Duncan moved to Forward on AS ballot

[DJT]

Duncan Moved to Forward on NBA All-Star Ballot
Posted Nov 21 2007 9:07PM
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NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (AP) -- The NBA shifted Tim Duncan from center to forward on its All-Star ballot on Wednesday, boosting the San Antonio player's chances of making his ninth consecutive start.

The seven-member media panel that selected the players for the original ballot had Duncan as a center, even though he has always been listed as a forward. He was voted to start for the Western Conference each of the last eight seasons, but that streak would have been in jeopardy if he was a center.

Houston center Yao Ming gets overwhelming support from China and has been elected to start every year of his career. He received the highest vote total in history in 2005, and the fourth-highest ever last season.

"It's great that they did that. ... It makes total sense and we're thrilled that they made that change,'' Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said in San Antonio. "That's what he's been, he's been that way (a power forward) for 10 years. There's no reason to change it.''

Though the paper ballots can't be changed, Duncan will be moved to forward on the online ballot on NBA.com. All votes he has received or receives in the future will be credited toward him at forward.

The All-Star game is Feb. 17 in New Orleans.

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Associated Press Writer Elizabeth White in San Antonio contributed to this report.

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I really don't like this move, if he's playing C he should be at C no matter what he's played past season.

 

[.GR]

Yeah, but he wouldnt start because Yao is going to no matter what with the Billion votes from China.

 

[DJT]

Yeah, but he wouldnt start because Yao is going to no matter what with the Billion votes from China.

Exactly so they moved him to forward so he will start or at least be voted in.

 

[.GR]

Yep. Cuz he deserves it.

 

[Mexi]

its gay how Scola got on the ballot, and no Eazy Yi

oh well, next year Yi will be starting
hopefully he takes LeBron's votes > _>

 

[Pugz]

They moved Duncan so they could get him on the team...like he's the one people want to see in a allstar game.
He's boring the AllStar game is supposed to be exciting whats so exciting about his game? His bank shots...WOW

 

[Josh10_10]

They moved Duncan so they could get him on the team...like he's the one people want to see in a allstar game.
He's boring the AllStar game is supposed to be exciting whats so exciting about his game? His bank shots...WOW

Don't worry, there'll be a lot of other guys out there to wow you.

 

[Yankees2772]

Duncan doesn't play C for the Spurs... Fabricio Oberto has started every game at center for them.

 

[Whisper]

He starts at the forward spot, but he always ends up playing in the middle at the end of games.

 

[Yankees2772]

He plays in the middle because Oberto and Elson can only play around 20 minutes per game so when they are off he plays center... If they had a center who can play 28 minutes he'd be at the forward all the time.

 

[Whisper]

So what if Elson and Oberto can only play 20 minutes? Useless info. Fact is, Duncan does play C' for the spurs whether he starts at the position or not.

 

[Yankees2772]

Lebron plays PG for the Cavs a lot of the time, yet he's not listed as a guard...

Timmy starts at PF, which makes him a PF. End of story.

 

[Josh10_10]

Lebron plays PG for the Cavs a lot of the time, yet he's not listed as a guard...

Timmy starts at PF, which makes him a PF. End of story.

Which is why they originally put him on the ballot at as C..? Maybe not the end of the story.

 

[DJT]

He plays in the middle because Oberto and Elson can only play around 20 minutes per game so when they are off he plays center... If they had a center who can play 28 minutes he'd be at the forward all the time.

There is a huge difference from "they can only play 20 minutes" and the coach only plays them 20 minutes.

 

[Pugz]

Duncan jumps at Center defends Centers and plays Center in crunch time...He is a Center.