'15 All-Star Candidates

[Kong]

'15 All-Star Candidates

 ITP8 '15 All-Star Game is just 11 days away so it is time for some candidates! This time GMs will bet on picks so I will change the format from 4 players sorted by odds to 10 players in alphabetical order (and with less details) and try not to be too obvious on who I would pick except in some case where competition is almost no existent. Will present as questions mostly. Maybe, I should do Rookie Game candidates next Season. Before used to do both.

As for Game Result prediction, it is really interesting to observe that West won each of last 8 games with East team winning the title at the end except for Wolves last Season. Goes to prove that West is usually more competitive but will West win again this Season? Maybe but I will give it 50 / 50 odds. But anyway, moving to candidates.


EAST CONFERENCE

POINT GUARDS

Name         Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
LaMelo Ball NYK 26 39.2 22.1 5.5 10.5 1.7 0 2.2 0.447 0.875 0.415
Dave Bing CHI 20 37 22.5 5.9 8.7 2.7 0.3 2.1 0.487 0.89 0.419
F. Dean Austin PHI 36 39 13.1 5.1 10.2 2.7 0.3 3 0.445 0.633 0.393
Steve Francis MIA 34 39.2 28.1 6.1 9.5 1.7 0.3 4.3 0.469 0.848 0.386
Killlian Hayes TOR 27 37.6 17.4 5.1 9.9 1.4 0.4 1.6 0.446 0.917 0.4
Petteri Koponen IND 33 38.4 24.2 4.4 9.2 2.3 0.1 2.5 0.488 0.903 0.456
Acie Law DET 32 38.5 15 5.5 7.8 2.4 0.2 3.2 0.44 0.833 0.404
Guy Rodgers ATL 30 34.9 18.3 4.5 7.8 1.5 0.1 2.8 0.424 0.766 0.368
John Stockton CHA 28 38.6 15.2 4.4 10 1.6 0.4 2.8 0.478 0.759 0.396
Mauri. Williams WAS 30 39.1 21.1 6.1 9.4 1.6 0.3 2.4 0.442 0.861 0.374

LaMelo is usually a lock for All-Star but will his recent injury cost him the selection? Will Hayes repeat? Will Pacers' Super Slow weird offense prevent Koponen from making his first All-Star? Or could someone like Steve Francis, Bing or Mo Williams make it for the first time?

Last Season Picks: Killlian Hayes, LaMelo Ball.

SHOOTING GUARDS

Name         Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
Ray Allen BOS 32 40.4 26.7 6.1 4.4 1.7 0.3 1.7 0.485 0.935 0.367
Bog. Bogdanovic DET 34 38.1 24 6.8 3.9 1.4 0.2 1.5 0.464 0.933 0.448
Devin Booker CLE 37 38.8 20.3 4.4 4.7 1.6 0.5 1.5 0.468 0.799 0.375
Kobe Bryant WAS 23 38.6 24.3 6.6 4 2.7 0.4 2.2 0.434 0.885 0.365
Rudy Fernandez NYK 31 39.7 37.5 6.3 5.4 2.8 0.3 1.9 0.55 0.955 0.511
Manu Ginobili PHI 31 37.9 21.1 5.6 4.4 1.9 0.1 1.6 0.421 0.8 0.315
Hal Greer CHI 29 36.7 21.9 6.3 4.8 1.7 0.3 2.1 0.446 0.759 0.356
Zach LaVine CHA 24 35.6 26.7 5.9 3.3 1.3 0.2 2 0.511 0.94 0.5
Rena. Seibutis MIA 34 39 17.8 6.1 4 1.9 0.2 1.2 0.439 0.902 0.407
Latr. Sprewell MIL 33 38.6 17.9 6.4 3.2 1.9 0.3 1.4 0.459 0.798 0.465

Is Rudy a lock and if so who is joining him? Race seems to be wide open. Will Seibutis repeat? Personally, I like to see Manu competing and would be cool to have all Spanish talking shooting guards.

