anybody averaging 25 and 10 a game should be a shoo-in, but judging by the ballot returns on nba.com, it doesn't look like its gonna happen. I think fans should vote for five, and either let coaches or stats decide the rest who make the team. I dont think fans always know who the best players are unless its obvious (like lebron and yao)
I agree, he is totally carrying a horrible team to a bit less horrible. I'd love to see him him, he deserves it.No one thinks Zach Randolph when they see all the superstars though..
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (blazerspwnu @ Jan 1 2007, 01:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think fans should vote for five, and either let coaches or stats decide the rest who make the team.</div>As I understand it, they do. Fans decide the starting fives, coaches decide the rest. I could be wrong on that, but I think that's what I heard our announcers saying today.
Zach Randolph is an excellent low post player, he's big, he's strong, he's an excellent rebounder, and he can score in different ways (not only can he bang himself around in the paint, he can also shoot that 12-15 foot jumper). However: Tim Duncan Kevin Garnett Dirk Nowitzki Elton Brand Shawn Marion Carmelo Anthony Pau Gasol (when healthy, anyway) Plus you could add in Carlos Boozer for this year, and then you have guys like Ron Artest, Andrei Kirilenko, and Lamar Odom who are up there. I'm sorry bro, but Z-Bo will never be an All-Star as long as he's in the Western Conference. They are just too stacked with superstar forwards. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Justice @ Jan 1 2007, 02:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>As I understand it, they do. Fans decide the starting fives, coaches decide the rest. I could be wrong on that, but I think that's what I heard our announcers saying today.</div> Yeah, you are right. The fans vote for the starters, but the coaches pick the bench.
Randolph has a shot, but he plays for a terrible franchise, which really hurts his chances. Boozer is ahead of him because the Jazz are lightyears ahead of the Blazers. I wish Randolph made the All-Star game, but not this year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Jan 1 2007, 12:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Zach Randolph is an excellent low post player, he's big, he's strong, he's an excellent rebounder, and he can score in different ways (not only can he bang himself around in the paint, he can also shoot that 12-15 foot jumper). However:Tim DuncanKevin GarnettDirk NowitzkiElton BrandShawn MarionCarmelo AnthonyPau Gasol (when healthy, anyway)Plus you could add in Carlos Boozer for this year, and then you have guys like Ron Artest, Andrei Kirilenko, and Lamar Odom who are up there. I'm sorry bro, but Z-Bo will never be an All-Star as long as he's in the Western Conference. They are just too stacked with superstar forwards.Yeah, you are right. The fans vote for the starters, but the coaches pick the bench.</div>zach is getting better stats than pau gasol, elton brand, and dirk nowitzki. He out performed elton brand in both the games they have played this year. and unlike dirk, hes getting double, maybe even triple teamed because there isnt a jason terry or josh howard to watch out for on the blazers.
Yeah, but Dirk has a much better team, so he doesn't have to carry the load as much as Randolph does. I would probably vote him over Pau Gasol and Shawn Marion though..
