NBA All-Star Game 2012: Twitter Explodes with Reaction to Starting Lineups

The NBA All-Star lineups were officially announced during a special presentation on NBA on TNT. That is about the moment that the world of Twitter lost their collective minds. 

Here is a breakdown of the tweets that give a just gauge on the temperature in the room. Soon, we will all sit down and watch a beautiful exhibition that features dunks, three-pointers and absolutely no defense. 

The usual suspects like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant will be making this an exciting affair filled with trash talk and showboating. 

Here is how a basketball-loving nation saw the announcement of the 2012 All-Stars. 

Let's start things off by beating the obvious out of the night. With just a touch of sarcasm, this fan tweets how shocking the Eastern starters' announcement wasn't. 

Somehow, I don't believe this tweet is true. 

How weird has this season been? Well, consider that this tweet is dripping with both confidence and truth. Up is down, left is right and the Los Angeles Clippers are good. 

Bomani Jones finds little to nothing about the All-Star Game that deserves debate. 

This tweet states the obvious. The game may be in Orlando, but it will be a West Coast operation. 

This tweet brings Kevin Love's starter snub to the front, and with a dab of much-needed humor. 

Tweet love for Chris Bosh. This would be the first and last time. 

This tweep is now done with the NBA. 

Fake Bill Walton tweets something to soothe our souls. 

Yup, you got it right with this tweet.

And that is but a snippet from the wonderful world of Twitter, a place that gives us a picture of what a sports-loving nation thinks. 

Now we can sit back and debate which team can outdo the other. I will take Lob City teaming up with the Lake Show to dominate at the All-Star Game. 

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