Last Season Picks: Rudy Fernandez, Renaldas Seibutis.

SMALL FORWARDS

Name         Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
Harrison Barnes BKN 36 35.9 22.1 6.9 2.6 1.2 0.3 2 0.431 0.741 0.277
Kevin Durant CLE 22 36.4 22.4 6.2 4 2 0.1 1.9 0.447 0.802 0.376
Draymond Green ORL 39 36.4 20.3 8.2 4.7 0.4 1.1 2.4 0.435 0.828 0.363
Rashard Lewis WAS 32 34.9 19.3 7.6 1.5 1.4 0.8 1.7 0.469 0.813 0.47
Jamal Mashburn TOR 33 37.8 27.8 8.1 3.5 1.4 0.6 2.6 0.517 0.833 0.479
Lamar Odom CLE 37 37.4 14 9.9 3.7 1.6 1.4 1.8 0.456 0.773 0.344
Paul Pierce ATL 30 36.5 28.9 11.3 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.7 0.452 0.811 0.494
Wal. Szczerbiak DET 34 36.9 24.7 7 3.4 1.3 0.2 2 0.476 0.954 0.432
Chet Walker MIL 33 39.7 22.2 8.3 3.3 1.2 0.4 2.2 0.491 0.959 0.454
Andrew Wiggins CHA 23 38.1 18.7 6.5 3.8 2.4 0.4 2.7 0.418 0.707 0.455

Lots of good SF options. Will Mashburn and Durant repeat? Will Pierce return to All-Star after 3 years? Will there be a first time All-Star like Barnes, Dray or Wally?

Last Season Picks: Jamal Mashburn, Kevin Durant.

POWER FORWARDS

Name         Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
Chris Bosh MIA 26 32.8 10.9 11.2 2.7 0.7 1.3 1.2 0.466 0.769 0.421
Anthony Davis NYK 37 35.7 17.6 13.9 2.1 1 3.5 1.2 0.415 0.712 0.375
LaPhonso Ellis ORL 33 37.7 25.9 13.3 2.3 1.3 1.4 2.1 0.464 0.76 0
Tom Gugliotta ORL 39 29.9 15.6 7.6 1.5 1.2 0.8 0.9 0.442 0.805 0.404
Jelani McCoy NYK 32 32.1 15.4 10.6 1.3 1.1 4 1.6 0.487 0.626 0
Alonzo Mourning TOR 33 34.1 11 11.1 1.4 1.1 2.7 1.5 0.426 0.81 0
Nerlens Noel CHI 31 28.2 10.4 7.5 1.7 0.6 3.7 1.2 0.453 0.688 0
Sam Perkins MIL 33 34.4 24.1 9.8 2.9 1 0.6 1.1 0.479 0.861 0.5
Julius Randle BKN 30 31.6 20.6 10.1 2.4 1 1.5 2.1 0.449 0.792 0.406
Chris Webber CHI 29 38.7 10.2 13.3 1.8 0.8 3.6 1.4 0.374 0.752 0.538

Will Perkins repeat? Did Smith make a mistake moving West? Will McCoy, Randle or Ellis return to All-Star? Will AD or Zo make it for the first time?

Last Season Picks: Joe Smith, Sam Perkins.

CENTERS

Name         Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
Brad Daugherty CLE 37 35.3 21.5 12.6 3.2 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.47 0.691 0
Joel Embiid BOS 32 33.2 24.7 11.6 2.1 0.5 1.4 3.1 0.448 0.821 0.508
Kyrylo Fesenko IND 33 31.1 17.1 10.7 1.5 0.6 3.5 1.7 0.476 0.533 0
Marc Gasol MIA 34 32.8 15 11 1.3 0.8 2.4 1.8 0.451 0.692 0.308
Chris Hawkins PHI 36 37.5 22 14.5 2.8 0.6 2.7 2.2 0.457 0.598 0
Cly. Lovellette WAS 32 31 15.2 10.2 2.5 0.6 1.3 1.4 0.497 0.707 0
Moses Malone NYK 37 33.5 15 9.2 3.5 1.4 1 1.3 0.446 0.684 0
Hakeem Olajuwon ATL 30 34.8 17.3 12 2.2 1.1 4 1.5 0.426 0.75 0.333
Anthony Soprano DET 34 34.3 12.6 13.1 1.3 0.9 4 1.6 0.423 0.59 1
Robert Traylor TOR 32 34 19 12.1 1.5 0.8 2.3 1.2 0.48 0.649 0


