West Starting PG: Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
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PPG: 18.4
RPG: 3.5
APG: 9.1
SPG: 2.4
BPG: 0.1
Three-point field goals per game: 1.4
Free throws made per game: 3.0
Turnovers per game: 2.1
Last year, Chris Paul started for the Western Conference squad, and he is doing it again this year. Based on stats, the fans made the right decision voting him in as the starter this season!
West Starting SG: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
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PPG: 29.2
RPG: 5.8
APG: 5.3
SPG: 1.2
BPG: 0.3
Three-point field goals made per game: 1.5
Free throws made per game: 6.5
Turnovers per game: 3.7
Like Chris Paul, there is no doubt here that Kobe Bryant is the best shooting guard in the league and should be starting for the Western Conference every year until he retires!
West Starting SF: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
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PPG: 27.3
RPG: 8.3
APG: 3.4
SPG: 1.2
BPG: 1.4
Three-point field goals made per game: 1.5
Free throws made per game: 5.9
Turnovers made per game: 3.7
Kevin Durant. Another obvious choice. Enough said.
West Starting PF: Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves
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PPG: 25.0
RPG: 13.7
APG: 1.7
SPG: 1.0
BPG: 0.5
Three-point field goals made per game: 1.8
Free throws made per game: 7.3
Turnovers per game: 2.6
Again, Kevin Love. Enough said.
West Starting Center: Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers
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PPG: 17.1
RPG: 12.6
APG: 1.3
SPG: 0.5
BPG: 2.0
Three-point field goals made: 0
Free throws made per game: 3.4
Turnovers per game: 2.5
I want to congratulate the fans for picking four out of the five Western Conference starters correctly. Next year, let's please have Kevin Love start for once as he should.
West Reserve No. 1: Blake Griffin, PF, Los Angeles Clippers
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PPG: 21.4
RPG: 11.0
APG: 3.0
SPG: 1.0
BPG: 1.0
Three-Point field goals made per game: 0
Free throws made per game: 3.8
Turnovers per game: 2.7
Blake Griffin starts over Kevin Love because he is more fun to watch, but, realistically, Griffin should be the Western Conference sixth man.
West Reserve No. 2: Pau Gasol, PF/C, Los Angeles Lakers
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PPG: 16.8
RPG: 10.2
APG: 3.0
SPG: 0.5
BPG: 1.3
Three-point field goals made per game: 0.1
Free throws made per game: 2.8
Turnovers per game: 1.7
Believe it or not, Pau Gasol is still somehow having a better fantasy season than his younger brother Marc.
West Reserve No. 3: Marc Gasol, C, Memphis Grizzlies
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PPG: 15.0
RPG: 10.2
APG: 2.7
SPG: 1.1
BPG: 2.2
Three-point field goals made per game: 0
Free throws made per game: 3.8
Turnovers per game: 1.9
For once, we should have seen the Gasol brothers playing non-Spanish professional basketball on the same team!
West Reserve No. 4: LaMarcus Aldridge, PF/C, Portland Trail Blazers
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PPG: 23.3
RPG: 8.5
APG: 2.8
SPG: 1.1
BPG: 0.8
Three-point field goals made per game: 0
Free throws made per game: 4.4
Turnovers per game: 2.2
Man, the Western Conference would have been real heavy on post play if this were the team so far.
West Reserve No. 5: Steve Nash, PG, Phoenix Suns
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PPG: 15.0
RPG: 2.5
APG: 10.1
SPG: 0.6
BPG: 0.1
Three-point field goals made per game: 1.3
Free throws made per game: 1.7
Turnovers made per game: 3.5
For someone who is 38 years old to still be averaging a double-double is quite impressive!
West Reserve No. 6: Kyle Lowry, PG, Houston Rockets
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PPG: 14.7
RPG: 5.7
APG: 7.6
SPG: 2.0
BPG: 0.4
Three-point field goals made per game: 1.7
Free throws made per game: 3.4
Turnovers per game: 3.2
The explanation I have for why Kyle Lowry did not make the actual All-Star team is because of his losing team syndrome.
West Reserve No. 7: Al Jefferson, PF/C, Utah Jazz
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PPG: 18.5
RPG: 8.9
APG: 2.0
SPG: 0.7
BPG: 1.6
Three-point field goals made per game: 0
Free throws made per game: 2.7
Turnovers per game: 1.4
This Western Conference team would be tough to handle down low.
Western Conference: Actual All-Stars vs. Fantasy All-Stars
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2011-2012 Western Conference All-Star Team (Actual)
*Bold font represents those who made the actual All-Star team and not the Fantasy All-Star team* (Parenthesis represent the player who made the Fantasy All-Star team in place of the actual All-Star)
Chris Paul
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Blake Griffin
Andrew Bynum
Russell Westbrook (Kyle Lowry)
Kevin Love
LaMarcus Aldridge
Dirk Nowitzki (Pau Gasol)
Steve Nash
Tony Parker (Al Jefferson)
Marc Gasol
East Starting PG: Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
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PPG: 22.0
RPG: 3.4
APG: 7.8
SPG: 0.9
BPG: 0.7
Three-point field goals made per game: 1.3
Free throws made per game: 4.8
Turnovers per game: 2.9
Derrick Rose's stats are little worse than last season, but this is mainly due to injuries sustained this season. The reigning NBA MVP should start nonetheless.
