Feb.2 at 12:36 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
I think your headline explains it rather well.

Feb.2 at 12:42 pm

scott says:
Where is Carmelo Anthony and Josh Howard? They deserve it more then Tony Parker and Amare Stoudemire. In the east where is Ben Gordon and Michael Redd? They are having better seasons then Chauncy Billups and Vince Carter.

Feb.2 at 12:44 pm

Sam Rubenstein says:
Magic said that the coaches from the East snubbed Curry as a way to get back at Isiah for what he did to Larry Brown.
NBA coaches are like high school girls.

Feb.2 at 12:45 pm

scott says:
Perhaps Anthony and Howard will replace Boozer and Yao? Yes Redd is injured but he still deserves the nomination (Boozer received one even though he is out).

Feb.2 at 12:45 pm

scott says:
Curry shouldn’t be an all-star

Feb.2 at 12:58 pm

Lang Whitaker says:
After seeing some of the guys who made the team in the East, I quickly understood why there are so many teams in the East with a lot of talent but horrible records.

Feb.2 at 12:58 pm

Ily_Philly says:
Melo didn’t play in that many games as the other guys because of the um…you know. The west looks fine to me with the exception of Tony Parker. Deron Williams was having a much better season. I mean who would you take Carmelo over? Marion is the 2nd best player on the Suns who are atop the pacific, and the Nuggets are slightly above .500. Boozer deserves to be there, Dirk no question, Amare’s the best centre in the West. Simply put there us no room for Melo, at least not this year. The suspension hurt him big, but he should be a replacement if Boozer is out longer.
In the east we got problems. Ben Gordon over Billups, and yes the Nets should not have 2 All-stars especially when they’re not even leading the atlantic (Go Raptors!). But the whole Carter-Johnson thing shouldn’t be a matter of disscussion. The Hawks suck pretty bad, worse than Jersey, and I think Carter and Johnson are pretty similar in dynamics (e.g. both are big-time scorers) but based on achievement throughout their careers Carter gets the nod. And that’s not right, cause it should be about the current season. Also Shaq should not be in the game, give the starting job to D12.

Feb.2 at 1:00 pm

Lang Whitaker says:
Boozer got a nomination because he wasn’t hurt when they did the voting. Redd has been hurt for a while and the coaches knew he wasn’t going to be playing. And yes, Anthony and Howard should make it. But why do we have to wait for the Commish to put them on?

Feb.2 at 1:00 pm

Aaron says:
Carmelo isn’t in because the game is based on first half stats and kid missed fifteen games. You don’t see Chris Paul or Redd in the game for missing similar time. Howard will make the game and being that they need to replace a center, I wouldn’t be shocked if Okur or Camby made it over Melo. Emeka should have made it but someone questioning what Amare has done is crazy. Seriously…

Feb.2 at 1:00 pm

scott says:
Lang good point about Boozer. Still think Ben Gordon should have got the nod over Chauncy Billups. Where would da Bulls be without one Ben Gordon?

Feb.2 at 1:02 pm

scott says:
Aaron I’m not questioning Stoudemire at all. Just saying Anthony and Howard have had better seasons to this point. Out east if your going to put Okafor on the team who are you going to take off?

Feb.2 at 1:04 pm

Gilbert0 says:
lang, like i said in another post, i think carmelo just gave the coaches an excuse to not pick him with the whole brawl thing. Its purely a character judgement IMO which of course has little to no relation to how well he has been playing. He is in the loaded west as well where ther are so many candidates coaches will use any rationale to differentiate. I am sick of teams records deciding it though. Thats why there are playoffs. As much as I adore seeing Parker drive for a layup I might also prefer Nash throwing Carmelo a lob from half court. But thats just me.

Feb.2 at 1:07 pm

Aaron says:
Love Joe Joe too Lang but the Hawks suck, he’s been hurt and Carter’s team is in the playoff hunt.

Feb.2 at 1:13 pm

dez says:
Curry should NEVER be an allstar. Hard to believe how Vince is in and JJ isn’t. David Aldridge speaks the truth.

Feb.2 at 1:13 pm

nic says:
hey lang - please ’splain “After seeing some of the guys who made the team in the East, I quickly understood why there are so many teams in the East with a lot of talent but horrible records.”

Feb.2 at 1:18 pm

Lang Whitaker says:
Aaron, Carmelo has only played 6 fewer games than AI. AI made it. Melo didn’t. Nic, I meant that the coaches aren’t very smart.

Feb.2 at 1:18 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
2 Nets + O Bulls = DOES NOT COMPUTE. I don’t think I’m going to even watch the All-Star game this year. Because it’s not even an All-Star game anymore. It’s “let’s invite the guys who the general public knows.” It’s like the freaking Ice Capades on hardwood or something.

Feb.2 at 1:18 pm

jj says:
Lang, I wouldn’t bee too shocked if Melo is completely left out of this All Star. You really think Stern will pick him? First off, he probably doesn’t want this year’s “brawler” on the team, and second, it wouldn’t make any sense to pick another forward to play at the center position. My hunch, he’ll go for howard to replace Boozer, and a center (either Okur, Camby or Dampier) to replace Yao.

Feb.2 at 1:21 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Not to mention, how many games has AI played in the WEST? He shouldn’t have been an All-Star this year. Sorry. Same goes for Vince. And Eddy Curry—I’m sorry, “E-City”—didn’t get “snubbed.” Ben Gordon got snubbed. Luol Deng got snubbed. Zach Randolph got snubbed. Carmelo Anthony, he didn’t get snubbed, either. He got F**KED.

