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- Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:04am #38456
surveParticipantWho are some players that played at an All-Star level in their careers but NEVER made an All-Star appearance?
Lets make this a 2-year All-Star level of play minimum. For instance, Kyle Lowry would not count because this is his first year playing at an All-Star level. However, Josh Smith does count so I will put him down.
Thoughts? (Please site reasons)
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:06am #661551
HaleParticipantI tried but I couldn’t think of anyone, closest I got was Glenn Robinson, but he made 2.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:09am #661557
HaleParticipantHaha uhh well:
1) He slipped my mind
2) The West guards are usually too loaded with better players then him
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:09am #661549
mwalling2117ParticipantMike Bibby use to be really good back in the Sacremento Kings days. Dude was a 20 pts 7 ast machine. I don’t know what is a bigger injustice, Bibby never making an allstar game, or that Kings team never making an NBA final.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:11am #661552
surveParticipantyeah, good call on Bibby, I remember him playing and thinking that he had to be an All-Star back then but he wasnt. when you say it now, it still doesnt seem as if he never made it….he was really good.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:12am #661553
surveParticipantwell, Monta Ellis does count, I was waiting for his supporters to come out of the woodworks. perhaps you dont feel he was deserving a couple of years?
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:25am #661560
surveParticipant"2) The West guards are usually too loaded with better players then him"
well thats a good reason to site. thats usually the #1 thing that keeps All-Star level players out of the game.
I was going to say Doc Rivers but had to go back and double check and he did make the All-Star team once….so maybe this question isnt as easy as I thought.
for the record….Ellis’ team success have held him off too….Josh Smith is truly one I think has been deserving for a while.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:27am #661562
cookielogicParticipantgoing back some…derek harper and rod strickland
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:35am #661567
steviechillzParticipantmwalling2117 made me thing about how good those Kings team’s were and how under represented their teams were in the all star games. I’d say Vlade Divac could have definitely been considered more than once. Vlade actually made the team one year, but was an injury execption put in by stern…i felt like he shoulda been given more consideration. Stephen Jackson during the years at golden state averaged about 20, 4, and 5. Al Jefferson during his latter years for celtics averaged 20+ 11rebs and 2 blocks, probably should have made one all star team to be honest. Jason Williams aka White Chocolate would have been spectacular to see at an all star game. Kevin Martin for the rockets use to average 25 pts and 3 rebs 3 assists while he was at Sac-Town. Toni Kukoc. Jason Terry as one of the best sixth man this game has seen.
I also feel like Eric Gordon and Monta Ellis will always play at the All Start type level but will probably never make an all star team.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:53am #661571
Moon RiverParticipantLamar Odom. The timing is not great to be discussing him as an all-star, but the guy has played a very high level for a number of year and I think he was all stat worthy in 2008-2009 season and could also argue his rookie season in 1999-2000 when he averaged 16.6 points 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:54am #661572
NbanflguyParticipantI dont know if he is necessary an all star type player, but Jason Terry has never made an all star game.
Rudy Gay, Al Jefferson, Rod Strickland, to name a few
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:58am #661574
RICO 1981ParticipantRudy gay has been balling strong the last three years without a even an hi from allstar voters
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:01am #661576
surveParticipantyes, I believe Terry had some All-Star worthy years but I think that he never made it because its rare that a 6th man will get a spot.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:04am #661577
The QParticipantLowry was already really good last year, especially with defense included. I think he should count.
I was absolutely right when I said before that draft that he’d be better than Conley. 🙂
I dont’ think Kevin martin has ever made an All-star game either.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:20am #661581
ballaj334Participantcant really think of someone but sam cassel only playing in one is pretty crazy! monta ellis… toni kukoc was really good and didnt make one
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:33am #661586
ballaj334Participantthis site is a joke people ask for peoples opinion on someone who coulda been an all star and i get a negative
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:46am #661592
JoeWolf1Bruce Bowen,
He doesn’t embody everything that goes with the All-Star game. Big names, flashy passes, high scoring dunk fest, no defense, BUT he was an All-Defensive 1st teamer 5 times in his career, and a 2nd teamer 3 times. He was a top 10 league defender for close to a decade and 3 time NBA champ, but never made 1 All-Star team.
He also lead the NBA in 3 point % in 02-03…
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:52am #661595
Chilbert arenasParticipantJason Richardson, three seasons of 21+ ppg 5+rbs 3+ast
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:54am #661596
vmendi123ParticipantTyson Chandler
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 10:56am #661598
NotHamedHaddadiParticipantYeah Monta is a big snub along with Rudy Gay and Josh Smith
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:04am #661603
TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipantByron Scott was like a Jason Terry of his day.
Not so much a snub but Tyson Chandler has proven to be really good at what he does.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:22am #661613
ChewyParticipantTony Kukoc
Tyson Chandler
Dennis Rodman (?)
Gerald Wallace
Lamar Odom
Bogut (Has injury issues tho)
Andre Miller
Rod Strickland
Derek Harper
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:26am #661615
Afactor4ParticipantJamaal Magloire… oh wait
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:34am #661623
TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipantRon Harper 3 years over 22 ppg and 5 more over 18 ppg.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:35am #661631
JordoParticipantRod strickland made all nba second team and lead the league in assist in 98 with the bullets/wizards and got so mad he said he’d refuse to play if he was selected the next season. Rod got robbed
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:38am #661626
lisergxParticipantJOSH SMITH…anyone should have been a two time all-star by now, I thought he was a definate.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:38am #661627
surveParticipantGerald Wallace was an All-Star in 2010….the first ever Bobcat to make it.
