[JM40Participant]

EAST
Starters:
G-John Wall
G-Jimmy Butler
F-Paul George
F-LeBron James
C-Andre Drummond

Bench:
F/C-Pau Gasol
F-Carmelo Anthony
F-Kevin Love
F-Paul Millsap
G-Reggie Jackson
G-Kyle Lowry
G-Dwyane Wade

WEST
Starters:
G-Stephen Curry
G-Russell Westbrook
F-Kawhi Leonard
F-Blake Griffin
C-Anthony Davis

Bench:
F-Kevin Durant
F/C-LaMarcus Aldridge
G-James Harden
G-Klay Thompson
F-Draymond Green
C-DeMarcus Cousins
G-Chris Paul

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

 Looks about right to me.

Next in: Hassan Whiteside, Dirk, and Damian Lillard.  Marc Gasol has a shot, but the West is deeper, and he needs to be more consistent.

I wonder if there will be any surprises with the All Star voting.  Hopefully Kobe doesn’t get voted in.  But I imagine that Steph and Russ are the starting guards on something like 75% of the ballots.  

How big are the Knicks die hard fans?  Do they vote Carmelo in?  Does Porzingas get in?

Now with All Stars it is two guards and free front court guys.

For the East, it is definitely LeBron and Paul George, but I think the third spot is open even though I think Andre Drummond SHOULD get it (doesn’t mean he will though).  So it will be between Drummond, Kevin Love, Pau Gasol, and Carmelo.  Knicks fans will be the wild card, so who knows what they do…  Whiteside and Bosh should also get recognition.  If Milsap doesn’t make the team I would look for one of those two Heat bigs to make it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

 Looks about right to me.

Next in: Hassan Whiteside, Dirk, and Damian Lillard.  Marc Gasol has a shot, but the West is deeper, and he needs to be more consistent.

I wonder if there will be any surprises with the All Star voting.  Hopefully Kobe doesn’t get voted in.  But I imagine that Steph and Russ are the starting guards on something like 75% of the ballots.  

How big are the Knicks die hard fans?  Do they vote Carmelo in?  Does Porzingas get in?

Now with All Stars it is two guards and free front court guys.

For the East, it is definitely LeBron and Paul George, but I think the third spot is open even though I think Andre Drummond SHOULD get it (doesn’t mean he will though).  So it will be between Drummond, Kevin Love, Pau Gasol, and Carmelo.  Knicks fans will be the wild card, so who knows what they do…  Whiteside and Bosh should also get recognition.  If Milsap doesn’t make the team I would look for one of those two Heat bigs to make it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[markfitz14Participant]

 Similar but I voted Lowry in above Wall. For me Wall has just disappointed when I thought he would be even better this year. While Lowry has been a force to be reckoned with and shooting well beyond the arc at 2.8 3pg and .380%.

 

I also voted Draymond in as a starter above Griffin becuase I can not believe he is averagaing 7 assists a game!!! For a big that is amazing I love it.

 

 

[markfitz14Participant]

 Similar but I voted Lowry in above Wall. For me Wall has just disappointed when I thought he would be even better this year. While Lowry has been a force to be reckoned with and shooting well beyond the arc at 2.8 3pg and .380%.

 

I also voted Draymond in as a starter above Griffin becuase I can not believe he is averagaing 7 assists a game!!! For a big that is amazing I love it.

 

 

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 I can’t see any scenario where Kobe isn’t a starter.  I imagine he finishes no lower than 2nd or 3rd in TOTAL votes.  Not saying that his play has warranted a spot on the All star team outside of a lifetime achievement award nomination from Adam Silver, but the fans will surely vote him in.

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 I can’t see any scenario where Kobe isn’t a starter.  I imagine he finishes no lower than 2nd or 3rd in TOTAL votes.  Not saying that his play has warranted a spot on the All star team outside of a lifetime achievement award nomination from Adam Silver, but the fans will surely vote him in.

[treytalkssports.comParticipant]

 If the Celtics can get into to the top half of the playoff teams in the east, I think Thomas’ numbers and impact deserves consideration.

[treytalkssports.comParticipant]

 21 ppg, 7 apg, and 1.4 spg on with a better TS% than Wall and similar to Lowry. 

[treytalkssports.comParticipant]

 21 ppg, 7 apg, and 1.4 spg on with a better TS% than Wall and similar to Lowry. 

[treytalkssports.comParticipant]

 If the Celtics can get into to the top half of the playoff teams in the east, I think Thomas’ numbers and impact deserves consideration.

