul Peirce
Danillo Gallinari
Stephen Curry

SKILLS CHALLENGE:
~~Derrick Rose~~ (bruised hip) replaced by Russell Westbrook
Steve Nash
Deron Williams
Brandon Jennings

H.O.R.S.E (G.E.I.C.O):
Kevin Durant
Rajon Rondo
Omri Casspi

11am to 3pm - Saturday (Celebrity game and Rookie/Sophomore game)
12am to 3pm - Sunday (All Star 'Saturday' includes Slam Dunk, 3 Point, Skills, HORSE, Shooting Stars)
11am to 3pm - Monday (All Star Game)

Veteran Posts: 505 Age: 17

SMASH wrote:

Demar DeRozan and Eric Gordon are in the Dunk-In (which by what I've read is a mini contest played at halftime of Soph/Rooks game to see who goes into the real DC.) DeRozan should win easy, don't know why Gordon is in there, love him as a player, but he's not really a dunker, would have preferred T-Will. Would like to see no Nate in the Dunk Contest this year. Sick of him, would love to see Shannon Brown, DeRozan, T-Will and someone else, maybe Rudy Gay or if LeBron wants in then him.
3pt Shoot Out, we have to see Anthony Morrow!
And for the All-Star game I'm expecting to see Deron Williams, Brandon Roy, Gerald Wallace make up part the benches. They've all been absolutely robbed in the voting so far. Can't find the latest release, but Roy and Williams are at the bottom of the guards in the west. It's a joke.
Andre Iguodala said he'll challenge Derrick Rose for the Skills Challenge
And for the Rookie/Sophomore game anyone think we'll see David Anderson in there for the Rooks?

I was sick of Howard in Dunk Contest. Love Gordon as a player but no chance although I will be cheering for him (A bit of a suprise he made it)

Hopefully we see Wallace, Lee in the Allstar game and no T-Mac as a starter - Bloody ridiculous!

Dave Anderson wont be in the rookie Challenge.

Rookie starters will be:

C - Jonas Jenbko
PF - Dejaun Blair
SF - Omri Casspri
SG - Tyreke Evans
PG - Johny Flynn

(Still got likes of Jennings, Harden on the bench)

Sophomores:

C - Brook Lopez
PF - Jason Thompson
SF - Michael Beasly
SG - OJ Mayo
PG - Derrick Rose

(Still got likes of Westbrook, Love on Bench)

Legend Posts: 10071 Location: Adelaide

If those are the lineups the Sophomores will absolutely kill the rookies. Are you sure Jerebko will play centre? I didn't think he was a centre, let alone a power forward.

Veteran Posts: 505 Age: 17

Maximus wrote:

If those are the lineups the Sophomores will absolutely kill the rookies. Are you sure Jerebko will play centre? I didn't think he was a centre, let alone a power forward.

Yeah I was looking for a decent Center but really couldnt remember any that stood out (he a pf).

Sophmores will thrash I am sure. Any team with Love and Westbrook on the bench must be doing some good ae !!!!!!!!!!

Guru Posts: 3536 Age: 25 Location: Australia

I hate to put a negative spin on things, but I think most of All-Star weekend needs to be given the sack, and the method of picking the players for the ASG changed dramatically. Yao was out for the season yet was the leading vote-getter one year.
Three years ago Shaq played 6 games before the ASG yet started for the East, along with his teammate Dwyane Wade and Gilbert Arenas, so you're talking 3 starters from teams with records of .300 or under.

And the last real dunk contest was in 2003, since then blecch. It's all about throwing little shenanigans in beforehand. Gerald Green did nothing more than a basic dunk, a normal one-handed flush, but for some reason 'cause there was a cupcake on the rim that he blew out, it was a 50. I thought we were grading the dunk not freaking cupcakes.
Throw in the bias towards throwing votes Nate's way, especially by Kenny Smith (watch the dunk contest '06 and listen to him, also watch him give Nate a 50 after all the excitement had gone out of his dunk on try #12 or 14 or something).

With the way they are picked it just doesn't seem to be as much of an honor as it used to be.
I can't comment on Rookie/Soph, I don't know much about the Rookies at all.
The 3 point shootout is the best part of the weekend for me these days, love watching guys that know how to shoot a ball, it's a dying skill these days.

Veteran Posts: 505 Age: 17

Chorus how do they pick the 3 pt/Dunk comp?

