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NBA All-star picks and snubs

BB73

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How Vince Carter still gets voted as a starter is beyond me. But I do like the snubbing of C-Webb out west. :biggrin:

<TABLE class=bgBdr cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width=265 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR class=bgHdr1><TD align=middle colSpan=3>East</TD></TR><TR class=bgHdr2 align=middle><TD align=middle>Pos.</TD><TD align=middle>Player</TD><TD align=middle>All-Star
selections</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Vince Carter, <ID>Nets</ID></TD><TD align=middle>6</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Grant Hill, <ID>Magic</ID></TD><TD align=middle>7</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD>Shaquille O'Neal, <ID>Heat</ID></TD><TD align=middle>12</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=left><TD align=middle>G</TD><TD>Allen Iverson, <ID>Sixers</ID></TD><TD align=middle>6</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=left><TD align=middle>G</TD><TD>LeBron James, <ID>Cavaliers</ID></TD><TD align=middle>1</TD></TR><TR class=bgFtr align=left><TD align=left colSpan=3>Reserves</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=left><TD align=middle>G</TD><TD>Gilbert Arenas, <ID>Wizards</ID></TD><TD align=middle>1</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=left><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD>Z. Ilgauskas, <ID>Cavaliers</ID></TD><TD align=middle>2</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Antawn Jamison, <ID>Wizards</ID></TD><TD align=middle>1</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Jermaine O'Neal, <ID>Pacers</ID></TD><TD align=middle>4</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Paul Pierce, <ID>Celtics</ID></TD><TD align=middle>4</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>G</TD><TD>Dwyane Wade, <ID>Heat</ID></TD><TD align=middle>1</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Ben Wallace, <ID>Pistons</ID></TD><TD align=middle>3</TD></TR><TR class=bgFtr align=left><TD align=left colSpan=3>Snubs</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=left colSpan=3>Jason Kidd, <ID>Nets</ID> (13.7 ppg, 7.6 apg)</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=left colSpan=3>Steve Francis, <ID>Magic</ID> (21.7 ppg, 7.0 apg)</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=left colSpan=3>Stephon Marbury, <ID>Knicks</ID> (20.9 ppg, 8.2 apg)</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=left colSpan=3>Emeka Okafor, <ID>Bobcats</ID> (14.9 ppg, 11.1 rpg)</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=left colSpan=3>Michael Redd, <ID>Bucks</ID> (22.2 ppg)</TD></TR><TR class=bgHdr1><TD align=middle colSpan=3>West</TD></TR><TR class=bgHdr2 align=middle><TD align=middle>Pos.</TD><TD align=middle>Player</TD><TD align=middle>All-Star
selections</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Tim Duncan, <ID>Spurs</ID> </TD><TD align=middle>7</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Kevin Garnett, <ID>Timberwolves</ID> </TD><TD align=middle>8</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>C</TD><TD>Yao Ming, <ID>Rockets</ID> </TD><TD align=middle>3</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=left><TD align=middle>G</TD><TD>Kobe Bryant, <ID>Lakers</ID> </TD><TD align=middle>7</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=left><TD align=middle>G</TD><TD>Tracy McGrady, <ID>Rockets</ID> </TD><TD align=middle>5</TD></TR><TR class=bgFtr align=left><TD align=left colSpan=3>Reserves</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=left><TD align=middle>G</TD><TD>Ray Allen, <ID>Sonics</ID></TD><TD align=middle>5</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=left><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Manu Ginobili, <ID>Spurs</ID></TD><TD align=middle>1</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Rashard Lewis, <ID>Sonics</ID></TD><TD align=middle>1</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Shawn Marion, <ID>Suns</ID></TD><TD align=middle>2</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>G</TD><TD>Steve Nash, <ID>Suns</ID></TD><TD align=middle>3</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Dirk Nowitzki, <ID>Mavericks</ID></TD><TD align=middle>4</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=middle>F</TD><TD>Amare Stoudemire, <ID>Suns</ID></TD><TD align=middle>1</TD></TR><TR class=bgFtr align=left><TD align=left colSpan=3>Snubs</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=left colSpan=3>Elton Brand, <ID>Clippers</ID> (20.2 ppg, 9.5 rpg)</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=left colSpan=3>Pau Gasol, <ID>Grizzlies</ID> (18.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg)</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=left colSpan=3>Brad Miller, <ID>Kings</ID> (15.7 ppg, 9.3 rpg)</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=" left"><TD align=left colSpan=3>Chris Webber, <ID>Kings</ID> (21.6 ppg, 9.6 rpg)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 
I would've liked to seen Jermaine O'Neal place as a center since he rarely leaves the paint anyway. Then you dump Ilgauskas for Michael Redd or Francis. I'm a Cav's fan, but think that "Z" is way overrated.

Then again...Maybe it's just my bias against big, clumsy, slow, white men playing basketball professionally.

On a positive note...With Shaq in the East, this is the first time Yao acutally deserves his starting spot. Newsflash NBA: DIMINISH FOREIGN VOTING POWER! THEY ARE BIASED!
 
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The NBA is really trying to sweep up all the fans now that the NHL season is officially off. They're putting together the greatest slam dunk contest ever:

Dwight Howard
Lebron James
Dwayne Wade
Chris Richardson
Vince Carter
Tracy McGrady
Steve Francis
Kobe Bryant

Link
 
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