The problem is the team he plays for. If he went to a more popular team and became popular himself then he would be a shoo-in. I bet if I ask most of my friends who is Zack Randolph they'd be like wtf?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (blazerspwnu @ Jan 1 2007, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>zach is getting better stats than pau gasol, elton brand, and dirk nowitzki. He out performed elton brand in both the games they have played this year. and unlike dirk, hes getting double, maybe even triple teamed because there isnt a jason terry or josh howard to watch out for on the blazers.</div> Stats don't mean anything without wins. Stats are so incredibly overrated anyway. I mean if you watch basketball, you KNOW that all those guys are better basketball players than Zach Randolph, especially the ones you listed (Dirk, Brand, Gasol). All stats aside, you also have to think about Randolph's attitude, the wins (or lack thereof), and the DEFENSE.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Jan 1 2007, 01:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Stats don't mean anything without wins. Stats are so incredibly overrated anyway. I mean if you watch basketball, you KNOW that all those guys are better basketball players than Zach Randolph, especially the ones you listed (Dirk, Brand, Gasol).All stats aside, you also have to think about Randolph's attitude, the wins (or lack thereof), and the DEFENSE.</div> I disagree that elton brand is a better basketball player than zach randolph. Other than sharing the same position, dirk and zach play different styles, so they're hard to compare. I havent seen Gasol play in a while so I dont really remember him.if you judge whether a player should make the all star team by how many wins their team has, then Paul Pierce, Allen Iverson (losses came w/ him still on 76rs), chris bosh, Pau Gasol, and Kevin Garnett shouldnt be considered all stars.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (blazerspwnu @ Jan 1 2007, 10:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>and unlike dirk, hes getting double, maybe even triple teamed because there isnt a jason terry or josh howard to watch out for on the blazers.</div>You obviously don't watch the Mavs, because Dirk does gets double teamed pretty often. And when he isn't getting double teamed, the best defender is on him. It's not as different as you think.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (blazerspwnu @ Jan 1 2007, 08:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I disagree that elton brand is a better basketball player than zach randolph. Other than sharing the same position, dirk and zach play different styles, so they're hard to compare. I havent seen Gasol play in a while so I dont really remember him. if you judge whether a player should make the all star team by how many wins their team has, then Paul Pierce, Allen Iverson (losses came w/ him still on 76rs), chris bosh, Pau Gasol, and Kevin Garnett shouldnt be considered all stars.</div> First of all, you don't think Elton Brand is a better basketball player than Zach Randolph? I'm sorry, but LMAO. How is Brand NOT a better player? Both are excellent post players and both can shoot it from mid-range, but Brand is BETTER in the post and he is BETTER from mid-range. He's a better rebounder, he's stronger, he's a MUCH better leader, and most of all - Randolph is not a good defender at all, Elton Brand is a very good defender as well as one of the best shot blockers in the league. Brand is also a class-act, and a face of the franchise kind of guy. Randolph has off-court issues (not like a parking ticket either, we are talking in trouble with the law involved drugs and guns), he misses practice, he has had weight problems, he's more injury prone, he's somewhat of a ball hog, and he has had his issues with the coaching staff. To say that Zach Randolph is better than Elton Brand is just absurd, and I'm sure every member on BBW would agree with me (at least, I hope so, jeez). Also, sure, the guys you listed (Pierce, Iverson in Philly, Bosh, Gasol, and Garnett) have been on losing teams, but they are on a whole different level than Zach Randolph. They are all franchise players, all superstars, all guys that are considered some of the best players in the entire league. Any GM that has ever been involved with the NBA would take any of those guys over Zach Randolph to build a team with.
Zach Randolph has the same problem as Carmelo. There are a lot of great forwards in the west who are recognized. Despite this I think he should make and and hes underrated. I want to also see a new era of all stars. Not just Shaq, KG, TD, ect every year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ Jan 1 2007, 10:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Zach Randolph has the same problem as Carmelo. There are a lot of great forwards in the west who are recognized. Despite this I think he should make and and hes underrated. I want to also see a new era of all stars. Not just Shaq, KG, TD, ect every year.</div> Well, yeah, we'd all like to see some new blood every year, but you can't discredit the other superstars for a worse player. Some of them, like Shaq/KG/Duncan/etc. are All-Time greats as well. You can't just dump a player of that caliber.
I think Randolph is better than Marion, Gasol, and maybe Brand. I think he should get a realistic shot. He's also better than Kirolinko, and real close with Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Stats don't mean anything without wins. Stats are so incredibly overrated anyway. I mean if you watch basketball, you KNOW that all those guys are better basketball players than Zach Randolph, especially the ones you listed (Dirk, Brand, Gasol).</div>Yeah but we're talking about the all-star game here, where stats do matter. And CelticBalla, if you haven't noticed, Pierce has been elected to the all-star game 5 times, half of those have been when the Celtics haven't had great seasons. I think Z-BO definately should get a bid to the all-star game. I agree with what Ballaholic said, it's tough for players who perform well on teams that don't get national coverage. cough, cough, celtics....the one game we were on national TV got canceled. BS.
zach featured on the tmobile fave five on nba.comhe, along w/ the whole blazers squad, have played badly in the last 2 games, though. http://www.nba.com/fave5/
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Jan 1 2007, 03:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Teams without any national TV coverage have it pretty bad, I voted for Zach Randolph.</div>yeah I did also. I really like this guy to. But the west is full of big guys. I doubt he will make it
