2013 NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston (2/15-2/17)

Post #1 » by **mkwest** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:39 pm

Log on to NBA.com to vote.

Other ways to vote are to complete a ballot at a game, text player's last name to 69622 (MYNBA) or you can vote via Twitter and Facebook

Clippers represented

Guards - Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups
Frontcourt - Blake Griffin and Grant Hill

DeAndre was a casualty of the league taking away the Center position. Only 7 to 9 centers (depending on who you consider a center) were listed for the western conference.

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JayClips92 · Post #2 » by **JayClips92** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:27 pm

A bit off topic, but does anyone know if there is a timetable for Grant Hill's return?

mttwlsn16 · Post #3 » by **mttwlsn16** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:34 am

Who's the idiot that put grant hill and left off DJ?

Post #4 » by **mkwest** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:43 am

mttwlsn16 wrote:Who's the idiot that put grant hill and left off DJ?

Billups hasn't played either and Crawford gets no love. I don't really think that it matters all that much (about 8 or 9 of the positions are already locked in), but why bother putting some guys on the ballot at all when there are obvious omissions?

JayClips92 wrote:A bit off topic, but does anyone know if there is a timetable for Grant Hill's return?

No timetable. Billups will be back before him. Hill recently had an MRI which showed that things have not gotten worse, but it didn't exactly say that things have gotten much better either. We're good with who we have right now, but I would like to actually see Hill play for us.

mj_shoefanatic · Post #5 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:54 pm

DJ got snubbed big time. :nonono:

Post #6 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:17 am

mj_shoefanatic wrote:DJ got snubbed big time.

I'm really surprised he wasn't put on there. Wasn't he on the ballot last year?

mttwlsn16 · Post #7 » by **mttwlsn16** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:40 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:
mj_shoefanatic wrote:DJ got snubbed big time.

I'm really surprised he wasn't put on there. Wasn't he on the ballot last year?

If he was it was at center. They prob took him off since they're grouping all big men together now. Doesn't make sense grant hill is on tere tho.

Post #8 » by **mkwest** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:34 pm

The 62nd NBA All-Star Game will be exclusively televised on TNT (8 p.m. ET ) from Toyota Center on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. The All-Star Game, also broadcast live on ESPN Radio, will collectively reach fans in more than 220 countries and territories in more than 40 languages.

James, Anthony (573,112) and the Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett (218,246) pace the Eastern Conference's frontcourt players. The Heat's Dwyane Wade (430,925) is the East's leading vote-getter in the backcourt, followed by the Celtics' Rajon Rondo (382,613).

Bryant, the Western Conference's leading vote-getter, is joined in the backcourt by intra-city rival Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers with 353,603 votes. In addition to Durant (605,965), the conference's leading frontcourt vote-getters are the Lakers' Dwight Howard (434,168) and the Clippers' Blake Griffin (307,855).

Balloting will conclude on Jan. 14, and starters will be announced live on TNT on Jan. 17, during a special one-hour pregame show at 7 p.m. ET featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith. The special will air prior to TNT's exclusive doubleheader featuring the Los Angeles Clippers at the Minnesota Timberwolves (8 p.m. ET) and the Miami Heat at the Los Angeles Lakers (10:30 p.m. ET).

2013 All-Star Ballot | First Returns

2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED BY SPRINT EASTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt: LeBron James (Mia) 641,348; Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 573,112; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 218,246; Chris Bosh (Mia) 210,724; Tyson Chandler (NYK) 151,744; Paul Pierce (Bos) 114,735; Joakim Noah (Chi) 73,366; Josh Smith (Atl) 69,344; Andrew Bynum (Phi) 68,596; Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 64,266; Shane Battier (Mia) 59,419; Anderson Varejao (Cle) 57,336; Luol Deng (Chi) 48,450; Brook Lopez (BKN) 47,940; Jeff Green (Bos) 36,080.

Backcourt: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 430,925; Rajon Rondo (Bos) 382,613; Deron Williams (BKN) 211,426; Kyrie Irving (Cle) 155,989; Ray Allen (Mia) 130,016; Monta Ellis (Mil) 47,650; Raymond Felton (NYK) 37,974; Jason Terry (Bos) 36,147; Brandon Jennings (Mil) 35,610; Jrue Holiday (Phi) 35,193.

2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED BY SPRINT WESTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt: Kevin Durant (OKC) 605,965; Dwight Howard (LAL) 434,168; Blake Griffin (LAC) 307,855; Tim Duncan (SA) 189,577; Pau Gasol (LAL) 139,868; Kevin Love (Min) 112,922; Omer Asik (Hou) 88,178; Rudy Gay (Mem) 85,279; Serge Ibaka (OKC) 68,285; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 66,290; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 63,056; Marc Gasol (Mem) 61,716; Zach Randolph (Mem) 59,916; Metta World Peace (LAL) 59,167; Anthony Davis (NO) 53,779.

