No way there can be that big a fav in an NBA ASG. I'd say maybe 7 or 8 points tops. If it was 15, there'd have to be like a 10-1 ML at least. I'd be all over that. You just never know who's going to give half-assed efforts and who's going to go all out. These guys are all all-stars after all.
Not when u consider Kobe may not play...
East will have Shaq, Wade, O'neal, Lebron, Richard Hamilton, resurgent Vince Carter, Iverson, Pierce, there is enough talent in the east to make this a game....
Only major change in favor of west is McGrady going west....and who knows if he will show up or not...
I wouldnt be surprised to see 4-5 point spread for this game...
East will have Shaq, Wade, O'neal, Lebron, Richard Hamilton, resurgent Vince Carter, Iverson, Pierce, there is enough talent in the east to make this a game....
Only major change in favor of west is McGrady going west....and who knows if he will show up or not...
I wouldnt be surprised to see 4-5 point spread for this game...
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Starters and reserves fo 2005 NBA All Star game - Jason Kidd and Paul Gasol snubbed.
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Starters and reserves fo 2005 NBA All Star game - Jason Kidd and Paul Gasol snubbed.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/3383944
wil.
East
Pos. Player All-Star
selections
F Vince Carter, Nets 6
F Grant Hill, Magic 7
C Shaquille O'Neal, Heat 12
G Allen Iverson, Sixers 6
G LeBron James, Cavaliers 1
Reserves
G Gilbert Arenas, Wizards 1
C Z. Ilgauskas, Cavaliers 2
F Antawn Jamison, Wizards 1
F Jermaine O'Neal, Pacers 4
F Paul Pierce, Celtics 4
G Dwyane Wade, Heat 1
F Ben Wallace, Pistons 3
Snubs
Jason Kidd, Nets (13.7 ppg, 7.6 apg)
Steve Francis, Magic (21.7 ppg, 7.0 apg)
Stephon Marbury, Knicks (20.9 ppg, 8.2 apg)
Emeka Okafor, Bobcats (14.9 ppg, 11.1 rpg)
Michael Redd, Bucks (22.2 ppg)
West
Pos. Player All-Star
selections
F Tim Duncan, Spurs 7
F Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves 8
C Yao Ming, Rockets 3
G Kobe Bryant, Lakers 7
G Tracy McGrady, Rockets 5
Reserves
G Ray Allen, Sonics 5
F Manu Ginobili, Spurs 1
F Rashard Lewis, Sonics 1
F Shawn Marion, Suns 2
G Steve Nash, Suns 3
F Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks 4
F Amare Stoudemire, Suns 1
Snubs
Elton Brand, Clippers (20.2 ppg, 9.5 rpg)
Pau Gasol, Grizzlies (18.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg)
Brad Miller, Kings (15.7 ppg, 9.3 rpg)
Chris Webber, Kings (21.6 ppg, 9.6 rpg)
Pos. Player All-Star
selections
F Vince Carter, Nets 6
F Grant Hill, Magic 7
C Shaquille O'Neal, Heat 12
G Allen Iverson, Sixers 6
G LeBron James, Cavaliers 1
Reserves
G Gilbert Arenas, Wizards 1
C Z. Ilgauskas, Cavaliers 2
F Antawn Jamison, Wizards 1
F Jermaine O'Neal, Pacers 4
F Paul Pierce, Celtics 4
G Dwyane Wade, Heat 1
F Ben Wallace, Pistons 3
Snubs
Jason Kidd, Nets (13.7 ppg, 7.6 apg)
Steve Francis, Magic (21.7 ppg, 7.0 apg)
Stephon Marbury, Knicks (20.9 ppg, 8.2 apg)
Emeka Okafor, Bobcats (14.9 ppg, 11.1 rpg)
Michael Redd, Bucks (22.2 ppg)
West
Pos. Player All-Star
selections
F Tim Duncan, Spurs 7
F Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves 8
C Yao Ming, Rockets 3
G Kobe Bryant, Lakers 7
G Tracy McGrady, Rockets 5
Reserves
G Ray Allen, Sonics 5
F Manu Ginobili, Spurs 1
F Rashard Lewis, Sonics 1
F Shawn Marion, Suns 2
G Steve Nash, Suns 3
F Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks 4
F Amare Stoudemire, Suns 1
Snubs
Elton Brand, Clippers (20.2 ppg, 9.5 rpg)
Pau Gasol, Grizzlies (18.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg)
Brad Miller, Kings (15.7 ppg, 9.3 rpg)
Chris Webber, Kings (21.6 ppg, 9.6 rpg)
I forgot the rosters, but a few years ago the West was an 8 point favorite I think. The game in Washington. It was such a mismatch on paper, back when the East starters were so sorry. The West leads by 15 going into the fourth and is cruising, but they blow not only the cover, but the game too losing outright.
Moral of the story, don't ever assume anything in an All-Star Game. No matter how bad it looks on paper, these guys aren't playing that hard.
Moral of the story, don't ever assume anything in an All-Star Game. No matter how bad it looks on paper, these guys aren't playing that hard.
