2009 NBA All Star Game (voting, rosters, etc)

[Glenn]

2009 NBA All-Star Game: Second Ballot Returns
Tuesday December 30, 2008

The second ballots are in and Dwight Howard is still leading the overall voting as he did in the first ballot returns. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers leads the Western Conference in votes. Here are the numbers...

2009 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING - Second Returns - EASTERN CONFERENCE

Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 1,259,764; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 905,506; Yi Jianlian (NJ) 762,162; Chris Bosh (Tor) 500,700; Paul Pierce (Bos) 313,474; Shawn Marion (Mia) 210,040; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 137,035; Danny Granger (Ind) 116,238; Josh Smith (Atl) 110,186; Michael Beasley (Mia) 100,257; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 98,262.

Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,229,858; Allen Iverson (Det) 858,469; Vince Carter (NJ) 600,087; Ray Allen (Bos) 354,642; Devin Harris (NJ) 267,504; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 205,223; Derrick Rose (Chi) 203,687; Luke Ridnour (Mil) 197,933; Jose Calderon (Tor) 193,715; Jameer Nelson (Orl) 174,081; Joe Johnson (Atl) 162,772.

Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 1,421,882; Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 232,733; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 163,279; Jermaine O’Neal (Tor) 147,534; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 112,708; Al Horford (Atl) 107,118; Ben Wallace (Clev) 89,809; Emeka Okafor (Char) 69,015; Zyrdrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) 60,970; Kendrick Perkins (Bos) 54,772; Brendan Haywood (Wash) 28,182.

2009 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING - Second Returns - WESTERN CONFERENCE

Forwards: Tim Duncan (SA) 903,311; Amar’e Stoudemire (Pho) 626,796; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 602,457; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 553,611; Ron Artest (Hou) 509,717; Pau Gasol (LAL) 424,135; Shane Battier (Hou) 292,287; Bruce Bowen (SA) 286,923; Josh Howard (Dal) 209,802; Luis Scola (Hou) 181,253; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 145,857.

Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,280,912; Tracy McGrady (746,098); Chris Paul (NO) 725,251; Manu Ginobili (SA) 386,846; Tony Parker (SA) 358,107; Jason Kidd (Dal) 299,107; Steve Nash (Pho) 281,909; Jason Terry (Dal) 226,754; Rafer Alston (Hou) 211,017; Brandon Roy (Por) 174,244; Chauncey Billups (Den) 170,645.

Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,114,709; Shaquille O’Neal (Pho) 546,583; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 259,331; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 235,292; Greg Oden (Por) 144,650; Andris Biedrins (GS) 101,115; Al Jefferson (Minn) 86,296; Tyson Chandler (NO) 85,452; Nick Collison (OKC) 67,338; Marcus Camby (LAC) 49,235; Chris Kaman (LAC) 19,415.

[MoTown]

It would make my day if Pierce didn't make the All-Star team. He continues to say he's the best player in the NBA... but gets left off the All-Star team.

[Uncle Mxy]

The Boston Three will make the All Star Game. Paul Pierce is a a pretty great player, even if he's not the greatest player on his own fucking team.

I'd be real curious if Sheed gets picked as a backup C over JO. I have a hard time believing Mike Brown or Hedgehog would pick both Bosh and JO from a losing Toronto. None of the other All-Star ballot Cs seem like very credible choices, except maybe Al Horford.

[Glenn]

uni's

http://www.mensfitness.com/sports_and_recreation/120

[Fool]

Apparently, this year they are going to play a mid-80's era space-based video game instead of basketball.

[Glenn]

My first thought was Heat vs. Jazz

[MoTown]

The uniforms they barely beat out:

[Glenn]

Starters announced tonight.

I'm pulling for Yi over Garnett.

[shags]

In case anyone didn't see:

EAST
G: Dwayne Wade, Allen Iverson
F: LeBron James, Kevin Garnett
C: Dwight Howard

WEST
G: Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul
F: Tim Duncan, Amare Stoudemire
C: Yao Ming

[UxKa]

AI getting the 'just for the hell of it' vote.