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Vote for Al
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:26 pm
by Klomp
The Timberwolves' Al Jefferson trails Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire by only 339,100 votes in all-star balloting for Western Conference centers.
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_13972578
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:36 pm
by funkatron101
Dude, Antonio McDyess is almost beating Al.
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:22 pm
by john2jer
By only? How many votes does Stoudemire have? Like 400k?
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:30 pm
by Krapinsky
Al doesn't deserve it this year. No even close. Last year he did, but not this year. I would give the nod to Amare, Kaman, Bynum, Gasol, Nene, and Landry over Al this year. If I had to choose among those, I would pick Bynum and Gasol.
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:02 pm
by Calinks
Al doesn't deserve but eff that, I'm still voting for him haha. Other players haven't deserved it but still got their on their name alone. Players get put on top whatever list that they don't deserve, so if I can get Al onto the all star game I'm going to do it. Once you get in, its much easier to get back. Every year he doesn't make it, some other young big gets a better chance.
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:15 pm
by Klomp
Calinks wrote:Al doesn't deserve but eff that, I'm still voting for him haha. Other players haven't deserved it but still got their on their name alone. Players get put on top whatever list that they don't deserve, so if I can get Al onto the all star game I'm going to do it. Once you get in, its much easier to get back. Every year he doesn't make it, some other young big gets a better chance.
McGrady doesn't either, but he'd be starting right now.....
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:16 pm
by Klomp
Centers: Amar'e Stoudemire (Pho) 447,776; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 299,484; Nene (Den) 90,439; Marc Gasol (Mem) 75,765; Greg Oden (Por) 73,874; Al Jefferson (Min) 48,676; Antonio McDyess (SA) 46,323; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 35,606; Marcus Camby (LAC) 35,471; Andris Biedrins (GS) 28,287; Emeka Okafor (NO) 19,827; Spencer Hawes (Sac) 10,733.
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:36 pm
by john2jer
Jefferson has no shot. You could merge the 2nd and 3rd place vote getters with Jefferson's tally and it still would be less than Amar'e's.
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:41 pm
by Krapinsky
klomp44 wrote:Calinks wrote:Al doesn't deserve but eff that, I'm still voting for him haha. Other players haven't deserved it but still got their on their name alone. Players get put on top whatever list that they don't deserve, so if I can get Al onto the all star game I'm going to do it. Once you get in, its much easier to get back. Every year he doesn't make it, some other young big gets a better chance.
McGrady doesn't either, but he'd be starting right now.....
Well Al's team doesn't have a broadcast deal in China.
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:00 pm
by cpfsf
klomp44 wrote:Centers: Amar'e Stoudemire (Pho) 447,776; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 299,484; Nene (Den) 90,439; Marc Gasol (Mem) 75,765; Greg Oden (Por) 73,874; Al Jefferson (Min) 48,676; Antonio McDyess (SA) 46,323; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 35,606; Marcus Camby (LAC) 35,471; Andris Biedrins (GS) 28,287; Emeka Okafor (NO) 19,827; Spencer Hawes (Sac) 10,733.
Wow, a 339,100 vote difference is horribly misleading. Of course Greg Oden will finish ahead of Al Jefferson and Yi Jianlian will get more votes than the entire Timberwolves roster.
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:27 am
by The J Rocka
Asia knows nothing about Big Al anyways
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:51 am
by john2jer
I look forward to the day Yao and Yi retire.
I'm surprised Yao's not dominating even with a write-in vote.
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:42 am
by Breakdown777
It's unfortunate that a player like Yi gets that many votes. Many fans from all over the world appear too be more knowledgeable than that from what I've observed. I think every night on the news they must sign off with "Good Night Hong Kong, and don't forget to go to nba.com and vote for every chineese player possible~first the NBA, then the world. (sinister laughing)"
Re: Vote for Al
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:12 am
by Calinks
john2jer wrote:I look forward to the day Yao and Yi retire.
I'm surprised Yao's not dominating even with a write-in vote.
There will be another Chinese star player by then.