Dame to Westbrick: Bite me!

[Mediocre Man]

Last year, he should have made it over DeAndre Jordan. Jordan was the third best player on his team, but with Blake Griffin and Chris Paul both injured at the all star break, the league felt the Clippers had to have someone represent them at the all star game. You could also have made a case for Dame over Marc Gasol.

In 2016, he should have made it over Kobe, but that was the fans's choice.

BNM

But they don't take 12 guards. Which guards should coaches have voted him ahead of?

 

[riverman]

But they don't take 12 guards. Which guards should coaches have voted him ahead of?

Kobe for one....Klay Thompson for another...there are cases to be made for him getting snubbed for two seasons

 

[BBert]

By pissing on Dame? I still think that's low. He could have worded it differently.

Easily. An "If PG isn't an allstar, then nobody is" type comment would suffice. But he had to go out of his way to be disrespectful and insulting about it. So glad RW isn't on my favorite team.

The contrast between the class, poise and leadership of Dame and the whateverthefuck Westbrook is, is bigger than the Grand Canyon.

 

[Boob-No-More]

But they don't take 12 guards. Which guards should coaches have voted him ahead of?

There are no positional requirements for the reserves. Coaches usually try to balance the rosters, but its not a requirement.

Just last year, 4 of the 7 Eastern Conference reserves were guards. In fact, all of them were point guards (Isaiah Thomas, Kemba Walker, Kyle Lowry and John Wall).

The West only had two guards (Westbrook and Klay Thompson), but had THREE centers among their 7 reserves (Marc Gasol, Demarcus Cousins and DeAndre Jordan). Selecting another guard for the West squad over one of those centers would have actually given the West a more balanced roster.

BNM

 

[BBert]

So when a player comes out and talks about being snubbed twice, and it was pretty apparent not just by Blazer fans but the media as well, its him whining? So basically when anyone talks about something that they wanted but they didnt' get it, its whining. okay got it.

That's just it. Sure Dame has commented on his disappointment. So do a lot of other guys who don't make it. But it was much more the sports media and Dame's teammates pushing the narrative of Dame being snubbed than Dame himself.

 

[blue9]

The devil needs a new advocate - MM isn't doing the job right.

 

[dviss1]

There are no positional requirements for the reserves. Coaches usually try to balance the rosters, but its not a requirement.

Just last year, 4 of the 7 Eastern Conference reserves were guards. In fact, all of them were point guards (Isaiah Thomas, Kemba Walker, Kyle Lowry and John Wall).

The West only had two guards (Westbrook and Klay Thompson), but had THREE centers among their 7 reserves (Marc Gasol, Demarcus Cousins and DeAndre Jordan). Selecting another guard for the West squad over one of those centers would have actually given the West a more balanced roster.

BNM

 

[Mediocre Man]

Kobe for one....Klay Thompson for another...there are cases to be made for him getting snubbed for two seasons

Kobe was a fan vote, so that doesn't count. I couldn't agree more that there was a case for Dame. There is a case for someone every year

 

[SIeepwalker]

There are no positional requirements for the reserves. Coaches usually try to balance the rosters, but its not a requirement.

Actually there is, to some extent. 2 Backcourt, 3 Frontcourt, and 2 wild cards

 

[Mediocre Man]

There are no positional requirements for the reserves. Coaches usually try to balance the rosters, but its not a requirement.

Just last year, 4 of the 7 Eastern Conference reserves were guards. In fact, all of them were point guards (Isaiah Thomas, Kemba Walker, Kyle Lowry and John Wall).

The West only had two guards (Westbrook and Klay Thompson), but had THREE centers among their 7 reserves (Marc Gasol, Demarcus Cousins and DeAndre Jordan). Selecting another guard for the West squad over one of those centers would have actually given the West a more balanced roster.

BNM

Yes there is.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Which "facts" are you agreeing with?

 

[Mediocre Man]

The devil needs a new advocate - MM isn't doing the job right.

By BNM spewing fake facts?

 

[DreamKillah]

"throwing shade" is gay slang . . .

 

[Boob-No-More]

Actually there is, to some extent. 2 Backcourt, 3 Frontcourt, and 2 wild cards

Is a SF considered frontcourt or backcourt?

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

Yes there is.

See above and do the math.

Seven reserves and only two guards in 2017. Dame could have been selected over Jordan or Gasol.

#fact

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

"throwing shade" is gay slang . . .

And?

Are we only allowed to use straight slang here?

BNM

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Olshey responds to Westbrick:

 

[Mediocre Man]

Is a SF considered frontcourt or backcourt?

BNM

Front

 

[Boob-No-More]

Front

Ok then. Of the seven reserve selections last season, the West had five frontcourt players and only two guards. Within the rules, they could have had two more guards and two fewer frontcourt players - like the East did.

My point stands. Dame could have been selected over DeAndre Jordan or Marc Gasol.

BNM

 

[dviss1]

"throwing shade" is gay slang . . .

No it's Black slang.

 

[dviss1]

And?

Are we only allowed to use straight slang here?

BNM

Only that it's not though. That term was invented by Black women.

 

[dviss1]

They really need to televise this...

I think that was a punk move by the NBPA...

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ok then. Of the seven reserve selections last season, the West had five frontcourt players and only two guards. Within the rules, they could have had two more guards and two fewer frontcourt players - like the East did.

My point stands. Dame could have been selected over DeAndre Jordan or Marc Gasol.

BNM

Sure, could have. My stance is he wasn't snubbed.

Easy way to fix this is to expand to 15 players. I get then the 16 player will bitch, but it's usually 2-3 players who deserve it that don't go

 

[Boob-No-More]

Sure, could have. My stance is he wasn't snubbed.

Easy way to fix this is to expand to 15 players. I get then the 16 player will bitch, but it's usually 2-3 players who deserve it that don't go

My stance is that he was subbed. That he was more deserving than DeAndre Jordan. Jordan was the third best player on his team and was only selected due to injury issues with both Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Even Jordan was surprised by his selection (he'd already booked a trip to Hawaii during the all star break and had to cancel it at the last minute when he found out he'd made the team).

Now that the actual game is no longer East vs. West, they should just do away with all conference related voting/selection. Just pick the 24 best players, choose teams and play.

WAS has the same record as us, but got 2 all stars in the East. Yet, Westbrook is bitching about us getting 1 all star in the West.

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

No it's Black slang.

And?

Are we only allowed to use straight white slang here?

BNM

 

[Driew]

Olshey responds to Westbrick:

I don't think NO has been in that seat since--wonder if he's on probation by the team.

 

[dviss1]

And?

Are we only allowed to use straight white slang here?

BNM

Yup!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Yup!

Y'all Redic.

 

[riverman]

And?

Are we only allowed to use straight white slang here?

BNM

That would leave us with FAMS only and maybe whippersnapper

 

[dviss1]

That would leave us with FAMS only and maybe whippersnapper