If I was to pick it Gay has to be in the Dunk comp, House and Frye in the 3pt.

As far as the All Star lineups go I think its bullshit. They should be done another way, how the F*** can T-Mac be in the starting lineup and same for Iverson last season when at the Pistons?????

Legend Posts: 10071 Location: Adelaide

Personally i love all star weekend Razz

Veteran Posts: 505 Age: 17

Maximus wrote:

Personally i love all star weekend Razz

So does everyone!

But I disagree with Chorus saying some things need the sack.

Guru Posts: 3536 Age: 25 Location: Australia

Jump Yard Dog wrote:

Maximus wrote:

Personally i love all star weekend Razz

So does everyone!

But I disagree with Chorus saying some things need the sack.

Fair enough. I like this forum way better than YA cause we dont all have to agree. In YahooA you have to hang off Kobe's nuts or "you just dont know what youre talking about" lol
Personally I dont like the weekend just look forward to watching them play real basketball again instead of trying to outdo each others dunks, but to each their own Smile

Guru Posts: 4881 Location: Melbourne

Jerebko is a SF isn't he..?
I'd go with

Blair
Gibson
Casspi
Evans
Jennings

Curry, Harden, Flynn, Lawson, Jerebko

Lopez
Love
Beasley
Mayo
Rose

Gordon, Gasol, Westbrook, Thompson, Gallinari

Very guard dominated draft this year, they might go with Thabeet just for a C who imo has been pretty good this year. Stats don't show the full story there, when I've seen the Grizz play, Thabeet has played very well (got about 6 blocks against us I think) and he just fills the lane very well.

Guru Posts: 3536 Age: 25 Location: Australia

Jump Yard Dog wrote:

Chorus how do they pick the 3 pt/Dunk comp?

If I was to pick it Gay has to be in the Dunk comp, House and Frye in the 3pt.

As far as the All Star lineups go I think its bullshit. They should be done another way, how the F*** can T-Mac be in the starting lineup and same for Iverson last season when at the Pistons?????

I'm not sure how they pick it, I'm not sure if you're asking a rhetorical question or not though.
Agreed with critiquing the way to pick the lineups. It just becomes a popularity contest and the same people vote over and over (in China esp it would seem).
Is Yao going to be starting the ASG when he's 40?
I dunno how they pick the Dunk and 3point contest contestants, I guess it's not internet vote though otherwise they could just vote in their faves for those as well and Yao would be in both Razz

lol
Until not long ago the NBA had a rule that only players in their first three seasons in the league could participate in the dunk contest, hence the name Rising Stars Dunk Contest.

Guru Posts: 4881 Location: Melbourne

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/01/16/photos-2010-nba-all-star-jerseys/
Jersey's are out, and there is less than 24 hours left to vote for your starters.

Veteran Posts: 505 Age: 17

Guys please give your votes to Nash! Not T-Mac!!!!!

Guru Posts: 3536 Age: 25 Location: Australia

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/allstar2010/news/story?id=4833965

Looks like Ray Allen thinks the system needs a revamp too.

Iverson and McGrady both starting, what a joke.

Guru Posts: 4881 Location: Melbourne

Crash, Brown and Nate have been named in the Dunk Contest. I was just thinking the other day that Crash would go good in this after seeing some of his blocks from the last few weeks. Would've still liked to have seen T-Will in there somewhere, either instead of Gordon or Nate (who is one of his biggest followers, he's been all over twitter - yes I know the things lame but it's straight from the horses mouth though, saying 'Man hope my boy @therealtwill is in the dunk contest' and 'I think the champ should be able to vote one player of his choice in the dunk contest and I vote for @therealtwill')

Guru Posts: 4881 Location: Melbourne

Steve Nash has overtaken the Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady to secure a starting spot on the Western Conference All-Star team, league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday.

Nash had trailed McGrady by more than 2,000 votes at the time of the most recent release.

The presence of McGrady and Allen Iverson as possible All-Star starters has created many criticism from players, the media and fans to change the in which voting is conducted.

Lucky for the NBA. But it isn't clear in my mind whether it was rigged Razz

Guru Posts: 2183 Age: 36 Location: Melbourne

http://is.gd/6Lvds Top 10 NBA Dunks Contest Video:)

Guru Posts: 2183 Age: 36 Location: Melbourne

2010 All Stars have been announced,as voted by the fans the starters are below.