Backcourt: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 639,419; Chris Paul (LAC) 353,603; Jeremy Lin (Hou) 298,319; James Harden (Hou) 196,108; Russell Westbrook (OKC) 143,437; Steve Nash (LAL) 118,073; Tony Parker (SA) 69,983; Ricky Rubio (Min) 54,744; Manu Ginobili (SA) 47,800; O.J. Mayo (Dal) 36,495.

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Paul is in a little trouble. Approximately 55K votes separate him and Lin. Lin does have 3 factors working for him imo. Linsanity, his ancestral heritage and that he plays on the Rockets (i.e. Yao's former team). Thanks to Yao, his teammates received quite a bit of votes over the years as well. Harden has given NBA fans some excitement, but has also likely benefited from playing alongside one of the world's most popular players.

Other that, the only other tight race is between Garnett and Bosh, which is separated by about 7500. That one can really go either way before it's all said and done.

mj_shoefanatic · Post #9 » by **mj_shoefanatic** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:28 pm

Another CP3/BG32 sighting in February. I just hope Lin doesn't start over him but no doubt the coaches will vote pt god in.

mike3 · Post #10 » by **mike3** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:36 am

The voting is stupid in that way. Lin starting over CP3 possibly haha

Post #11 » by **mkwest** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:58 pm

James, Anthony and the Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett (328,716) pace the Eastern Conference's frontcourt players. The Heat's Dwyane Wade leads all Eastern Conference backcourt players with 645,875 votes, followed by the Celtics' Rajon Rondo (574,272).

Following the second returns Bryant is joined in the backcourt by intra-city rival Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers with 542,564 votes. Durant, the NBA's leading scorer the past three seasons, leads all frontcourt players in the West, followed by the Lakers' Dwight Howard (616,150) and the Clippers' Blake Griffin (489,795).

Balloting will conclude on Jan. 14, and starters will be announced live on TNT on Jan. 17, during a special one-hour pregame show at 7 p.m. ET featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith. The special will air prior to TNT's exclusive doubleheader featuring the Los Angeles Clippers at the Minnesota Timberwolves (8 p.m. ET) and the Miami Heat at the Los Angeles Lakers (10:30 p.m. ET).

2013 All-Star Ballot | Second Returns

2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED BY SPRINT EASTERN CONFERENCE

Frontcourt: LeBron James (Mia) 970,314; Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 891,759; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 328,716; Chris Bosh (Mia) 308,194; Tyson Chandler (NYK) 260,000; Paul Pierce (Bos) 171,601; Joakim Noah (Chi) 129,331; Josh Smith (Atl) 111,260; Anderson Varejao (Cle) 99,955; Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 90,996; Shane Battier (Mia) 88,800; Andrew Bynum (Phi) 84,939; Luol Deng (Chi) 76,400; Brook Lopez (BKN) 67,991; Jeff Green (Bos) 52,785.

Backcourt: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 645,875; Rajon Rondo (Bos) 574,272; Deron Williams (BKN) 309,778; Kyrie Irving (Cle) 258,193; Ray Allen (Mia) 195,142; Monta Ellis (Mil) 71,287; Raymond Felton (NYK) 66,745; Jrue Holiday (Phi) 56,683; Jason Terry (Bos) 52,833; Brandon Jennings (Mil) 49,122.

2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED BY SPRINT WESTERN CONFERENCE

Frontcourt: Kevin Durant (OKC) 924,898; Dwight Howard (LAL) 616,150; Blake Griffin (LAC) 489,795; Tim Duncan (SA) 299,434; Pau Gasol (LAL) 197,377; Kevin Love (Min) 189,949; Omer Asik (Hou) 131,002; Rudy Gay (Mem) 125,562; Serge Ibaka (OKC) 111,963; Marc Gasol (Mem) 99,271; Zach Randolph (Mem) 97,778; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 97,090; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 93,491; Metta World Peace (LAL) 85,279; Chandler Parsons (Hou) 78,235.

Backcourt: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 977,444; Chris Paul (LAC) 542,564; Jeremy Lin (Hou) 496,133; James Harden (Hou) 283,691; Russell Westbrook (OKC) 232,074; Steve Nash (LAL) 166,262; Tony Parker (SA) 111,032; Ricky Rubio (Min) 96,466; Stephen Curry (GS) 78,380; Manu Ginobili (SA) 70,813.

