Kidd in the West - Who gets left out in the All-Star Game?

Jordan-esque · Post #1 » by **Jordan-esque** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:33 pm

Q:

With Kidd in the West now... he'll be replacing Iverson to start PG for the West All-Star team since he had more votes (correct?)

But with his addition, the West now has 13 players in the roster.

Who gets left out?

Kosta · Post #2 » by **Kosta** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:36 pm

Nobody, most likely he gets to keep his spot in the East. I don't think anybody high up will object to that.

Magz50 · Post #3 » by **Magz50** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:37 pm

Kidd wouldn't make the ASG game if he was in the west all year. Baron, Manu, Parker are all better players and would have deserved it more. it's gonna be tough for whoever it is that gets booted.

Silk Wilkes · Post #4 » by **Silk Wilkes** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:58 pm

Don't take anyone out, he did his damage in the East not the West. Let him sit it out, the other guys earned their spots and now you're gonna tell them they have to sit it out. No way, Kidd should sit.

As for the East replacement, I would say Ray Allen even over my boy Jose Calderon (I didn't forget about Hedo but it would just create a glut up front with him there and there wouldn't be enough guards). However, Ray Allen is another SG so Calderon may actually have a chance to back up Billups unless they put Joe Johnson at the point as a back-up. We'll have to wait and see what the Commish decides. Whoever it is will likely deserve it whether it be Calderon, Allen or Hedo.

legacyinthemakin89c · Post #5 » by **legacyinthemakin89c** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:01 pm

Actually, I think they're just going to let him play for the East since technically he won't have played a game for the Mavs yet.

Milan24 · Post #6 » by **Milan24** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:04 pm

Kidd gets left out.

dacher · Post #7 » by **dacher** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:22 pm

Kidd is an official, fan voted in 2008 all-star. You can't take that away, just because his team traded him. Kidd got traded from the Nets, not the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

My 2 choices

1) Extend West roster by 1: Add Kidd to west bench. Add 1 to East AS.
2) No change: Kidd plays in the East, as the current official roster

I pick #2. Why change, if no change is needed. Kidd's played more than 1/2 season in the East.

kdot99 · Post #8 » by **kdot99** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:23 pm

If he's on the Mavericks roster, he'll be an addition to the West's roster and he will be replaced on the East roster with a player of Stern's choice.

Texas Longhorns · Post #9 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:39 pm

Uhh, Kidd doesn't get all-star this year. You can't just be traded and expect to take someone else's all-star spot. He won't replace a starter that's for sure, I doubt he will even get in the reserves. Maybe Stern will let him play in the East for the all-star game.

Mateen Cleaves · Post #10 » by **Mateen Cleaves** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:42 pm

He will just play as a reserve on the West. Billups will end up starting in his spot in the East and Ray Allen will get the reserve spot.