Redneck Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 You can pick multiple people For me it's lee, Smith, Boozer and Billups. In that order. Lee should be there over Horford pure and simple. Better numbers all around. Smith should be there but I don't know who to drop. Boozer probably should be there over Gasol, because Gasol has missed a lot of games and missing games was an excuse why players in the past have been left off. Billups is all-star worthy but he isn't as worthy as the two other PGs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Probably Monta Ellis or David Lee.... but I also just read that not a single all-star this year is on a losing team so I guess it makes sense. Even though I am adamantly against record having such an impact on whether or not you are an all-star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurbyFX Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Chris Kaman should be over Gasol in terms of C. Lee should have been picked over Horford but I think Lee is overrated and neither should be in and they should put Jamison in instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Next Knick Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I find it insane to not have Lee in this game, he's having the career of his life. Al Horford isn't as good as these pickers make him out ot be, and of course I'm furious David wasn't in it. I know he's not on a great team, but come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 the fact that Lee didn't make it is just a joke. Iverson starts and Lee doesn't even make the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 David Lee should have been picked over Horford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I pick Jamison, but he isn't an option. So.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Josh Smith and Monta Ellis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurbyFX Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 What's funny is that the All-Star game is suited exactly for Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonah Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Lee: 29 points 18 Rebounds. He believes he should be an All-Star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Lee: 29 points 18 Rebounds. He believes he should be an All-Star.Justification: His team lost that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Josh Smith and Chris Caman should be in NO WAY should gasol and Rose be there. Rose only started playing well in mid dec and gasol is injured too frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravenewworld Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 The way i feel about how All-Stars should be selected is the uniqueness the player brings to the table. How many other players can accomplish what the selected player does on any given day?Which is my reasoning for selecting Billups. I do not care if Williams or Paul puts up better numbers then him, because that is all they do slightly better, this man (Billups) is not only the best PG in the league but the epitome of what a PG should be and deserves to be not just on the team, but a starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 The way i feel about how All-Stars should be selected is the uniqueness the player brings to the table. How many other players can accomplish what the selected player does on any given day?Which is my reasoning for selecting Billups. I do not care if Williams or Paul puts up better numbers then him, because that is all they do slightly better, this man (Billups) is not only the best PG in the league but the epitome of what a PG should be and deserves to be not just on the team, but a starter.http://www.52shows.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/huh.jpeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Blasco Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 You can pick multiple people For me it's lee, Smith, Boozer and Billups. In that order. Lee should be there over Horford pure and simple. Better numbers all around. Smith should be there but I don't know who to drop. Boozer probably should be there over Gasol, because Gasol has missed a lot of games and missing games was an excuse why players in the past have been left off. Billups is all-star worthy but he isn't as worthy as the two other PGs. Think of the largest number you can think of. That number is how much better a defensive player Al Horford is over Lee (not really, but Horford is a very good defender, and Lee is horrendous). Horford's contributing to a very successful team while the Knicks aren't a playoff team. Smith should go to, but having KG and Iverson as starters really hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravenewworld Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) http://www.52shows.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/huh.jpeg ........ Nice. Nice response.Who is better?Chris Paul?Deron Williams?How about this... What have CP3 and D-Will done in their careers outside of "put up good numbers" to compete with Billups?Why should either of these guys be considered better then Billups, a man who took a questionable 8-10 seed to a western contender, a man who led the Pistons to a title, three NBA finals and five straight conference finals with a return to conference finals in 08 with the Nuggets. Billups is the definition of what a leader is and should be, sadly enough people would rather look at overly simplistic numbers thus making it so Billups does not get the credit he deserves. Edited January 29, 2010 by bravenewworld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Blasco Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 The argument for Gasol I read somewhere is that should a great player be punished for being injured for parts of a first half? If at the end of the year Gasol plays his usual excellent basketball and puts up his usual excellent numbers, will people look back and feel dumb for not having him on the All-Star team? One of the reasons Deron Williams hasn't been an All-Star has been minor first half injuries. Now people ask themselves, why hasn't this guy been an All-Star, he's so good? Well, people have used that excuse to not select him. And in terms of basketball talent, Kaman's not a scrub by any means, but does anyone really want Kaman over Gasol? Gasol is Gasol and Kaman is a good player on an average team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Mo Williams. He is an auto-snub every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Blasco Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 ........Who is better?Chris Paul?Deron Williams?How about this... What have CP3 and D-Will done in their careers outside of "put up good numbers" to compete with Billups?Why should either of these guys be considered better then Billups, a man who took a questionable 8-10 seed to a western contender, a man who led the Pistons to a title, three NBA finals and five straight conference finals with a return to conference finals in 08 with the Nuggets. Billups is the definition of what a leader is and should be, sadly enough people would rather look at overly simplistic numbers thus making it so Billups does not get the credit he deserves. Williams has run of the