Yahoo Sports has the story
Point guards Deron Williams of Utah, Chicago’s Derrick Rose and Boston’s Rajon Rondo will make their All-Star Game debuts next month in Dallas, sources said Thursday.Besides Rondo and Rose, the East roster includes Boston’s Paul Pierce, Toronto’s Chris Bosh, Charlotte’s Gerald Wallace and Atlanta’s Joe Johnson and Al Horford.
The West includes the New Orleans’ Chris Paul, the Lakers’ Pau Gasol, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki, Memphis’ Zach Randolph and Portland’s Brandon Roy.
Eastern Conference
Starters
- Allen Iverson
- Dwyane Wade
- LeBron James
- Kevin Garnett
- Dwight Howard
Reserves
- Derrick Rose
- Rajon Rondo
- Joe Johnson
- Paul Pierce
- Gerald Wallace
- Chris Bosh
- Al Horford
Western Conference
Starters
- Steve Nash
- Kobe Bryant
- Carmelo Anthony
- Tim Duncan
- Amare Stoudemire
Reserves
- Deron Williams
- Chris Paul
- Brandon Roy
- Kevin Durant
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Zach Randolph
- Pau Gasol
My Selections
For comparison’s sake, here is a link to my choices for the All-Star reserves.
I only have a problem with one of the selections and that’s Derrick Rose.
Brothersteve
January 28, 2010
Concur – Rose is a bizarre pick – another example of the NBA trying to create a star before the player has earned it.
Rondo was snubbed last year and more deserving than Mo or Jameer, nice to see his play recognized.
Horford’s okay – the East has a lack of quality centers. Bargnani fits the all-star game play better but isn’t more deserving.
As usual, there are snubs but it’s all reasonable in the end.
Dave
February 8, 2010
Two notes
(1) Chauncey Billups was named the injury replacement to Chris Paul — good selection but I would have preferred to have seen Tyreke Evans get the nod.
(2) Chris Kaman is the injury replacement for Brandon Roy — bad selection, undeserving. There are several players who have had better seasons than Kaman including his own teammate Eric Gordon.
Update
Iverson is reportedly out of the ASG due to injury. No word on his injury replacement yet. Josh Smith would be a good choice. Andre Iguodala also an interesting name. I think Mo Williams stands a good chance of being selected due to the Cavs record also.
David Lee has been selected as the replacement. I do not like that choice. Lee would have been my fifth choice after (1) Josh Smith (2) Andre Iguodala (3) Stephen Jackson (4) Andrew Bogut.
Update
Jason Kidd replaces Kobe Bryant at the ASG.
Not my first choice replacement but a good choice. I would have liked to have seen Tyreke Evans get the nod.
Update
It looks like Joe Johnson will be starting in place of the injured Allen Iverson. Not Rajon Rondo or Derrick Rose.
Update
George Karl wants to start Dirk Nowitzki in front of his home crowd in place of Kobe Bryant.
That would have the West starting Nash + Carmelo + Dirk + Duncan + Amare. One of those big guys is going to have defend one of Wade/Bron/JJ. Karl said Dirk would be defending LeBron (jokingly, I think!).
Nice gesture from Karl though.