<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Kidd to miss 2 games with strained lower backFebruary 13, 2007EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Jason Kidd will miss the next two games for the New Jersey Nets with a strained lower back, and his status was uncertain for Sunday's NBA All-Star game.The All-Star point guard will be out for Tuesday's game against San Antonio and Wednesday's game in Toronto before the All-Star weekend in Las Vegas.The Nets had no immediate information on whether Kidd would play for the East in the All-Star game.Kidd had played in all 52 games this season for the Nets (25-27), a feat matched only by guard Vince Carter, and has averaged 36.6 minutes.Kidd had 10 points and nine rebounds Saturday as the Nets extended their winning streak to three by beating the Orlando Magic.He was replaced late in the third quarter by Marcus Williams, who took control of the game, finishing with 12 points and seven assists. Kidd saw some action in the fourth quarter.Kidd is averaging 14.3 points, eight rebounds and 8.7 assists this season.</div>SOURCE: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-n...p&type=lgns
If Jason Kidd doesn't play in the All-Star game, I think Ben Wallace needs to be the replacement. The Bulls need a representative and the West's big men are 100x better than the East's. I say give Big Ben the spot.
Little Ben could get the spot too for the Bulls. Gordon would be a decent East representative.Okafor too.
If its anybody from the Bulls it should be Ben Gordon, other guys is Emeka Okafor or Joe Johnson. Everybody is also talkin about that Eddy Curry should be in the game but I think that he doesn't deserve it over those other guys.
This will be great! Iggy will be a great replacement! :dribble: JKI think JJ will be a reliable replacement.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ Feb 13 2007, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This will be great! Iggy will be a great replacement! :dribble:</div>Hopefully next year, and if not, then most likely the year after that. And stop calling him Iggy! He said he hates that nickname. I really don't know who I would replace Kidd with on the East team, because there really isn't anybody that clearly stands out in my mind as being deserving of the nod when I look at the East.
I just read on HoopsHype that Joe Johnson did get the spot. I love Joe Johnson, and I even made a thread about how he's one of the most underrated stars a while ago. He does it all. While I think the Bulls probably should have had a representative, Joe Johnson is deserving as well. I'm definitely happy with the replacement.
