Wolves in First All-Star Returns

Post #1 » by **Baphomet** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:04 pm

Forwards: Kevin Durant (OKC) 633,538; Blake Griffin (LAC) 394,264; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 231,832; Pau Gasol (LAL) 185,428; Kevin Love (Min) 143,814; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 118,268; Tim Duncan (SA) 81,783; Lamar Odom (Dal) 59,686; Metta World Peace (LAL) 39,006; Danilo Gallinari (Den) 34,438.

Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 690,613; Chris Paul (LAC) 540,173; Ricky Rubio (Min) 133,520; Steve Nash (Pho) 118,922; Russell Westbrook (OKC) 107,197; Kyle Lowry (Hou) 90,725; Monta Ellis (GS) 63,696; Manu Ginobili (SA) 50,765; Jason Kidd (Dal) 49,596; Chauncey Billups (LAC) 42,657.

Ricky Rubio third in guards ahead of the likes of Nash, Westbrook (suck it!) and Manu. Does he have a chance to make the ASG?

Post #2 » by **Klomp** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:24 pm

NovakZero wrote:Ricky Rubio third in guards ahead of the likes of Nash, Westbrook (suck it!) and Manu. Does he have a chance to make the ASG?

That is just fan voting though. It will be interesting to see how the coaches vote.

Post #3 » by **Worm Guts** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:33 pm

Rubio's in 3rd, but it's a distant 3rd. Paul has 540,000 votes, Rubio has 133,520.

WenningtonGuy · Post #4 » by **WenningtonGuy** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:34 pm

Shocked Allen Iverson isn't getting votes

Post #5 » by **Baphomet** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:35 pm

Klomp wrote:
NovakZero wrote:Ricky Rubio third in guards ahead of the likes of Nash, Westbrook (suck it!) and Manu. Does he have a chance to make the ASG?

That is just fan voting though. It will be interesting to see how the coaches vote.

I feel like coaches probably wouldn't vote him in based on him being a rookie, although Blake Griffin made it last year. I think some coaches might favour him because he's the antithesis to guys like Westbrook in the sense that he's unselfish and plays for the team, so who knows?

I know it's extremely unlikely he'll leapfrog Chris Paul in voting (short of the Raptors board intervention and the whole of Spain) but it's a good sign that people are taking notice of him, and in turn the Timberwolves.