HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – You’ve already seen HT’s picks for the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves and Western Conference All-Star reserves. You know we threw out conventional wisdom and the rules and rewarded the guys who are playing the best, regardless of listed position, on the best teams and lobbied hard for them to be included in the big party that will go on in Orlando in a couple of weeks.
Well, tonight it becomes official.
The All-Star reserves will be announced exclusively on TNT at 7 p.m. ET, with Ernie Johnson holding court with Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal as the coach’s selections for the reserves are unveiled to the public.
Does LaMarcus Aldridge finally get his due? What about Luol Deng and Josh Smith? Did the coaches do the right thing? Did they overlook the Suns’ rough start and put Steve Nash where he belongs? Is Paul Pierce going to have some Celtics company in Orlando? We can only hope they read up on our suggestions and did what needed to be done.
They had all the resource materials anyone could need.
Our very own Steve Aschburner weighed in with his picks for the Eastern Conference reserves, fine picks all around, even if we didn’t agree on all of them (one man’s snub is another man’s All-Star).
And our main man Fran Blinebury came through with his picks for the Western Conference reserves, celebrating Nash’s 38th birthday with a well-deserved bid to Orlando for the league’s assist leader.
We’ll find out tonight!
Josh smith eserve more than luol deng, paul pierce os stoudemire.
what about parker??? tony parker??? it will be a travesty of injustice if the 2nd best team in the west doesn’t have their current leader in points and asiists represent them this year…smh
i agree . Nash a legende , yes . but parker is making a better season than him .
East:
Joe Johnson, Andre Iguodola, Chris Bosh, Josh Smith, Paul Pierce, Roy Hibbert, Luol Deng. Let’s give spots to deserving players, and not give spots to players who always go to the ASG.
(just rearrange the roster to put Iggy as SG even if he played more SF – after all he’s a forward-guard).
Left out: Brandon Jennings, Danny Granger, Ryan Anderson, Rajon Rondo, Deron Williams
West:
Russell Westbrook, Tony Parker, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love, Marc Gasol, Danilo Galinari, Al Jefferson
Left out: Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Kyle Lowry, Monta Ellis, Rudy Gay, Paul Millsap, Pau Gasol.
Id put Rondo over Deng. Maybe Jennings over Joe Johnson. I agree w/ the rest of your east lineup.
In the West I’d put Nash or Lowry or Lawson or A.Miller over Gallinari. agree w/ the rest.
J-Smoove not in, but D-Will is
Danilo, and Al Jefferson not in, Dirk and Lowry are
You can also put Ty Lawson or Nene instead of Galinari (cuz he is injured)
My reserve picks are…
East
G-Rajon Rondo
G-Ray Allen
G-Joe Johnson
F-Paul Pierce
F-Kevin Garnett
F-Josh Smith OR F/C-Amar’e Stoudemire
F/C-Chris Bosh
West
G-Russell Westbrook
G-Tony Parker
G-Steve Nash OR F/C-Pau Gasol
F-LaMarcus Aldridge
F-Kevin Love
F-Dirk Nowitzki
F/C-Tim Duncan
yeah timmy should be there too as a back up center since he’s listed as F/C..
you are clearly a celtics fan, they are disgusting picks!
hell no, Duncan is NOT an All-star, he is a historic player and one of the all-time best but he is NOT an star now, he is a solid player but not a star.