Feb.2 at 1:30 pm

Lang Whitaker says:
Stern will pick Melo. There’s no way he won’t put the NBA’S LEADING SCORER on the All-Star team. They’ll lose a center, but between KG, Duncan, Amare, etc., they’ll be fine.

Feb.2 at 1:52 pm

Ill Will says:
Yeah, Stern is gonna pick Melo, I think he understands the right thing to do here. Didnt I read an article on here about a month back where like every West coach said they would pick Melo? or maybe they just said that the brawl wouldnt cloud their judgement? So I guess what that means is that they wouldnt have picked him even if not for the punch? That’s weak. I hope Melo pulls a Gilbert and gets mad at everyone involved here, then destroys them through part 2 of the season.

Feb.2 at 2:01 pm

FLUXLAND says:
Yeah.. Melo ain’t making it. I doubt Stern is rewarding him after the slap&run. He’s given him way too many breaks already. And Russ is on the $ about “let’s invite the guys who the general public knows.” That explains Vincent Lamar being there, Lang. He’s a dunking clown who sells tickets. Oh and if anyone got the Oz treatment it’s Ben Gordon.

Feb.2 at 2:05 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Well, if the Mavs win the title this year they’ll get four All-Stars next year.

Feb.2 at 2:06 pm

Cheez says:
Like Magic said last night… it’s all about “repitation”

Feb.2 at 2:07 pm

thesubwayconnection says:
I’ve noticed that people are hating on the Nets for having a sub-500 record and two guys in, but what about the Heat? 21-25, and Shaq and Wade. Wade deserves to be there. Shaq has name recognition.

Feb.2 at 2:13 pm

next says:
obviously shaq shouldn’t be there, but he got voted, n there’s nothing coaches can do. it’s not some excuse to go out and make the same mistake w/ the nets.

Feb.2 at 2:17 pm

albie1kenobi says:
when news broke yesterday on follower, i just couldn’t believe the line up. like Lang, i wonder what the picking criteria was. i didn’t even think mr longoria was gonna be mentioned, let alone selected. and caron, as good as he is, came out of nowhere. the whole thing made no sense. possibly the worst/most bizzare all-star selection ever.
and amen to Lang about east coaches, they are idiots. i was at first surprise that eddie jordan was coaching the all star team (wiz have the best record in the east??????), then i think sam mentioned that him and mike brown were jockeying for the coaching spot. THANK GOD it’s EJ and not mike brown. can you imagine what kind of ridiculous unimaginative offense it’s gonna be? “give the ball to bron and all you future hall of famers just stand outside the 3 point line and watch him go 1 on 5.” eddie jordan and d’antoni are just gonna run the score up like crazy.

Feb.2 at 2:20 pm

Galo says:
Comissioner David Stern makes the rosters. now tell me if i’m wrong…

Feb.2 at 2:26 pm

B.E.P. says:
I believe this f*ckery is due to the method of picking. Coaches probably don’t even take a close look at who is playing at a high enough level to be considered(that would explain the vince tragedy), BUT IMO what I think should happen is that the process of selecting should involve picking players with individual success compared with the rest of the league(sure rip is having his best career year, but then again, so is mike miller)first, and then team success comes second. After all, being an all star is descriptive of the players level of play, and is an individual accolade, so why the hell should team record be the deciding factor? Coaches, smarten up, or get your asses styled on.

Feb.2 at 2:31 pm

Mike D'Antoni says:
M. Redd is on record as saying he would’ve played in the All-Star game. Look at the Bucks records with and without him and it is clear that he should be at the All-Star Game. I agree that Joe J should’ve gone over both Carter and Rip, but Redd should’ve gone over all of them.

Feb.2 at 2:33 pm

Nicole says:
First, David Aldridge needs to do some homework. Yes indeed Carmelo should’ve made the team, but thats based on position played. David ASS should no that carmelo is going up against FOWARDS not GUARDS. So DAVID Allen should’ve made the team and Carmelo, instead of saying he should’ve made it over him. Do your homework D.A. I know that and I’m a girl….lol

Feb.2 at 2:33 pm

J-Bird says:
All Great picks besides Tony Parker, Rip Hamilton, and Vince Carter.

Feb.2 at 2:36 pm

William says:
I remember reading the Denver Post (or whatever local newspaper they got there) and they said that majority if not all of the Western coaches said that the brawl and the suspension would not affect how they pick the All Star and most of them agree that Anthony should be an All Star.
Maybe there’s some higher power telling them not to pick Anthony yet as a punishment and that Sternbot will pick him as a replacement. That way he make the All Star game but he will also know that his actions have tough repercussions
I think it’s sort of a tough love, redeeming love approach to handle a “problematic” kid. Or maybe I’m just reading too much into it

Feb.2 at 2:37 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
What if Yao and Booze decide to limp through the game? Yao because of the fans (although he’d have to play with Jeff Van Gundy hanging off his leg) and Booze because it’s his first time. Then what? Sorry Melo, we’ll get you next year?

