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NBA All-Star Game Talk BeginsSpeculation about NBA All-Stars starts early at Suite101The NBA All-Star game is still a ways off, but the debate about which NBA players should be there is already heating up.
Some NBA players are always going to be in the All-Star game, no matter what type of seasons they have, as long as fan voting is involved. Yao Ming, who has an entire country behind him, will certainly garner enough votes to get in, and LeBron James and Dwayne Wade are deserving stars and fan favorites, who will get their fair share of NBA All-Star votes. So, even though the NBA All-Star game is quite a ways off, the debate about who should actually be in, versus who just gets in on popularity is already underway. Here are Suite101’s early votes for a few NBA All-Star starters. Note, this is just a look at five spots; it's not conference specific. NBA All-Star point guard – Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns: No offense to Chris Paul, who is following up his sensational rookie campaign with another solid year, but Nash is proving why he is the two-time defending NBA MVP. Nash is posting scary numbers: 20 points, 11 assists and 45% shooting from the 3-point arc. Nash may not win the fan All-Star voting for this spot in the NBA's Western Conference, but he is definitely the best choice to start the All-Star game. NBA All-Star shooting guard – Michael Redd, Milwaukee Bucks: Redd may not give the Bucks a ton of rebounds or steals, but it’s impossible to ignore better than 30 points per game and 48% shooting from the field. Dwayne Wade will probably get the votes to start in the Eastern Conference, but Redd deserves the nod as the NBA All-Star starter. NBA All-Star small forward – LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers: In spite of a coach who often holds him back, LeBron is up to his usual tricks: 27 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1.6 steals and 1 blocked shot per game. LeBron will likely win the start, based on NBA All-Star fan voting, but if he doesn’t, he is certainly the best choice. No one is better. NBA All-Star power forward – Carlos Boozer, Utah Jazz: No offense to LeBron James and Yao Ming, but Boozer should be the no-brainer vote of the year, no matter which NBA conference you're woting for. Boozer’s 22 points, 12.4 rebounds (second in the NBA) and 58% shooting have propelled the Jazz to first place. Boozer is having a ridiculous season, and deserves to start in the NBA All-Star game. NBA All-Star center – Yao Ming, Houston Rockets: Yao won’t have to worry, because with most of China casting All-Star votes on the Internet, Yao will not only get the most votes at center, he’ll probably get more votes than any NBA player. Even if he didn’t get the fan vote, Yao deserves the NBA All-Star game start. He’s having his best season, by far, and is clearly the top center in the NBA (sorry Shaq). Yao gets 26 points, 10 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. If Yao was a bit more selfish, he could average 30. Because he’s unselfish, though, his numbers are smaller, but his Rockets team is better.
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