NBA All-Star Weekend, Feb 15-17, 2019

Post #1 » by **Parliament10** » Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:04 pm

cloverleaf · Post #2 » by **cloverleaf** » Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:13 pm

Kyrie and JT are deserving with a decent chance. Okay, Kyrie's a lock. JT with a decent chance, though maybe as an injury replacement. Were the team playing better, AH might be up for an old man's honorary slot.

celticfan42487 · Post #3 » by **celticfan42487** » Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:19 pm

Only Irving on this team comes close to deserving a spot. And he'll get it.

We'll probably see 3 from TOR in Lowry, Kawhi, Siakam, at least 2 from MIL in Middleton and Greek freak. Wonder how many from Philly. Simmons and Butler are all-star level players but will they get the nod this year? Not sure. Embiid obviously will and will be the starting C on whatever team drafts him. Pacers only get 1 so maybe Philly will get all 3.

Off topic: Tatum will get on the Sophomore all-star team though. It'll be an interesting matchup with Luka and Ayton and JJJ on the rookie team but I assume the depth for the sophmores will show itself strongly in a game where defense isn't played and bigs mean little.

Post #4 » by **K For Three** » Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:26 pm

Free cookies for everyone who votes for Kyrie.

We need a solid Celtics rep there.

Post #5 » by **Bleeding Green** » Sun Dec 23, 2018 7:27 pm

Vote for all the Raptors so they don't get as many days off.

Triple7 · Post #6 » by **Triple7** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 2:34 pm

Kyrie’s a lock to start. Tatum has an outside chance to get voted. He just needs to continue to improve.

ConstableGeneva · Post #7 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 3:28 pm

Kyrie is in. The popular vote has his back.
Tatum is borderline. Haven't really thought about other candidates.

Rozier has a case for garbage time all-star if we keep blowing out teams. (Sorry, can't help myself. Gonna wish he and Jaylen will turn over a new leaf with their reduced roles for TEAM SUCCESS!).

Post #8 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 3:36 pm

There are 12 Players per Conference. -- I think that there should be 15 players.
Make the Last 3, Defensive Specialists.

1) The All-Stars have been dominated by too much Offense.
2) And also there are 15 teams/Conference and up to 15 players/team. It's symmetrical.

cloverleaf · Post #9 » by **cloverleaf** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 4:12 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:Kyrie is in. The popular vote has his back.
Tatum is borderline. Haven't really thought about other candidates.

Rozier has a case for garbage time all-star if we keep blowing out teams. (Sorry, can't help myself. Gonna wish he and Jaylen will turn over a new leaf with their reduced roles for TEAM SUCCESS!).

Poor TRo--he was aiming to embrace his bench role as a 6th-man candidate. Not this year!

cloverleaf · Post #10 » by **cloverleaf** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 4:14 pm

Parliament10 wrote:There are 12 Players per Conference. -- I think that there should be 15 players.
Make the Last 3, Defensive Specialists.

1) The All-Stars have been dominated by too much Offense.
2) And also there are 15 teams/Conference and up to 15 players/team. It's symmetrical.

Is there nothing that doesn't get watered down in this world? Whatever level they have it at, there will always be claims that the next few guys should have made it. A majority of them already get playoffs participation trophies!

thelarrybirdx · Post #11 » by **thelarrybirdx** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:01 pm

So much for a potential 5 all star lineup lol. Looks like Kyrie will probably be the only one to make it, unfortunately.

thelarrybirdx · Post #12 » by **thelarrybirdx** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:02 pm

celticfan42487 wrote:Only Irving on this team comes close to deserving a spot. And he'll get it.

We'll probably see 3 from TOR in Lowry, Kawhi, Siakam, at least 2 from MIL in Middleton and Greek freak. Wonder how many from Philly. Simmons and Butler are all-star level players but will they get the nod this year? Not sure. Embiid obviously will and will be the starting C on whatever team drafts him. Pacers only get 1 so maybe Philly will get all 3.

