In the 2009 All-Star game, no Western Conference All-Stars came from below .500 teams. In the East, it was only Danny Granger, Devin Harris, and Chris Bosh.
But there are a lot of All-Stars that generally don't get the vote because their teams are struggling.
Here's a hypothetical look at the All-Star game featuring only non-playoff teams (Chi, Cha, Ind, NY, Was, Phi, NJ, OKC, NO, LAC, Sac, Mem, GS, Min)
EAST:
C- Brook Lopez
PF- Al Harrington
SF- Danny Granger
SG- Gerald Wallace
PG- Devin Harris
Reserves:
Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler, Andre Iguodala, Allen Iverson, Stephen Jackson, David Lee, Derrick Rose
WEST:
C- Chris Kaman
PF- Al Jefferson
SF- Kevin Durant
SG- Tyreke Evans
PG- Chris Paul
Reserves:
Monta Ellis, Rudy Gay, OJ Mayo, Emeka Okafor, Zach Randolph, Jason Thompson, David West
Honorable Mentions:
Corey Brewer (MIN), Baron Davis (LAC), Luol Deng (CHI), Mark Gasol (MEM), Jeff Green (OKC), Kevin Love (MIN), Corey Maggette (GSW), Troy Mur ...
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Article written by Ethan McVansen
NBA All-Star Game Lineup For Non-Playoff Teams
December 20th, 2009 by Ethan McVansen Leave a reply »
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