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[my name is ed]

WB not making it on 30/10/10 season is probably as indicative of the fact that he plays in a small market than anything else

I kind of imagine thats the difference between Harden's popularity and Westbrook's

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[Hitta93]

I would argue Westbrook being more popular than Harden, but then again, fans are pretty fickle minded.

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

WB not making it on 30/10/10 season is probably as indicative of the fact that he plays in a small market than anything else

I kind of imagine thats the difference between Harden's popularity and Westbrook's


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The diference is Rockets are 3rd, and OKC are 7th.

Curry and Harden starting in the backcourt for the Western conference all-stars.

It's been all downhill for Westbrook ever since he laughed at Wardell in that one press conference last year.

AYEEEE lmao

 

[Jarate]

Demar Derozan isn't even the best guard on his team, how is he a starter!?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

It's indicative of how talent rich the league is right now. Steph Curry averaging 24/6/4 on 46% FG (40% from three) in a supposed "down" year for a team on pace for 70 wins making the all star team means someone else got "robbed".

 

[Tom Penny]

Russ is not starting the ASG

https://twitter.com/espnnba/status/822228032630886400

Those aren't good defensive lineups to start the game.

 

[Line_HTX]

Charles is such a hipster, choosing Embiid over Lowry, haha

 

[TTG]

They just showed the vote break down on TNT. Westbrook would have been a starter based on only the media and players vote, but Curry was more popular with fans.

Zaza would have been a starter if it was only based on fan vote.

For people like myself who missed it.


EDIT: Way to fan up, Boston.

 

[Fjordson]

Players complain about media being "biased" but they're kinda doing the same thing with some of their bad picks. Like I get that Draymond and CP3 are obnoxious if they aren't on your team, but they were ridiculously low on the player ballot.

 

[manzoman96]

If the Knicks knew what was good for them they would give O'Quinn more minutes.

 

[TTG]

They love Portland though. Embiid should totally get a spot over Jimmy.


EDIT: http://official.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/01/2017-All-Star-Starters-Player-Voting-Results.pdf

Dwight got as many votes as Michael Beasly.

Zaza beat down Pau by 12 votes.

No votes for Austin Rivers, good for them. Speights is better than Austin and the voting reflects it!

 

[Cre8]

Fan votes---Frontcourt
Zaza Pachulia at #2 with 1,528,941 votes. Thats like 1/3 of the population in Georgia voting for him.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

https://streamable.com/e0w7u

stay melo

 

[Crimson_Echidna]

So if I had to predict All-Star reserves, I'd probably go:

East:
Front Court: Kevin Love, Paul George, Joel Embiid
Back Court: Isaiah Thomas, Kyle Lowry

West:
Front Court: Draymond Green, Marc Gasol, Demarcus Cousins
Back Court: Russel Westbrook, Klay Thompson*

*I'd personally pick Damian Lillard over Thompson, but I'm expecting Lillard to get snubbed here.

 

[El Topo]

So no Zaza?

 

[-tetsuo-]

https://streamable.com/e0w7u

stay melo

LAUGH

OUT

LOUD

 

[pislit]

LAUGH

OUT

LOUD

God I hope this is intentional.

 

[offtopic]

So if I had to predict All-Star reserves, I'd probably go:

East:
Front Court: Kevin Love, Paul George, Joel Embiid
Back Court: Isaiah Thomas, Kyle Lowry

West:
Front Court: Draymond Green, Marc Gasol, Demarcus Cousins
Back Court: Russel Westbrook, Klay Thompson*

*I'd personally pick Damian Lillard over Thompson, but I'm expecting Lillard to get snubbed here.

You get 7 reserves.

 

[Misterhbk]

Ever since this moment things have gone downhill for Russell Westbrook at the hands of Stephen Curry.

- Russ laughs at Steph
- Steph comes back from 3-1 to beat Russ
- Kevin Durant chooses to play with Steph over Russ
- Steph (and his team) destroy Westbrook twice
- Steph takes Russ starting spot in the all star game

Maybe you shouldn't have laughed Russ? 👀☕️🐸

 

[Hyperactivity]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.bu...-harden-trade-2015-2?client=ms-android-google

Shit, I totally forget that Hinkie was a part of us getting harden. Dudes even greater.

Derozan tied with Isaiah but more fans voted for Derozan.

Apparently curry-westbrook-harden was also a 3 way tie decided by fans.

Embiid, wade, and Zaza all lost to the new system. Embiid got screeeewed by the players ffs

 

[Officerrob]

They just showed the vote break down on TNT. Westbrook would have been a starter based on only the media and players vote, but Curry was more popular with fans.

