The 08-09 NBA season started less than a month ago and already fans from around the world are voting their favorite players into the All-Star game.
If you actually take a look at the ballot, there are a few players that should not be on the list. Although at least one player is put into the ballot from each team, here is a list of who should and should not be on the NBA All-Star ballot for the 2009 All-Star game.
Let's first take a look at the players that should not be on the ballot. (Besides the players that are injured and are still on the ballot, they obviously should not be on the All-Star team.)
Who Should Not Be: Eastern Conference
Yi Jianlian
Yi is averaging 9.7 points and 7.2 boards per game. Those are not All-Star numbers the last time I checked. There is no reason he should have been voted into the All-Star ballot. Yi is very popular in China and that is clearly how he got all his votes.
Luke Ridnour
Ridnour is nothing more than an average point guard in the NBA. He is putting up 10.09 points per game and six assists. His name should not be on the ballot.
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Andres Nocioni
Nocioni is not even a starter this season for the Bulls. His numbers are average at best, with 10 points per game and five boards—not All-Star numbers.
Who Should Not Be: Western Conference
Nick Collison
Gary Payton announced on live TV that Nick Collison does not deserve to be in the NBA and his name is listed on the All-Star voting ballot. Collison has played nothing but horrendously this season and should not have his name on the All-Star ballot.
Michael Conley
Conley has struggled through the first month of the NBA season averaging 5.82 points with 4.09 assists. His numbers are horrible and he does not deserve to be on the list.
With five starters and seven bench players, here is the list of players who should be on the All-Star team.
Who Should Be: Eastern Conference
Starting Five
PG-Allen Iverson
SG-Dwyane Wade
SF-LeBron James
PF-Kevin Garnett
C-Dwight Howard
Bench
SG-Joe Johnson
PG-Derrick Rose
PG-Jose Calderon
PF-Chris Bosh
SF-Paul Pierce
C-Jermaine O'Neal
C-Rasheed Wallace
Who Should Be: Western Conference
Starting Five
PG-Chris Paul
SG-Kobe Bryant
SF-Andrei Kirilenko (Yes, AK47)
PF-Amare Stoudamire
C-Andris Biedrins (Yao will beat him because of all his fans back in China, but Biedrins deserves it!)
Bench
C-Al Jefferson
C-Yao Ming
SG-O.J. Mayo
SG-Brandon Roy
PG-Steve Nash
PF-Tim Duncan
PF-Dirk Nowitzki
Overview
It is pretty obnoxious that players like Nick Collison and Mike Conley are voted into the All-Star ballot. The NBA needs to change their rules so that only the elite players are voted into the ballot.
What do you think about everything? Comment!
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about 1 month ago
Agree with all the east predictions except for the power forward, Chris Bosh should be starter at power forward, hes playing out of his mind right now.
about 1 month ago
Yea he is. I love Bosh...but KG is obviously going to start over him...maybe in a few seasons
about 1 month ago
wheres love for danny granger, antwan jamison in the east?even zach randolph not jermaine tho...
also derrick rose over devin harris the kid in jersey is the new team leader and is dominating
Chauncey in the west (have u seen how good denver is now with him)?
i love the ak47 call tho thats bold
an yes yao will get it but its deserved to either beindrins or jefferson. jefferson is a manchild down low
about 1 month ago
Ak47 is a great player but there is no way hes starting, the voting is a popularity contest and people like to see flashy, exciting players in the all star game and yes unfortunately yao ming will be starting i would like to see Shaq and Dwight go against eachother that would be funny to watch because they would put on a show
24 days ago
ya i think Devon Harris needs to be on the east as well as Danny Granger. Also Shaq should be on the west...i know he is getting old but he still demands a lot of attention in the paint...and let's face he is a great entertainer, and that is what the All-Star week-end is all about.
24 days ago
Biedrins should not be on the all-star team. Harris will for sure be on the team. and bud ur forgetting about T-mac, there is no chance that McGrady wont make the all-star team.
from 24 days ago
Barthalimue......this is an article of players that SHOULD BE and DESERVE TO BE in the all-star game. T-mac has been injured all season with a knee problem. he does not deserve to be in the all-star game whatsoever.
19 days ago
Who Should Be: Eastern Conference
Starting Five
PG - Devin Harris
SG-Dwyane Wade
SF-LeBron James
PF-Kevin Garnett
C-Dwight Howard
Bench
SG-Joe Johnson
PF-Chris Bosh
SF-Paul Pierce
PG - Rajon Rondo
SG-Allen Iverson
SF - Josh Smith
PG - Mo Williams
Who Should Be: Western Conference
Starting Five
PG- Chris Paul
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF - Carmelo Anthony
PF- Tim Duncan
C - Shaquille O'Neal
Bench
C-Yao Ming
SG- Brandon Roy
PF- Dirk Nowitzki
PG - Chauncey Billups
PF - Pau Gasol
PG - Deron Williams
PF - Amare Stoudemire,
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