All-star Revserves

brightlee

Finally it's coming out.... I read the lists.. I am surprised by some players in the reserved!

West:
Ginobili,
Amare,
Lewis,
Allen,
Marion,
Nash,
Dirk

East,
Arenas,
Jamison,
Z,
J O'Neal,
B Wallace,
Wade,
Pierce


It's really closed to my selctions...

East reserves are DEFINITY OK. (I could say good in this, and can be more balancing in height and power now)

But West.... I am really disappointed for Ginobili in there.......
YES, he's one of the brightest stars in Olympics.. but does he play that good in Spurs? NO!
I would CHOOSE Brand or Gasol in there.

And NO reserves point guard in there in West, West maybe in troubles.....

Well.. I am happy that Lewis in the West....... finally he could be an all-star!!


Also...... 11 yrs later (since 94)... finally this all-star games gets 3 reverse players within same team (Suns)

brightlee

Yes I agree with u......

East would be in big troubles.. .. if they don't have quickness.....
I think deeply for the reserves in West..
Only Amare couldn't shoot 3 pts..
that mean... it's unlike last few years... East got quickness and long range shooters......

Yes, I love Grant Hill, to be honest... I am pls that he could play in this level ... espeically after injury in 3 yrs... (what? he played 49 games since moving to Orlando except this year?)

brightlee

they have some another examples
David Robinson (6 games in one season, 96-97)
Clyde Drexler (missing 1/2 season after 92 Olympics)
Kevin Willis, (missing all 88-89 season)
of cos.. this one:

Bill Walton!!!!! non-stopping injury to plug this players.
He was out for many seasons after winning the champions in 77.
Then became 6th man of the season in 86

Oops!

[ Last edited by brightlee on 2005-2-9 at 07:28 AM ]

brightlee

oh yes.. that's 98 seasons.. I missed that out..
By the way, I still remember the Air-ball from Van Excel in llast mins @4th quad.
Everyone was shocked at that moment.
you know, you never expect an air ball will be happened when you got wide-open.

To be honest, Webber is passing his peak nowadays.....
injury plug him out most of them times.....

brightlee

Zo is Alanzo Mourning....
Before his kidney operation, he was one of the best centers in late 90s

brightlee

maybe they choose Wade, so no kidd in there....
well, Francis... em.. to be honest, Orlando is not playing really good since Decmeber...
Pierce... if they choose Franics.. no 3 pointer in East... would be more troubles..........!~~~

that's why I think the backup in East is ok..
I am so disapointed for Gino

brightlee

em.. Iverson... due to election from us (fans).. well.. you know Wade is not "famous".......
and remember Boston is leading in Atlantic now....
so that's why i think the coaches choose him, rather than Wade/Kidd

To be honest, I would choose Wade... but NOT Z in reserves....

haha... Gino.... as I said, I would choose Brand...... but well.. they want a guard... what can I say?!

team records and market values effect a lot in NBA....

see. that's why Pirece instead Kidd.
that's why no Redd in there....

that's why.... so many good teams get 2 or more players in all-star game..
it's normal!!

you may be disappointed.. but I think Carter wouldn't be playing a lot of times... that's traditional in all-star game.. that's what I see so far....

Don't be upset, to be honest, East has a small chance to win this game......

brightlee

you are right...!!!

Zone D will kill East... No 3-pointers, no midrange jumper... (except Grant Hill)...
Remember how big for West players... see the starting lineup? Kobe is 6'6, and he's the smallest on the field.....

East will be in big troubles

brightlee

Well.. in this year..
No Kidd.. that should be normal...
Nets is under .500 now.....
and in election from internet.. Kidd didn't select in there.. it's hard for the coaches to choose him..
for example, if they choose Kidd over Arenas, I think more people would be upset ...
same as so many Mephemis (or Bulls, Lakers, Clippers) fans are upsetting they don't have any players in all-star game,
they get some good players, their team is over .500, but no all-star? really unfair