2008 NBA All-Star Starters rosters

nasty daddy · Post #1 » by **nasty daddy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:11 am

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi ... announced/

Eastern Conference All-Star starters:
F: Kevin Garnett, Boston
F: LeBron James, Cleveland
C: Dwight Howard, Orlando
G: Dwyane Wade, Miami
G: Jason Kidd, New Jersey

Western Conference All-Star starters:
F: Tim Duncan, San Antonio
F: Carmelo Anthony, Denver
C: Yao Ming, Houston
G: Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
G: Allen Iverson, Denver

Low-Ki · Post #2 » by **Low-Ki** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:28 am

I think Sheed i slikely going because JON is out and Shaq is hurting (if not out himself) and the East centers sorta suck. Bosh and JSmoove are shoo-in bigs. I only expect one of Billups or Hamilton to go and think Billups will get the nod due to position scarcity. With Arenas out I might have Billups and Calderon my back-up point guards. At the 2-guard - Iguodala, JRich, Dunleavy, and Turkoglu could make a case over Hamilton.

Post #3 » by **roc** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:58 am

Caron Butler should be going and Crash has a good case for making his 1st ASG with the numbers he is putting up and how the Cats are doing. Don't think he will make it though as Butler will be the most likely SF backup. Iggy shouldn't get in based on how crappy his team is and other SG's are putting up better numbers while also winning games.

I wonder if Kaman will make it in the West. He is beasting right now (his team is sucking bad though so...) but with Camby and Amare out west don't think it will happen which is too bad.

Liqourish · Post #4 » by **Liqourish** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:59 am

I hope all our guys get snubbed. let them be pissed off and go back to proving themselves.

Roscoe Sheed · Post #5 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:05 am

Ilgauskas will probably get selected ahead of Sheed and that's good. Sheed doesn't want to play anyway.

bstein14 · Post #6 » by **bstein14** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:19 am

Sheed is putting up 12.3 PPG.

I can't see him getting in, regardless of whether or not he's better than some of the other guys.

Butler, Bosh, and Pierce all have got to be in IMO. That leaves 4 spots up to debate.

Billups is likely. Jefferson is averaging about 23 PPG which puts his 3rd in the east. I wouldn't mind seeing some new guys. I really hope Vince Carter and Ray Allen don't make it.

chrbal · Post #7 » by **chrbal** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:22 am

I'm just glad Shaq and Grant Hill didn't get selected to the 1st team based on name recognition for many fans.

sarah42 · Post #8 » by **sarah42** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:54 am

speaking of all stars and the fact that sheed might have to go to the all star game - and we all know he doesn't want to, is there a post about sheed's new song with some dude - where he has a rhyme he spits - a rhyme about drugs/weed? lol

if it isnt' what is wrong with this board. its on the nba fanhouse blog

i too find it ironic this comes about soon after he said he didn't want to go the all star game - having a rap song about the drugs he likes won't please other coaches and all mighty david stern

Way to go Sheed! http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/01/ ... -purposes/

"Takin' bong hits got me cruisin' in a starship / Kirk and Mr. Spoch got me blowin' up spots"

"Got illegal drug money, got pounds of greens / I'm a grown-a-- man, got no time for bulls--t"

what beautiful poetry!

Low-Ki · Post #9 » by **Low-Ki** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:14 am

sarah42 wrote:speaking of all stars and the fact that sheed might have to go to the all star game - and we all know he doesn't want to, is there a post about sheed's new song with some dude - where he has a rhyme he spits - a rhyme about drugs/weed? lol

if it isnt' what is wrong with this board. its on the nba fanhouse blog

i too find it ironic this comes about soon after he said he didn't want to go the all star game - having a rap song about the drugs he likes won't please other coaches and all mighty david stern

Way to go Sheed! http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/01/ ... -purposes/

"Takin' bong hits got me cruisin' in a starship / Kirk and Mr. Spoch got me blowin' up spots"

"Got illegal drug money, got pounds of greens / I'm a grown-a-- man, got no time for bulls--t"

what beautiful poetry!

Hell this deserves it's own thread. Sheed should keep his day job though. Sheed will probably get talked to from the league assuming this is new and all, however there is really nothing they can officially do to him.