Rodman made it twice….shouldve been more.
Odom definitely had some All Star caliber years
You got me with Derek Harper, cant believe he didnt make it, especially with those good Mavs teams.
Byron Scott couldve easily made it but then that would be the whole Lakers starting lineup because for a few years Magic, Worthy, and Kareem were making it.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:39am #661628
atlienkevParticipantJosh Smith. how a guy as solid a player as he is and as exciting to watch also has never been an All Star is crazy to me. and he can be a monster defensively. its a travesty. despite the boo’s we give him WHENEVER he takes a jumpshot, Josh Smith means a shitload to the franchise our city. all atliens should band together and campaign for Josh for 2013. we got you Smoove. just chill on the jumpers.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:42am #661633
TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipantDamon Stoudimire
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 12:10pm #661649
surveParticipantI was watching special on the Mavs team and Aguirre and Blackmon were All-Stars but Harper and Perkins were not. Thinking about it Sam Perkins couldve been a candidate a few times. Also, Purvis Short played on a bad GSW team, but I think it was the fact that he was competing against some of the greatest scorers of all times. He avg 28ppg and didnt make it. Next season, 25.5ppg and still didnt make it. Below was 1984-85 scoring leaders.
Points Per Game 1. Bernard King-NYK 32.9 2. Larry Bird*-BOS 28.7 3. Michael Jordan*-CHI 28.2 4. Purvis Short-GSW 28.0 5. Alex English*-DEN 27.9 0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 12:33pm #661663
jmarg25ParticipantCorey Maggette had some nice years, though was never spectacular.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/maggeco01.html#per_game::none
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 12:48pm #661684
Bmore_DCParticipantLaMarcus Aldridge
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 12:53pm #661687
jmarg25ParticipantMiller has had a consistent career, his best season being 01-02 with 16.5 points and 10.9 assists.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 1:16pm #661698
Memphis MadnessParticipantEddie Johnson scored 18,0000 points for his career and never made the all-star team.
I think Ron Harper and Derek Harper are the biggest old school snubs that I can think of.
Monta Ellis and Josh Smith are the two current biggies with Rudy Gay being third. Rudy might make it
next year though.It seems like most of the good guys in the Eighties and Nineties made it. Muggsy Bogues is a pretty big (uh, short)
snub. Never a big scorer but a big assists and steals guy. Not sure he made it.I am not sure if Michael Cooper made it either. One of the best defenders of a generation with several titles,
but he wasn’t a big scorer.0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 1:31pm #661703
Memphis MadnessParticipantI don’t think that Rony Seikaly made it either. He put up some pretty good stats on a few solid Heat teams (and some bad ones)
but the East was relatively loaded at center from the late 80’s to mid 90’s.0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 1:41pm #661705
drew619ParticipantHe’s not the most flashy player but a guy who has always been a 10+ rebound guy and great shot blocker maybe he could have sneaked into 1 or 2
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 1:48pm #661710
TRC1991ParticipantRICHARD JEFFERSON
2004-2005 AVERAGES OF:
22.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 4 apg, 1 spg, 34% 3pt shooting
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 1:56pm #661716
HitsterParticipantGood call on Marcus Canby, he was a DPOY winner but never made an All Star line up due to depth of frontcourt talent.
Emeka Okafor who as putting up 14/10 during his time at Charlotte might have got recognised if he had done this on a contending team.
Richard Jefferson was having 20ppg seasons with a contending Nets team so might have been in the mix but they already had Kidd and Carter as All Star locks at the same time.
Tayshaun Prince was a key part of Detroit’s success between 2003 and 2008 so might have got a one off recognition.
Jamal Crawford again a good scorer could have maybe sneaked in one year.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 2:29pm #661735
fliptonnParticipantGood call, its ridiculous that camby never made one. Drazen Pretrovic never made on either sadly. Toni Kukoc.
Not that he deserved to but its interesting that Hall of Famer, 8 time NBA Champion in 9 years, KC Jones never made the all star team
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 2:41pm #661741
ChewyParticipantdid not know Gerald Wallace got in one. Good for him. I think he deserved to be in atleast for one year.
Good call with Camby, he definetly should have made it.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 3:00pm #661745
invalidParticipantmarcus camby, but they had iverson and melo for the nuggets in that same year. which was voted by the fans if i remember correctly. also josh smith but they favor on the celtics players
0 - Posted on: Thu, 04/19/2012 - 11:19pm #661847
dede21Strickland the biggest snub of all time.
Other guys not mentioned Anderson Varejeao, Joakhim Noah, Drazen Petrovic, Orlando Wooldridge
And what is with this Kyle Lowry crap he is whoreshit lost his starting job to Dragic and may never start another game in the NBA.
0 - Posted on: Fri, 04/20/2012 - 12:18am #661854
surveParticipantyes, Camby was All Star level for a few years, forgot about that.
as for Sam Cassell, he luckily got one, but he shouldve had more. he avg over 18ppg for 8 different seasons, he made the all-star game with the T-Wolves, but couldve made it when he was with the Bucks, and definitely when he was with the Clips when he led them to the 2nd round of the playoffs….and almost a 50 win season.
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