Oh yeah, one other thing: HECK YES!!!

Also, why is there so much vitriol toward Roy? If Baron had made it instead of Roy, I can't imagine BE going nuts. We'd be disappointed, but I think the prevailing sentiment would be, "the West is so deep, especially for guards. Roy deserved it, but Baron did too. Good for him, but Roy will be in it soon enough."

I'm also wondering how a Hornets' loss and Blazers loss LAST night should be playing a role in All-Star picks in their opinions. Did we not blow out the Warriors a few times?

i'd be disappointed if Roy made it, but there were so many deserving guards in the west, I'd understand.

Be happy for Roy and enjoy it, but don't blame Warriors fans for being upset- Davis had a very strong case.

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The difference is that this year, Roy and Davis both deserved it. It's unfortunate that one of them had to sit out.

It should be a good contest!  Hopefully blazers find that rhythm again so we can each play each other at our peaks!  I love good games.  they shorten my life span, but i love them.

However, there are some very valid points in here. A lot of time was spend talking about GSoM instead of celebrating Roy's All-Star achievement. And yes, Baron Davis did indeed get snubbed.

As far as the high horse is concerned, I think it comes from Dave's standards for this site, as (it seems to me at least, for what that's worth) many here would probably be using the same language as GSoM regulars if there were no restrictions.

Sure, some of the posts are not the most informed, or are particularly biased, or sometimes even wrong (actually, that's usually just mine) but after all, it is a fan forum. It doesn't take a degree to follow a sports team. That said, my advice (and feel free to disregard it if you want) is to ignore those who don't have anything meaningful or entertaining to say. It helps with the blood-pressure.

Baron Davis is an amazing player too, and deserves to be at the All-Star game as much as anyone else. This time, Roy gets the upper hand. It may well be (although as a Blazer fan, I hope not) that the Warriors edge out Portland for that final playoff spot, and Davis gets the last laugh this year. We'll play it out and see how it goes.

Here's to both teams making the playoffs. And peace to you as well.

Baron scores more, rebounds more, steals more, plays more, has a better team record. What else can he do?

Stop being homers.

Holding down the Blazer fort down in California...

I've had that feeling all along, and it doesn't surprise me that an "outsider" has picked up on it.

I've loved GS since the days of Run TMC and they've been one of my fave teams other than the Blazers for almost 20 years.  I certainly have respect for your fanbase and give you mad props for what you did in the first round last year.

Furthermore, I love Baron Davis and agree that he was snubbed.  But I don't agree that he was more deserving than Roy.  Steve Nash?  Maybe.  David West?  Definitely.  But Roy?  You guys are picking on the wrong guy.

I'm not even sure why or how Roy was singled out but when you guys pick on what was most probably a UNANIMOUS vote among the coaches, it really weakens your credibility and your cause.

And it's unfortunate that Baron got snubbed on account of factors that have nothing to do with his play, but it's a political league and, quite honestly, Baron has been less than sportsmanlike in enough situations that I believe the bias warrants some consideration and validity.

BTW, they are BOTH fantastic defenders but in different ways.  Baron takes a lot of chances that get him steals but that also lead to major breakdowns in the often porous GS defense--I wouldn't equate a ton of steals to stellar defense.

Besides, Baron Davis isn't blocking Carmelo Anthony in a post-up and grabbing the board in one fell swoop.

That was a HOF defensive move and deserves some acknowledgment; to say that Baron is a better defender is a reach.  To say that they are both fantastic but in different ways is far more accurate.

As far as clutch-ness is concerned, we'll see who ends up with more championship rings at the end of their careers.

Quite frankly, I like Roy's chances.

Best of luck with YOUR quest to make the playoffs.  I like the Warrior's chances too.

You know, I was born & raised in San Francisco and grew up a Warriors fan--this is going back to the Nate Thurmond and Rick Barry days.  I'm embarrassed at how some of you guys are reacting to Baron's snub.  Aside from acting immature and mean-spirited, you guys are showing a lack of basketball sophistication.  That's VERY unlike Warriors fans--at least the ones I knew.

Sure, Davis was deserving of an all-star slot, but so was Roy.  Stats can be deceiving.  For one thing, the Warriors play uptempo, so there are more points, rebounds, and assists to go around.  For another, the Warriors go for steals (to feed their uptempo attack), whereas the Blazers have a conservative defensive philosophy.  The bottom line: what Davis did for the Warriors in last year's Mavs series, Roy has done for the Blazers this season--and he's done it for a team that won just 32 games last year, then got rid of its top scorer & rebounder as well as its back-up center (to make room for Oden).  THAT'S impressive.  

I'm not saying you can't make a case for Davis as more deserving than Roy.  But it certainly is debatable, and any true basketball fan would see that.  In addition, they'd treat Brandon Roy and his fans with some civility.