Did he beat OKC with those 3 Ft's? Just wondering. Let me know. I'm sure it was a good result, right?
I think Love is a very good player. One a 31-11 team, though, he wouldn't be putting up the numbers he is now. He's proven that his huge numbers don't lead to the playoffs, and eventually the Wolves need to either get a #1, or they'll see Love leave. Can't he opt out after next year?
I guess the Wolves should make a playoff series with Love before mentioning this. Again, in total, how many playoff series has Love been to with the Wolves? Ballpark? Let me know.
Nobody said he was. The starting lineups are decided by popular vote, not by skill level, not by performance level, nor any other metric.
Why do you root so hard for a guy who you KNOW is gonna roll out as soon as his contract is up? He has been on the team for 6 years and you have yet to see the playoffs. He hasn't helped you win at all and is going to leave because of the losing. But you want to parade out his stats like they mean much. Couple things: 1. No playoffs for you. 2. The future looks GRIM: http://hoopshype.com/salaries/minnesota.htm
I think you have it backwards Kobe did not want to be an all star he said to vote for people like Lillard. I do not believe that Kobe will play in the game it has been several years since Kobe would put himself above the needs of the league.
Kobe Bryant announces he will not play in AS game. Good for him. I respect that decision, plus it makes Lillard almost a lock now. http://www.ocregister.com/lakers/kobe-598695-star-teams.html
Don't most players get paid more money if they get selected to an All-Star roster? Why would K*be or Paul opt out before being selected and securing the bonus payment?
The TNT guys brought up an interesting thing regarding the Western AS starters. Durant/Griffin/Love/Curry/Bryant vs. Howard/LMA/Harden/Lillard/solid SF (Kawhi Leonard, let's say). Which team would you take as your starters? Obviously the starters don't have a center, while the second unit would have to put more of a 'glue' all-star in the game by having Leonard named.
Bryant was already named. He gets the bonus regardless of if he plays or otherwise. Paul needs to be named, and to be named, he at least needs to pretend he'll be healthy enough to play, even if he scratches after being named because of a 'flare up,' or some other excuse that he could make right now.
Durant is probably the best player in that bunch... that's a tough one though. Dame and Harden would be pretty sick. Are we talking a healthy Kobe?
I like seeing Morey slightly seeming upset or whining about AS game process. Sorry you don't have a big chinese guy this year to swing a shit load of votes.
You would think so. It would take the coaches voting in Parker, Harden and a big (presumably Cousins) over Lillard + Stern (or Silver?) picking Anthony Davis over Lillard as Kobe's replacement. Unlikely, but stranger things have happened with Stern's selections (Chris Kaman, All-star!)
Yeah, assume all players are healthy. Another thing they kicked around was Howard/LMA/Harden/Lillard/Paul, which misses a SF, but makes for an unbalanced line-up like the starters. They all picked the Howard/LMA team.
