Brandon Roy is Officially an All Star
by Ben Golliver on Jan 29, 2009 3:56 PM PST
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PrintYahoo! is reporting that Brandon Roy is officially an all star joining Western Conference reserves Shaquille O'Neal, Pau Gasol, David West, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, and Chauncey Billups.
Kevin Durant and Ike Diogu did not make the list.
Props to Sean who had this first at Oregonlive.
Update: Here's the official release from the team...
BRANDON ROY NAMED WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR
Roy will suit up in Phoenix for 58th NBA All-Star Game Feb. 15
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy was named a 2009 NBA All-Star reserve by a vote of Western Conference head coaches, the NBA announced today.
The second-time NBA All-Star has helped guide the Trail Blazers to a 28-17 record, averaging 22.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.22 steals and 37.1 minutes in 41 games (all starts).
Roy, 24, becomes the 10th Trail Blazer to garner multiple All-Star nods after netting 18 points (8-10 FG), nine rebounds, five assists, one steal and 29 minutes in last year's All-Star Game in New Orleans. His 18 points matched a team high for the Western Conference squad and marked the second-highest total from a Trail Blazer playing in an All-Star Game, all-time.
Roy has led Portland in points 26 times, assists 19 times and counts 26 games of 20-plus points in 2008-09. His 52 points scored in a Dec. 18 win vs. Phoenix stands as the most in regulation in franchise history and the most in regulation by an NBA player this season. Roy matched a franchise high on Jan. 24 vs. Washington with 10 steals, also the most in the NBA this season.
The West's starting five, decided by fan balloting, consists of Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix), Tim Duncan (San Antonio), Yao Ming (Houston), Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) and Chris Paul (New Orleans). Rounding out the squad from the head coaches' vote are Chauncey Billups (Denver), Pau Gasol (L.A. Lakers), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas), Shaquille O'Neal (Phoenix), Tony Parker (San Antonio), and David West (New Orleans).
The 2009 NBA All-Star Game tips off at 5 p.m. (Pacific) on Sunday, Feb. 15, from US Airways Center in Phoenix. The event will be televised live on TNT.
Roy joins teammates Greg Oden (T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam) and Rudy Fernandez (T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam and Sprite Slam Dunk Contest) at All-Star Weekend.
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)
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Hooray!
Congrats to Brandon. Portland will be well represented this year. It’s been a while.
"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.
"well" represented implied multiple people. last year was "one" person.
The little brother of Olden Polynice went to college with me. And no, he did not dress like a police officer.
Yes correct. Thanks for clearing this up for me!
"I saw him in the face" Sergio's quote on the latest alley-oop to Rudy.
by blazermaniac32 on Jan 30, 2009 5:09 AM PST up reply actions
Full Roster
Yahoo! Sports obtained the rosters, and the West reserves also include the Los Angeles Lakers’ Pau Gasol, New Orleans Hornets’ David West, Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki, San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker, Denver Nuggets’ Chauncey Billups and Portland Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy.
The East reserves include two Orlando Magic, Jameer Nelson and Rashard Lewis. East coaches also chose the Boston Celtics’ Paul Pierce, Atlanta Hawks’ Joe Johnson, Toronto Raptors’ Chris Bosh, New Jersey Nets’ Devin Harris and Indiana Pacers’ Danny Granger.
BINGO, BANGO, BONGO
I’m glad Harris and Granger both got selected. They are both killing it this year!
by danielfarrell on Jan 29, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
Durant and Jefferson should be there too...
I totally agree that Harris and Granger deserve to be selected (even though their teams are under .500).
I think the Western coaches blew it though, in not giving the same honor for Al Jefferson and Kevin Durant. They’ve definitely outplayed David West and Shaq this year. It’s not like the Thunder and Wolves are terrible either. They’ve both been playing very well over the last few weeks…
Yay for Harris and Granger
Very well-deserved.
cuz he broke the news?
Doesn’t matter if he’s a twerp, at least he’s not spinning his own opinion on this.
because he has the best sources in the league?
by Ben Golliver on Jan 29, 2009 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
Notice he put Brandon last on the list?
Conspiracy I tell ya.
