McGrady wants to give up All-Star spot

MaxRider · Post #41 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:34 am

FunnyAwesomeGuy wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Like cousin, Like cousin.

Anyway, he's right, he doesn't deserve it, I think it's a good gesture. Props to him. All these asians voting in Rockets players is annoying. I don't like fan voting at all.

T-Mac lead the guard in voting back in his Orlando day already

Heat3 · Post #42 » by **Heat3** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:32 pm

Das wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

for a sec there I was thinking of a different kind of atm.

automatic teller machine i'm sure.... :wink:

SabasRevenge! · Post #43 » by **SabasRevenge!** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:56 pm

So then we'd have Kobe voted in. I'd imagine Nash and CP are in. Then there are 2, maybe 3 spots for Iverson, Roy, Ginobili, Parker, or Davis.

MaxRider · Post #44 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:29 pm

SabasRevenge! wrote:So then we'd have Kobe voted in. I'd imagine Nash and CP are in. Then there are 2, maybe 3 spots for Iverson, Roy, Ginobili, Parker, or Davis.

reserve required 1 center, 2 forwards, 2 guards, and 2 wildcards
unless it's injured replacement
at most only 4 guards on the reserve by the rule

so you got Nash and Paul that are locked
Nowitzki and Boozer are locked for reserve forwards
which mean 2 spots are open for Iverson, Ginobili, Parker, Davis, Deron, and Roy

GJense4181 · Post #45 » by **GJense4181** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:11 pm

^Why not three?
If McGrady cannot play...
Paul or Nash/Bryant/Anthony/Duncan/Ming + Paul or Nash/1 Iverson/Boozer/Stoudemire + 2 Davis/3 Williams ?

Alex_De_Large · Post #46 » by **Alex_De_Large** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:19 pm

only baron davis deserves to be starter if tmac don't want to start.

mcgrady is averaging 28 minutes/game this season, playing 38 minutes and healthy, he would probably would have better numbers than other players who are likely to start the all-star game.
anyway, he will silence the haters in the 41 games left, we cant' lose with macgrady.

GJense4181 · Post #47 » by **GJense4181** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:33 pm

^No. Chris Paul is playing the best basketball from the PG position this season. Better than Baron.
He's shooting all better %'s and is simply scoring fewer ppg (1.1) because of attempts. He is averaging more assists and fewer turnovers (obviously yielding a better passing ratio) and is even pulling in more steals per game. His lack of rebounding, I'm sure, could be adjusted for pace (more possessions=>more shots=>more misses=>more rebounds), and despite that, 3.8 is pretty good for a *6 footer* that weighs *175 lbs*.
and he plays fewer minutes.
and his team is better. 28 wins>25 wins. 12 losses<18 losses.

In other words: Chris Paul>Baron Davis.

Jules Winnfield · Post #48 » by **Jules Winnfield** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:39 pm

Wade should do the same thing.

GJense4181 · Post #49 » by **GJense4181** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:50 pm

^Why? Certainly not because of his stats...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3708

Jules Winnfield · Post #50 » by **Jules Winnfield** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:53 pm

GJense4181 wrote:^Why? Certainly not because of his stats...
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3708

8-32.

24 games under .500

leading his team to the worst record in the East

Wade is still a top 15 players, but I don't think he should be an all star STARTER.

MaxRider · Post #51 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:10 pm

Jules Winnfield wrote:Wade should do the same thing.

i totally agreed
last season everyone said Yao doesn't deserve it (but they didn't talk about Shaq)
this season it's T-Mac (not much mention about Wade)

i guess those two get a big exception because they got the championship ring

Iggyemu · Post #52 » by **Iggyemu** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:56 pm

McGrady will probably sit this game out claiming he needs to rest his knee. I would hate to see Baron or Roy get snubbed and apparently McGrady would too. Paul and Kobe should start...