East
PG-Rondo
SG-Joe Johnson
SF-Josh Smith
PF-Ryan Anderson
C- Roy Hibbert
West
PG- Steve Nash
Sg- Monta Ellis
SF- Gallinari (Gerald Wallace as injury replacement)
PF- Lamarcus Aldridge
C- Marcus Camby
4 celtics? keep dreaming
It seems that your East reserves contains 4 Boston players, and that tells that u are a Boston fan… From those four, only Pierce desereves a place, and maybe Rondo, but if we choose a play, I would rather go with D-Will…
My choice:
East
G Deron Williams
G Joe Johnson
F Andre Iguadala
F Danny Granger
F Paul Pierce
F Josh Smith/ F/C Amar’e
C/F Chris Bosh
West
G Russell Westbrook
G Tony Parker
G Monta Ellis/Ty Lawson
F Rudy Gay/ Paul Millsap
F LaMarcus Aldridge
F/C Kevin Love
C Al Jefferson/ Mark Gasol
If Nash does not make it, i’m not watching the game
Agreed. He deserves to be there!
Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, and Garnet Kevin are over.
Amaré Stoudmire and Joe Johnson next time
West:
C – Marc Gasol
F – LaMarcus Aldridge
F – Kevin Love
G – Russell Westbrook
G – Tony Parker
wild card – Steve Nash
wild car – Rudy Gay
East:
Chris Bosh
Andre Iguodala
Deron Williams
Rajon Rondon
Brandon Jennings
Josh Smith
neither Luel Deng OR Carlos Boozer
What about Monta Ellis, he deserves a spot I think !
totally man, so many good players.. Monta is a very good Player.!!
monta is great player but not a star..
Tony Parker definitely! He outplayed Westbrook with 42 points, and yesterday he scored 37. He is one of the in-form players currently, and Andre Iguodala in the East, simply because his game is attractive and he deserved it throughout his NBA career. Monta Ellis is another name to mention for the West team.
Thibs + Luol in the All-Star game = the Bulls are having a pretty good season.
Make my dreams come true.
Aldridge absolutely deserves to be an All Star!
if luol deng isn’t selected rose is going to have to be the mvp again. how come the team with the best record only has one player? maybe rose is doing it by himself again
Tony Parker TonyParker
John Wall should be a All-star reserve he deserves it
Brian “White Mamba” Scalabrine !
East reserves should be Rajon Rondo, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, Danny Granger, Josh Smith, & Deron Williams
West reserves should be Tony Parker, Russell Westbrook, Dirk Nowitzki, Lamarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love, Monta Ellis and Kevin Martin
what about world peace? its his time
and ricky rubio?
JOSH SMITH a definite Reserve for the ALL STARS….
let’s not snub aldridge again, that man has put in the work and the numbers for the last couple years. and the way bosh and j smooth have picked up their games this season would make it a shame to leave them hanging. either of them should be starting over melo. but reserve is good too.
Maaannnnn i wanted monta ellis to a all star…………
East
PG-Rajon Rondo
SG-Ray Allen
SF-Paul Pierce
PF-Josh Smith
C-Chris Bosh
West
PG-Steve Nash
SG-Russel Westbrook
SF-Danilo Gallinari
PF-Kevin Love
C-Lamarcus Aldrige
John Wall should appear on “Dacing with the stars” LOL
EAST
Luol Deng has to be on that list…
EAST
G – Deron Williams
G – Joe Johnson
F – Andre Iguodala
F – Josh Smith
C – Chris Bosh
WC – Lou Williams
WC – Ryan Anderson
WEST
G – Tony Parker
G – Russell Westbrook
F – Paul Millsap
F – LaMarcus Aldridge
C – Kevin Love
WC – Monta Ellis
WC – Marc Gasol
WHAT ABOUT ANDERSON VAREAJO HES HAVING A GREAT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all star game is begining to be a popularity contest….TAKE OUT FAN VOTING HAVE COASCHES ONLY! SAME WITH DUNK CONTEST…TAKE OUT FAN VOTING!!!!!