East Starting SG: Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
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PPG: 22.0
RPG: 4.1
APG: 5.1
SPG: 1.9
BPG: 1.5
Three-point field goals made per game: 0
Free throws made per game: 5.3
Turnovers per game: 2.7
Like Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade has slowed down this season due to injuries, but is still the best shooting guard in the Eastern Conference!
East Starting SF: LeBron James, Miami Heat
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PPG: 28.5
RPG: 8.2
APG: 6.9
SPG: 1.8
BPG: 0.7
Three-point field goals made per game: 0.7
Free throws made per game: 7.2
Turnovers per game: 4.0
LeBron James has been the best overall fantasy basketball player so far.
East Starting PF: Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks
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PPG: 15.6
RPG: 8.9
APG: 3.2
SPG: 1.5
BPG: 2.0
Three-point field goals made per game: 0.2
Free throws made per game: 2.6
Turnovers per game: 2.5
In my opinion, it is completely wrong that Josh Smith, the best fantasy power forward in the Eastern Conference, somehow did not make the All-Star team this season.
East Starting C: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
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PPG: 21.0
RPG: 15.4
APG: 2.1
SPG: 1.5
BPG: 2.2
Three-point field goals made per game: 0
Free throws made per game: 5.7
Turnovers per game: 3.3
Dwight Howard is, without a doubt in my mind, the most dominant center the NBA has ever seen!
I want to, once again, congratulate the fans for picking four out of the five Eastern Conference starters correctly!
East Reserve No. 1: Deron Williams, PG, New Jersey Nets
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PPG: 20.9
RPG: 3.5
APG: 8.6
SPG: 1.0
BPG: 0.4
Three-point field goals made per game: 2.1
Free throws made per game: 4.7
Turnovers per game: 4.2
Deron Williams better hope he can attract Dwight Howard to the New Jersey Nets if they're planning on being a winning team soon.
East Reserve No. 2: Paul Pierce, SG/SF, Boston Celtics
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PPG: 18.4
RPG: 5.8
APG: 5.7
SPG: 1.0
BPG: 0.5
Three-point field goals made per game: 1.8
Free throws made per game: 4.7
Turnovers per game: 3.0
And some people think that Pierce is old, slow, and should no longer be an All-Star.
East Reserve No. 3: Carmelo Anthony, SF, New York Knicks
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PPG: 22.3
RPG: 6.0
APG: 4.2
SPG: 1.1
BPG: 0.4
Three-point field goals made per game: 1.2
Free throws made per game: 6.1
Turnovers per game: 3.0
Carmelo Anthony has had a slow season to his standards so far, yet he still makes the All-Star team. That shows just how good the man is at scoring.
East Reserve No. 4: Rajon Rondo, PG, Boston Celtics
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PPG: 13.6
RPG: 4.6
APG: 9.6
SPG: 1.7
BPG: 0
Three-point field goals made per game: 0.2
Free throws made per game: 2.6
Turnovers per game: 3.8
It pains me to put Rajon Rondo on this list, but he still deserves it.
East Reserve No. 5: Andre Iguodala, SG/SF, Philadelphia 76ers
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PPG: 13.0
RPG: 6.7
APG: 5.2
SPG: 1.8
BPG: 0.5
Three-point field goals made per game: 1.2
Free throws made per game: 2.3
Turnovers per game: 1.9
Andre Iguodala doesn't have the stats to blow your mind, but he is a great all-around player who takes care of the ball and does everything on the court.
East Reserve No. 6: John Wall, PG, Washington Wizards
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PPG: 16.5
RPG: 5.1
APG: 7.0
SPG: 1.3
BPG: 1.0
Three-pointers field goals made per game: 0
Free throws made per game: 4.9
Turnovers per game: 4.0
Losing team syndrome. It sucks, doesn't it, John Wall?
East Reserve No. 7: Greg Monroe, PF/C, Detroit Pistons
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PPG: 16.4
RPG: 10.0
APG: 2.5
SPG: 1.5
BPG: 0.5
Three-Point field goals made per game: 0
Free Throws made per game: 3.1
Turnovers per game: 2.5
There's that pesky losing team syndrome, AGAIN!
Eastern Conference: Actual All-Stars vs. Fantasy All-Stars
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2011-2012 Western Conference All-Star Team (Actual)
*Bold font represents those who made the actual All-Star team and not the Fantasy All-Star team* (Parenthesis represent the player who made the Fantasy All-Star team in place of the actual All-Star)
Derrick Rose
Dwyane Wade
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
Dwight Howard
Luol Deng (John Wall)
Joe Johnson (Rajon Rondo)
Deron Williams
Paul Pierce
Chris Bosh (Josh Smith)
Roy Hibbert (Greg Monroe)
Andre Iguodala
Warnings, Disclaimers, Confusion, Etc.
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Did your face look like this after reading this article? Well, mine did after researching and writing this article.
I just wanted to say that I do not believe all of these players deserve to be All-Stars this season. I determined this list by looking at the top point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center in both conferences when it comes to ESPN fantasy points per game.
The reserves were determined by then finding the seven best remaining fantasy players for each conference, which explains the lack of certain positions in the reserve lists.
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