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All Star Snub?

Does anybody think that the Darius Miles issue may cause NBA coaches to turn a blind eye to B'roy when it comes time for their All Star vote?  I can think of  few western coaches who might do this, even though  the Miles email issue is more of a management/ownership problem and most coaches are player orientated.   

I may be way off on this, just a little paranoid as the break draws closer. 

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The Darius Miles paranoia has reached a new high.

I keep hoping for a bear market on this subject, but paranoia stock continues to climb, with a bullish outlook in the future. (sigh)

No offense Mr. Beard, but I don’t think that this affects Brandon Roy’s chances in the slightest. When everyone is treating him as they would Dwayne Wade when they plan their defense, his being left off the All-Star team is nigh impossible. If Dirk Nowitzki can make it year after year with Mark Cuban being as unpopular as he has been around the league, then Roy should be a shoe in.

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by T Darkstar on Jan 13, 2009 8:00 AM PST reply actions  

technically not everyone

I mean, only NO admitted to doing that. Other teams prep for Aldridge.

Greg Oden, where posters happen.

by ratbastird on Jan 13, 2009 8:52 AM PST up reply actions  

i've heard the same thing about the chargers

Opposing teams said that they prepared for LT the same way they would any other RB…but Gates was the one they had to alter their gameplans for.

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by Philthyanimal on Jan 13, 2009 7:27 PM PST up reply actions  

especially since it's the coaches that vote players in.

I doubt the coaches care a whole lot about the politicking that goes on between owners and gm’s of rival teams.

by postup on Jan 13, 2009 10:20 AM PST up reply actions  

McGrady is the problem

The fact that K*be and McGrady have the most votes may mess it up for Roy. That puts two shooting guards in the all-star game. The coaches will probably vote in two point guards to have a more balanced backcourt and the fact that there are so many good point guards in the West. So when you vote for Roy, and I’m sure you all do, vote for Paul too.

by Thadius on Jan 13, 2009 8:01 AM PST reply actions  

mcgrady wont play because of in jury

Blazer fans tell me, where were you,
When our Brandon Roy dropped 52?

by GreatOden'sRaven on Jan 13, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions  

They’ll probably put in a fifth guard as well

My HDTV is a torrented game that I can watch lag-free :(

Let LaMarcus keep the headband!

by inroywetrust on Jan 13, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Roy will be voted in.

Coaches don’t care about that crap.

"These are dreams that we have." --Rudolfo Fernandez

by bfan on Jan 13, 2009 8:06 AM PST reply actions  

Roy = All Star

Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

The Blazers are just doing what anyone else who didn’t want to lose $18,000,000+ would do and trying to protect themselves. No one will take that out on Roy… he has zero to do with that.

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by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jan 13, 2009 9:44 AM PST reply actions  

thank you

This is what I’ve been saying all along, and I haven’t seen it anywhere: if it were MY money, I’d sue everybody in sight to protect it! What team — what person, what business, what anything — would sit tight and let this happen?! it’s absurd. Everybody wants to make the Blazers look like douchebags for daring to do the CORRECT thing.

by fart on Jan 13, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions  

no chance

Coaches will pick Roy, he is a clear all star, and I think they mostly want to stay out of the political fray.

TMac gettng voted in is going to screw someone. I don’t think it will be Roy, but it could be.

CP3 and Kobe obviously are the most deserving starters. At guard in the west, who is more deserving after them then Roy?

Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.

by douglast on Jan 13, 2009 9:59 AM PST reply actions  

Tony Parker, Kevin Martin, Deron Williams?

Nobody reads your blog, your "pimped" Honda is trash, your favorite band stinks, and most importantly your great trade idea is boring and frankly stupid.

by pxilpooshr on Jan 13, 2009 10:42 AM PST up reply actions  

I was kidding, you homers.

Nobody reads your blog, your "pimped" Honda is trash, your favorite band stinks, and most importantly your great trade idea is boring and frankly stupid.

by pxilpooshr on Jan 13, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

kevin martin???? = MORE deserving??????

deploy rofl chopers

They LIED!!!

http://www.nba.com/news/miles_10_080919.html

by maid tu rek on Jan 13, 2009 12:35 PM PST up reply actions  

all 3 have missed time due to injury. Fans don’t care about that stuff when voting, but coaches have been historically good about rewarding guys for their play during the current season, not past ones.