Will Hawkins repeat? Does Moses have something left in the tank? Will Embiid, Traylor or Soprano return to game? Or will there be someone new like Hakeem The Dream? Close race indeed.

Last Season Picks: Moses Malone, Chris Hawkins.

WEST CONFERENCE


POINT GUARDS

Name         Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
Terrell Brandon PHO 30 36.8 21.4 3.5 8.9 1.1 0.2 1.5 0.445 0.815 0.358
Mike Conley LAC 32 37.1 29.2 5.8 4.6 2.4 0.3 2.3 0.497 0.897 0.491
Baron Davis POR 32 35.4 24.3 5.6 3.8 1.8 0.1 2.2 0.482 0.774 0.441
Derek Fisher SAC 36 37.7 18.3 4.5 8.1 1.5 0.3 2.3 0.474 0.713 0.398
Allen Iverson GSW 31 38.7 32.5 4.1 7.9 1.5 0.3 2.1 0.476 0.779 0.436
Pee W. Kirkland UTA 36 38.5 23.3 3.2 10.2 1.8 0.4 1.7 0.492 0.968 0.476
Damian Lillard POR 32 37.1 16.3 6.5 10.3 1.6 0.2 3.5 0.481 0.795 0.374
Andre Miller SEA 39 39.6 27.4 6.4 8.5 1.7 0.2 2.9 0.426 0.898 0.349
Steve Nash LAC 19 33.7 27.9 5.2 8.2 3.1 0.1 2.1 0.472 0.886 0.393
Marcus Smart SAS 25 36.9 27.9 5 6.8 1.4 0.4 3.3 0.451 0.956 0.424

Will injuries stop MVP Nash from making the game? Will Miller repeat after shock selection last Season? Can Conley, AI or Pee Wee return? This one should be interesting. And if West was to repeat as winner is Miller's old school game best option or some other options would be best?

Last Season Picks: Andre Miller, Steve Nash.

SHOOTING GUARDS

Name         Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
Arron Afflalo HOU 41 36.1 16.8 6.6 1.7 1.9 0.2 1.4 0.501 0.736 0.423
Bradley Beal SAS 26 29.9 16.3 6.2 2.8 1 0.5 2 0.439 0.904 0.318
Ricky Davis LAL 31 27.5 16.2 3.8 1.4 1.1 0.2 1.9 0.481 0.796 0.53
Anthony Edwards DAL 34 38.7 22.4 7 4.1 1.8 0.1 2.4 0.44 0.803 0.343
Anfer. Hardaway SEA 32 38.5 20.2 6.3 3.7 1.9 0.3 2.6 0.44 0.797 0.299
Michael Jordan LAC 25 39.6 27.4 8.4 4.3 2.4 0.7 1.6 0.47 0.823 0.436
Tyrone Nesby UTA 36 35.7 13.3 6.3 2.5 1.9 0.2 1.1 0.471 0.849 0.466
Dražen Petrovic GSW 31 33.9 14.7 4.8 3.7 1.5 0.1 1.9 0.41 0.862 0.383
Bill Willoughby PHO 30 30.9 13.1 5 1.5 1.9 0.3 0.5 0.506 0.846 0
Nick Young LAC 32 36.8 22.1 5.6 4 1.9 0.1 1.1 0.441 0.802 0.474

Will MJ be a first time All-Star or early Broken Skull will stop it? Will Young and Penny Hardaway return after switching Wolves and Mavs for Clippers and Sonics respectively? Can Edwards make it for the first time with him taking Penny's role? Will someone camp Beal?

