Get to the Polls

by MJCBMP on Nov 16, 2008 9:29 AM PST Comment 32 comments

Lets go out and vote for our all-stars. Starting two days ago the polls have opened for the all-star roster. If this community can all vote one time each day we may be able to get Roy in there, I doubt Aldridge and Oden but hey try. Its at this web address:

http://www.nba.com/allstar2009/asb/eng/landing.jsp?cid=127

You can vote once a day and everyone needs to vote so rec this so everyone can read it.

Thanks,

Mike

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Lets do it

by SHAME_NO_MORE on Nov 16, 2008 9:31 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Responding to put this at the top of the page...

Here’s the link in link form…

All-Star Ballot

"When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car"

by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Nov 16, 2008 9:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for reminding me

by PORTLAND on Nov 16, 2008 9:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

What about Oden?

We gotta get him in there, too.

I know that won’t happen though, thanks to that place called CHINA. I would normally never wish to see somebody get hurt, but as he’s shown a tendency to get silly injuries that aren’t career ending, maybe he call pull up limp one more time for us here.

If Yao goes down, is there any reason why Oden shouldn’t get his place? (I realize he’s only played 3 games… I’m banking that he not only continues what he’s done thus far but elevates to levels we all hoped for. Besides, you can’t tell me that he has been a game-changing mass just standing there in the middle.)

"When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car"

by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Nov 16, 2008 9:44 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

done

by MJCBMP on Nov 16, 2008 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I hope he gets in that would be amazing

by PORTLAND on Nov 16, 2008 10:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Bedge is way bigger than china

"It was like some sort of crazy torture in the movies. How do people do that so long without taking a breath? I think my ears are still ringing."
-Adrian Peterson, describing Autzen

by dougall5505 on Nov 16, 2008 11:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Write in Rudu

This thread needs more COWBELL!!

by Zaron5551 on Nov 16, 2008 10:22 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

lol, i fixed that then it posted it wrong RUDY

This thread needs more COWBELL!!

by Zaron5551 on Nov 16, 2008 10:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I read it as "write in Urdu"

by jtanzer on Nov 16, 2008 2:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

by CaptainSexyJacob on Nov 16, 2008 9:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks!

I put the link in my sig too. Let’s vote for ALL of our guys every day.

G.O. for R.O.Y.

Vote for our All-Stars:
http://www.nba.com/allstar2009/asb/eng/landing.jsp?cid=127

G.O. Blazers!

by j-blaze on Nov 16, 2008 10:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

i just voted.

by appel82 on Nov 16, 2008 10:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Everyday! dont forget

by Stegie33 on Nov 16, 2008 10:37 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Quick strategy note:

For the other guard/forward, don’t ever pick the obvious favorites. Obviously one will be Roy/Aldridge (if you’re a true homer), but don’t pick duncan as the other forward, or Chris Paul as the other guard. The less votes they get from us, the better chance we have of getting our guys into the game (which is realistically slim to none for the starter’s spot). No need to aid the favorites, thusly handicapping our guys.

by premthegrem on Nov 16, 2008 2:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Do you really think not voting for Chris Paul or Kobe is going to lead to Brandon making the team?

"Sergio is clearly the MJ of 3rd string point guards!" —Mortimer Pritchard

by timbo on Nov 16, 2008 3:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Brandon is really competing against EVERYBODY ELSE for attention from the coaches, who fill out the team...

……………………….. so one should do the OPPOSITE of what you suggest: vote for Brandon and Kobe!

"Sergio is clearly the MJ of 3rd string point guards!" —Mortimer Pritchard

by timbo on Nov 16, 2008 3:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

timbo,

It is definitely possible that not voting for the favorites might help Broy. If every blazer fan votes for Roy as many times as possible, there are an equal number of votes that could support any other guard in the WCF. Kobe and CP are going to get love from the rest of the league anyway, what I am saying is why aid them? This is like saying I’m not going to vote for McCain because he’s going to lose no matter what I do. You don’t support something that is wrong just because it is futile to oppose it (and don’t take this literally, which is something you are wont to do)! Step up, and think for yourself. And your point below seems to directly conflict with your point above. If CP and Kobe are going to get voted in regardless, there’s no reason to worry about either of them not getting voted in, and competing for Roy for coaches’ approval. If our efforts get Roy voted in, though, wouldn’t that be spectacular?

And in fact, the best thing to do may be to vote for just our players and not give the other guard or forward votes to anybody else in competition with Roy and Aldridge. Just leave the last two spots blank, or if that’s not possible, vote for players that have absolutely no chance of making it into the all star game (rafer alston, for example)

by premthegrem on Nov 16, 2008 3:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

B will prob be in but we should try to get attention to rudy

Write him in as Zaron said

by MJCBMP on Nov 16, 2008 4:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

how about people just vote for who they want?

My votes went west:
LMA, Gasol, Roy, Oden, CP3
East:
Lebron, Pierce, Joe Johnson, D Wade, Illgauskas.
That’s right, Z is the man, I’d pick him over Howard for sure, either way the east is loaded and would win if these were the line ups.

oh no, Gasol’s vote will just cancel out Lamarcus’!!!

wrote in rudy

by appel82 on Nov 16, 2008 3:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Can't believe you picked Gasol.

j/k. But hey I voted Johnson too! He’s an amazing player.

by CaptainSexyJacob on Nov 16, 2008 9:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

What about Amare?

I did two votes, one for who I liked and one for who I actually thought was the best.

by CaptainSexyJacob on Nov 16, 2008 9:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, me too :-)

by appel82 on Nov 17, 2008 9:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Write-ins

I selected Rudy as a write in but was unable to “add” him. Any hints?

I now go by RMC Brannon. That's right Rudy Man Crush!

by Brannon49 on Nov 16, 2008 4:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I think you can't fill all positions AND write in a player

So for Rudy you would have to leave one guard spot open

by Norsktroll on Nov 16, 2008 5:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Not to be a downer but...

fans can only select the starters. Even if we all vote enough to move Brandon into third that won’t put him on the team – only the coaches can do that. And call me crazy, but I don’t think Bedge can vote enough to move Roy past CP3 or Kobe in the rankings.

Besides…the NBA probably stuffs the ballot box anyway.

by erastus25 on Nov 16, 2008 5:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs