NBA All-Star starters announced

Blogged under Basketball, Front Page, General by Andrew on Monday 25 January 2010 at 2:59 pm

The 2010 NBA All-Star game takes place at the new Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas on February 14th and the fan-votes are final for this year’s All-Star game starters.  Since the starters are voted in by the fans, there are a few names I don’t think should be starting (most notably Allen Iverson), but as long as the fans are the deciding factor there will always be a few undeserving starters.  Well, here are your starters for the 2010 All-Star game:

Eastern Conference

G     Allen Iverson - Philadelphia 76ers (11th All-Star game)

G     Dwayne Wade - Miami Heat (6th All-Star game)

F     LeBron James * - Cleveland Cavaliers (6th All-Star game)

F     Kevin Garnett - Boston Celtics (13th All-Star game)

C     Dwight Howard - Orlando Magic (4th All-Star game)

Western Conference

G    Steve Nash - Phoenix Suns (7th All-Star game)

G     Kobe Bryant * - Los Angeles Lakers (12th All-Star game)

F     Carmelo Anthony - Denver Nuggets (3rd All-Star game)

F     Tim Duncan - San Antonio Spurs (12th All-Star game)

C    Amar’e Stoudemire - Phoenix Suns (5th All-Star game)

* Top Conference Vote-Getter

I agree with most of the picks in the West, however I think Dirk Nowitzki should get the start over Tim Duncan.  In the East, I don’t think Iverson or Garnett should start.  Iverson shouldn’t even be in the game let alone start and I almost feel the same way about Garnett too.  Both have missed a lot of games this season and there are plenty of players more deserving to start.  In my opinion, Joe Johnson should be the starter over Iverson and Chris Bosh should start instead of Garnett.  The reserves have yet to be announced, but here is who I think should get the nod:

Eastern Conference:  G - Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls), G - Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), F - Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors), F - Gerald Wallace (Charlotte Bobcats), C - David Lee, G/F - Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), F - Josh Smith (Atlanta Hawks)

Western Conference:  G - Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets), G - Monta Ellis (Golden State Warriors), F - Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), F - Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder), C - Al Jefferson (Minnesota Timberwolves), G - Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers), F/C Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz)

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