Lee having a better season than curry is debatable. Truth is curry is the much sexier name between the two. And since they both arguably could make the team, ill say curry because of that.
How I think it ought to be, along with the conference standings: 1 LAC - 2 AS (Griffin, Paul) 2 OKC - 2 AS (Durant, Westbrook) 3 SAS - 2 AS (Duncan, Parker) 4 MEM - 1 AS (Gasol) 5 GSW - 1 AS (Lee) 6 HOU - 1 AS (Harden) 7 POR - 1 AS (Batum) 8 DEN - 0 AS 9 UTA - 0 AS 10 MIN - 0 AS 11 LAL - 2 AS (Bryant, Howard) 12 DAL - 0 AS 13 SAC - 0 AS 14 PHX - 0 AS 15 NOH - 0 AS Yes, I know there's no way Batum makes it over Aldridge, but I think he's been better overall this year.
Ibaka is not an all star. Put him on any team and he's a decent player. It's Durant and Westbrook that make him look good. Solid player but not an all star.
curry has 5 stone cold locks in front of him on a team that typically takes 5 guards. if one of the 5 couldn't play he would presumably be the first replacement, but otherwise as it is his prospects aren't great. lee on the other hand has been more efficient than curry which some coaches do look at, and is competing for 1-2 spots that aren't necessarily locked up. his prospects are much more realistic i think. also it's more likely a selected big won't be able to play than one of the top 5 guards (ie howard), so getting in as a replacement is also more likely.
It would be nice if Howard did sit out. IMO he doesn't deserve a spot anyway. One player who's being overlooked but also deserves consideration, IMO, is Al Jefferson. His advanced stats are right up there with the best centers in the conference, he's put up 19+ PER for 7 straight years, and he's never made it. I think he's due.
Ha ha ha ha ha! That would actually make me watch the dunk contest. BTW - Batum IS THE MAN. Best player on the team, glue guy or not.
I would so love to have lma not make the allstar team. Then he will go lamonster and end the season on a rampage!
Do you think it's eating him up that Lillard and Batum are getting more attention than he is? I wonder if he's matured past that.
He's use to it, but it sounds like it always rubbed him the wrong way when it was all about Roy and he was the forgotten one. Now that this is "his team", but there are still two players getting more attention than he is, I wonder if he's bitter. Man - I gotta go get some food before the game...gonna go hit Pine State! Hopefully there'll be a good stream tonight...might drag the computer out and hook it to the TV - wife's gone!
Starters: CP3. Kobe, KD, Griffin, D12 Reserves: Parker, Westbrook, Harden, Curry, Aldridge, Lee, Z-Bo
