<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The NBA announced that forward PJ Brown and guard Speedy Claxton will represent the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets as All-Star Balloting begins today, giving fans worldwide the opportunity to vote for their favorite players as starters for the 55th NBA All-Star Game. The 2006 NBA All-Star Game, which will air live on TNT, ESPN Radio and in more than 200 countries, will be held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Sunday, February 19. Brown has averaged 12.9 ppg over the first seven games of the season and currently leads the team with a 9.3 rpg and a .520 (39-75) field goal percentage. He has recorded three double-doubles and two 20-10 games already this season after averaging 10.8 points and 9.8 rebounds while leading the team with 28 double-doubles last year. Claxton is currently the Hornets? second-leading scorer at 14.9 ppg and is second on the team in assists at 5.0 apg. The fourth-year guard averaged 6.8 points and 5.5 assists in 16 games with the Hornets last season. Fans have the opportunity to vote in NBA arenas, 19 languages on the NBA.com Network, approximately 130 Loews Cineplex Entertainment movie theaters in the United States, and through mobile phones at t-zones using T-Mobile service or wap.nba.com for any wireless carrier. This year?s All-Star balloting partners include T-Mobile USA, X-Box, NBA2K6 and AOL. NBA All-Star 2006 is a week-long celebration that enables fans to experience the thrill of the world?s greatest athletes playing the game they love and features a full slate of community enhancing activities and fan festivals. </div> Hornets.com
I made a write in vote for Chris Paul, because it is insane how they do not have him on this ballot yet have Claxton. Though Speedy has been a nice surprise so far this year these ballots where made prior to the season starting so I don’t see why Claxton received a name on the ballot while Paul did not. Though I know neither is likely to be in the game itself I think Paul deserves to be on the ballot.
The ballot's are made before the season, cause Jamaal is still listed in the West if I remember correctly.
David West and Chris Paul deserve a spot. Although I am glad that Speedy is on the ballot, I liked his hard work and hustle back at GSW.
Like I said, ballots made before the season, they can't really predict how the rookies will do in comparison to players at their position. JR Smith would not really get any votes in comparison to other Western G's anyways.