Parker – 21 pts, 3 rebs, 6 ast in 27 games (missed 9) – he and Roy are probably eqully deserving assuming he doesn’t miss more time

Martin – 24, 3,and 2 in 16 games. Betwee missing so muc time, and playng on a terrible team, no way he will get picked (nor should he) over Roy

Williams – 15, 2.7 and 10 in 25 games (missed 13) – scoring way down, don’t see coaches picking him over Roy, but it could happen I suppose

Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.

by douglast on Jan 13, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

That may have been true last year

This year, Roy is the West’s 3rd best guard, and the stats back it up.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jan 13, 2009 1:59 PM PST up reply actions  

I would like to see Roy and Terry (legitimate candidate for sixth man of the year) there

But I fear the (Chinese) fans and the coaches will go with bigger names again.

by Norsktroll on Jan 13, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Terry's got a shot

I can’t put him ahead of Paul, Kobe, Roy or Billups but he’s got a shot at being the 5th guard (but only because of the injuries to the far-superior-when-healthy Parker, Ginobili or D. Williams).

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jan 13, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

If he doesn't get in it will be a major snub

Last year, he was a bit lucky—he got in, but if he hadnt there were other players deserving, so it wouldn’t have been an outright snub.

This year, he’s the 3rd best guard in the WC, behind Kobe and Paul. T-Mac is probably better when healthy; but even so there are room for 5 guards on the roster; nobody else in the WC is close.

by EngineerScotty on Jan 13, 2009 10:11 AM PST reply actions  

Does LMA make it this year?

Injuries could open up a spot.
Really 5 guys are ahead of him
Duncan, Stoudamire, Gasol (they have the best record), West, Nowitski
It could go either way with carmelo, gay, howard, and maybe boozer on name, although his injury helps LMA

Blazer fans tell me, where were you,
When our Brandon Roy dropped 52?

by GreatOden'sRaven on Jan 13, 2009 10:44 AM PST reply actions  

Am I the only one...

…who hopes that Aldridge’s spot at the top of the ballot will somehow cause people to cast more votes for him? Yes, I know it’s ridiculous but it would be awesome. :D

by bocious on Jan 13, 2009 9:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Broy is nice guy.

People like him.

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by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 13, 2009 11:24 AM PST reply actions  

Hi, I do too

We should be friends becausse our views complement each other.

FRIENDSHIP.

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by Mortimer on Jan 13, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions  

nopers...

as you stated

…even though the Miles email issue is more of a management/ownership problem and most coaches are player orientated

.

Now if the GM’s were the ones voting – LOOK OUT!

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by Net Ranger on Jan 13, 2009 1:23 PM PST reply actions  

If I was creating the All-star teams, the West squad would be:

West Starters
—————————-
CP3
Kobe
Dirk
Duncan
Yao

West Reserves
——————————-
Roy
Billups
Parker
Amare
Shaq
Gasol (He’s been great this year and the Lakers deserve 2 All-stars)
Millsap

Its amazing how much more deep the West is at PF than at SF.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jan 13, 2009 2:16 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

partly because of being on a better team...

… but mostly because of his better D. I definitely gave Al some consideration, however.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jan 13, 2009 6:09 PM PST up reply actions  

good list

agreed with danevan with jefferson tho…its kind of a toss up anyways.

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by Philthyanimal on Jan 13, 2009 7:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Good stuff, snake... +1...

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by timbo on Jan 14, 2009 12:05 AM PST up reply actions  

David West suffers(to a lesser degree) from the same issues as LaMarcus (ie lots of jumpers, few boards)

His numbers this year are down from last year, plus the Hornets are not in first place the way the were at last year’s All-Star Break. I’d be willing to consider him, but in place of Shaq or Millsap— not Amare. Amare’s numbers are significantly better than West’s.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jan 14, 2009 12:32 AM PST up reply actions  

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