[Stop_basketball_nonsenseParticipant]

 Well first off, I’m glad we don’t gave to lower the standards as far as picking an all-star this year in the east. Secondly, to mARkfitz draymond has always been a great passer even back to Michigan state, plus he has the advantage of being really a small forward going against other mostly true power forwards on a nightly basis, so i guess im not as amazed as you about what he is doing in the nba. Now to the picks.

East

-Wall, best pg in the east, playing without beal, & his 2&3 options for most of the year is otto & gortat, not gonna get you to the playoffs.  

Wade or butler

George

James

Drummond

Bench-

Batum, hornets go from.bad to really go, & don’t drop off when Jefferson is hurt, one of the best teams, many said plus Portland always "want to see more from.batum, is capable" he is showing it now.

Wade or butler

Millsap

Melo

Lowry

Last 2, out of thomas love gasol & dark horse, brook Lopez. In more recent years guys have been picking players on bad teams, so him.making the team shouldn’t put people off, especially considering love, davis & cousins have all been all-stars. Plus brooklyn would be as bad as the Lakers if not for him.

West-

Curry

Westbrook

Durant

Some combo of davis, cousins& griffin for the last 2 spots

Bench-

Whoever is left out of the starting lineup of davis, griffin& cousins

 Harden who needs to do a better job leading his team

Gasol, not his fault the coach & ownership is trying to do a idiotic mix of pound it inside and small ball

Leonard

Aldridge

Paul

Green

I know I been ambiguous with a lot of my picks, but can you blame me, if you do, don’t care, a 4th of the players in this games have been incosistant throughout the year, plus there is always that prestige vote versus the in the present actual talent vote. Either this is my say

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stop_basketball_nonsenseParticipant]

 Well first off, I’m glad we don’t gave to lower the standards as far as picking an all-star this year in the east. Secondly, to mARkfitz draymond has always been a great passer even back to Michigan state, plus he has the advantage of being really a small forward going against other mostly true power forwards on a nightly basis, so i guess im not as amazed as you about what he is doing in the nba. Now to the picks.

East

-Wall, best pg in the east, playing without beal, & his 2&3 options for most of the year is otto & gortat, not gonna get you to the playoffs.  

Wade or butler

George

James

Drummond

Bench-

Batum, hornets go from.bad to really go, & don’t drop off when Jefferson is hurt, one of the best teams, many said plus Portland always "want to see more from.batum, is capable" he is showing it now.

Wade or butler

Millsap

Melo

Lowry

Last 2, out of thomas love gasol & dark horse, brook Lopez. In more recent years guys have been picking players on bad teams, so him.making the team shouldn’t put people off, especially considering love, davis & cousins have all been all-stars. Plus brooklyn would be as bad as the Lakers if not for him.

West-

Curry

Westbrook

Durant

Some combo of davis, cousins& griffin for the last 2 spots

Bench-

Whoever is left out of the starting lineup of davis, griffin& cousins

 Harden who needs to do a better job leading his team

Gasol, not his fault the coach & ownership is trying to do a idiotic mix of pound it inside and small ball

Leonard

Aldridge

Paul

Green

I know I been ambiguous with a lot of my picks, but can you blame me, if you do, don’t care, a 4th of the players in this games have been incosistant throughout the year, plus there is always that prestige vote versus the in the present actual talent vote. Either this is my say

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hype Machine]

 Has anyone else noticed teams these days have ‘Vote for player x’ campagnes for players that arent even close to All Star Calibre?

I’m all for hypping up fringe All Stars…but some of the players that are being promoted have no chance of making it on either merit or popularity. 

I actually take it personally lol.

 

 

[Hype Machine]

 Has anyone else noticed teams these days have ‘Vote for player x’ campagnes for players that arent even close to All Star Calibre?

I’m all for hypping up fringe All Stars…but some of the players that are being promoted have no chance of making it on either merit or popularity. 

I actually take it personally lol.

 

 

[PulseGlazerParticipant]

 Why on earth is Cousins in over Duncan, this year especially?

[PulseGlazerParticipant]

 Why on earth is Cousins in over Duncan, this year especially?

[cp5Participant]

 I would put Dirk in before Duncan.

[PulseGlazerParticipant]

 I mean, both, but Duncan’s team has been historically good on defense!

[PulseGlazerParticipant]

 I mean, both, but Duncan’s team has been historically good on defense!

[cp5Participant]

 I would put Dirk in before Duncan.

