Metro League’s ‘Soda’ announces his East & West NBA All-Stars
The NBA All-Star game is two weeks away with the rosters set and the ready to go. As you probably already know the fans vote for the starters, a right the NBA has given their fans, so I won’t even mention the obvious flaw in that system *cough Iverson cough*. Nevermind, I said it. Despite AI getting the start in the East’s backcourt, it’s hard to argue the rest of starters the fans voted in. However, I have my list of starters I feel deserved to be starting in at the ginormous Cowboys Stadium in Dallas on Valentines Day. These are the guys who’re leading the charge with their teams and their individual stats. Throw out the positions in terms of Western forwards. If your 7’0″, you can play the five. 6’10″, you can play the four. It’s an All-Star game, not a coaches match-up nightmare. Here’s your strategy. Put your five best players on the floor. Run and shoot, A LOT. Not rocket science.
Ok, here’s my starting line-ups for the East & West All-Stars from this season.
East
PG -Rajon Rondo (Celtics)
Rondo is the Steve Nash of the Eastern Conference. Plays the pick and roll with perfection, can create his own shot with ease, keeps his dribble alive, drops dimes, gets to the line, plays defense, ok he’s got Nash there. Rondo does it all and is having a break-out season that has everyone recognizing. First time selection for a future perennial All-Star.
SG – Dwyane Wade (Heat)
No brainer here. Amongst the tops in the league in scoring, and basically the guy keeping Miami in the thick of the playoff hunt in the East. An obvious fan choice.
SF – LeBron James (Cavaliers)
Well duh!
PF – Chris Bosh (Raptors)
Toronto’s big-man clearly deserved the starting role this year. CB4 has the Raptors playing some good ball and is among the leagues top scorers and rebounders. In 48 games played this season, Bosh has 35 double-doubles, leaving him in second to Dwight Howard’s 36. A career year for the Raptor’s leader, one of All-Star starting caliber.
C – Dwight Howard (Magic)
The most menacing force in the paint in the entire NBA, Howard will be a lock as an East All-Star starter for many years now.
West
PG – Steve Nash (Suns)
At 35, well 36 by the time the All-Star game rolls around, Nash is having what is arguably another MVP season. Arguably. If not for a guy named James, Nash would get serious consideration. Whatever the case may be, Nash seems to have more left in the tank and will be interesting to see how many years he’ll have left after his two-year contract he signed last summer expires.
SG – Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Like I said with James, duh!
Ok, here’s where my starters get interesting. I took in consideration for position, but let’s face it, it’s an All-Star game.
SF – Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets)
The fans and my obvious choice here. Melo is leading the league in scoring and has been playing some of the best ball of his career. Perennial All-Star.
PF – Kevin Durant (Thunder)
Snubbed by the fans for playing in Oklahoma. The only reason for Durant not getting starting votes. KD is one of the NBA’s most lethal scorers, who has his young Thunder squad on the fringe of the Western playoffs. Like Rondo, a future perennial All-Star.
C- Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks)
Disco gets snubbed as a starter, despite having another lights out year. Dallas is in the hunt in the West, with Dirk leading the charge. An obvious mistake by the fans.