All-Stars Trade

Alright, i got a question for all of you here that maybe somebody can answer for me.

Say there's a guard that's leading the Western Conference in voting and the guard that plays his position is in the East and has more votes than the west guard. There's a huge trade 5 days before the game that sends the west guard to an eastern team for a whole bunch of mediocre players that wont make the all-star game, and my question is, since he hasn't played a game for his eastern conference team yet, would he play for the west all-stars, the east, or even play at all, considering he wouldn't get any eastern coaches votes because he hasn't played for an eastern conference team yet. What are your thoughts?

 

All the votes would be transfered to the conference he was traded to.The same applies for Antonie Walker who is down as an east player on the ballots.All the votes he gets will be moved to the west.

 

Good question, I was wondering the same thing. This is kind of like the Marbury situation but he will play many games before the AS game. I guess they will just transfer his votes over or something.

 

if his votes are transferred over, it wouldn't really matter because the guy that plays his position already has more votes than him, so he wouldn't get the start. kind of a trick question, i think.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Tha Lockdown:</div><div class="quote_post">if his votes are transferred over, it wouldn't really matter because the guy that plays his position already has more votes than him, so he wouldn't get the start. kind of a trick question, i think.</div>

You wanted an answer I gave you one.If a trade happens 5 days before the all-star game the coaches would make a decision to wether or not he should make it.If he is a top player then he will make it no matter what.Thats the way it goes...All the votes any player gets will stay with them no matter where they play or what conference they are in.

 

It's kinda ashame now. Alot of players won't probably make it now since they were traded.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting kvh4fan:</div><div class="quote_post">It's kinda ashame now. Alot of players won't probably make it now since they were traded.</div>

What other players that were traded would have a chance to make the All Star team besides Marbury? BTW, Marbury will probably get voted in by the Coach if he is not voted in by the fans.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Purple N Gold:</div><div class="quote_post"> BTW, Marbury will probably get voted in by the Coach if he is not voted in by the fans.</div>

Is that so? Is he better than Baron Davis, Jason Kidd, Tracy McGrady, Allen Iverson, Paul Pierce, or LeBron James? The East has too many guards for him to play in the All-Star game.

 

Too many good guards in the East. I don't see him making it anyways.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Wave:</div><div class="quote_post">Is that so? Is he better than Baron Davis, Jason Kidd, Tracy McGrady, Allen Iverson, Paul Pierce, or LeBron James? The East has too many guards for him to play in the All-Star game.</div>

Maybe, anyone who avg's 20 points, 8 assists, and nearly 2 steals a game sure as hell deserves to be there IMO. Rather if theres too many guards or not, a foward does not deserve to be on there if hasn't been as good as him this year, and sure enough, that might happen.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Purple N Gold:</div><div class="quote_post">Maybe, anyone who avg's 20 points, 8 assists, and nearly 2 steals a game sure as hell deserves to be there IMO. Rather if theres too many guards or not, a foward does not deserve to be on there if hasn't been as good as him this year, and sure enough, that might happen.</div>

I know it seems crazy that he may not make it, but it's a fact that McGrady and Iverson will make the team through votes and Pierce, Kidd, B.Davis, and arguably L.James have had better seasons thus far.

Also, the forwards are just as talented. I'd take Ben Wallace, Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal, Vince Carter, and possibly Shareef Abdur-Rahim over Stephon Marbury.

 

I would make sure that my main big men I'd need(Wallace, O'Neal) get in. Carter is gonna get in through the fan vote. But the only true guards that are better(other than TMac and AI, who have the fan vote) are Baron and Jason. Pierce and Lebron can get in and play at forward, and Shareef can still make it as well. So there would still be room for Stephon. Remembering what he and AI did to the West in '01, I'd definitely try to make room on the squad for him.

 

If the east has so many great players, why are they so crappy compared to any team in the west?

 

He will make it as a backup. plain and simple

 

I don't think so... In it will probably be Baron Davis, Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady, Jason Kidd and Pierce/LeBron... No way Marbury will be in it... It's just that simple...And altough Pierce,T-Mac and Bron can play forward you're stacked there too with Shareef,K-Mart,Artest,JO and Vince...Count Wallace and Ilgauskas and you got 12 all-stars... Without Marbury...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Purple N Gold:</div><div class="quote_post">Maybe, anyone who avg's 20 points, 8 assists, and nearly 2 steals a game sure as hell deserves to be there IMO. </div>

Sadly it's not about if you deserve it or not..is fan based is suppose to be who you want to see play with who and who got the best individual talent and stuff like that..after that is coach decision..and Guards is about the best the east has..so Marbury? dont think so..not this year at least..watch out next year if he starts the Knicks on top of the East Conference..then he might get more votes or coach consideration...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TMac_OwNz:</div><div class="quote_post">after that is coach decision..and Guards is about the best the east has..so Marbury? dont think so..not this year at least..watch out next year if he starts the Knicks on top of the East Conference..then he might get more votes or coach consideration...</div>

Stephon Marbury is the 2nd best point guard in the league.I stand by that decision.People keep saying Baron Davis is an MVP contender and therefore is the best point guard in basketball.To me he is a good player but is a chucker.He is showing this year he has terrible shot selection.It's not like he has lack of talent on that Hornets team even without Mashburn.They have great talent in the frontcourt.Magloire and Brown are tough guys to handle inside.Certainly for an eastern conference team they are as tough as it gets.

Marbury is a great passer,at times doesn't get the credit he deserves.People put him down because of the lack of success this season at Phoenix.Which is just plain wrong.Yes the east is loaded with guards, however last years east team had 3 centers so there is no reason why we won't see 3 point guards this time.