Last Season Picks: Anfernee Hardaway, Nick Young.

SMALL FORWARDS

Name         Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
Carmelo Anthony POR 32 33.6 15.1 5.9 2.7 1.6 0.5 1.5 0.481 0.7 0.341
Ron Artest HOU 39 36.2 18.8 6.2 4 1.2 0.4 2.1 0.461 0.734 0.379
Charles Barkley DAL 34 38.4 16.4 9.5 3.4 1.4 0.5 2.8 0.44 0.776 0.38
Ke. Garnett Jr. MIN 31 38 22.1 7.8 2.7 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.468 0.822 0.436
Tom Heinsohn MEM 34 38.7 26.6 7.6 4.9 1.7 0.1 3.4 0.454 0.829 0.446
Josh Howard LAL 32 35 23.6 8.6 2.7 1.3 0.5 2.2 0.476 0.767 0.473
LeBron James DEN 31 37.4 19.4 10.7 3.2 0.9 0.5 1.7 0.452 0.788 0.371
Shawn Marion UTA 36 38.1 38.4 10.8 3 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.477 0.881 0.461
Arvydas Sabonis DEN 29 35.7 24.3 10.8 3.9 1.2 1 2.3 0.48 0.749 0.409
Peja Stojakovic MEM 30 34.2 19.8 7 2.3 0.9 0.1 2.1 0.452 0.828 0.462

Can Sabonis or Howard repeat and for Howard, it is easier now playing for tanking Lakers? And how Marion missed it last year? Can Lebron return to All-Star and with Nuggets having both Lebron and Sabonis, is Nuggets a lock to have at least one in? Or can someone like Chuck, Heinsohn or Garnett Jr. make it for the first time?

Last Season Picks: Josh Howard, Arvydas Sabonis.

POWER FORWARDS

Name         Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
K.Anthony Towns SAC 36 35.3 12 7.4 2.1 1.2 1 2.1 0.438 0.806 0.338
Elton Brand POR 32 32 13.2 8.4 1.5 0.8 1.9 1 0.42 0.718 0.25
Kevin Garnett HOU 35 31.3 11.6 9.6 2 0.7 1 1 0.393 0.806 0
Chris. Laettner HOU 36 32.2 15.5 9.5 2.1 0.6 1.6 2.3 0.45 0.747 0.294
Josh McRoberts MIN 31 35.7 23.8 10.5 2.3 1 3.8 1.8 0.467 0.75 0.222
Andr. Nicholson GSW 31 30.1 10 10.1 1.2 0.7 1 2.5 0.369 0.672 0.25
Dirk Nowitzki SEA 39 31.2 12.7 8.2 1.6 0.9 1.5 1.1 0.495 0.872 0.543
Domant. Sabonis SEA 39 29.4 14.8 8.9 2.3 0.6 0.5 1.6 0.461 0.735 0.377
Ray Scott SAC 36 32.7 19.7 10.4 2.2 0.9 0.3 1.7 0.434 0.765 0
Joe Smith DAL 34 21 12.2 7.1 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.1 0.458 0.855 0

Is West Power Forward weakest position of all? Can Garnett repeat and are his chances higher than those of Garnett Jr. at SF? Or Joe Smith if he played Starter minutes? Can Dirk return? Or there will be 1 or more First time selection? How many West Centers would make it as PF?

Last Season Picks: Kevin Garnett, Nerlens Noel.