"Only dunk and go to the defense." Rudy Fernandez
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 29, 2009 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
best for last my friend.. its a tale as old as time.
song as old as rhyme.. beauty and the beast.
"There is one way that cutting off trade with a partner could help you," Wolfers explains. "And that's if you're an idiot. If you used to trade a lot with one partner, and they always got the better of you because you don't know what you're doing, then you're right, you would be better off not trading with them any more."
by Outlaw is Rejector on Jan 29, 2009 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
Brandon is the last one to be mentioned on the West side.
Granger is last to be mentioned on the East side.
I see a correlation in high to low player profile.
The West sequence is by position: C, PF, SF (orwhateverthehell Dirk is), PG, PG, SG
Pau Gasol, New Orleans Hornets’ David West, Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki, San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker, Denver Nuggets’ Chauncey Billups and Portland Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy.
The cilantro in your tapioca pudding since 2007.™
Way to represent Brandon!
Your doing Portland proud,,,,,,,
I try to help with everything," Fernandez said. "If the coach says go rebound, I go rebound. I work for the team.
""If I'm playing this game to get media and attention, I shouldn't be here," Aldridge said. "I'm here to play basketball, and do what I can do to help this team win."
Thanx for the grammer whatever thing
but more importantly are you happy Brandon made the all-star team?
I am, you grammer cops sure cannot stay on topic very well.
I try to help with everything," Fernandez said. "If the coach says go rebound, I go rebound. I work for the team.
""If I'm playing this game to get media and attention, I shouldn't be here," Aldridge said. "I'm here to play basketball, and do what I can do to help this team win."
grammar
You don't have to wear a clock around your neck to know what time it is at Bob's. Meals cooked with real religious fervor! Thousands of empty seats in the back, for the lonely set. At Bob's you don't have to leave your loved one out in the street - your car is as welcome as you are! - Firesign Theatre.
Durant I can understand - he plays for a losing team.
But Diogu not making it is a travesty. The guy is a beast down low. Definitely a slap in the face to Portland. Probably retribution for the Miles email.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Jan 29, 2009 4:06 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
diogu?
what about RLEC?? He may end being the most valuable player to this team.
by thomasikehara on Jan 29, 2009 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
That's right, we all knew he would make it. Chris Webber is a moron for putting Kevin Durant on his list over Brandon Roy.
by BRoyInThe4th on Jan 29, 2009 4:08 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I saw Weber call a time out without any left once, and he had a straight face.
Can I buy you a fish sandwich?
Webber need a time out before his selection
but he had none. :P
Well deserved!!!
Congrats, BRoy!!!
"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 Jan 29, 2009 4:11 PM PST reply actions
David West is overrated.
woulda preferred either Millsap, Al Jeff or KD over him.
Dunno if Rashard really deserves it, but at least he helped keep vince and mo pete out. Kinda surprised Rondo didn’t make it.
Not bad all in all.
It just means LMA has a chance to be an all-star
A jump shooting low rebounding PF.
BINGO, BANGO, BONGO
Agred
Love seeing Melo, Deron Williams, and Nash left off — they didn’t deserve it, but Durant, big Al, and Millsap should have made it over West and Shaq.
Rashard and Jameer … ehhh, I don’t really look at them as All-Star’s and Paul Pierce is playing very good this year.
He isnt?
He leads the team with the best record in the league in scoring, nuff said
by TheAncientRivalry on Jan 29, 2009 8:33 PM PST up reply actions
Worst scorting output since his rookie year
All of his stats are below his career avg. Not all-star worthy.
"Only dunk and go to the defense." Rudy Fernandez
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 29, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
Paul Millsap deserved to be a NBA All-Star in lieu of David West, but there'd've been no justification ...
to put Kevin Durant on the team. Basketball is a two-way game and defense is of the utmost importance.
If Durant was putting up those numbers for Portland I think
we all would be clambering for him to be on the all star team. I guess it depends on you definition of “All Star.” Melo is on a good team with decent stats should he be on the team?
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
that's the difference
between being on a winning team and being on an awful team
the difference is you get to play in the all star game?
I am asking because I really don’t know (its like the whole definition of MVP argument). What is the definition of an All Star? Great player on a good team? Best player at their position in their conference? Best stats? Any advice?
