<div class="quote_poster">Quoting jbreezy:</div><div class="quote_post">thats so wack. What a stupid rule.</div> It's not a rule, it's a cover up. If Vince and Tracy would actually tell David Stern (NBA's Commissioner for your youngin's) "hey, we want back in the dunk contest and will put a few years in" he would lift that rule, but he had to do something to not make it look as bad because they don't want to participate.
Who will play the all-star rookie challenge? Who do you think will play the all-star rookie challenge in the rookies team? And in the sophomore team? Rookies: Lebron, Hinrich, Carmelo, Kaman, Bosh, Haslem, Wade, Hayes, TJ Ford, ?Cabarkapa? Sophomores: Yao, Amare, Dunleavy, Gooden, Prince, Boozer, Nene, ?Juan Dixon? What do you think?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TD21:</div><div class="quote_post">Who do you think will play the all-star rookie challenge in the rookies team? And in the sophomore team? Rookies: Lebron, Hinrich, Carmelo, Kaman, Bosh, Haslem, Wade, Hayes, TJ Ford, ?Cabarkapa? Sophomores: Yao, Amare, Dunleavy, Gooden, Prince, Boozer, Nene, ?Juan Dixon? What do you think?</div> I kinda have a habit of not watching the Rookie/Sophomore challenge, but looking at the lineups, it should be an excellent game to watch. :mrgreen:
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TD21:</div><div class="quote_post">Who do you think will play the all-star rookie challenge in the rookies team? And in the sophomore team? Rookies: Lebron, Hinrich, Carmelo, Kaman, Bosh, Haslem, Wade, Hayes, TJ Ford, ?Cabarkapa? Sophomores: Yao, Amare, Dunleavy, Gooden, Prince, Boozer, Nene, ?Juan Dixon? What do you think?</div> Do the sophmores not have a good point guard? Ford vs Dixon? lol Wade vs Prince or Dunleavy Carmelo vs Prince or Dunleavy Bosh vs Amare Kaman vs Nene I think the Rookies can win. Lebron and Yao will be allstars.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Laker_Fever_834:</div><div class="quote_post">I kinda have a habit of not watching the Rookie/Sophomore challenge, but looking at the lineups, it should be an excellent game to watch. :mrgreen:</div> I always watch the Rookie/Sophmore, real fun, they do a lot more fooling around than the real All Star game. I would be suprised if they took Yao down to sophmores considering that he did start in the AS game last year.
Yea I'm always interested in seein the rookies play. I like to see what tricks they got, and all that stuff. Who you think is gona win this year? What would the line ups be? I also want to see how Carmelo and LeBron play together lol
Doesn't anyone think Ron Artest deserves making the all-star game considering the year he's having? Yet i doubt he will considering it's a popularity contest.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MVPlaya:</div><div class="quote_post">I also want to see how Carmelo and LeBron play together lol</div> That's a great point, that would be amazing to see. They would have so much fun being best friends and all.
East PG- AI SG- TMAC SF-Vinsanity PF- J.O. C- Ben Wallace West PG-Starbury SG- Kobe SF- KG PF-Duncan C-Shaq
The latest all-star balloting results are in..So here are the early leaders <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> <font size="3"><font size="4"><font color="Navy">Carter, Wallace, Bryant Lead All-Star Balloting </font></font></font> Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers lead the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively, in votes received after the first returns in the 2004 NBA All-Star Balloting program. Through the 2004 NBA Balloting program, NBA fans from around the globe are responsible for voting in the starters for the 53rd NBA All-Star Game, which will be played at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 15. The game will be broadcast live on TNT, Rogers Sportsnet, ESPN Radio and audio in several languages on NBA.com at 8 p.m. ET. The Eastern Conference accounts for the top two vote-getters as Carter leads all players with 696,652 votes and center Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons is second in total votes with 597,959. Following Carter at forward in the East is Jermaine O’Neal of the Indiana Pacers (542,673). Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson (566,713) and Orlando’s Tracy McGrady (417,529) lead the East guards. Third in overall votes received, the Lakers’ Bryant leads all Western Conference players with 577,505 votes at the guard position. Steve Francis (286,515) of the Rockets is second behind Bryant at guard. At the forward spot in the West, Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett (539,280) and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs (515,009) lead in the first returns. Shaquille O’Neal is first among the Western Conference centers with 534,380 votes, followed by Houston’s Yao Ming (414,063). TOP 10 VOTE-GETTERS Vince Carter (Tor.), 696,652 Ben Wallace (Det.), 597,959 Kobe Bryant (LAL), 577,505 Allen Iverson (Phi.), 566,713 J. O'Neal (Ind.), 542,673 Kevin Garnett (Min.), 539,280 S. O'Neal (LAL), 534,380 Tim Duncan (S.A.), 515,009 Tracy McGrady (Orl.), 417,529 Yao Ming (Hou.), 414,063 </div> Full Story
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Purple N Gold:</div><div class="quote_post">I would be suprised if they took Yao down to sophmores considering that he did start in the AS game last year.</div> :mrgreen: You know, that's a good point.
I really thought Laker fans would go to any computer they could find, and vote for the Big 4 to go in as starters. I know Malone won't get many votes because of the young talent at the power forward position, but Gary Payton? His name is nowhere to be seen.
Payton wasn't even a starter last season.He is getting older less people want to see him start ahead of more exciting players like Francis and Marbury.Good to see big Ben ahead of players like Kobe while being 2nd overall
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting allnet:</div><div class="quote_post">Payton wasn't even a starter last season.He is getting older less people want to see him start ahead of more exciting players like Francis and Marbury.Good to see big Ben ahead of players like Kobe while being 2nd overall </div> Yeah I know Payton wasn't a starter last season, but if people sit and look at the Lakers record of 18-3, one of the people that's making it happen is Payton. I did check the standings, and he's third in the Western Conference guard position, so that's a good start. I'm also looking at the NBA.com All-Star results so far, and I'm very surprised on how Amare Stoudmire is in last place for West forwards, and the person that's above him is Antoine Walker???? Manu Ginobili over Marbury? Very shocking.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Laker_Fever_834:</div><div class="quote_post">Yeah I know Payton wasn't a starter last season, but if people sit and look at the Lakers record of 18-3, one of the people that's making it happen is Payton. I did check the standings, and he's third in the Western Conference guard position, so that's a good start. I'm also looking at the NBA.com All-Star results so far, and I'm very surprised on how Amare Stoudmire is in last place for West forwards, and the person that's above him is Antoine Walker???? Manu Ginobili over Marbury? Very shocking.</div> Payton is very good but don't give him too much credit.You also can't look at records when deciding all-stars.GP has Kobe,Shaq and Malone so he wasn't the sole reason for the fast start.Walker is higher than Amare because Tonie is playing much better basketball.Amare is also injuried right now and will be for 3 more weeks.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting cross yo ova:</div><div class="quote_post">I cant believe Ben is one of the leading vote getters.</div> Believe it,the real fans know what he brings to each and every game.