CENTERS

Name         Team Games MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FG% FT% 3P%
K. Abdul-Jabbar DAL 33 36.8 18.1 11.6 1.8 0.8 2.2 1.5 0.451 0.704 0
W. Chamberlain HOU 41 36.1 23.8 13.6 2.9 1.1 3.2 2.3 0.439 0.849 0
Mark Eaton PHO 30 31.5 10 12.5 1.5 0.6 3 2.3 0.388 0.771 0
Karlton Hines SAC 36 35.2 19.3 13.8 1.4 1 1.5 1.1 0.435 0.678 0.5
Tim Kempton POR 28 32.4 17 10.6 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.6 0.443 0.762 0
Shaqui. O'Neal DEN 35 34.1 19.7 11.1 3.3 0.7 3 3.4 0.463 0.626 0
Jason Smith MIN 31 32.8 20.1 11.3 1.4 1 1.5 1.5 0.447 0.767 0.25
Kai Sotto PHO 24 31.8 15.1 10.1 2 0.7 2.5 2.3 0.471 0.479 0
Tiago Splitter DAL 34 35.8 21 10.7 1.8 1.2 2.4 1.5 0.451 0.767 0
Paul Wright GSW 31 30.8 12.4 11.7 2 0.5 1.8 1.6 0.443 0.65 0

Will Kareem repeat or can his teammate Splitter make it for the first time instead? Will Wilt repeat and at 21, are his chances even higher now? Can Hines return or it could be Smith or Shaq or someone else for the first time?

Last Season Picks: Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

[lionsbryan]

Steve Francis is definitely going to be in. I think it will be Francis and Koponen for East PGs.

[Kong]

East at West
Score By Quarters
Team 1 2 3 4 OT SCORE
East 25 40 33 18 116
West 20 35 25 41 121

East MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A PF ST TO BL PTS
Pette. Koponen 23 8 12 3 4 1 1 2 12 3 0 1 0 20
Rudy Fernandez 28 6 18 1 1 2 2 7 2 1 1 1 1 15
Jamal Mashburn 21 7 12 1 3 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 1 15
LaPhonso Ellis 28 5 9 0 0 4 8 9 0 3 1 1 0 14
Paul Pierce 27 4 13 2 3 3 4 9 2 1 0 1 0 13
Hake. Olajuwon 28 3 13 0 0 4 5 7 1 3 1 1 7 10
Chris Hawkins 20 4 5 0 0 2 2 4 1 3 1 0 1 10
Anthony Davis 20 2 6 0 1 3 4 8 1 2 0 0 2 7
LaMelo Ball 25 2 6 1 2 1 2 6 3 3 2 3 0 6
Ray Allen 20 2 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
TEAM TOTALS 43 99 10 16 20 28 56 24 22 6 9 12 116
PERCENTAGES        FG: 43.4% 3PT: 62.5% FT: 71.4%



West MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A PF ST TO BL PTS
Shawn Marion 29 7 19 4 6 5 5 6 0 2 1 1 1 23
Allen Iverson 19 8 10 4 5 1 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 21
Michael Jordan 28 6 10 1 3 4 4 6 2 1 3 0 0 17
Josh McRoberts 28 5 10 0 0 4 6 12 2 3 0 1 4 14
Ray Scott 16 5 7 0 0 1 2 3 1 6 0 0 0 11
Tiago Splitter 21 3 7 0 0 4 6 7 2 1 0 0 1 10
Pee Kirkland 29 3 9 0 1 3 4 4 7 2 2 0 0 9
Nick Young 20 3 8 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 7
Arvyd, Sabonis 23 2 8 0 2 1 2 7 3 3 1 0 1 5
W. Chamberlain 27 1 7 0 0 2 2 9 1 1 0 4 6 4
TEAM TOTALS 43 95 9 18 26 35 59 25 20 7 7 13 121
PERCENTAGES        FG: 45.3% 3PT: 50.0% FT: 74.3%


Player of the Game: SG Michael Jordan

[lionsbryan]

Whoops no Steve Francis

[Kong]

Most surprising selection is Olajuwon but said it would be close. Although Embiid must have missed it because of injury.

And Jordan won mvp after making 7 out of 24 against damn Pacers and 0-6 sim, lol.

[lionsbryan]

Jul 19, 2024 16:45:32 GMT -6 Kong said:

Most surprising selection is Olajuwon but said it would be close. Although Embiid must have missed it because of injury.

And Jordan won mvp after making 7 out of 24 against damn Pacers and 0-6 sim, lol.

Surprised Hakeem made it over Daugherty.

[beatonz]

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