Your 2017 All Stars

[Rastapopoulos]

Have they been announced yet? Cuz this must be fake:

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Kinda hoping Lillard doesn't make it.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Kinda hoping Lillard doesn't make it.

He wouldn't have but will now that Paul is out.

 

[Chris Craig]

Your 2017 Western Conference All Stars, the Golden State Warriors

 

[Chris Craig]

Pachulia an All Star Starter...what the fuck happened to the NBA

 

[julius]

According to the NBA twitter account.

@StephenCurry30 @JHarden13 @kawhileonard @KDTrey5 @AntDavis23 are your starters.

 

[Minstrel]

According to the NBA twitter account.

@StephenCurry30 @JHarden13 @kawhileonard @KDTrey5 @AntDavis23 are your starters.

Good choices. Poor Zaza, snubbed again.

 

[barfo]

Good choices. Poor Zaza, snubbed again.

Didn't she just die? Seems like that would make her ineligible.

barfo

 

[chzbrgr]

He wouldn't have but will now that Paul is out.

He still isnt and shouldnt he's not even the best player on his own team

 

[Minstrel]

He still isnt and shouldnt he's not even the best player on his own team

So you're saying McCollum should make the team?

 

[chzbrgr]

So you're saying McCollum should make the team?

Im saying he deserves it over Dame

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Didn't she just die? Seems like that would make her ineligible.

barfo

Damn @barfo. Are you sure youre not Kanye West? Cause I could have sworn you must have wrote the song heartless.

 

[Cippy91]

Steph over westbrook? as much as I dislike westbrook, can't agree. He is averaging a triple double, come on now

 

[blue9]

Steph over westbrook? as much as I dislike westbrook, can't agree. He is averaging a triple double, come on now

Every time I've watched Steph play this season (granted, not that many times) he seems to be mailing it in, just going through the motions until the "real" season starts in April. Westbrook has been FAR more impressive. But then the NBA has never (at least not in the past decade or three) been about what's right, but rather what sells.

 

[Cippy91]

Every time I've watched Steph play this season (granted, not that many times) he seems to be mailing it in, just going through the motions until the "real" season starts in April. Westbrook has been FAR more impressive. But then the NBA has never (at least not in the past decade or three) been about what's right, but rather what sells.

It's weird. Very different from his insane season last year and I assume it's because Durant came into town. Westbrook deserved it but fans got the vote so it is what it is. Wouldn't be surprised if Dame or CJ missed this year considering the record of the team.

 

[Cippy91]

If the teams record was great, we would probably be looking at both Dame and CJ making the all star game

 

[blue9]

If the teams record was great, we would probably be looking at both Dame and CJ making the all star game

Maybe if we were currently seeded in the Top 2, and even then doubtful. Maybe one of them, but not both.

Frankly, neither deserve to make the team IMO. CJ actually has the stronger case because there aren't any good SGs in the league, but since positions aren't that specific that argument doesn't float.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

He still isnt and shouldnt he's not even the best player on his own team

That may be true but he will. Just watch.

 

[Cippy91]

Maybe if we were currently seeded in the Top 2, and even then doubtful. Maybe one of them, but not both.

Frankly, neither deserve to make the team IMO. CJ actually has the stronger case because there aren't any good SGs in the league, but since positions aren't that specific that argument doesn't float.

I agree. Neither deserve it. Other players on better teams that deserve it at the guard spots which is sad to say but true

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Say what you want about Westbrook, but the fact that he's averaging a triple double and not starting is ludicrous.

 

[BonesJones]

Say what you want about Westbrook, but the fact that he's averaging a triple double and not starting is ludicrous.

Triple Doubles are so overemphasized. Westbrook is a rebound chaser (steals rebounds from teammates), and he has an insanely high usage rate. It's not as impressive as ESPN hypes it up to be

 

[axs88]

I thought it was interesting that Lillard and especially McCollum finished 4th and 5th in the player voting behind the consensus three of Westbrook/Harden/Curry, ahead of CP3, Klay etc.

http://official.nba.com/wp-content/...7-All-Star-Starters-Player-Voting-Results.pdf

 

[Nate]

It seems like the East have more great guards than ever this year.

 

[Nate]

And philly doesn't have a single one

The whole conference is finally doing better after years of garbage.

 

[trailblazer18]

Triple Doubles are so overemphasized. Westbrook is a rebound chaser (steals rebounds from teammates), and he has an insanely high usage rate. It's not as impressive as ESPN hypes it up to be

Triple Doubles do seem to come more often this season, so i'm sure there is some rebound stealing and empty assists involved, but doooooood!!!! What Westbrook is doing is bonkers, it is crazy impressive. If Lillard was doing the same thing and we were in the thick of the playoff race, we would all be creaming ourselves daily. This board would be full of boner pics.

 

[trailblazer18]

I thought it was interesting that Lillard and especially McCollum finished 4th and 5th in the player voting behind the consensus three of Westbrook/Harden/Curry, ahead of CP3, Klay etc.

http://official.nba.com/wp-content/...7-All-Star-Starters-Player-Voting-Results.pdf

Who voted for Ed Davis? Must have been Lillard..haha

 

[julius]

I'm surprised by how low Chris Paul was.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I'm surprised by how low Chris Paul was.

Outside of some guys like Melo and LeBron, I don't think he is very liked personality-wise around the league.

 

[Jon]

honestly, if i were Westbrook, i would decline the all star game as a whole after this. him not starting is fucking retarded. and i even hate the guy.

 

[SlyPokerDog]