Feb.2 at 2:40 pm

Silky Slim says:
Shaq is the starting center for the East! Are you kidding me! The NBA All-Star game has officially become a popularity contest. It’s not about who’s having a great season, it’s about who’s the more well-known player. I agree with the Chuckster’s statement about how fans should not be allowed to vote for NBA All-Star players because they don’t know what the hell they’re doing….apparently, the NBA coaches also don’t know what the hell they’re doing!

Feb.2 at 2:41 pm

Duckets Ruckus says:
If you miss 15 games can you still be considered legit as leading scorer? Neither AI nor Melo will finish as the leading scorer, Agent Zero will get it.

Feb.2 at 2:42 pm

Jonathan says:
Really easily actually. Vince is putting up better statistics across the board, is more clutch, AND his team has 5 or 6 more wins. Cold hard facts never lie and NBA Coaches > you.

Feb.2 at 2:44 pm

skip says:
nah man(scott) STAT belongs but Tony Parker nah.BUT FING MELO BETTER BE ON THAT DAM TEAM HE BALLIN OUTTA CONTROL DAM THE FIGHT MELO SHOULD HAVE MADE THAT TEAM THE NBA IS DROPPING THE BALL JUST LIKE SUSPENDING KOBE 4 HIS ONE VISIT 2 THE GARDEN

Feb.2 at 2:44 pm

bozaframa says:
How is Baron Davis not in the discussion???

Feb.2 at 2:45 pm

bozaframa says:
TONY PARKER???

Feb.2 at 2:46 pm

Cheryl says:
at least the snubbed ones can go hang out in vegas and not worry about the obligations of playing and media availability. they can just chill and enjoy all vegas has to offer. if that’s any consolation, i guess…

Feb.2 at 2:51 pm

seppo says:
Based on individual stats Vince actually edges out Joe Johnson. His nba.com efficiency rating is 21.8, while Johnson´s is 20.1. And it isn´t like Johnson is a force on the defensive end. The Nets have a better record and Vince got more All-Star votes. The casual fans expect to see Carter and his highlights in an All-Star game.

Feb.2 at 2:57 pm

Ned says:
lol (although painfully, at the truth of it) at Russ’s “snubbed/F**ked” post..
Down with hidden ballot!

Feb.2 at 3:01 pm

albie1kenobi says:
i don’t think i’ve seen Russ put up so many “i’m so pissed about this shit” posts. i wonder if he stayed up all last nite kicking and screaming. i was upset but at least i got over the stupidity of the coaches quickly. Russ is not handling this well.

Feb.2 at 3:03 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Slept like a baby.

Feb.2 at 3:04 pm

Max Airington says:
When do they announce reserves?

Feb.2 at 3:04 pm

Max Airington says:
The replacements.

Feb.2 at 3:15 pm

15AM says:
first of all, as slam as noted time and time again, the sternbot has made the nba an example of clever marketing. this boils down to millions of asians voting for yao no matter how well he plays or in how many games he appears. fan voting is all about popularity, and the sternbot wants it that way. as for the coaches, i don’t think anyone really knows what got into them. tony parker got voted just so they all can see eva a few more minutes on national tv, i guess. i seems they all didn’t put too much thought into it and just voted on “repitation” ]. i really would have loved seeing nash play with melo and howard as wings!

Feb.2 at 3:49 pm

Mike says:
What the hell is with all the VC hating??? Its absolutley ridculous. The guy is having the third highest scoring season of his career. His numbers are better than Joe johnsons, his team has more wins, and vince hasnt missed one game yet the whole year. You guys need to open your eyes and realize that VC is actually a pretty good player. All of your hate towards the guy comes from when he was in Toronto, if you look at his career in Jersey he’s been one of the best players in the league. And anybody saying Eddy Curry should get in should just admit they have a problem and never come back on this site again.

Feb.2 at 4:15 pm

Remy says:
Vince is always putting on a show at the ASG. even when he misses a dunk that lands 100 feet down the court. he’s an ASG “first half” player who should get subbed out for a more quality player like JJ for the second half (sadly that cant happen). i like that there’s no home bias in this game like in houston when TMac took every shot in the 4th and loser head did the same in the rookie game. Also the starters are no suprise tho due to fan voting. maybe they should make u fill out a small NBA quiz first before you’re allowed to vote so there’s no “hey i know Tamar Slay i worked with him at the gas station last summer i’ll vote for him” kinda stuff

Feb.2 at 4:19 pm

Young C says:
I’m surprised that more people aren’t arguing the fact that Caron Butler is an all-star. Some are saying Joe Johnson should be in over Vince, but I think JJ should be in over Caron and Rip more than anyone. David Stern must have told the coaches to vote Caron in so that some of Oprahs fans will watch the all-star game.I guess 25/4/4/1 aint what it used to be. Rip only averages 20/4/3.He doesnt even average over 1 steal per game.And sorry Bulls fans, but no one on the Bulls deserves to be on the squad. The closest guy is Ben Gordon, but I cant vote for a guy who has only started 15 out of 46 games. He cant even crack his own starting 5.No one on the Bulls has to carry the which is why no one made the all-star team.

Feb.2 at 4:23 pm

bay area says:
I don’t care what Vince’s stats are this year. He should in no way make the all-star team over Johnson or Redd (I can see Redd not going because he’s injured). Yeah, his numbers are good, but have you guys watched any Nets games? They just give him the ball on the wing, he waits for a few seconds, maybe he’ll make some sort of half-hearted fake drive, then shoot a long fall-away J. He could easily be dunkin on people left and right like his rookie year, but he doesn’t want to get hurt. And honestly, besides, I dunno, the competitive drive that separates bad dudes like Kobe from people like Vince, why should he? He almost always leads the league in ASG voting, teams keep paying him big money, so why bother? Just live off the rep you made your first year, that dunk contest (that was sick, can’t take that away from him), and the Sydney Olympics.

