Select Your All-Star Reserves

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

Dammit Monta didn't make the AllStar again

 

[jonathanlambert33]

TNT crew was talking about how great Joe Johnson has been in the last month and that had a big reason on why he got in and why Brooklyn has played better. He only averaged 16 ppg...

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I hope Chandler Parsons has a legitimate All Star chance in the near future. I'd take him over some of the East guys, honestly. At least from the "moving forward" perspective.

I think the guys that didn't make the Western team could beat the guys that made the Eastern team reserves.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Lmao you are just being ridiculous. He is without a doubt more deserving.

The coaches would vote first though because of name, that I will admit.

 
You're joking right? Dirk has single-handedly carried the Mavs to a playoff spot up to this point. He's the sole reason they're in that spot. He's having an unbelievable year and deserves to be rewarded for it.
 
Anthony Davis is having a great year but his numbers are hollow/meaningless. His team is garbage.
 
If I need to win a game tomorrow, I'm taking Dirk.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

You are the only person that I've heard say Dirk was more deserving, I even heard a Maverick fan say Dirk didn't deserve to be in over Davis. I wonder if Anthony wasn't a Pelican how you would feel? And you could take Dirk tomorrow, I'd prefer to have the better player. You would probably be the only person to argue that as well. It's not even an argument who the better player is.

And Dirk is the sole reason why Dallas is the 8th seed right now? He's single handily carried them to that 8th seed? That alone tells me you don't have the first idea what you're talking about. Have you watched them at all this season? I'd also argue that while he has been very good offensively, he isn't having the year you seem to think he's having.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

You are the only person that I've heard say Dirk was more deserving, I even heard a Maverick fan say Dirk didn't deserve to be in over Davis. I wonder if Anthony wasn't a Pelican how you would feel? And you could take Dirk tomorrow, I'd prefer to have the better player. You would probably be the only person to argue that as well. It's not even an argument who the better player is.

And Dirk is the sole reason why Dallas is the 8th seed right now? He's single handily carried them to that 8th seed? That alone tells me you don't have the first idea what you're talking about. Have you watched them at all this season? I'd also argue that while he has been very good offensively, he isn't having the year you seem to think he's having.

 
Dallas' roster for the most part is a compilation of free agent rentals. Being a playoff team in the West is an accomplishment no matter what seed you are, you either fail to recognize that or you're trolling.
 
People sleep on Dirk because he played through injury last year and his numbers fell off. He's back and putting up better numbers than he did the year he led the Mavs to a championship. Just because you didn't see this type of year coming doesn't mean he shouldn't be an all-star.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Not to mention Dirk has ATE vs the Pelicans this year (can't speak to how much Davis guarded him, but he's outplayed him in both games where they both played and he's 2-0)

 

[BwareDWare94]

TNT crew was talking about how great Joe Johnson has been in the last month and that had a big reason on why he got in and why Brooklyn has played better. He only averaged 16 ppg...

 
Maybe he's doing other things. He's the lead dog there, now, anyway.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

AD is averaging 24.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.5 blocks, and 1.0 steals on 52.8% shooting against Dallas this year. Dirk is averaging 28.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 2.5 steals on 48.2% shooting against New Orleans this year. I'd find it hard to say Dirk has out played him when you factor in the fact that Dirk is a below average defender.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

You leave out the 3-0 stat haha.
 
Not to mention Dirk dropped 40 on him..,
 

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Dallas' roster for the most part is a compilation of free agent rentals. Being a playoff team in the West is an accomplishment no matter what seed you are, you either fail to recognize that or you're trolling.
 
People sleep on Dirk because he played through injury last year and his numbers fell off. He's back and putting up better numbers than he did the year he led the Mavs to a championship. Just because you didn't see this type of year coming doesn't mean he shouldn't be an all-star.

I'm not discrediting that at all, but their roster is made up of a bunch of free agent rentals? Come on. Aside from Dirk they have Monta Ellis, Shawn Marion, Vince Carter, Jose Calderon, Brandon Wright, Samuel Dalembert, Devin Harris, Dejuan Blair, and Jae Crowder. All good veterans that teams would love to have on their roster. And Monta Ellis is playing better ball now than he has over the last few seasons.

Even Shane Larkin and Wayne Ellington have played well over the last few weeks. To say he's playing with a bunch of bargain bin players makes it sound like you are the one that is trolling. And yes, he's having a good season, but to say he's the sole reason they are in that eighth seed, or that he's single handily carrying them to the 8th seed? That's giving way too much credit to one player, and not giving nearly enough credit to his teammates. And then to say he's putting up better numbers now than he did the season they won it all? That's not even remotely true.

And did the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans to get that 3-0 record? Or did Dirk Nowitzki beat Anthony Davis? If it's not the latter, I couldn't careless about that 3-0 record when we're talking about an individual award or accomplishment.

 

[BwareDWare94]

That Mavericks roster is not a West playoff team without Rick Carlisle coaching them .

 

[jonathanlambert33]

That Mavericks roster is not a West playoff team without Rick Carlisle coaching them .

I wanted to say this as well but left it out. Rick Carlisle is the MVP of that team each and every season.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

And then to say he's putting up better numbers now than he did the season they won it all? That's not even remotely true.

 

 
Someone needs to look at the numbers a little closer. Whether you think they're better or not, they're VERY comparable, so to say it's "not even remotely true" is way off base.

 

[elcheato]

They weren't a great team the year they won it all, anyway

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Someone needs to look at the numbers a little closer. Whether you think they're better or not, they're VERY comparable, so to say it's "not even remotely true" is way off base.

Just because they're comparable doesn't mean you can't choose which is better, and anyone that has their correct prescription glasses or contacts in would see that Dirk is not having a better season. Besides, you yourself said he was putting up better numbers this year, which is "way off base." He shot better that season, he drew more fouls that season, he rebounded better, he played better defense.

You're basically saying you would take 13-14 Dirk over 10-11 Dirk, which is just funny to me.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Never said that actually, but thanks for putting words in my mouth.
 

 
But I'd take both over 2013-14 Anthony Davis
 

 
Not Tyreke Evans the gawd though
 

 

[jonathanlambert33]

CameronCrazy06, on 30 Jan 2014 - 10:31 PM, said:


Dallas' roster for the most part is a compilation of free agent rentals. Being a playoff team in the West is an accomplishment no matter what seed you are, you either fail to recognize that or you're trolling.

People sleep on Dirk because he played through injury last year and his numbers fell off. He's back and putting up better numbers than he did the year he led the Mavs to a championship. Just because you didn't see this type of year coming doesn't mean he shouldn't be an all-star.

You're either an idiot or just trolling at this point, I'm not going to waste my time with you anymore.

I'm leaning a little more towards just being an idiot, but oh well.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

His PER is better, his assists are up, his steals are up, his turnovers are down, he's hitting more threes a game, his scoring is down by 0.3 and his rebounds are down by 0.5.
 
From ESPN.com on 1/24 (can't speak for whether or not his stats have dropped since then):
 

Aside from his dwindling offensive rebound rates and a slight drop in usage, Nowitzki's 2013-14 campaign is virtually indistinguishable from seasons that brought him an MVP (2005-06) and a championship and Finals MVP (2010-11). That's remarkable for a player who will celebrate the 15th anniversary of his NBA debut (Feb. 5, 1999) next month.

 
Did Dirk fuck your girl or something?
 

I'm leaning a little more towards just being an idiot, but oh well.

 
Keep it classy Mr. Admin....
 

 

[The Young One]

Proud of my guy Demar for making it.