Does Steve Aschburner actually consider Deron Williams neither an all star nor a snub, or did he just completely forget about him? Going with the latter, nice work.
these are my picks
east:
derpn williams
rajon rondo
joe johnson
amare stoudemire
paul pierce
chris bosh
josh smith
west:
kevin love
lamarcus aldridge
russell westbrook
steve nash
monta ellis
pau gasol
rudy gay
My choice:
East:
G- Deron Williams
G- Joe Johnson
F- Andre Iguodala
F- Chris Bosh
F- Paul Pierce
F- Josh Smith
C- Greg Monroe
West:
G – Russell Westbrook
G – Tony Parker
G- Monta Ellis
F- Kevin Love
F- LaMarcus Aldrige
C- Marc Gasol
C- Al Jefferson
of course Dirk, he´s getting back on track now
deron
bulls have the best record in the league….again….and again only get 1 All-Star. deng getting snubbed again is just a travesty.
NBA is sleeping on Greg Monroe at center for the East
Deng might be just as important to the Bulls as D Rose. Besides, the team with the best record should have more than one in the game . . .
Chris Bosh does NOT deserve to be an All Star, and neither does Stoudamire. They both have not been playing up to there exectations and are not at the same level they were last year, or the year before.
East Reserves. Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, Andre Iguodala, Josh Smith, Roy Hibbert or Danny Granger, Brandon Jennings (has kept Milwaukee in playoff spot single handedly), and Deron Williams i guess.
West Reserves: Kevin Love, Lamarcus Aldridge, Monta Ellis, Kyle Lowry, Tony Parker, Danillo Galanari, Rudy Gay
Greg Monroe
Dirk hasnt played good so far this season, but i definitively think want him in the team after what we whitnessed last June. And to be fair, in the last three games he looks fine again, maybe he will get back in rythm soon.
No Josh Smith? Wooooow. Most underrated and under appreciated player in the NBA. Paul Pierce did not deserve to make it… nor did Dirk.
How can everyone forget about Anderson Verejao? He’s getting double doubles almost every game he’s keeping the Cavs alive this season
WHAT ABOUT JOSH SMITH!! MAN YALL CRAZY
You have to be out of your mind to not include Luol Deng. Anyone who says Luol Deng doesn’t deserve an all star appearance does not watch the NBA. Without him, the Bulls lose A) The anchor to their defense B) Their second leading scorer C) Their team leader in Minutes played and D) A shot at the NBA title.
East reserves:
Andre Iguodala
Chris Bosh
Paul Pierce
Joe Johnson
Brandon Jennings
Josh Smith
Rajon Rondo
West reserves:
Lamarcus Aldridge
Monta Ellis
Rudy Gay
Tony Parker
Kevin Love
Paul Millsap
Russell Westbrook
zydronas ilougaskas my idol…deserve to be all star..
East reserves
Paul Pierce F
Andre Iguodala G
Roy Hibbert C
Chris Bosh F
Deron Williams G
Joe Johnson G
Luol Deng F
West reserves
Marc Gasol C
Lamarcus Aldridge F
Dirk Nowitzki F
Kevin Love F
Russell Westbrook G
Steve Nash G
Tony Parker G
I’m going to be right…trust me
Monta Ellis should be a starter hands down he is better than Russell westbrook
Hey, everybody, has anybody remembered this??? If Al Horford was not injured, then I would take him over both Josh Smith AND Amar’e Stoudemire!!!
I have better reserve picks
East
G-Joe Johnson
G-Deron Williams
G/F-Andre Iguodala
F-Paul Pierce
F-Josh Smith
F-Danny Granger
F/C-Chris Bosh
West
G-Russell Westbrook
G-Tony Parker
G/F-Rudy Gay
F-LaMarcus Aldridge
F-Kevin Love
F-Pau Gasol
F/C-Marc Gasol
I think Rondo, Rubio, Monta Ellis deserve a spot
Here’s my pick
East
G: Rajon Rondo, Joe Johnson
F: Josh Smith, Paul Pierce, Andre Iguodola, Luol Deng
C: Roy Hibbert
West
G: Monta Ellis, Ricky Rubio
F: Rudy Gay, Kevin Love, LaMrcus Aldridge, Paul Milsap
C: Marc Gasol