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
for the starters, the definition is whatever reason the fans who vote for them want it to be.
For the reserves, the definition is whatever reasons the coaches who vote for them want it to be.
Rather vague I know, but that’s the way it is – there are no hard and fast guidelines. For what it’s worth, Fans generally favor fame and reputation alomst exclusively over both stats and winning. Coaches seem to favor winning, with a secondary emphasis on production.
Personally, if two guys are pretty close in production, I’ll give the nod to the guy who plays for a winner, but if the production gap is huge, I think it should overcome the win/loss scenario. Thus, I think KD’s production compared to West’s should be enough of a difference to overcome the advantage West gets by playing for a winner and he should have gotten that last spot.
In any case, I see this as West’s last all star game in the West. I don’t see his production really going up anymore, and there’s enough younger guys nipping on is heels that they should overcome him by next year, plus guys like Melo and Boozer should return to form as well.
Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.
I had that West list pegged spot on...
I think the other consideration is “representation from top echelon teams” — which is how Brandon got on last year.
Pure production and winner doesn’t quite cover it.
The cilantro in your tapioca pudding since 2007.™
Don't forget who votes for the reserves: The coaches.
Brandon is a good guy with sound fundamentals who listens to his coach.
Coaches LOVE that sort of dude (as does Stern, who appointed him as an injury sub last year).
A player of equal worth but more of a showboat, bad-attitude guy may get more fan votes,
but he’d be DOOMED in the eyes of the coaches and Stern for a reserve spot.
It took Sheed a lot more sheer performance (individual AND team) to make it in than it does for Roy.
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
One positive to take from this is...
I think this sets up well for LMA next year to make the team. If the blazers can continue to progress and his stats continue to advance he might get a “charity” nod from the coaches in the next couple years…BTW
Great poll question: Who will be the other blazer to get an all star nod first?
1. LaMarcus
2. Oden
3. Rudy
4. Bayless
5. Future KP Trade/Draft Choice
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
Oden
1) Center spot is really weak, so easier to make top two centers
2) F spot in west (especially PF) is very very deep, making it hard for LMA
3) no one else on our roster is even close, nor likely to be anytime soon.
Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.
Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap got hosed
David West should NOT be there. Jefferson should be in rather than Shaq. Rondo should be in rather than Rashard (that would be too many PGs, but I don’t care).
Roy was a no brainer.
There have been worse selections in past years.
Boomshakalaka
Shaquille O'Neal has been more efficient than Al Jefferson, albeit in limited playing time.
Of course, O’Neal is a NBA All-Star this season mainly due to name recognition and whatnot. As far as I’m concerned, though, Maybyner “Nenê” Hilario is more efficent and better defensively than both O’Neal and Jefferson, so he’d’ve gotten the check mark on my ballot.
I thought you were gone
jksnake99, didn’t you create a fanshot seven days ago claiming you were staying away from BE for a month…. I’m taking a 1 month leave of absence from BlazersEdge.
Why did you come back so soon?
And by the way Rondo is garbage.
I've cheated multiple times
I will definitely not post in game threads or criticize Aldridge this month, but I’ve been having difficulty weening myself away from BlazersEdge entirely.
“Rondo is garbage” is a laughable statement to make regarding one of the premiere defensive guards in the league.
Boomshakalaka
Don't feed the trolls
They don’t get full.
"Only dunk and go to the defense." Rudy Fernandez
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 29, 2009 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
West SHOULD be there. NOH is an elite team, Jefferson is on a bad team and Millsap has played half a good season in his career, vs. West's VERY SOLID performance last year...
The cilantro in your tapioca pudding since 2007.™
I think it comes down to how much weight you give to the team's w/l performance
I give it weight, but not the all-important weight the coache’s seem to. Personally, I take KD or AJ over West for this team.
Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.
I suppose that is the truth -- but much like MVPs aren't gonna come from crap teams, neither are all stars, for the most part. That's just the way it is.
Fan voting? That’s another story…
The cilantro in your tapioca pudding since 2007.™
You know,
I’m not that stoked about Millsap. Is it luck that Jerry Sloan has had so many talented PF’s during his career (Malone/Boozer and now Millsap) or are some of these players a product of his system? I don’t want to hold up Boozer’s production in the system against Millsap as evidence that he’s a system player, but I’d like to see him or Boozer produce the same way on a different team before giving either player a nod.