Post #10 » by **Snakebites** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:36 am

bstein14 wrote:Sheed is putting up 12.3 PPG.

I can't see him getting in, regardless of whether or not he's better than some of the other guys.

Butler, Bosh, and Pierce all have got to be in IMO. That leaves 4 spots up to debate.

Billups is likely. Jefferson is averaging about 23 PPG which puts his 3rd in the east. I wouldn't mind seeing some new guys. I really hope Vince Carter and Ray Allen don't make it.

Billups is automatic IMO. He should have been picked starting PG.

Its a testement to how little attention Chris Paul is getting outside of NO. He should have been the starter hands down. At least AI kept T-Mac out. Its one thing to get snubbed, but to get snubbed in favor of a guy who IMO shouldnt make the team at all....

The starters should have been:

Howard
KG
James
Billups
Wade

Amare
Duncan
Dirk
Paul
Kobe

Fans actually didnt do that bad in picking the East. If it werent for overating Kidd's triple doubles, theyd be perfect.

In the West fans were about par for the course, IMO only getting two right. :roll:

m23uza1hem36 · Post #11 » by **m23uza1hem36** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:49 am

Chauncey is a reserve for sure; he should have been the starting point guard, I mean come on Jason Kidd? What's his team's record, does no one care anymore about the good teams compared to the "struggling" team's Rasheed is also most likely on the team, Rip may, most likely will not.

Post #12 » by **Snakebites** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:54 am

^Team record's not even the main point with Kidd.

The triple doubles have done a pretty good job disguising the fact that he's having a subpar season and is clearly on the decline. He was never a great shooter, but he's shooting 36% and is barely averaging over 10 ppg.

sarah42 · Post #13 » by **sarah42** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:00 am

i guess no one cares about sheed raping about his love of drugs.
good stuff.

maybe everyone is just so used to it by now!

GJense4181 · Post #14 » by **GJense4181** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:01 am

I assume JSmoove is Josh Smith?

I'd make it:
Kidd/Billups
Wade/Pierce
James/Butler/Jefferson
Garnett/Jamison/Smith
Howard/Bosh

It would appear that this team is undersized (only 4 guards and Bosh at C), but you'd have to keep in mind that Stoudemire is going to backup C for the West and he's truly a PF. Bosh can check him. Howard can handle Ming and Garnett can check Duncan. Lebron/Wade can be gimmicky and play point if/when Kidd/Billups are out of the game.
Paul Pierce and Richard Jefferson have been G-Fs their entire careers.
Josh Smith can play the three middle positions with equal success.

Low-Ki · Post #15 » by **Low-Ki** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:11 am

sarah42 wrote:i guess no one cares about sheed raping about his love of drugs.
good stuff.

maybe everyone is just so used to it by now!

Umm...It's spelled "rapping". I'm not usually a big stickler for spelling, but well, in this case something needed to be said.

GJense4181 · Post #16 » by **GJense4181** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:18 am

^although, the Nets haven't played well enough to warrant two all-stars, so I could see how RJ got snubbed in favor of Gerald Wallace. However, I do NOT want to see Mike Dunleavy or Hedo Turkoglu make the ASgame.
and I would start Chauncey over Kidd if I could.

The West:
Iverson/Paul/Davis
Bryant
Anthony/Howard/McGrady
Duncan/Nowitzki/Boozer
Ming/Stoudemire
Yep. Iverson and Davis can play the 2. So can Josh Howard and McGrady (who is averaging 22/5/5 on a 23-19 team). Duncan and/or Nowitzki can slide over to C if Ming/Stoudemire need to rest.

Post #17 » by **Snakebites** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:28 am

GJense4181 wrote:^although, the Nets haven't played well enough to warrant two all-stars, so I could see how RJ got snubbed in favor of Gerald Wallace. However, I do NOT want to see Mike Dunleavy or Hedo Turkoglu make the ASgame.
and I would start Chauncey over Kidd if I could.

The West:
Iverson/Paul/Davis
Bryant
Anthony/Howard/McGrady
Duncan/Nowitzki/Boozer
Ming/Stoudemire
Yep. Iverson and Davis can play the 2. So can Josh Howard and McGrady (who is averaging 22/5/5 on a 23-19 team). Duncan and/or Nowitzki can slide over to C if Ming/Stoudemire need to rest.

