AK-47

He is at #3 in centers for the western conference... camby and yao out... okur has caried this jazz to 14 - 16 reocrd and soon to be 16 - 16 if we can beat the lakers twice with out kobe. Okur has had 8 double doubles in the last 10 games.

Don DeLuise

no way

AK-47

thanks for your contribution, but he is the 3rd in voting for that position, and if the 2 ahead of him cant play, than that leaves the spot to him.

GTA Addict

Didn't a similar situation happen before, and they let Duncan move to starting C?

DuMa

duncan at center

Sir Patchwork

It would be a disaster if he did. Slide Duncan over to center for the game, with Brand and Garnett (or whoever the fans voted in) starting at the forward spots. There are too many great players in the west for Okur to be on the all-star team, let alone starting.

the_mavsman

Brand
Dirk
Garnett
Duncan

There's no room for Okur :P.

Crossword

The top vote-getters get the spot, period. If a player is injured, the coach selects a reserve to start in their place. Okur would have to make the reserves first, and also hope for Yao, Camby, and one of McGrady, Duncan, or Garnett to be injured to have any hope of starting at center. And even then, Brand or Nowitzki would make it over him.

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Seuss

Probable be


PG - Steve Nash
SG - Kobe Bryant
SF - Tracy McGrady
PF - Kevin Garnett
C - Tim Duncan



That would be sweet.

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The_Notic

I dont think T-Mac should be starting this year, Just my opinion, but he has not done anything worth starting as a forward for the Western Conference.

Cinco de Mayo

No it doesn't. It means Yao gets named an All-Star, and rest of the team gets picked by the coaches. If Yao can't go, then one of the PFs who get chosen get moved to C.

As of right now, Okur isn't going to make it.

Garnett
TMac
Duncan
Brand
Nowitzki
Gasol
Marion
Carmelo

Okur's below all those guys. If his team has more success and takes the lead in the Northwest, it'll get him that much more consideration. Team record and standing has a lot to do with these coach selections.

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Sir Patchwork

Yeah, all things considered, Brand has been a much better player than McGrady this season, but McGrady will get the votes.

nash250

Couldn't agree more. T-Mac is not at all worthy of being an all-star starter this year. Matrix has been far and away the best SF in the Western Conference this year, that should be his starting spot.

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nash250

Agree that team record and standing should be a consideration if a player is worthy of being an all-star... so why would you put Melo above Okur? Utah has a better record and Okur has better numbers.

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AK-47

T-Mac should start, it is in houstan.