Predicting NBA All-Star Game Starters for Both Conferences

The All-Star game is a great way for the fans to watch all the stars of the NBA come together for one day for entertainment purposes in a basketball game that is not to be taken seriously.

Past All-Star games have been very interesting and fun to watch, and this year will be no different. Some players are obvious picks for the spot, but you never know what might happen.

Enjoy!

West PG: Chris Paul

I believe that Chris Paul will get the majority vote from the fans this time. He is a great player with tremendous passing and scoring ability, and despite some recent troubles, he is still a great point guard.

With Paul playing in "Lob City," there is no doubt that we might see some alley-oops from the Wake Forest alumni.

West SG: Kobe Bryant

Is there anyone else who could take this spot? Until Kobe Bryant retires, he will most probably be the Western Conference's starting shooting guard for the next few years.

Maybe this year we will see some more old-school Kobe, doing 360 dunks and making impossible shots (as if he doesn't make them already).

Kobe will win the voting for this position by a mile.

West SF: Kevin Durant

Durant is one of the best scorers the NBA has seen, and he will be a highlight reel during the All-Star break.

A fan favorite around the league for his personality, Kevin Durant is as good a player as he is a person and will be scoring from left and right.

West PF: Blake Griffin

The top dunker last and this season, Blake Griffin is like a movie—it is fun to watch him play. That being the main purpose of the All-Star game, Blake Griffin and the All-Star game go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Despite being a little overrated at times, Blake is without a doubt a great player and has really been working on the other parts of the game.

He will be the most exciting player during the game.

West C: Andrew Bynum

Andrew Bynum healthy is the second-best center in the league. He is a great player, but injuries have unfortunately plagued his career so far.

There are not many top-notch centers in the NBA, and Bynum's only real competition would be DeAndre Jordan and Nene. If Bynum continues his tremendous play, he will get that starting spot.

Bynum deserves his first All-Star game selection.

East PG: Derrick Rose

This is pretty hard considering Rajon Rondo and Rose are both great at what they do, but Rose gets the nod here because he was the MVP and because he is more fun to watch.

Rondo and his passes are very Magic Johnson-like, and it is fun to watch him too, but Derrick Rose just has that explosiveness with his highlight-reel dunks and plays.

East SG: Dwyane Wade

There might be a case this time around as to who will start at shooting guard for the East, mainly because Dwyane Wade is not playing as well as average and because of his lack of games played.

The 2-guard position is not always occupied by a shooting guard, and someone like Rajon Rondo or Deron Williams also has a chance to take over that spot.

The reason Wade wins this one is because the fans love him. Despite being a member of the despised Miami Heat, he will get votes since he was originally a member of the team.

East SF: Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony is one of the best small forwards in the NBA. He can score at an amazing pace, and the best thing is that he is so versatile on offense. Melo can literally light it up from anywhere on the court.

His defense has been a topic of debate, but when it matters, Melo can be a good defender. Either way, Carmelo will put on a show for the audience in Orlando.

East PF: LeBron James

LeBron James not being a starter in the All-Star game is like saying LeBron James will average five points per game for the rest of the season—it's not gonna happen.

Much like how two point guards can fill up the two guard spots, so can two small forwards in the two forward spots.

LeBron is one of the most exciting players in NBA history and will be great for fans to enjoy. Despite being the villain most of the time, he will get most of the votes and put on a great show.

East C: Dwight Howard

This is probably the easiest one to think of. Dwight Howard is the most dominant center in the NBA, and in a league where there are fewer than five elite centers, it is easy for Dwight to start for the Eastern Conference.

Dwight's only real competition would be Andrew Bogut and Al Horford, and Dwight is better than both of them.

Considering the fact that the game is in Orlando, it's guaranteed Dwight will be a big part of the game.