They havent played well enough to warrant two, but I doubt the coaches will see it that way. Its not RJ's fault the fans stupidly voted Kidd in.

Its not just that he shouldnt be a starter, he shouldnt be on the team. Id love to see Gerald Wallace on the team, but something about him screams snub.

Post #18 » by **roc** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:45 am

Low-Ki wrote:Umm...It's spelled "rapping". I'm not usually a big stickler for spelling, but well, in this case something needed to be said.

I noticed that right away also...

I hear ya about picking on spelling, although I do have one big pet peeve in that department. Using the word 'to' instead of 'too' as in I see it written like that way too often, too much, too many times. :wink:

I also have one big grammar peeve, using " instead of ' when what is written is not a quote.

alrighty then, I'm a nutbag, such is life *exhales a cloud of sheed, cough, cough*

nasty daddy · Post #19 » by **nasty daddy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:28 am

http://www.mlive.com/sportsflash/index. ... ichigannba

Forwards:Kevin Garnett, Boston, 2,399,148; LeBron James, Cleveland, 2,108,831; Chris Bosh, Toronto, 838,498; Paul Pierce, Boston, 574,159; Yi Jianlian, Milwaukee, 450,515; Caron Butler, Washington, 340,619; Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando, 301,038; Andrea Bargnani, Toronto, 293,200; Tayshaun Prince, Detroit, 280,369; Rashard Lewis, Orlando, 240,725.Guards:Dwyane Wade, Miami, 1,608,260; Jason Kidd, New Jersey, 1,246,386; Ray Allen, Boston, 1,061,740; Vince Carter, New Jersey, 981,050; Gilbert Arenas, Washington, 797,502; Chauncey Billups, Detroit, 625,772; Michael Redd, Milwaukee, 375,243; Richard Hamilton, Detroit, 308,357; Joe Johnson, Atlanta, 253,308; T.J. Ford, Toronto, 253,216.CentersDwight Howard, Orlando, 2,066,991; Shaquille O'Neal, Miami, 965,171; Rasheed Wallace, Detroit, 303,978; Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee, 283,576; Ben Wallace, Chicago, 256,604; Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana, 217,675; Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland, 205,152; Emeka Okafor, Charlotte, 147,447; Eddy Curry, New York, 107,279; Zaza Pachulia, Atlanta, 98,593.Coach_Doc Rivers.

Western Conference:ForwardsCarmelo Anthony, Denver, 1,723,701; Tim Duncan, San Antonio, 1,712,800; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas, 1,259,025; Carlos Boozer, Utah, 553,624; Shawn Marion, Phoenix, 514,142; Shane Battier, Houston, 475,483; Kevin Durant, Seattle, 463,187; Luis Scola, Houston, 424,470; Josh Howard, Dallas, 423,973; Grant Hill, Phoenix, 389,672.GuardsKobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers, 2,004,940; Allen Iverson, Denver, 1,203,152; Tracy McGrady, Houston, 1,192,742; Steve Nash, Phoenix, 1,174,125; Chris Paul, New Olreans, 563,525; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, 541,148; Tony Parker, San Antonio, 500,009; Baron Davis, Golden State, 499,186; Jason Terry, Dallas, 300,125; Jerry Stackhouse, Dallas, 270,412.CentersYao Ming, Houston, 1,709,180; Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix, 998,969; Marcus Camby, Denver, 412,563; Tyson Chandler, New Olreans, 289,593; Erick Dampier, Dallas, 254,662; LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland, 216,271; Pau Gasol, Memphis, 206,408; Mehmet Okur, Utah, 202,403; Chris Kaman, L.A. Clippers, 189,385; Andris Biedrins, Golden State, 161,411.Coach_TBA.

King Bugs · Post #20 » by **King Bugs** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:23 am

Roscoe Sheed wrote:Ilgauskas will probably get selected ahead of Sheed and that's good. Sheed doesn't want to play anyway.

I hope the coaches just move Bosh to Center when voting and get a more deserving player in. None of the other East centers should make the team IMO.