Feb.2 at 4:32 pm

SwingMan says:
JJ definitely deserves the nod over Carter, as JJ’s basically had to carry the Hawks from day 1, is the focus of the opposing defense and has, basically, had to do it all on offense, whiule Carter is, relatively, nothing but a damn cherry picker. The Hawks’ record is why JJ was snubbed. It’s unfair to put a quitter (Carter) in there over a solid player and a great kid like JJ, but politics are politics, I guess. Carmelo Anthony on the All-Star roster? Pfft! The little bitch should’ve thought about that before he TOOK HIMSELF out for 15 games on that sissy-assed, unmistakeably cowardly slap-and-backpeddle. Unlike Iverson, Lang, Anthony did this to himself and that’s the only one who ought to be blamed for his deserved snub.

Feb.2 at 4:52 pm

tsmith7791 says:
So I guess the Eddy Curry for all star campaign didn’t work out

Feb.2 at 5:09 pm

Chief says:
Man the guys who got jacked this season are Melo and Dwight Howard. Fans are stupid and the coaches just aggravate the situation. Dwight Howard is the best young center in the NBA. He is a beast and Melo is the leading scorer…it seems like people would rather see an unfit 360 pound man stuff himself on the rim then Dwight slam it over Garnett. Or they would rather see a bunch of fucking guards run their shit then Melo break it down on the baseline and shake LeBron who has not at all lived up to the hype everyone put on him. Remember the Triple-Double he got on Denver? Yeah he lost that game, and that’s Melo’s team. Fuck David Stern, Fuck Isiah i know he had a big play in this. And fuck all those bandwagon fans in Miami for voting for a washed out unfit Shaq. That isn’t the same shaq that has been in the all-star game’s that i used to watch. Used to watch, thanks to Isiah and David and those gay fans.
Also what the fuck is T-Mac and Yao doing in here…i think we all know who voted for them. This is just a stupid marketing scheme by the NBA to get as many asian viewers watching. Don’t get me wrong Yao is the new beast(in the west), but T-MAC? Bitch please

Feb.2 at 5:15 pm

Darksaber says:
I concur: TONY LONGORIA??? Well at least Monsieur can take in Vegas and dream of the bachelor party the guys were planning, and the must miss due to the whip cracking at his heels. But seriously, JERMAINE? No B-Diddy? no Josh? No JJ? Christ Lang, you were right. Them coaches are doing reefer

Feb.2 at 5:25 pm

clapzilla says:
Aldridge Made A Great Point. As A Nuggets Fan I Feel Offended That Iverson Is Getting The All-Star Game Handed To Him While Melo Doesn’t Get Any Respect. Melo Made This Franchise Matter, He’s Busted His Ass For This City, And He’s Been A Top Ten Player In This League Since The 2005 All-Star Break. Nothing To Show For It. Iverson’s Been Here A Month. So Why Is He Our First All-Star Since McDyess? It’s Just F*cked Up. And How Do You Even Have The Nerve To Vote For Parker When You Know You Have To Make Room For The Flood of Forwards That Happens Every Damn Year? The West Coaches Must Be Smoking Way Too Much Crack.

Feb.2 at 5:35 pm

Darksaber says:
not to mention their eastern counterparts. straigth from the chappelle school (cocaine’s a hell of a drug)

Feb.2 at 5:40 pm

Darksaber says:
Albie did make a great point earlier, the head coaches train phoenix east/west, so the scoring this all star game should be off the hook

Feb.2 at 5:42 pm

Myung says:
What up, Lang. Long time, man. I love the rant. I wrote on the other post (Sam’s)…but I hate the “He plays for the Hawks” reason people are giving. Like I keep pointing out, if that’s the main reason (team record), there’s no way Chris Bosh would’ve made the team last year. Granted, the Hawks DO suck (though I still boldly and perhaps foolishly predict they’ll sneak into the Playoffs as an 8th seed), so I’ve got absolutely no argument for that…other than the inconsistency of past All Star selections (i.e. Bosh). I mean, it’s just like the MVP vote every year. Some years, they give it to the best player on the best team. Some years, they give it to the best individual player (based on stats). There’s no consistency. It’s all arbitrary. Whatever.

Feb.2 at 5:48 pm

Maha10k says:
Melo and Howard will make the West team. No worries. I do love Tony Parker’s game though and he’s having a great year. I’m surprised Chauncey made it over Joe Johnson but not over Vince Carter. He’s having a good season for a team that will make the playoffs while Joe is on a bad team. Look at the selections overall, the only guys on non-playoff teams are guys who were voted in.

Feb.2 at 5:48 pm

JAMS says:
I got snubbed aswell.

Feb.2 at 5:50 pm

Reggie Evans says:
This just proves that awards can mean NOTHING.

Feb.2 at 5:53 pm

Jacob Nelson says:
I think it’s time they make 4 all-star teams. The NBA can be revolutionary.2 teams,picked by the fans,2 teams picked by the coaches.It really would solve alot of problems.Plus everyone knows all-star weekend doesnt have the flair it used to have. As for some of the players picked this year? I’d like to have some of the stuff the coaches were smoking because you have GOT to be stoned out of your mind to not put Okafor,Carmelo and Z-Bo on the team this year.

