2023 All Star Starters Announced

Post #1 » by **bisme37** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:29 am

Bron and Giannis are the captains.

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zike_42 · Post #2 » by **zike_42** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:32 am

So I'm guessing Zion and KD will be injury replaced?

GeorgeSears · Post #3 » by **GeorgeSears** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:35 am

They all deserve to make it, the question is do they deserve to be starters?

Steph does not deserve to be a starter over SGA, who has thoroughly outplayed him this season. Zion missed 40% of his team's games. Sabonis and Markannen were a bit more deserving.

The fact that the Celtics don't get two starters, but the Nets do, is kind of embarrassing. Brown > Kyrie and Haliburton > Kyrie as well. Embiid should be a starter.

Again, they all deserve to be all-stars, but not starters.

levon · Post #4 » by **levon** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:45 am

AD's been a much better player than Zion this year, and in a few games will have played more than Zion this year too. I don't think either should start.

JN61 · Post #5 » by **JN61** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:47 am

Seems deserving but one can always question about players who have barely played starting or getting selected into these.

UcanUwill · Post #6 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:49 am

Seems good. I dont really care who starts, I am just glad we didnt ''democracy'' someone like Wiggins this time.

Swish1906 · Post #7 » by **Swish1906** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:49 am

Yeah SGA deserves it over Curry.

I put Sabonis over Zion (and AD anyway) because of games played

eyeatoma · Post #8 » by **eyeatoma** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:55 am

Just lol at Embiid not being a starter. The league is so ridiculous.

GSWFan1994 · Post #9 » by **GSWFan1994** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:57 am

I'm very surprised that Ja didn't make it as a starter.

Johnny Tomala · Post #10 » by **Johnny Tomala** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:05 am

Where are the full media, players votes?

Post #11 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:06 am

I think SGA has earned that starting spot over Steph this year. That’s a shame.

RUN T M C · Post #12 » by **RUN T M C** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:13 am

Who cares. It’s a popularity contest. JA will probably make it in for sure. SGA will probably make it in, but to say he’s should be starting? OKC is small market, don’t even get much airplay. That all matters. NO is small market too, but Zion still rollin off his hype train dunks.

Johnny Tomala · Post #13 » by **Johnny Tomala** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:20 am

Full voting results https://pr.nba.com/voting-results-2023-nba-all-star-game-starters/

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dremill24 · Post #14 » by **dremill24** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:28 am

In before Embiid comes crying about being a hated victim (which might become a self-fulfilling prophecy at some point soon).

Dan Z · Post #15 » by **Dan Z** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:30 am

GeorgeSears wrote:They all deserve to make it, the question is do they deserve to be starters?

Steph does not deserve to be a starter over SGA, who has thoroughly outplayed him this season. Zion missed 40% of his team's games. Sabonis and Markannen were a bit more deserving.

The fact that the Celtics don't get two starters, but the Nets do, is kind of embarrassing. Brown > Kyrie and Haliburton > Kyrie as well. Embiid should be a starter.

Again, they all deserve to be all-stars, but not starters.

I'm mixed on LeBron getting in, but he was always going to make it due to voting.

WarriorGM · Post #16 » by **WarriorGM** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:32 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:I think SGA has earned that starting spot over Steph this year. That’s a shame.

Might as well say Lauri Markannen deserves the starting spot over LeBron James.

Bank Shot · Post #17 » by **Bank Shot** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:33 am

Zion is a weird one. I would have put Embiid in there over Giannis but it's not a huge issue. I'm sure Embiid and Sixer fans will take this in stride.

Swag · Post #18 » by **Swag** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:36 am

Happy for Kyrie.

He’s been balling.

JoseRizal · Post #19 » by **JoseRizal** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:40 am

Embiid gonna start crying again...

Vox Populi · Post #20 » by **Vox Populi** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:40 am

This is the order of the Top 10s the players voted for in the West.

Guards: Luka, Steph, Ja, SGA, Dame, Fox, Booker, Edwards, Bane, Dinwiddie/McCollum

Westbrook was 18. Fan vote had him at 5.
Klay was 25. Fan vote had him at 6.
Reaves was 38. Fan vote had him at 8.

Frontcourt: Jokic, Lebron, Zion, Lauri, Sabonis, PG, AD, Jerami, JJ, Adams/Wood.

Draymond was 14. Fan vote had him at 8.
Wiggins was 18. Fan vote had him at 5.

So the fan vote could end up taking a spot from guys like Bane, Dinwiddie, McCollum, Jerami, JJ, Adams and Wood with their votes for Klay, Dray, Wiggins, Westbrook and Reaves.

I think the players deserve a lot more credit than the fans for keeping it real. Well done, players!