Agreed on West. Can't agree with you on Parker.
his numbers are fantastic. I know you wanted Jason Terry, but the numbers really suggest Parker’s been better this year.
Boomshakalaka
That was a remote possibility, but the most obvious snub is Jefferson
He has more impact than either West or Shaq. Shaq could have made his part and the player intros, but well the game is in Phoenix so they get two All-Stars :)
I'd love to agree with you since I've always disliked shaq
but I gotta admit, he’s really ballin this year. Phoenix, man, there’s a fountain of youth there, or their trainers have sold their soul to satan. I mean, on top of Shaq having his best season in three years, yall realize grant hill has played every single game this season?
by howlingfantods on Jan 29, 2009 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
In my hypothetical ballot...
… I gave Al Jefferson the nod by a slim margin over Shaq as my backup C due to Shaq sitting out back to backs.
No doubt Shaq’s really played well this year, however.
Boomshakalaka
Yeah, I mean it's fair to point out playing time.
But I didn’t worry about Al Jeff punking Greg, and I sure as hell worried about it with Shaq.
Plus ASW is about the fans, and people care about seeing shaq, no one cares about seeing Al Jeff.
by howlingfantods on Jan 29, 2009 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
Shaq
with shaq sitting out back to backs, and getting better rest he gives his team a much better shot at winning in the playoffs then al jeff playing every game even gives a shot at the playoffs. i mean really, shaq is putting up huge numbers in less minutes, and giving the rest of his team great opportunities.
This is B.S.
Brandon Roy is a punk and undeserving of being an all-star. Baron Davis has much better numbers than him. It is only because the Blazers are the media’s darlings. Blah blah blah. Baron Davis.
- Warriors Clippers Fan
"Only dunk and go to the defense." Rudy Fernandez
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 29, 2009 4:36 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
haha
You beat me to it!
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"
by rockingharder on Jan 29, 2009 4:47 PM PST up reply actions
GS fans
had a legitimate beef last year. Let’s face it, Roy may have got a freebie ASG out of it.
This year though, he’s clearly the 3rd most deserving guard in the West. And I don’t see him dropping off the ASG roster anytime soon. Really, whose going to overtake him at this point?
Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.
The team that had a legitimate beef last year was the Jazz/Deron Williams... And that's the other potential answer to the question of "who's gonna knock Roy out"...
Also watch for the rise of OJ Mayo, who is gonna be a special player.
The cilantro in your tapioca pudding since 2007.™
even if Deron knocks Roy out
that still only bumps him to 4th guard.
And I don’t think that’s a given in any case. If you figure we are going to be top 2-4 team in the West for the near future, the success, publicity and w/l record should be enough to keep Roy in the game going forward.
Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.
Roy was one of several injury subs.
Mehmet Okur was another.
I think Okur’s presence cut into Deron’s support – putting two Jazzmen in
simultaneously as injury subs would’ve seemed unfair,
especially with Roy out there on a team that hadn’t had an all-star in, like, 6 or 7 years or something.
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
Roy was not an injury sub
he was an original reserve pick by the coaches.
Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.
This year, yeah.
Wasn’t he an injury sub last year, though?
There were a TON of injured players last year.
Maybe I’m just remembering it wrong . . .
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
You are remembering it wrong
In one of Zach Randolph’s outstanding statistical seasons in Portland, there were 4 injury replacements out west, the last one going to Okur in a decision that outraged many Blazer fans.
Brandon Roy was not an injury sub last year— indeed, I don’t believe there were any injury replacements last year.
Boomshakalaka
Technically? No Brandon was not a injury sub
But he got the most minutes on the West team because of Kobe’s finger injury.
"Only dunk and go to the defense." Rudy Fernandez
by Sabonis4Ever on Jan 29, 2009 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
Wow. That totally is it.
I’m injecting some of the they-left-Z-bo-off dynamics into Roy’s pick last year.
That’s just really effing weak on my part.
Wow.