[Taylor Gang MikeParticipant]

 Kobe is gonna get the fan vote, are yall crazy?? He is a starter in this game

[Taylor Gang MikeParticipant]

 Kobe is gonna get the fan vote, are yall crazy?? He is a starter in this game

[UncledrewParticipant]

West starters: Curry Westbrook Kd Griff Davis

Bench: G Lillard G Bledsoe G Harden G Wiggins F Kawhi F Draymond  C Cousins 

 

 

East Starters: Wall Butler Lebron George Drummond 

Bench: G lowry G Jackson G Irving  G Derozan F Melo F Millsap  C Whiteside 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[UncledrewParticipant]

West starters: Curry Westbrook Kd Griff Davis

Bench: G Lillard G Bledsoe G Harden G Wiggins F Kawhi F Draymond  C Cousins 

 

 

East Starters: Wall Butler Lebron George Drummond 

Bench: G lowry G Jackson G Irving  G Derozan F Melo F Millsap  C Whiteside 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RUN TMCParticipant]

 Wiggins as of late is making a push to deserve a spot.  As a raps fan I dont think you will see 2 off the bench.  Really need Kyle to get the fan vote to start like he deserves.  He has been lights out and leading the Rap to well above my expectations. Demar in my mind is 50/50, I think Isiah is doing big things in Boston and Teague is deserving some talk.  I would love to see both get consideration but I dont think it going to happen this year..  

[RUN TMCParticipant]

 Wiggins as of late is making a push to deserve a spot.  As a raps fan I dont think you will see 2 off the bench.  Really need Kyle to get the fan vote to start like he deserves.  He has been lights out and leading the Rap to well above my expectations. Demar in my mind is 50/50, I think Isiah is doing big things in Boston and Teague is deserving some talk.  I would love to see both get consideration but I dont think it going to happen this year..  

[CU.LIONSParticipant]

Since the starters are based on fan voting there is NO WAY KD isn’t voted in as a starter.

[CU.LIONSParticipant]

Since the starters are based on fan voting there is NO WAY KD isn’t voted in as a starter.

[Toronto16Participant]

West:

Starters –
G Curry
G Westbrook
F Kobe
F Durant
F Davis

Bench:
Leonard
Griffin
Harden
Cousins
Klay
Draymond
Lillard

(Any injuries Bledsoe, Knight and Wiggins next in line)

East:

Starters –
G Lowry
G Wade
F James
F George
F Melo (fan voting)

Bench:
Drummond
DeRozan
Butler
Wall
Millsap
Kemba
Love

(If any injuries Reggie Jackson, Bosh, Hassan Whiteside next in line)

[Toronto16Participant]

West:

Starters –
G Curry
G Westbrook
F Kobe
F Durant
F Davis

Bench:
Leonard
Griffin
Harden
Cousins
Klay
Draymond
Lillard

(Any injuries Bledsoe, Knight and Wiggins next in line)

East:

Starters –
G Lowry
G Wade
F James
F George
F Melo (fan voting)

Bench:
Drummond
DeRozan
Butler
Wall
Millsap
Kemba
Love

(If any injuries Reggie Jackson, Bosh, Hassan Whiteside next in line)

[StewParticipant]

 Eastern Conference Starters: 

John Wall- G

Dwyane Wade- G

Paul George- F

Lebron James- F

Carmelo Anthony- F

 

 

 

Eastern Conference Reserves:

Kyle Lowry- G

Jimmy Butler- G

Andre Drummond- C

Pau Gasol- F

Chris Bosh- F

Isaiah Thomas- G 

Kemba Walker- G

 

 

 

Western Confernce Starters

Steph Curry- G

Kobe Byrant- G

Kevin Durant- F

Blake Griffin- F

Anthony Davis- F

 

 

 

Western Conference Reserves

Lamarcus Aldrige- F

Klay Thompson- G

Kawhi Lenoard- F

Draymond Green- F

Demarcus Cousins- C

James Harden- G

Chris Paul- G

 

 

 

Rising Stars Rookies

Karl Anthony Towns

D’angelo Russell

Kristaps Porzingis

Jahlil Okafor

Emmaunel Muiday

Justice Winslow

Devin Booker

Frank Kaminisky

 

 

 

Rising Stars Sophomores

Andrew Wiggins

Zach Lavine

Nikola Mirotic

Jabari Parker

Julius Randle

Doug Mcdermott

Noah Vonleh

Jordan Clarkson

 

 

 

Dunk Contest

Zach Lavine

Gerald Green

Victor Oladipo

Demar Derozan

 

3 Point Shootout

Steph Curry

Klay Thompson

JJ Redick

Doug Mcdermott

Kyle Korver

Kyle Lowry

 