Off topic: Tatum will get on the Sophomore all-star team though. It'll be an interesting matchup with Luka and Ayton and JJJ on the rookie team but I assume the depth for the sophmores will show itself strongly in a game where defense isn't played and bigs mean little.

Don't think Siakam will get in because a lot of the casual fans probably have never heard of him.

celticfan42487 · Post #13 » by **celticfan42487** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:11 pm

thelarrybirdx wrote:
celticfan42487 wrote:Only Irving on this team comes close to deserving a spot. And he'll get it.

We'll probably see 3 from TOR in Lowry, Kawhi, Siakam, at least 2 from MIL in Middleton and Greek freak. Wonder how many from Philly. Simmons and Butler are all-star level players but will they get the nod this year? Not sure. Embiid obviously will and will be the starting C on whatever team drafts him. Pacers only get 1 so maybe Philly will get all 3.

Off topic: Tatum will get on the Sophomore all-star team though. It'll be an interesting matchup with Luka and Ayton and JJJ on the rookie team but I assume the depth for the sophmores will show itself strongly in a game where defense isn't played and bigs mean little.

Don't think Siakam will get in because a lot of the casual fans probably have never heard of him.

Perhaps not voted in by the fans, but when they look at the team with the #1 record in the NBA they'll have to learn.

Or certainly the coaches will rectify it. He'll be in one way or another.

Post #14 » by **djFan71** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 7:38 pm

Do we really think Lowry makes it? I see Kawhi & Siakam personally. But, I've never been a Lowry guy. Quick scan to me:

Very Likely
Kyrie
Kawhi
Giannis
Oladipo
Embiid
Kemba
Blake
Vucevic
Butler

Borderline
Middelton
Siakam
Beal
Simmons
Tatum
Gordon
Lowry

Might have missed somebody (but not John Wall...).

Post #15 » by **djFan71** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 7:40 pm

Bleeding Green wrote:Vote for all the Raptors so they don't get as many days off.

And Kyrie. Gotta get him more recruiting time with AD.

Post #16 » by **Parliament10** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:55 pm

Anybody try to vote yet?
Site's not taking my votes.

https://vote.nba.com/?cid=allstar19%3Ainstitutional%3Anbacom%3Avote%3Atraffic%3Aus%3AnbadASHub#/

cloverleaf · Post #17 » by **cloverleaf** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:27 pm

On second thought, JT isn't deserving of a spot and likely won't get one--which is good, because he seems in some ways to think he has arrived already. Still much work to do to be as good as he wants to be.

Post #18 » by **Parliament10** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:49 pm

I voted today. You can vote everyday.
5 Votes for West, 5 for East.
2 Backcourts in Each. 3 Frontcourts.

Users can submit a maximum of one (1) ballot, with up to ten (10) players selected, per device per 24 hours.
Voting is allowed for all NBA players on roster.
Voting window is from December 25, 2018 (11:00:00 AM ET) – January 21, 2019 (11:59:59 PM ET).

ddb · Post #19 » by **ddb** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 5:32 am

Irving should be an All Star starter and I have Tatum an all Star right now too. He just once again proven he's a stud outplaying Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons.

Irving-Dipo-Leonard-Greek-Embiid
Walker-Butler-Tatum-Griffin and then toss up with other guys

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Sactowndog · Post #20 » by **Sactowndog** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:25 am

Parliament10 wrote:I voted today. You can vote everyday.
5 Votes for West, 5 for East.
2 Backcourts in Each. 3 Frontcourts.

Users can submit a maximum of one (1) ballot, with up to ten (10) players selected, per device per 24 hours.
Voting is allowed for all NBA players on roster.
Voting window is from December 25, 2018 (11:00:00 AM ET) – January 21, 2019 (11:59:59 PM ET).

Feel free to give the Kings some love. Your eastern side looks perfect but the west is off