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
Playing Time
B-Roy should get considerable P.T. with the large number of points and bigs on the team. He and K*** are the only ligit wings
by dbartha on Jan 29, 2009 4:38 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Agreed - I'm surprised that Carmelo Anthony didn't make the team over David West
Both players have been hurt – but the team is devoid of SFs
by Mad Matt the Road Warrior on Jan 29, 2009 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
I am so glad Melo didn't make it
he is so overrated and the coaches know it. He had a better chance of being a starter (stupid fan vote) than a reserve
by Jiggamant on Jan 29, 2009 4:52 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
agreed.
Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.
"I want to put points on your face."
-Rudy to Pau Gasol
NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"
by rockingharder on Jan 29, 2009 8:15 PM PST up reply actions
Which makes him the Yi Jianlin of the Western Conference.
That’s not a “good thing” for him.
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
whee
i was laughing at the ike diogu comment.
by ilovejerrydbayless on Jan 29, 2009 4:58 PM PST reply actions
Diogu didn't make it?
WTF
"There is one way that cutting off trade with a partner could help you," Wolfers explains. "And that's if you're an idiot. If you used to trade a lot with one partner, and they always got the better of you because you don't know what you're doing, then you're right, you would be better off not trading with them any more."
by Outlaw is Rejector on Jan 29, 2009 4:58 PM PST reply actions
Here's in the All Star 12th Man Game
I think it’s played in Devenport, Iowa this year.
by Pooh Richardson on Jan 30, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
Darnnit, "He's"
Not good for a second post ever.
by Pooh Richardson on Jan 30, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
That was a beautiful mistake
Here’s and He’s… Wow, simply amazing.
"There is one way that cutting off trade with a partner could help you," Wolfers explains. "And that's if you're an idiot. If you used to trade a lot with one partner, and they always got the better of you because you don't know what you're doing, then you're right, you would be better off not trading with them any more."
by Outlaw is Rejector on Jan 30, 2009 11:26 PM PST up reply actions
question
When was the last time the Blazers had players representing the team during all three days of the All-Star weekend?
I don't think we've had a dunk contest entrant since Clyde, have we?
Or the three-point contest or skills competition at any point.
And unless Uncle Cliffy got in, I doubt we had someone in the rookie game during the Drexler era.
This is probably a first for Portland.
Heck, I’m curious how many times ANY team has had entrants in all three phases:
Rookie game, special-facets competition, and main game.
(Did there used to be an old-timers game?)
And Rudy is one of only two players in more than one event this year.
The other is Dwight Howard.
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
clyde, ainge, and TP
all competed in the 3pt shootout. in the same year no less. That particular year, the selected the contestants solely off of 3pt % (among those with enought attempts), and all 3 had really great first halves in that departement – especially Clyde who had a career year from distance that season.
Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.
Ah yes.
Still, Cliffy aside, we were deficient in rookies during that era, which kills the third day, right?
But entrants in three events – yeah, we had that back then.
Definitely not since then.
Do it! Do it! Do it 'til you're satisfied!
they didn't have a rookie game in that era
before the rookie/soph game started about 7 or 8 years ago, it was indeed the old timers game instead.
Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.
Hey now you're an All Star get your game on, go play.
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by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Jan 29, 2009 5:13 PM PST reply actions
I'm excited to see if GO can let loose
and show his fun side again in a relaxed environment. I think he needs his easy going fun-loving persona back.
"Respect everyone, fear no one." -TP
+1
I think this can be really good for him
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
I think Mo Williams got the biggest snub
I know Nelson is playing well, but Cleveland has only one player represented while Orlando has 3?
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
What's awesome is nobody anywhere is contesting Brandon's selection.
The little brother of Olden Polynice went to college with me. And no, he did not dress like a police officer.
Great call
I think it has become a given that if Brandon is healthy and the team is winning, he’s in. No arguments. I think he has done a great job of establishing himself as one of the elite guards in the west, now and into the near future.
...things go well I might be showing my O face...O...O...O...you know what I'm talking about.
last year, yes
this year, not even close
Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.
Congratulations, Brandon
Well desereved – light ’em up!
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Congrats Brandon!
You are a god among men.
Best of luck to all the Blazers representing this city at the All-Star weekend!
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