2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

[Drewski]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

Honestly, fan voting pretty much guarantees Shumplin will win.

[The 24th Letter]

Well, it looks like Nicki Minaj will be one of the performers for All Star weekend. Anybody think we'll see a weird performance from her like the one she did at the Grammy's?

If she does the entire performance turned around I should get a little enjoyment out of it.....

[TheMatrix31]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

Fan voting? One round? 3 dunks?

This thing is going to take like, 10 minutes.

****ing stupid.

[VDusen04]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

How? None of the players participating are remotely popular.

Well, I'm not sure "popularity contest" would be the best way to describe what fan voting will become, at least not in the traditional sense. Instead, I think fan voting allows everyone to vote for whatever the hell they want, with absolutely no accounting for the types of dunks executed. Maybe the votes pour in for Chase Budinger because the announcers do a good job of drumming up his volleyball past and fire engine hair. Maybe it's Paul George because he has two first names for a full name. Maybe it's Iman because he's associated with Jeremy Lin. And maybe it'll be Derrick Williams once he rolls out Ricky Rubio to do a little dance before he slams.

There's a chance someone puts together a next level performance and that's what draws the popular vote, but that's only a chance. I don't see the point of putting it in the hands of the fans, even if it is just the dunk contest.

[Jasong7777]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

Well, it looks like Nicki Minaj will be one of the performers for All Star weekend. Anybody think we'll see a weird performance from her like the one she did at the Grammy's?

She going to do some ritual in which she makes Dwight Howard disappear, only to appear again in a Lakers uniform.

[BleacherBum2310]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

Worst Dunk Contest at least based on Selections ever?

This is pretty bad.

[JaySmooov]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

If she does the entire performance turned around I should get a little enjoyment out of it.....

You mean, like this? Possibly NSFW.

Spoiler

I mean, I wouldn't complain.

[JaySmooov]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

Worst Dunk Contest at least based on Selections ever?

This is pretty bad.

Nah, I'd say Serge Ibaka was pretty bad last year. Rudy Fernandez...

But all 4 of these can put it down. Chase would have to be really creative to get some votes, he probably has the least amount of flash of the group.

And as much as people from NY and Asians will vote for ShumpLin, Shump still has to actually put on a show. He's not gonna get a win on one dunk.

My pick as of right now is Paul George.

[SteelersFreak]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

Why don't we just go ahead and make the 3 point shootout a fan vote too?

[DukeC]

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Worst Dunk Contest at least based on Selections ever?

This is pretty bad.

....What?

You've never seen any of those guys dunk have you?

Chase Budinger has the highest vertical of everyone out there
Paul George is lanky as hell (6'10) and has a tremoudous wingspan
Shumpert throws down some absolutely vicious dunks. His dunks will probably have the most ferocity.

Derrick Willaims is the odd man out, unless he has Rubio throw him a couple of oops and he can get creative with them. He doesn't have a lot of hangtime like Shump or Chase do.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

Rudy Fernandez's dunks were ****ing awesome. He was robbed that year so they could have the hobbit punk versus the giant.

[BleacherBum2310]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

I've Heard of Paul George and Williams. Only briefly heard of Shumpert and Budinger. Only reason I've heard of Budinger is because I watched him in College a little bit.

[DukeC]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

Why don't we just go ahead and make the 3 point shootout a fan vote too?

This makes no sense.

Sure, you will assuredly have some people vote based on bias, but I truly do believe if anyone throws down something incredible it will be recognized.

[1Rose]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

....What?

You've never seen any of those guys dunk have you?

Chase Budinger has the highest vertical of everyone out there
Paul George is lanky as hell (6'10) and has a tremoudous wingspan
Shumpert throws down some absolutely vicious dunks. His dunks will probably have the most ferocity.

Derrick Willaims is the odd man out, unless he has Rubio throw him a couple of oops and he can get creative with them. He doesn't have a lot of hangtime like Shump or Chase do.

This video would disagree.

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[DukeC]

Re: 2012 All-Star Discussion Thread

Rudy Fernandez's dunks were ****ing awesome. He was robbed that year so they could have the hobbit punk versus the giant.

They truly were. I liked the fact he paid homage to Igoudala like that though. Ugh. I hate the fact everyone's been robbed the past 5 years.