Feb.2 at 6:00 pm

Mike says:
I just dont understand this shit, SLAM has put him on the cover twice in the last year or two yet all you guys do is bitch about him. You watch, J-Kidd and Carter will lead the Nets outta the east this year and into the finals and then all you mother fuckers can shut your mouth about VC. The guy is and always will be the most exciting and entertaining player in league history.

Feb.2 at 6:31 pm

John D. says:
^ and the most likely guy in league history to miss 3 weeks with an ingrown toenail and play less D than the popcorn guy

Feb.2 at 6:38 pm

true says:
I don’t care about the 15 games, Melo picked up where he left off. SO YEAH HE GOT F*UCKED. As for his buddy AI, saw him in the club last night (in VA) so I guess his status for the game tonight should be pretty good.

Feb.2 at 6:39 pm

Myung says:
John D, the popcorn guy at Philips Arena thanks you for recognizing his skills. The beer man sulks because of the snub.

Feb.2 at 6:55 pm

Steve Jobs says:
You guys are all missing the biggest travesty of them all! Darko Milicic didn’t make the team! Give me a freaking break, coaches, this guy was a number two freaking draft pick. He has a ring! Arrrgh…buy a Mac!

Feb.2 at 6:59 pm

KMG says:
It’s a popularity contest, whether it be the fans or the coaches who select the twelve players for All-Star. The omissions of Josh Howard and ‘Melo are glaring, but I would suspect that the Sternbot is going to hook up the spots vacated by Yao and Boozer with Josh and ‘Melo. In related news: Hey Lang, I drank the kool-aid, rode the “Eddy for All-Star” bandwagon ’til the end. Magic Johnson alluded to the fact that Eddy’s snub was more against Zeke’s treatment of Larry Brown. Maybe next year, the kid’s play will be strong enough to earn it on his own.

Feb.2 at 7:07 pm

Chris says:
JJ got left off because the coaches rewarded players from winning teams, the only players in the all-star game who’s teams are not currently in the playoffs are shaq, dwade, and kg who were all voted in by the fans. You might even argue that if you can’t get your team into the playoffs in the east you don’t deserve to be an all-star.

Feb.2 at 7:47 pm

JB21 says:
Vince - 25.0 5.6 4.4
JJ - 25.3 4.1 4.1 Why is it a crime that VC made it over JJ?

Feb.2 at 7:57 pm

Julian says:
of course carmelo should be there…i think everyone has emphasized this enough for me to leave it at that. tony parker? ahh thats tough…i dont think anyone can dispute that he is an allstar caliber point guard, even in the west. but its arguable that he should’ve made the team over baron davis. ok, someone PLEASE make the case for josh howard as an all-star, BESIDES the fact that he’s on a good team and that he averages 19 points a game. are you REALLY going to take him over ray allen, who is averaging 26, 4, and 4? are you kidding me? i think stern should put melo and allen in the west. and in the east….billups? butler? rip? i love all these guys, but i would NOT have taken them over michael redd (who WILL be back for the all star game), emeka okafor, and paul pierce. vince carter is a solid pick..he’s an all star, he’s one of the best players in the league. nothing wrong with that. here are my ideal picks: west: AI, Nash, Melo, Marion, Dirk, BD, Ray Allen with Amare in starting lineup…in the east: kidd, carter, redd, d. howard, okafor, jo’neal, and paul pierce.
pierce would be ready for the all star game i think, so i take him over joe johnson.

Feb.2 at 8:07 pm

Paniscus says:
What would any of you guys think about reformatting ASG so that players could be selected regardless of which conference they play in? Players would then be randomly assigned to a team but in accordance with their position. And then coaches could vote for the two best coaches in the league to coach Team A and Team B. I’m not deadset on these specific rules, but it would make it a lot easier for fans and presumably coaches to pick the best players if the choices weren’t constrained by conference. Just throwing it out there.

Feb.2 at 8:18 pm

Z says:
You guys need to relax on Vince Carter. You may or may not like Vince Carter, the whining and egotistical man. However, as an NBA player, 25, 6 and 4 is more than enough to warrant an All-Star spot. Yes, Joe Johnson should have made it too. Just not over Vince.

Feb.2 at 8:23 pm

jay n says:
They need to change the fan voting system so only players who have played can be voted in.Shaq should be made to give up his spot.What has he done this year?I keep seeing the photo on NBA.com of him smiling and posing in his jersey.His numbers haven’t been spctacular for three years now.Fans are dumb and shouldn’t really be given the chance to vote.Half the starters shouldn’t be there.

Feb.2 at 8:41 pm

William says:
“What if Yao and Booze decide to limp through the game? Yao because of the fans (although he’d have to play with Jeff Van Gundy hanging off his leg) and Booze because it’s his first time. Then what? Sorry Melo, we’ll get you next year?” -Russ We know that ain’t no way that’s going to happen here. We know it, JVG, Sloan knows it, Stern knows it

Feb.2 at 8:46 pm

William says:
Even Tony Parker is surprised that he made it: Parker wasn’t even watching the TNT announcement show. He was in his hotel room with fiancée Eva Longoria watching Michael Jordan take on the Phoenix Suns in an old NBA Finals game on ESPN Classic and switched channels during commercials. “I came to TNT and I just see the list,” Parker said. “I saw my name and I was like, ‘I made it?’ “Eva started screaming. I still had a hard time believing. I was like ‘Let me make sure.’ Nobody’s calling me. My agent’s not calling me. It was funny.”