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Blake has nearly 190K votes on Duncan. He's pretty much guaranteed to be voted in as a starter.

Lin is closing in on CP3. Only 46,431 votes separate them. Vote!

Angel strike1 · Post #12 » by **Angel strike1** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:44 am

mike3 wrote:The voting is stupid in that way. Lin starting over CP3 possibly haha

you cant fight with china

remember shaq didnt get to start yao did

Nutella · Post #13 » by **Nutella** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:56 am

The power of China, ridiculous.

ERClipsfan · Post #14 » by **ERClipsfan** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:58 pm

If they put G Hill on the ballot then they might as well put Yao back on.

Angel strike1 · Post #15 » by **Angel strike1** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:10 am

ERClipsfan wrote:If they put G Hill on the ballot then they might as well put Yao back on.

would be funny when retired nba player get the most votes :lol:

playaloc916 · Post #16 » by **playaloc916** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:57 am

Lol at Hill. He hasn't played a single game yet he's on the ballot. This used to happen when stars were injured, iirc, amare, melo, mcgrady, etc. but those guys actually played during the season. Crawford must be thinking, wtf? Billups and Hill, but not me?

Post #17 » by **mkwest** » Fri Jan 4, 2013 8:07 am

2013 All-Star Ballot | Third Returns

2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED BY SPRINT EASTERN CONFERENCE

Frontcourt: LeBron James (Mia) 1,151,304, Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 1,054,099, Kevin Garnett (Bos) 390,751, Chris Bosh (Mia) 362,973, Tyson Chandler (NYK) 315,752, Paul Pierce (Bos) 205,096, Joakim Noah (Chi) 158,743, Josh Smith (Atl) 131,508, Anderson Varejao (Cle) 116,166, Shane Battier (Mia) 107,190, Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 104,109, Andrew Bynum (Phi) 93,611, Luol Deng (Chi) 90,736, Brook Lopez (BKN) 76,695, Jeff Green (Bos) 62,367

Backcourt: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 765,077, Rajon Rondo (Bos) 675,822, Deron Williams (BKN) 350,618, Kyrie Irving (Cle) 308,878, Ray Allen (Mia) 232,441, Monta Ellis (Mil) 84,609, Raymond Felton (NYK) 77,123, Jrue Holiday (Phi) 66,514, Jason Terry (Bos) 62,189, Brandon Jennings (Mil) 56,826

2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED BY SPRINT WESTERN CONFERENCE

Frontcourt: Kevin Durant (OKC) 1,088,797, Dwight Howard (LAL) 716,671, Blake Griffin (LAC) 593,024, Tim Duncan (SA) 352,534, Pau Gasol (LAL) 239,440, Kevin Love (Min) 221,291, Omer Asik (Hou) 160,935, Rudy Gay (Mem) 140,864, Serge Ibaka (OKC) 134,172, Marc Gasol (Mem) 114,465, LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 111,156, Zach Randolph (Mem) 111,046, Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 106,623, Metta World Peace (LAL) 106,025, Chandler Parsons (Hou) 93,057

Backcourt: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,177,456, Chris Paul (LAC) 651,893, Jeremy Lin (Hou) 605,624, James Harden (Hou) 337,585, Russell Westbrook (OKC) 268,558, Steve Nash (LAL) 202,274, Tony Parker (SA) 128,966, Ricky Rubio (Min) 112,352, Stephen Curry (GS) 97,761, Manu Ginobili (SA) 84,564

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mttwlsn16 · Post #18 » by **mttwlsn16** » Fri Jan 4, 2013 7:38 pm

lin being that close to paul is ridiculous

Angel strike1 · Post #19 » by **Angel strike1** » Sat Jan 5, 2013 3:40 am

mttwlsn16 wrote:lin being that close to paul is ridiculous

shocked cp3 is beating him

Post #20 » by **mkwest** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:08 am

Adidas 2013 All-Star uniforms inspired by Houston's aeronautical history

Adidas, the official oncourt apparel provider for the National Basketball Association (NBA), today unveiled the uniforms and apparel for the 62nd NBA All-Star Game on February 17, 2013 at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX .

Designed by adidas, the uniforms take inspiration from Houston's rich aeronautical history and the speed of the jet planes that dot its skies. The uniforms' eye-catching impact camo pattern evokes the world's fastest fleet of aircraft with the classic silhouette of a basketball net.

Players will take to the court in black-and-white aviator-style NBA All-Star warm-ups featuring metal zippers made with a similar anodized finish used on airplanes. Each player's jacket will be customized to represent individual career accomplishments such as NBA All-Star Game appearances and All-Star MVP awards, NBA titles, in addition to regular season awards and Scoring Championships

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