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All-Star Starters Announced / Reserves Announced Tonight 

Post#1 » by WuTang_CMB » Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:45 am

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Post#2 » by GP2 » Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:09 am

Someone tell me how to feel about Dame. I've got a bone to pick with Milwaukee and I just need some ammo.

For real though, it would have been cool to see Brunson start. That boy is niiiice.
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Post#3 » by Statistician MK » Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:42 am

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Post#4 » by ontnut » Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:39 am

GP2 wrote:Someone tell me how to feel about Dame. I've got a bone to pick with Milwaukee and I just need some ammo.

For real though, it would have been cool to see Brunson start. That boy is niiiice.

Name recognition starter.
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Post#5 » by Son Goku 25 » Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:00 am

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Dang.. wonder if players like him or not.

Our team desperately needs some star power, we're really so damn mid.
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Post#6 » by Thaddy » Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:44 am

If you look at BBQ as an under 25 core in the NBA they would probably rank very mid. We need high draft picks to get a prospect that's even better than Barnes. The core isn't as good as you would think it is when you compare it around the league.
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Post#7 » by God Squad » Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:04 pm

Son Goku 25 wrote:
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Dang.. wonder if players like him or not.

Our team desperately needs some star power, we're really so damn mid.

I never expected him to make it. I'm surprised some of you did. He'll be an all star earliest next season, if the team wins games.
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Post#8 » by Rapsfan07 » Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:05 pm

I think we could see Barnes on the bench this year. Would be surprised if Brunson doesn't make it this year as well
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Post#9 » by TheGeneral99 » Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:24 pm

Rapsfan07 wrote:I think we could see Barnes on the bench this year. Would be surprised if Brunson doesn't make it this year as well


I think these are the teams barring injuries:

Starters: Lillard, Haliburton, Tatum, Giannis, Emiiid

Bench: Brown, Maxey, Brunson, Mitchell, Bam, Banchero, Trae

Potential injury replacements: Randle, Butler, Derozan, Barnes.

I think if our team was closer to .500, Barnes would have a good shot as a bench player or 1st in line as an injury replacement but at this point guys like Randle, Derozan and Butler would probably get the nod over him.
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Post#10 » by Son Goku 25 » Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:50 pm

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Dang.. wonder if players like him or not.

Our team desperately needs some star power, we're really so damn mid.

I never expected him to make it. I'm surprised some of you did. He'll be an all star earliest next season, if the team wins games.


I meant as in how low he is on the players list and I'm expecting him to be one latest by next year even though I feel like if we were winning he'd at least come off the bench this year. Just surprised at how low he is on the players list.
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Post#11 » by ForeverTFC » Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:09 pm

ontnut wrote:
GP2 wrote:Someone tell me how to feel about Dame. I've got a bone to pick with Milwaukee and I just need some ammo.

For real though, it would have been cool to see Brunson start. That boy is niiiice.

Name recognition starter.


I wouldn't go that far. His numbers are really similar to Brunson on the offensive side and they're both not good defenders (though Brunson tries more than Dame does, that's for sure). I wouldn't call it all name recognition. Would say it was a case of two players with similar numbers and name recognition tipped it to Dame.
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Post#12 » by douggood » Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:16 pm

God Squad wrote:
Son Goku 25 wrote:
Statistician MK wrote:Image


Dang.. wonder if players like him or not.

Our team desperately needs some star power, we're really so damn mid.

I never expected him to make it. I'm surprised some of you did. He'll be an all star earliest next season, if the team wins games.

they only announced the starters so far, 7 more reserves to be announced, and they are picked by head coaches. plus lets say 1 injury replacement as it usually happens every year.
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Post#13 » by GP2 » Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:30 pm

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ontnut wrote:
GP2 wrote:Someone tell me how to feel about Dame. I've got a bone to pick with Milwaukee and I just need some ammo.

For real though, it would have been cool to see Brunson start. That boy is niiiice.

Name recognition starter.


I wouldn't go that far. His numbers are really similar to Brunson on the offensive side and they're both not good defenders (though Brunson tries more than Dame does, that's for sure). I wouldn't call it all name recognition. Would say it was a case of two players with similar numbers and name recognition tipped it to Dame.


While I don't know their advanced defensive impact, Brunson is leading the league in charges taken with 23. Dame has 2. I think that's pretty cool and I'd love to see it become a more recognized stat. He's laying his body on the line, just like Lowry did. A ton of players would simply side-step.
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Post#14 » by ontnut » Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:40 pm

ForeverTFC wrote:
ontnut wrote:
GP2 wrote:Someone tell me how to feel about Dame. I've got a bone to pick with Milwaukee and I just need some ammo.

For real though, it would have been cool to see Brunson start. That boy is niiiice.

Name recognition starter.


I wouldn't go that far. His numbers are really similar to Brunson on the offensive side and they're both not good defenders (though Brunson tries more than Dame does, that's for sure). I wouldn't call it all name recognition. Would say it was a case of two players with similar numbers and name recognition tipped it to Dame.

So....name recognition starter?
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Post#15 » by NBJ13 » Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:51 pm

Son Goku 25 wrote:
Statistician MK wrote:Image


Dang.. wonder if players like him or not.

Our team desperately needs some star power, we're really so damn mid.


Maybe it's that's breakaway, pause, look back, thing he loves doing
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Post#16 » by ciueli » Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:51 pm

Keep in mind that SGA averaged over 23PPG two season running and wasn't an All-Star either time, it took him until year 5 to make All-Star. Players on losing teams generally don't get to be All-Stars much unless they are vets and can get in on name recognition.
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Post#17 » by REJECTEDBYCLARK » Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:51 pm

I feel like over the past few weeks Scottie lost my endorsement in the sense that prior I would have absolutely vouched for him to be named to the all-star team and now I really don't feel him not being named to it would be a travesty due to the considerably poorer gameplay so far in January. He's currently a borderline all-star who should be able to leave no doubt in people's minds regarding merit of all-star status in future seasons.
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Post#18 » by Brinbe » Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:56 pm

should be a fun game. they made the right decision going away from the draft, which felt stale last year.

and i mean, scottie has been without three top tier starter teammates in yak/og and now pascal for most of this month, is it a wonder that his own play dropped off too? not to say he's been at his best by any means, but most players would be somewhat affected by that too.

anyway, i hope scottie gets more of a look next year but it'll take a whole half-season of consistently high play because we probably won't have a high amount of wins then either.
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Post#19 » by WuTang_CMB » Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:58 pm

Giannis
Hali
Lillard
Tatum
Embiid

Bench: D Mitchell, Maxey, J Brown, Brunson, Bam,

are locks IMO

the next 2 could be any of Tray Young (likely gets a spot),

and then any of

Banchero (although Franz being out has hurt them), Scottie, Derozan,
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Post#20 » by GP2 » Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:02 pm

NBJ13 wrote:
Son Goku 25 wrote:
Statistician MK wrote:Image


Dang.. wonder if players like him or not.

Our team desperately needs some star power, we're really so damn mid.


Maybe it's that's breakaway, pause, look back, thing he loves doing


lol it almost feels like that Horford flinch at the free throw line. Horford claims it's intentional, but I dunno if it started that way...

Wasn't Trae Young also disproportionately disliked by his peers? At least in years past. It's definitely an interesting dynamic, but I'm not sure if players take the ballot as seriously as they could.

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