Feb.2 at 8:58 pm

Julian says:
ok, ill put it like this. if its not ok for rip hamilton and caron butler to make the eastern all star game because there are other players that are having better seasons, why is it ok for josh howard to potentially make it over someone like ray allen?

Feb.2 at 9:00 pm

JB21 says:
Caron is an all-star, no question about that.

Feb.2 at 9:07 pm

Julian says:
he’s all star caliber, but there are other players that are having better individual seasons than him in the east, people on here are saying that its wrong to have him over someone like michael redd or joe johnson, but its perfectly fine to have josh howard over a guy like ray allen, or all the other great western forwards. im just questioning that logic.

Feb.2 at 9:47 pm

David Allen says:
Nicole, I’m humbled but I am not worthy of being an all star. I cant even believe you’ve seen me play.

Feb.2 at 9:55 pm

clapzilla says:
Tony Parker, Second Best Player On The Third Best Team, More Deserving Than Both The Second Best Player On THE BEST TEAM AND THE NBA’s LEADING SCORER! Even Shaq Should Think That’s F*cked Up.

Feb.2 at 9:58 pm

Chief says:
I think everyone is overlooking the fact that T-MAC is starting! Why is he, what has he done in the past year that has deserved this spot? NOTHING, but all the people who vote for Yao vote for him. And there are a lot of asians. I think the fans votes should be used with a grain of salt not as the deciding factor, cause all we get is a pile of Bullshit. Is it gonna take three MVPs before Nash is a starter? How long before Melo is on the Team as the starter. What does he have to do, score 50 a night? And when will people realize that Shaq isn’t Shaq anymore? Dwight should be the starting East Center.

Feb.2 at 10:39 pm

B.E.P. says:
Damn straight. I’m not knocking any of the players when I say this, but this is the worst all-star selection in the history of the nba. As long as tmac is teammates with yao he’s always going to get the most votes(u sure can’t beat out the asians when it comes to yao). But all that aside, I’m going to touch on the vince thing one more time(yea I’m doing it, sue me. ). Vince might be averaging 25/6/4 but you all have to agree with me when I say that thats not the best he has to offer. If he really displayed the hunger that he had in his first 2 yrs in the league, he would be untouchable, even right now(Lebron wouldnt have had sh*t on him, as crazy as that sounds). But right how he basically just “shows up” to games, and that is the reason why jersey doesnt have a great record as they should and why I dont think he should be in the ASG.

Feb.2 at 10:53 pm

Julian says:
vince might not always play as well as he can, but he’s still better than most players in the L. for all the speculation of what he could be, he’s very deserving of an all star berth. anyways i was just on nba.com, and i came across gilbert’s all star blog…lmao…its classic, check it out: http://www.nba.com/blog/gilbert_arenas.html
highlights include him waking up his daughter to dance with him after learning he was a starter and dismissing her crying as ‘laughing’, and then calling his dad just to say ‘im starting. haha’ and then abruptly hanging up. hahahaha…o yea i still am waiting for someone to answer my philosophical josh howard question.

Feb.3 at 12:32 am

niQ says:
no offense to caron butler but..i think JJ deserved it more than him.. and tony parker?.. tony parker?..wtf is a tony parker?.. that man needs to expand his range b4 he even deserves thought for a spot… melo should have easily won over him.. (but if they needed a guard.. i feel that deron williams had a good chance.. the man is this generation’s stockton! Give the man a cover before he retires!!.LOL) and i think ben gordon derserved the spot more than rip hamilton.. duno.. rip hamilton seems boring compared to ben gordon
nicolas

Feb.3 at 12:43 am

Matty says:
I just don’t see the logic behind Tony Parker’s selection among others, like Vince Carter, Chauncy Billups, Rip Hamilton, Allen Iverson (he’s not a Western Conference starter, and I personally don’t think the votes should be carried over).
And how in the love of God does Steve Nash not get voted in as a starter? He’s the MVP, and he’s a very exciting guard to watch..

Feb.3 at 1:00 am

Wedgie Evans says:
Vince’s numbers are not better than Johnson’s, go look it up. Johnson: more points, better percentages, and same number of assists. Not to mention he doesn’t stand around shooting fadeaways all day, he plays defense, and he doesn’t have Jason Kidd on his team. And the Nets aren’t that good either, only 4 games separates them from the Hawks.

Feb.3 at 1:08 am

Tom Jackson says:
I’m more of a Steven Nash guy then a Dirk Nowitzki guy, but if the Mavericks only have one all-star and the Suns have three, and their records are nearly the same, shouldn’t Dirk get the MVP nod over Nash? Or is that too logical?

Feb.3 at 1:20 am

Brad M says:
can everyone stop talking about Josh Howard being an all-star? thats is major bs. Josh Howard is sh*t. Team success doesnt count for anything, Tmac got in when he was with the magic, which at the time was one of the worst teams in recent history. save rewarding JHoward until the playoffs. Elton Brand, Zach Randolph, Melo, and Ray Allen deserve a spot a hundred times before Josh. There’s only one Howard deserving of allstar status

Feb.3 at 1:56 am

Julian says:
thanks for chiming in brad. im still waiting for someone to enumerate why j-howard should make the team over guys like allen and randolph besides the fact that he plays for the team with the NBA’s best record.

