2017 NBA All Star Weekend

[wildturkey]

Reserves announced today (Thursday)


Rising Star teams announced:

Team US: KAT, Myles Turner, Malcolm Brogdon, Devin Booker, Marquese Chriss, Brandon Ingram, D'Angelo Russell, Frank Kaminsky, Jahlil Okafor

Team World: Joel Embiid,Nikola Jokic, Kristaps Porzingis, Emmanuel Mudiay, Jamal Murray, Dante Exum, Trey Lyles, Buddy Hield, Domantas Sabonis, Dario Saric

In bummer news however, Lavine turned down the Dunk contest so no rematch with Aaron Gordon

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Reserves announced today (Thursday)


Rising Star teams announced:

Team US: KAT, Myles Turner, Malcolm Brogdon, Devin Booker, Marquese Chriss, Brandon Ingram, D'Angelo Russell, Frank Kaminsky, Jahlil Okafor

Team World: Joel Embiid,Nikola Jokic, Kristaps Porzingis, Emmanuel Mudiay, Jamal Murray, Dante Exum, Trey Lyles, Buddy Hield, Domantas Sabonis, Dario Saric

In bummer news however, Lavine turned down the Dunk contest so no rematch with Aaron Gordon

That Rising Stars game should be fun!

 

[wildturkey]

East: Wall, Walker, Thomas, Lowry, Love, Millsap, George

West: Westbrook, Thompson, Green, Cousins, Jordan, Heyward, M. Gasol


Still think Embiid should have made it in the East. I don't care about his games played. He's putting up numbers that rival any other all star in limited minutes. He's having a historic rookie season. You can make a case he's already the best center in the Eastern conference.

Out west, I don't think Green should be an all star. His numbers are down (understandably) and while he is sacrificing for others, I'm not gonna give him a pass for that since there are so many other deserving guys out West. Conley should be in over him. And there's no fucking way Jordan should be in over Rudy Gobert but I know exactly what they did. With CP3 hurt, they looked around and saw there would be no Clippers and since Heyward is in for the Jazz, they tossed a nod to Jordan. And I'm sure Doc whining every year about it helped too.

Gobert > Jordan by every measure

 

[WiggyRuss]

I agree with both of your changes

Embiid over Milsap

Gobert over Jordan.

 

[CitySushi]

East: Wall, Walker, Thomas, Lowry, Love, Millsap, George

West: Westbrook, Thompson, Green, Cousins, Jordan, Heyward, M. Gasol


Still think Embiid should have made it in the East. I don't care about his games played. He's putting up numbers that rival any other all star in limited minutes. He's having a historic rookie season. You can make a case he's already the best center in the Eastern conference.

Out west, I don't think Green should be an all star. His numbers are down (understandably) and while he is sacrificing for others, I'm not gonna give him a pass for that since there are so many other deserving guys out West. Conley should be in over him. And there's no fucking way Jordan should be in over Rudy Gobert but I know exactly what they did. With CP3 hurt, they looked around and saw there would be no Clippers and since Heyward is in for the Jazz, they tossed a nod to Jordan. And I'm sure Doc whining every year about it helped too.

Gobert > Jordan by every measure

I disagree. If there was a Warriors who could have been left off the roster, it probably would have been Klay Thompson for Mike Conley.

KD and Steph are the stars of the team, but Draymond is what makes this whole ship go. He's a 6'7 PF who plays 1-5 on defense, then plays point guard on offense. He's still averaging 10.7 pts, 8.5 reb, 7.5 apg, with 1.9 spg and 1.4 bpg. I mean we've never really seen a player do what Draymond does on a nightly basis.

 

[tducey]

Should be a good weekend. Embid and Porzingis together will be a treat to watch.

 

[The Derski]

Dunk contest is going to come down to Gordon and Jones Jr. in my opinion. Everyone knows about Gordon but check out these in game dunks by Jones Jr. D-league or not some of these are downright nasty.

 

[Kold]

Nick Young gonna win the 3 pt shooutout...

 

[trojanfan12]

Nick Young gonna win the 3 pt shooutout...

I hope he does. Not just because he's a Laker, but because I want to see the interview after. I'm sure it'll be hilarious.

 

[The Derski]

His form isn't built for a competition like that. I'd give Russell a better shot if he were in it.