I had a hard time finding the actual results from the latest returns of the NBA All-Star voting released yesterday (on NBA.com & ESPN.com I could only find an article with the starters), so in case anybody cares, here are the top 10 in each position, by conference....

www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/...nba-all-star-voting/

Awesome, thanks for posting this.

At first I thought it was crazy that Big Al wasn't in the Top 10, but it does make sense. Couple his defensive deficiencies with the lack of recognition playing for a 4-28 team in the middle of a tundra, and that explains things.

No Deron Williams in the Top 10 Western guards?

Chris Kaman is the NINTH highest center!?!?! What?!?! That's the worst wrong of these entire results if you ask me. I think he's a Top 10 candidate for MVP so far this season. That might be a little much, but there's NO WAY he should be barely in the Top 10 for WC Centers. Ridiculous.

It's awesome that KG is not only leading the East for votes, but the entire league. Nice.

The all star game is such a joke. I don't even bother voting. Yi will probably start the game next year solely because he's Chinese. Ridiculous.

daddyfatsax wrote:

I've voted like three times and my votes are purely based on entertaining myself.

So yeah, I do agree with you.

The Daddy makes a good point about Yi. I wonder if he had been on the ballot, if he would be a starter right now? Because he's NOT EVEN ON THE BALLOT, and he's still FIFTH in the voting for Eastern Conference forwards (mainly Chinese write-in votes I presume).

guarantee he'd be starting. YI and YAO both starting would be their dream.

BonK wrote:

Soooooooooo stupid.

If Yiiiiiiiii was starting this season over either KG or Lebron, it would be one of the most colossal mistakes in All-Star lineup history.

UPDATED:


2008 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING EASTERN CONFERENCE

Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Bos) 1,756,251; LeBron James (Clev) 1,564,974; Chris Bosh (Tor) 516,669; Paul Pierce (Bos) 411,231; Yi Jianlian (Mil) 342,669; Caron Butler (Was) 213,924; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 196,362; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 178,122; Andrea Bargnani (Tor) 168,287; Josh Smith (Atl) 163,384

Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,179,889; Jason Kidd (NJ) 868,069; Ray Allen (Bos) 733,440; Vince Carter (NJ) 708,409; Gilbert Arenas (Was) 585,345; Chauncey Billups (Det) 402,787; Michael Redd (Mil) 247,384; Richard Hamilton (Det) 193,618; Joe Johnson (Atl) 171,500; T.J. Ford (Tor) 164,342.

Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 1,456,898; Shaquille O’Neal (Mia) 701,253; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 190,684; Ben Wallace (Chi) 172,147; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) 163,518; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 156,012; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 143,026; Emeka Okafor (Cha) 85,340; Zaza Pachulia (Atl) 66,705; Eddy Curry (NY) 64,896.


2008 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING WESTERN CONFERENCE

Forwards: Tim Duncan (SA) 1,246,125; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 1,218,106; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 946,421; Carlos Boozer (Utah) 402,917; Shawn Marion (Pho) 345,400; Shane Battier (Hou) 341,621; Josh Howard (Dal) 324,267; Luis Scola (Hou) 309,994; Kevin Durant (Sea) 299,481; Grant Hill (Pho) 248,273.

Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,441,333; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 907,639; Allen Iverson (Den) 827,273; Steve Nash (Pho) 808,995; Manu Ginobili (SA) 418,442; Tony Parker (SA) 374,340; Chris Paul (NO) 330,902; Baron Davis (GS) 298,827; Jason Terry (Dal) 241,839; Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) 212,320.

Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 1,255,263; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 685,772; Marcus Camby (Den) 265,830; Erick Dampier (Dal) 207,354; Pau Gasol (Mem) 154,741; Tyson Chandler (NO) 135,388; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 132,310; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 117,508; Andris Biedrins (GS) 98,460; Chris Kaman (LAC) 97,569.

My point exactly. Dampier? Yi? Okur? Wade first? Disgusting!