most complex offenses in the NBA to perfection, orchestrating a pair of series victories over stingy Rockets teams, and decimating the Golden State team that upset Dallas several years ago. Last year he got into the paint at will against the Lakers defense and did a good job running an efficient offense against a good Lakers defense. He took over fourth quarters, and won Game 3 with a late game-winning jumper in the final seconds. If Utah had a starting frontcourt that could move, Utah's defense wouldn't detract from their effective offense. Billups' role in Denver is more to provide leadership and stability and also to set the Nuggets offense up into getting favorable isolations. He's another big shot maker and a plus defender who occasionally has trouble with warp speed since he's lost a half step. Billups is a very good player and you should be proud for pulling for him. Williams can do anything Billups ever could offensively, except shoot the three. He has better vision, is a better finisher, and is more reliable late in games. Defensively Billups is a notch above D-Will. Offensively Williams is dominant, and a top 10 player. Paul can absolutely take over games, though he plays too passively and hangs teammates out to dry more often than he should (like passing to a guarded player with 3 seconds left on the shot clock, having the shot clock run out, then yelling at that player for not being more aware of the clock). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 ........ Nice. Nice response.Who is better?Chris Paul?Deron Williams?How about this... What have CP3 and D-Will done in their careers outside of "put up good numbers" to compete with Billups?Why should either of these guys be considered better then Billups, a man who took a questionable 8-10 seed to a western contender, a man who led the Pistons to a title, three NBA finals and five straight conference finals with a return to conference finals in 08 with the Nuggets. Billups is the definition of what a leader is and should be, sadly enough people would rather look at overly simplistic numbers thus making it so Billups does not get the credit he deserves.Um.. I would take CP3 or Deron over Billups any day right now. I laugh at how you are saying his past career accomplishments should factor in to him getting picked. So because years back he led the Pistons to a title, he should be a shoe-in for the all-star game this year? He's playing decently right now and helping Denver sit somewhat comfortably at the number 2 spot in the West, but "the best point guard in the league", as you claim him to be, doesn't average 5.9 assists per game. Numbers do come in to play to some extent, and what you have done in the past should not factor in being selected for the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravenewworld Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Um.. I would take CP3 or Deron over Billups any day right now. I laugh at how you are saying his past career accomplishments should factor in to him getting picked. So because years back he led the Pistons to a title, he should be a shoe-in for the all-star game this year? He's playing decently right now and helping Denver sit somewhat comfortably at the number 2 spot in the West, but "the best point guard in the league", as you claim him to be, doesn't average 5.9 assists per game. Numbers do come in to play to some extent, and what you have done in the past should not factor in being selected for the game. His past achievements are a testament to his leadership and ability today and to show what a consistent leader he has always been and will continue to be. He is the best point in the game because he is a truly unique leader. And i will say that about any position. You find me a SG, SF, PF, C who can put up around 20 a game, plays defense and gets his entire team ready mentally, physically, statistically and unites a team full of different personalities night after night and i will call that player the best player at that position. True leaders of Billups' caliber are very hard to come by and should be rewarded and honored WAY more then someone whose career or year accomplishments extend to "good numbers". Billups is not helping Denver be a second seed in the West, he is the absolute reason they are a second seed in the West. Edited January 29, 2010 by bravenewworld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Think of the largest number you can think of. That number is how much better a defensive player Al Horford is over Lee (not really, but Horford is a very good defender, and Lee is horrendous). Horford's contributing to a very successful team while the Knicks aren't a playoff team. Smith should go to, but having KG and Iverson as starters really hurts.That is a bit drastic. I know Lee isn't a world class defender but he's certainly not horrendous. The fact that he plays on a team where no else can defend definitely makes him look worse. The fact Horford plays with Josh Smith definitely makes him look better. All that being said this game has never been about defense. David Lee is averging 19.4 and 11.4 if that is not an all star, what is? I don't know if he's the biggest snub obviously the guard who got snubbed by Allen Iverson must be pretty pissed but it is pathetic Lee did not make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I pick Jamison, but he isn't an option. So....^ Word. I pick Jamison in the 'Least', Mon-tay in da West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabbylion Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Billups, man! He really does epitomize the PG spot. He keeps that star studded cast in Denver in tact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) His past achievements are a testament to his leadership and ability today and to show what a consistent leader he has always been and will continue to be. He is the best point in the game because he is a truly unique leader. And i will say that about any position. You find me a SG, SF, PF, C who can put up around 20 a game, plays defense and gets his entire team ready mentally, physically, statistically and unites a team full of different personalities night after night and i will call that player the best player at that position. True leaders of Billups' caliber are very hard to come by and should be rewarded and honored WAY more then someone whose career or year accomplishments extend to "good numbers". Billups is not helping Denver be a second seed in the West, he is the absolute reason they are a second seed in the West.Ok, while his leadership may not decrease with age, his basketball talent does. I can assure you he is not the best point guard in the game, nor was he at anytime of his career. There are PLENTY of other leaders around the league at the other positions, (Kobe? Lebron? Duncan?). Leadership alone doesn't get you into the all-star game my friend. You need numbers to go with it, and a point guard averaging 5.9 assists per game rarely makes it unless they are the first scoring option on their team and are putting up well over 20 ppg (which is why Gilbert Arenas has made it in the past). Edited January 29, 2010 by Bulletproof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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