Feb.3 at 3:43 am

Jason says:
Sad thing is, sometimes we don’t want to see players who deserve to be in the all-star game but rather want to see players who can entertain. vince is much more entertaining to watch than JJ so hence the selection. Same goes with the other picks that seem unfair.

Feb.3 at 4:43 am

Harlem_World says:
Anyway you look at this, there is no argument for consistency in any of the scenarios of selection. Rip and Chauncy and no bulls? No Ben Gordon??? 3 suns?? 2 spurs?? The Melo situation is embarassing the league. Expect a quick fix (though we shall never forget!). Vince is a guy you want to see play at ASW if you actually watch the game. True story.

Feb.3 at 11:59 am

JOHN says:
joe johnson should be in the asg instead of vc
joe johnson puts the same numbers as vince if not better without a jason kidd type player
who would improve ur game better j-kidd or josh smith

Feb.3 at 3:12 pm

Big T says:
G- B.Davis
G- J.Johnson
F- C.Anthony
F- Z.Randolph
C- E.Okafor
BG- R.Allen
BG- D.Williams
BF- J.Howard
BF- P.Peirce
BC- M.Camby
B- E.Brand
B- L.Odom/ D.Williams/ P.Gasol There, I just made a team of all non-allstars that would put up a fight against either conference.

Feb.3 at 5:02 pm

Valon says:
Real all stars getting snubbed from the caravan of players. And Carmelo called shotgun a long time ago. Not to mention new partners Joe Johnson and Michael Redd.

Feb.3 at 6:57 pm

TRN says:
“Seriously, how the hell did Vince Carter make the team over Joe Johnson? If anyone can explain that to me using logic and facts, I’m listening.” Lang why are u such a big VC hater?What do you mean how did VC make the team over Joe Johnson?How many dunks does JJ have/game?How many buzzer-beaters?He’s a good player but VC is more exciting to watch!But u’re such a hater that u fail to see the obvious

Feb.3 at 9:28 pm

hollywud says:
melo shuda made it since his rookie year. evrybodys hatin cuz hes light shinned

Feb.3 at 10:50 pm

Brad M says:
hoolywud i assume you mean light skinned ,and even then thats a dumb comment

Feb.4 at 12:33 am

Chief says:
yeah man that was stupid, they hate on Melo cause he makes the white people a little edgy in their seats.

Feb.4 at 7:37 am

asg coaches blow says:
hit the nail on the head lang!… but to my knowledge rip aint having that great a season last i saw he is down in scoring from last season and his d is still lame as hell and vince on the other hand, maybe if he was voted in… beacuse the dude is one of the if not the most entertaining player to watch ever but for the coaches to vote him in? coaches dont wanna see big flashy finishes, they wanna see good %, consistancy and wins. these are things vince hasnt brought to the table this year. dunno why people are complaining about starters? its pure fan power, they player can be lame as hell and get voted in! but the coaches have no excuse! and david stern… you better get isiah out of your ear and put melo on that team boy!

Feb.4 at 7:46 am

Kostas says:
I just wanted to point out that everybody who’s freaking out about the “worst selection ever” because their favorites got snubbed (give us a break with JJ, Lang, the Hawks simply suck too much), should gain some perspective. We should be really thankful that we’re even having this debate - remember Dale Davis, Antonio Davis, Jamaal Magloire, Theo Ratliff, Christian Laettner, Juwan Howard, Wally Szczerbiak, Uncle Cliffy a.m.o. This is a great NBA era, people! For argument’s sake, I’d definetely go with Ben Gordon over Chauncey, and I’d pick Melo and Josh, but there’s no forward in the West you could leave out with good conscience. As much as it hurts to say that, AI should have been left off the team for Deron or Ray Allen.

Feb.4 at 11:02 am

DudeMeister says:
E-City throws pushes 27 up D-Howard’s ass. Nuff said.

Feb.4 at 3:54 pm

Julian says:
rip’s having a good season, getting about 22-23 a game…i mean all these players that made it are at least all-star caliber players, i think we can all agree on that. and of course there’s always going to be worthy players excluded…its just that in this case a lot of the best players didnt make it. the worthy players that should have been excluded are the ones that made it, i.e. rip, billups, caron, and probably howard when he makes it.

Feb.4 at 4:59 pm

sjeezy says:
yo ily phily naw,i dont agree with you bout joe johnson shouldnt make it over vince. first of all johnson is having a career year this season. vince is just popular and aint as fundamamentally sound as joe johnson. plus we lookin at “this” year not career averages.

Feb.4 at 5:01 pm

hollywud says:
Brad M, u shudnt be talkin. josh howard aint shit, they do hate on him cuz hes lite skinned and with a name as bland as “brad” i can see exactly y u feel this way

Feb.5 at 3:38 am

Froggiestyle says:
last !@#!@#!@

Feb.5 at 1:15 pm

Bimbo Coles says:
check that vince carter tape again. vc has always pulled out at least ONE monster throwdown at an asg. and i think fans all over the world would rather see that…

Feb.5 at 2:57 pm

albie1kenobi says:
i think what makes people maddest is the inconsistency of the selection. with that said, i don’t believe there’s any sort of guideline for the coaches to vote. the west coaches seem to be rewarding the teams with best records, while the east coaches look like they are going for brand names. so maybe that’s some sort of consistency/trend?