Zaza would have been a starter if it was only based on fan vote.

Pretty much all that needs to be said

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Lil' B's Fuck KD remains one of the great rap songs.

 

[scoobs]

The Process failed us

 

[Cre8]

Damn, this Dejounte Murray kid can play....I wouldn't be surprise if Pop gonna rest Parker more and let him start more.

 

[LyleLanley]

IT was robbed!

 

[BadAss2961]

lol, Knicks.

 

[AgentChris]

Courtney you fookin dumbass.

 

[Tom Penny]

Heat won again. We need a random Suns winning streak soon.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Carmelo Anthony for Anthony Bennett. Who says no?

 

[RootCause]

Such a horrible play to end the game.

Heat won again. We need a random Suns winning streak soon.

Bleeping Dallas. :/

 

[gutshot]

Carmelo Anthony for Anthony Bennett. Who says no?

Fenerbahçe doesn't really need a small forward. They've got the Italian Stallion, Gigi Datome.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Fenerbahçe doesn't really need a small forward. They've got the Italian Stallion, Gigi Datome.

I guess Melo could always try Ice Cube's new league.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

I guess Melo could always try Ice Cube's new league.

He can reunite with Marcus Camby!

 

[Crimson_Echidna]

You get 7 reserves.

Ok, let me fix that then

East:
Front Court: Kevin Love, Paul George, Joel Embiid
Back Court: Isaiah Thomas, Kyle Lowry, John Wall, Kemba Walker

West:
Front Court: Draymond Green, Marc Gasol, Demarcus Cousins, Rudy Gobert
Back Court: Russel Westbrook, Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard

Wait, so is he at least an All-Star this year? Confused.

Basically for the All-Star Game you get Starters and Reserves. Starters are chosen via popularity vote and the reserves are chosen by the actual coaches of the teams.

Westbrook is going to be a Reserve, that's not even a question. People were just shocked that he didn't get voted in as a starter because he's a Triple Double Maschin, but there was never a way he was going to be voted in over Curry.

 

[msdstc]

Heat won again. We need a random Suns winning streak soon.

I guess I jinxed em. 5 game cushion between nets and the next best team.

 

[-tetsuo-]

He can reunite with Marcus Camby!

 

[TTG]

I would watch a lot more football if the TNT crew covered it.

 

[darkwing-buck]

Westbrook rn.

 

[True Savior]

Wolves are going to the playoffs.

 

[RiggityRice]

Lakers gonna get that 7-8th spot.. when Larry nance jr gets back on the frontline with ZuPac..2 of Zumericas most wanted gonna get the Lakers a 10 game + win streak just you mutha fuckas watch..

 

[offtopic]

Guess we will see what Houston is really made of tonight.

It should be a good game to watch but it is still just going to be one regular season NBA game...it'll be a bit premature to draw conclusions based on the results.

 

[Servbot24]

the "just a regular season game, doesn't matter" thing sucks, have some fun

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

It should be a good game to watch but it is still just going to be one regular season NBA game...it'll be a bit premature to draw conclusions based on the results.

Well Warriors will be woken up this time unlike last game, so I do think it might show a few things. If they still lose, I can see Rockets causing GSW some trouble in the playoffs unlike the usual DA-led teams once PS starts

 

[Jacce]

Guess we will see what Houston is really made of tonight.

Rockets already beat Warriors this year in Oakland.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Guess we will see what Houston is really made of tonight.

I know I'm already making excuses, but Ryan Anderson is out with the flu for this game iirc, and this is the 3rd game in our 4 out of 5 and the first in a back 2 back against the grizzlies. Capela is also just starting to get back, but Harrell played most of the game agaibst the dubs anyways

On the other hand, the warriors are coming to town and there was flooding in Houston. That's been a guaranteed sign of a rockets win for a few years now

 

[Eos]

Damn, this Dejounte Murray kid can play....I wouldn't be surprise if Pop gonna rest Parker more and let him start more.

I wish but he'll probably bring back Tony once he recovers. I just hope during playoff time that Pop gives more time to Dejounte and Bertans but you know he will always ride out with his older players come playoff time, which hasn't really been working in the last 2 post-seasons.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

Holy shit, it does always flood when Golden State comes to Houston.

 

[offtopic]

the "just a regular season game, doesn't matter" thing sucks, have some fun

It can be extremely fun and still not meaningful.

 

[manzoman96]

Trust the process.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Holy shit, it does always flood when Golden State comes to Houston.

I know right!

Like it can't be a coincidence at this point.