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Post#881 » by knickerbocker2k2 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:41 pm

TheRealDeal wrote:Which PG's are going to challenge Lowry for an all-star spot this year? Kyrie's been out, Wall's sucking, Rose not even in the discussion.

It looks like Teague and Isaiah Thomas have been playing well. Anyone else?


Lowry/DD are locks. Unfortunately, I think one of Kryie/Wall/Rose is going to get voted in by fans. If that happens, I don't see coaches picking the other two, and it should be between Isiah Thomas/Teague/Kemba/Jackson for 3rd/last PG position.
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Post#882 » by Syd-TK3 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:50 pm

knickerbocker2k2 wrote:
TheRealDeal wrote:Which PG's are going to challenge Lowry for an all-star spot this year? Kyrie's been out, Wall's sucking, Rose not even in the discussion.

It looks like Teague and Isaiah Thomas have been playing well. Anyone else?


Lowry/DD are locks. Unfortunately, I think one of Kryie/Wall/Rose is going to get voted in by fans. If that happens, I don't see coaches picking the other two, and it should be between Isiah Thomas/Teague/Kemba/Jackson for 3rd/last PG position.

I'd say Lowry is a lock at starting PG, derozan will make the all-star game but probably lose the start to Wade unless Canada votes like crazy,
The starters will most likely be
-Lowry
-Wade
-PG13
-Lebron
-Drummond/Bosh
(If the top five teams stay the same & Detroit doesn't fall off by then)
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Post#883 » by Undefeated » Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:50 pm

Didn't they drop the all-star selection by position and just narrowed it down to guards and forwards? My guess is that PG and Wade will be the staring guards.

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Drummond
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Post#884 » by kidr1211 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:55 pm

Syd-TK3 wrote:
knickerbocker2k2 wrote:
TheRealDeal wrote:Which PG's are going to challenge Lowry for an all-star spot this year? Kyrie's been out, Wall's sucking, Rose not even in the discussion.

It looks like Teague and Isaiah Thomas have been playing well. Anyone else?


Lowry/DD are locks. Unfortunately, I think one of Kryie/Wall/Rose is going to get voted in by fans. If that happens, I don't see coaches picking the other two, and it should be between Isiah Thomas/Teague/Kemba/Jackson for 3rd/last PG position.

I'd say Lowry is a lock at starting PG, derozan will make the all-star game but probably lose the start to Wade unless Canada votes like crazy,
The starters will most likely be
-Lowry
-Wade
-PG13
-Lebron
-Drummond/Bosh
(If the top five teams stay the same & Detroit doesn't fall off by then)


Canada has to go crazy to even get lowry back in because last year was like a huge campaign lol
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Post#885 » by knickerbocker2k2 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:58 pm

Undefeated wrote:Didn't they drop the all-star selection by position and just narrowed it down to guards and forwards? My guess is that PG and Wade will be the staring guards.

Wade
PG
LeBron
Melo
Drummond


You are rights its G / F. There is no way Paul George can be considered guard.

Probably will be PG/Lebron/Melo front court and two guards (my guess Wall/Kyrie unless there is huge campaign for Lowry/DD).
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Post#886 » by vascular » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:03 pm

knickerbocker2k2 wrote:
Undefeated wrote:Didn't they drop the all-star selection by position and just narrowed it down to guards and forwards? My guess is that PG and Wade will be the staring guards.

Wade
PG
LeBron
Melo
Drummond


You are rights its G / F. There is no way Paul George can be considered guard.

Probably will be PG/Lebron/Melo front court and two guards (my guess Wall/Kyrie unless there is huge campaign for Lowry/DD).


If Lowry continues to play with the same intensity, I believe it'll be easier for him to get into Allstar than last year. He really doesn't have any competition in the EC
The same can't be said for DD
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Post#887 » by knickerbocker2k2 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:07 pm

vascular wrote:If Lowry continues to play with the same intensity, I believe it'll be easier for him to get into Allstar than last year. He really doesn't have any competition in the EC
The same can't be said for DD


Lowry/DD are locks to be selected by coaches. Lowry more so. Question is will he get voted in? You have to keep in mind voting is often popularity contest, and players on the decline will get in just based on name recognition.
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Post#888 » by Syd-TK3 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:13 pm

All star game is in Toronto if we were able to get Lowry as a starter last year I dont see how this year when the game is on our home court why we wouldn't campaign to vote just as much if not more, plus Irving is injured and wall not playing that great
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Post#889 » by vascular » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:39 pm

knickerbocker2k2 wrote:
vascular wrote:If Lowry continues to play with the same intensity, I believe it'll be easier for him to get into Allstar than last year. He really doesn't have any competition in the EC
The same can't be said for DD


Lowry/DD are locks to be selected by coaches. Lowry more so. Question is will he get voted in? You have to keep in mind voting is often popularity contest, and players on the decline will get in just based on name recognition.


I was hesitant using the word 'lock' for Lowry, even though it might look that way right now.
I would say Lowry is more popular than Wall right now, if Kyrie gets voted in somehow, i'd be pissed
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Post#890 » by Undefeated » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:40 pm

I don't know about Wall but I can see Kyrie making it even though he'll barely have played any games then. Similar situation to KD last year where they'll get voted in based on popularity even though KD was at least qualified since he played some games.
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Post#891 » by hsb » Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:43 pm

Charlotte keeps rolling, with no Al basically. Would like to see Ennis get some more burn on Milwaukee as they figure stuff out.
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Post#892 » by JV4MVP » Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:06 pm

Tied game. Lebron hacks Lopez in front of two refs. They call a clean steal with 1min left (from Reddit): https://streamable.com/3bbj?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

I like Lebron but despise the refs, ruin the game, its business I guess



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Post#893 » by hsb » Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:54 am

Thornton ties the game against the Knicks.
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Post#894 » by hsb » Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:57 am

Thank Nation goes to overtime.
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Post#895 » by djsunyc » Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:59 am

rockets are sh t and harden is one of the most selfish players ive ever seen.
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Post#896 » by djsunyc » Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:59 am

and dwight is garbage too.
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Post#897 » by hsb » Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:00 am

Dwight just destroyed Porzingis lol.
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Post#898 » by knickerbocker2k2 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:01 am

Wow Proz got smashed wow. What happened to Melo?
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Post#899 » by hsb » Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:02 am

Thornton channeling the spirit of Thank nation.
"I definitely knew he traveled, but I didn't know they were going to call it. That was one of them situations in which a great player made a move...and they called the call. And I was like, 'Oh, man, there is a God.'
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Post#900 » by Kinger95 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:09 am

Afflalo got crushed Haha
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