 

 

Skills Challenge

John Wall

Brandon Knight

Eric Bledsoe

Isaiah Thomas

Reggie Jackson

Damian Lillard

Jeff Teague

Rajon Rondo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[StewParticipant]

 Eastern Conference Starters: 

John Wall- G

Dwyane Wade- G

Paul George- F

Lebron James- F

Carmelo Anthony- F

 

 

 

Eastern Conference Reserves:

Kyle Lowry- G

Jimmy Butler- G

Andre Drummond- C

Pau Gasol- F

Chris Bosh- F

Isaiah Thomas- G 

Kemba Walker- G

 

 

 

Western Confernce Starters

Steph Curry- G

Kobe Byrant- G

Kevin Durant- F

Blake Griffin- F

Anthony Davis- F

 

 

 

Western Conference Reserves

Lamarcus Aldrige- F

Klay Thompson- G

Kawhi Lenoard- F

Draymond Green- F

Demarcus Cousins- C

James Harden- G

Chris Paul- G

 

 

 

Rising Stars Rookies

Karl Anthony Towns

D’angelo Russell

Kristaps Porzingis

Jahlil Okafor

Emmaunel Muiday

Justice Winslow

Devin Booker

Frank Kaminisky

 

 

 

Rising Stars Sophomores

Andrew Wiggins

Zach Lavine

Nikola Mirotic

Jabari Parker

Julius Randle

Doug Mcdermott

Noah Vonleh

Jordan Clarkson

 

 

 

Dunk Contest

Zach Lavine

Gerald Green

Victor Oladipo

Demar Derozan

 

3 Point Shootout

Steph Curry

Klay Thompson

JJ Redick

Doug Mcdermott

Kyle Korver

Kyle Lowry

 

 

 

Skills Challenge

John Wall

Brandon Knight

Eric Bledsoe

Isaiah Thomas

Reggie Jackson

Damian Lillard

Jeff Teague

Rajon Rondo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MatosParticipant]

How delusional can people be to assume that Drummond gets a fan vote over Melo. Even Jimmy Butler getting the fan vote over D-Wade is farfetched.

Also as stacked as the West is, especially with bigs, there is no way a player on a bad team (Cousins) gets a coach vote for a reserve spot. The way its looking out West, there may not even be room for Dirk or anyone of his Mavs and they’re currently 4th in the conference. 

And Kobe gets in as a starter for sure:

EAST:
Wall
Wade
Bron
PG
Melo
–
Butler
Lowry
Drummond
Bosh
Love
Milsap
Irving (only if Irving gets fan voted – then Wall takes his place on the bench)

WEST:
Curry
Kobe
Durant
Blake
AD
–
Kawhi
Westbrook
Thompson
Aldridge
Green
Harden
CP3

 

[MatosParticipant]

How delusional can people be to assume that Drummond gets a fan vote over Melo. Even Jimmy Butler getting the fan vote over D-Wade is farfetched.

Also as stacked as the West is, especially with bigs, there is no way a player on a bad team (Cousins) gets a coach vote for a reserve spot. The way its looking out West, there may not even be room for Dirk or anyone of his Mavs and they’re currently 4th in the conference. 

And Kobe gets in as a starter for sure:

EAST:
Wall
Wade
Bron
PG
Melo
–
Butler
Lowry
Drummond
Bosh
Love
Milsap
Irving (only if Irving gets fan voted – then Wall takes his place on the bench)

WEST:
Curry
Kobe
Durant
Blake
AD
–
Kawhi
Westbrook
Thompson
Aldridge
Green
Harden
CP3

 

[nill650Participant]

 East starters:

 Irving,Butler,George,James,Drummond

East Reserves: 

Lowry,Wall,Derozan,Wade,Anthony,Love,Bosh,Milsap.

West Starters:

Westbrook,Curry,KD,Davis,Cousins.

West Reserves: 

Harden,Paul,Lillard,Kobe(although I would rather see Bledsoe or Mccolum get the last guard spot but it is Kobe’s last yr.),Griffin,Leonard,Green,Gasol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[nill650Participant]

 East starters:

 Irving,Butler,George,James,Drummond

East Reserves: 

Lowry,Wall,Derozan,Wade,Anthony,Love,Bosh,Milsap.

West Starters:

Westbrook,Curry,KD,Davis,Cousins.

West Reserves: 

Harden,Paul,Lillard,Kobe(although I would rather see Bledsoe or Mccolum get the last guard spot but it is Kobe’s last yr.),Griffin,Leonard,Green,Gasol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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