Feb.5 at 3:50 pm

Ric Bucher says:
Carmelo shouldn’t even be considred for the all star team this year. Don’t get me wrong he is one of hell of player. In reality he has missed 1/3rd of the season so far. You have to award those who have put in the time and effort to be succesful. You can’t award someone who has been suspended for 15 games….

Feb.5 at 4:05 pm

Tom says:
Its not Carmelo’s fault he missed 15 games. I mean it sort of is, but consider that Kevin Garnett also threw a punch AFTER Carmelo and only got a 1 game suspension. Shouldn’t Garnett have gotten an equal if not longer suspension because the example was already set by Carmelo and Garnett should learned from it? Carmelo should be an All-Star. He is the leading scorer in the league and he received an unfair punishment in comparison to how similar cases have been treated. Don’t punish him twice.

Feb.6 at 5:44 am

JASON says:
MELO is thougth he is a killer,thats not the relaity but ı dont think he deserves to be a ALL-STAR “this year”.do you think Boozer deserve it ok he played welll but WHAT ABOUT Okur’s performance he is the top clutch player around the league…What can we say for this?He is a team Killer..

Feb.6 at 8:24 pm

Garrett says:
Hey……how about that dunk contest?

Feb.6 at 8:29 pm

hollywud says:
u dont get it. melo has been snubbed evry year and they always say “maybe next year”. i thought for sure he was gonna get it this year.hes leading the league in scoring!! what else does he have to do??

Feb.7 at 2:32 am

John says:
has anyone seen the “Gilbert Arenas vs. Stevenson” video on youtube?? I’ve lost all respect for Gil as a person, such an inmature attitude… but as a player he can still role with the best of them.

Feb.7 at 10:53 am

wide says:
melo doesn’t deserve to make the showcase for the league because he’s an idiot. brilliant ball player, love his game. brain? conscious? representative of the nba? (well, at least not the nba stern envisions). getting into brawls, sucker punching people, is about as stupid you can be when you’re a professional ANYTHING. melo will learn and be better for it.

Feb.7 at 5:44 pm

jivo says:
Lets be honest - the fans picks will always be bizarre and based on ignorance and hype.
However the coaches pick guys they want on their team (not on espn) so their picks are normaly sound (WINNERS - that is why Johnson will always struggle for an All Star spot)- however the Vinsanity selection shows that there are still plenty of cr** coaches out there.
Joe Johnson - quietest 28 points I ever saw someone put up (against the raps)
Vince Carter - should belong in the dunk contest and stay there.
Lets be honest the Spurs (best managed team in the league in my opinion) would never give up Tony P for Vince, JJ, Rip, Iverson and probably most other guards outside of James and Wade.
Anyone think that the Spurs would do a striaght up swap of TP for Gilbert - nah.

Feb.7 at 5:46 pm

jivo says:
” hollywud says:
u dont get it. melo has been snubbed evry year and they always say “maybe next year”. i thought for sure he was gonna get it this year.hes leading the league in scoring!! what else does he have to do?? ” Answer:
Play D
Grow UP and Mature
Win

Feb.7 at 8:21 pm

Lang Whitaker says:
All of you who say Melo doesn’t deserve to make it because of the games he’s missed…do you think AI should make it? Iverson’s only played 3 more games than Melo.

Feb.10 at 7:32 am

DoubleD says:
Melo&Howard should be in the team over boozer&butler. But hey what can we do??
Carter is… wel he doesen’t have to be in the asg
every year.But the weekend wil be saved with the slam’s of Green,Nate and Howard. Melo will stay the best no mather what!!!!!!Peace i’m out

Feb.10 at 11:10 am

Pais says:
you guys are way too analytical, you have to keep in mind that basketball fans like you are the minority, there are millions more casual fans. Ask an 8yr old, Vince or JJ, you know what he’ll say. Any difference btw these 2 guy’s, statisticaly is tiny, so why shouldn’t the deciding factor be “who do more people wanna see”?

Feb.12 at 1:28 am

Larsylad says:
Vince is is in the game on old merits. I like him, but he won’t make me jump out of my couch this game. I guess he still sells more tickets than my man Joe.
Carmelo wasn’t in the game originally because of - in the words of Batman from a few decades ago - SMACK! I, however wrongfully I feel Carmelo acted, do think that the fifteen games were punishment enough. Right? Or did i miss something vital? Was the penalty really “15 (fifteen) regular games + 1 (one) in Vegas”? Anyway, thanks Mr. Stern for not being beasty and putting no shame on Melo’s game.

Feb.12 at 11:21 am

Brad says:
Vince Carter has better numbers than JJ and his team has a much better record. You are an idiot, not the coaches.

Feb.12 at 11:53 am

Brad says:
VC has the same assist numbers as JJ, and he gets them beside JKidd, 3rd in the L in APG

Feb.12 at 6:59 pm

Big Cams 32 says:
Vince Carter is having a great year. He has more points, assists, and rebounds per game than ben gordon. Just because he’s not doing behind the behind the back dunks and doing backflip dunks doesn’t mean he’s not having a great year.

Feb.19 at 3:58 am

gentle ben says:
man ben gordon or as we all like to call him the clutch scorer deserved it to go he is the best player in the nba in scoring i bet he would have been the mvp in the all star if he was in it BG7 bebe