Getting all 5 starters into the starting lineup of the NBA All Star Game

[BigGameDamian]

I want to see LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, DeMar DeRozan, Damian Lillard, Andre Iguodala do the dunk contest

 

[H.C.]

Whoever gets voted in deserves to be an All Star.

Untrue, did Yao deserve to be voted in by Chinese fans in 2011 even though he played five games? I think not.

Lin received 883,809 All-Star votes this season. He received the third-highest votes of any guard in the Western Conference.
(2013 season I believe)
Fans shouldn't be allowed to vote for the all-star game. Might mean something then.
The game isn't even for the fans like people always say. It's about making $. Pure and simple.

Not many people in China vote. Not many people vote at all.

The vote will be less this year because it won't be limited to a set amount of players on the ballet.
But I won't be participating in voting because I don't like the all-star game.
It's a joke, I could go watch the same thing at a high school game.
At least there I wouldn't have to listen to the announcers slurp on Griffin/Love/Westbrook.

 

[RipCity71252]

This whole idea is simply asinine. haha

I'm as big of a Blazers fan as they come, but I'm not going to go out of my way to make sure my team's players start in the All Star game. Wouldn't be fair to the fans of the NBA, and simply makes no sense in my mind.

 

[B-Roy]

I take it you don't vote for government elections and props either?

What does that have to do with this? Can you stop trying to make this about me and focus on the topic at hand?

 

[magnifier661]

What does that have to do with this? Can you stop trying to make this about me and focus on the topic at hand?

Easy... Since your argument about your vote meaning shit so why bother are the same philosophy for non-voters.

 

[santeesioux]

Maybe you could get 4chan to stuff the ballets or something?

 

[illmatic99]

Did you really equate voting in elections to voting for all stars? Really?

smh

 

[magnifier661]

Did you really equate voting in elections to voting for all stars? Really?

smh

Nah I'm showing the similarities of the guys that don't vote in elections used the same "my vote doesn't matter so why bother?"

B-Roy said that, so there you go...

 

[Boise Blazer]

I think what clearly needs to happen here is that Lillard needs to do a commercial in China.

 

[B-Roy]

Nah I'm showing the similarities of the guys that don't vote in elections used the same "my vote doesn't matter so why bother?"

B-Roy said that, so there you go...

I never said that. Stop putting words in my mouth.

Voting for who runs your country is not at all related to voting for what sports players get to play in a meaningless exhibition game. Get real.

 

[magnifier661]

I never said that. Stop putting words in my mouth.

Voting for who runs your country is not at all related to voting for what sports players get to play in a meaningless exhibition game. Get real.

You said "keep dreaming" about the possibility of them winning right? What you think that means?

 

[B-Roy]

You said "keep dreaming" about the possibility of them winning right? What you think that means?

Honestly, I have no idea what you're getting at. The fact that you're trying to spin this into me talking about politics makes no sense. You're the one that compared this to elections, not me.

 

[magnifier661]

Honestly, I have no idea what you're getting at. The fact that you're trying to spin this into me talking about politics makes no sense. You're the one that compared this to elections, not me.

Haha this has nothing to do with the similarity of a government election other than those that don't vote. I'm just asking if you don't vote because your comment is very similar to those that don't vote because they believe their vote doesn't mean shit.

 

[B-Roy]

Haha this has nothing to do with the similarity of a government election other than those that don't vote. I'm just asking if you don't vote because your comment is very similar to those that don't vote because they believe their vote doesn't mean shit.

It doesn't matter here. It's a meaningless game, that's why people don't vote. How many NBA fans are out there? How many of those fans actually vote?

It's not comparable to governmental elections because the results actually matter there.

 

[magnifier661]

It doesn't matter here. It's a meaningless game, that's why people don't vote. How many NBA fans are out there? How many of those fans actually vote?

So then why would my comment about questioning if you vote in government elections should have been easily answered no?

The fact that you blew it out of proportions speaks louder than words

 

[B-Roy]

So then why would my comment about questioning if you vote in government elections should have been easily answered no?

The fact that you blew it out of proportions speaks louder than words

I didn't blow it out of proportions. It's a strawman you're using that has nothing to do with the topic at hand.

 

[Schilly]

Ok Boys you are hijacking the thread into a person dialogue that is totally irrelevant.

 

[magnifier661]

I didn't blow it out of proportions. It's a strawman you're using that has nothing to do with the topic at hand.

Not really... The comment directly resemble those that don't vote for government elections. It's weird you keep saying its a strawman or not to the point.

You said "get real" they won't win right? Pretty much the same way people who don't vote and say "I'm not voting because my vote doesn't matter"

 

[B-Roy]

Not really... The comment directly resemble those that don't vote for government elections. It's weird you keep saying its a strawman or not to the point.

You said "get real" they won't win right? Pretty much the same way people who don't vote and say "I'm not voting because my vote doesn't matter"

You keep "assuming" things I never say. It's hard to even have a conversation with you when you're just stuffing words in my mouth. It's like you're arguing with yourself?

 

[B-Roy]

Ok Boys you are hijacking the thread into a person dialogue that is totally irrelevant.

You're right, I'll stop.

 

[magnifier661]

So you are saying you never said "keep dreaming?"

 

[B-Roy]

So you are saying you never said "keep dreaming?"

Honestly, I still don't know what you're trying to argue.

Easiest way I can think of solving this is this....If you're that confident why don't we just make a simple wager? If LA/Dame get voted as starters, I pay up. (We can decide what later) If not, you do. Put your money where your mouth is.

 

[magnifier661]

Honestly, I still don't know what you're trying to argue.

Easiest way I can think of solving this is this....If you're that confident why don't we just make a simple wager? If LA/Dame get voted as starters, I pay up. (We can decide what later) If not, you do. Put your money where your mouth is.

I said it's possible, didn't say guaranteed. You know like "hey if we all vote together we can really get them in". Then you come huffing and puffing like our votes don't mean shit and no one else will vote so why give a shit.

Now you want to make a wager? What odds you gonna give me?

 

[B-Roy]

I said it's possible, didn't say guaranteed. You know like "hey if we all vote together we can really get them in". Then you come huffing and puffing like our votes don't mean shit and no one else will vote so why give a shit.

Now you want to make a wager? What odds you gonna give me?

You're the one pushing for them to get in. You tell me.

 

[magnifier661]

You're the one pushing for them to get in. You tell me.

6-1 for one player. 10-1 for both.

I bet $100

If one player makes it in, I get $600. If both, then I get $1000

 

[B-Roy]

6-1 for one player. 10-1 for both.

I bet $100

If one player makes it in, I get $600. If both, then I get $1000

Sounds good.

 

[illmatic99]

#welchers

Um, can I get a cut? I did prod Mags a bit. :MARIS61:

 

[magnifier661]

Sounds good.

If I win, I'm using your money to buy 100 level tickets for you and your wife to sit at the playoff game!

 

[B-Roy]

If I win, I'm using your money to buy 100 level tickets for you and your wife to sit at the playoff game!

Haha, sounds like a plan! But I don't even live in Portland anymore!

 

[maxiep]

How is it not doable? Serious question.

Starting at point guard...Jeremy Lin!