EASTERN CONFERENCE: Starting five: C - Dwight Howard: One of the easy choices.
The guy is averaging 18 and 12 (also 2 bpg) not to mention that his team's record is 17-4.
F - Chris Bosh: Bosh has been putting up great numbers for years now but he rarely enjoys any team success and at this point his raptors are below 0.
500.
Although his team isn't winning it's just too hard to ignore his great statistical numbers 24.
3 ppg and 12.
3 ppg.
F - LeBron James: He will probably start every all star game during the next 7 years or so.
LeBron's stats are amazing as always and Cleveland has a very nice 15-6 record.
He's shooting 51% from the field and that is his career high.
G - Dwayne Wade: Miami heat is above 0.
500 as of now and Wade is averaging 27-5-6.
That's what makes him an All-star starting guard, no question about it.
G - Joe Johnson: His numbers are in fact very similar to Wade's (ok, maybe except ppg) just a bit worse.
You could say that he's the "poor man's Dwayne Wade".
Joe is averaging 21.
4 points, 5.
4 rebounds and 4.
8 assists per contest.
His Hawks have been surprisingly good too and that also boosts his chances.
Reserves: G - Vince Carter: While averaging almost 20 points per game he has been a key element for one of the leading championship contenders this year.
G - Andre Igoudala: Andre is in top 6 in every of the 3 major statistical categories (ppg, apg and rpg) among eastern conference guards.
That includes leading eastern conference guards in rebounding with 6.
8 rpg.
F - Paul Pierce: He is playing great as usual.
His numbers aren't staggering (they're very good though) but his team is doing great and is currently on an eight game winning streak.
F - Danny Granger: When you're in the top 10 in scoring you should make the All-Star team.
Indiana is playing poorly though.
G - Rajon Rondo: He's averaging 9.
2 assists per game and is by far the leader in this category among the Eastern conference players.
That alone should earn him a spot not to mention that he's an important part of one of the best teams in the league.
G - Brandon Jennings: 21.
2 ppg, 5.
7 apg and 3.
9 rpg.
These are the kind of numbers that no rookie guard should be ashamed of.
He probably was the main reason why Milwaukee got off to a hot start this season.
F - Gerald Wallace: This is a bit of a surprise.
I considered to spend my last pick on guys like Arenas, Jamison, Garnett and even Brook Lopez (Nets are just too bad) but in the end I picked Gerald.
It's mainly because he leads the league in rebounding and he's only 6-7.
He's averaging 12.
3 rpg and that is just unbelievable considering that his career average is only 5.
7 RPG.
Charlotte is only slightly below 0.
500 so his team isn't playing very bad too.
I don't think that he will get picked but he has to at least get some respect.
The guy is averaging 18 and 12 (also 2 bpg) not to mention that his team's record is 17-4.
F - Chris Bosh: Bosh has been putting up great numbers for years now but he rarely enjoys any team success and at this point his raptors are below 0.
500.
Although his team isn't winning it's just too hard to ignore his great statistical numbers 24.
3 ppg and 12.
3 ppg.
F - LeBron James: He will probably start every all star game during the next 7 years or so.
LeBron's stats are amazing as always and Cleveland has a very nice 15-6 record.
He's shooting 51% from the field and that is his career high.
G - Dwayne Wade: Miami heat is above 0.
500 as of now and Wade is averaging 27-5-6.
That's what makes him an All-star starting guard, no question about it.
G - Joe Johnson: His numbers are in fact very similar to Wade's (ok, maybe except ppg) just a bit worse.
You could say that he's the "poor man's Dwayne Wade".
Joe is averaging 21.
4 points, 5.
4 rebounds and 4.
8 assists per contest.
His Hawks have been surprisingly good too and that also boosts his chances.
Reserves: G - Vince Carter: While averaging almost 20 points per game he has been a key element for one of the leading championship contenders this year.
G - Andre Igoudala: Andre is in top 6 in every of the 3 major statistical categories (ppg, apg and rpg) among eastern conference guards.
That includes leading eastern conference guards in rebounding with 6.
8 rpg.
F - Paul Pierce: He is playing great as usual.
His numbers aren't staggering (they're very good though) but his team is doing great and is currently on an eight game winning streak.
F - Danny Granger: When you're in the top 10 in scoring you should make the All-Star team.
Indiana is playing poorly though.
G - Rajon Rondo: He's averaging 9.
2 assists per game and is by far the leader in this category among the Eastern conference players.
That alone should earn him a spot not to mention that he's an important part of one of the best teams in the league.
G - Brandon Jennings: 21.
2 ppg, 5.
7 apg and 3.
9 rpg.
These are the kind of numbers that no rookie guard should be ashamed of.
He probably was the main reason why Milwaukee got off to a hot start this season.
F - Gerald Wallace: This is a bit of a surprise.
I considered to spend my last pick on guys like Arenas, Jamison, Garnett and even Brook Lopez (Nets are just too bad) but in the end I picked Gerald.
It's mainly because he leads the league in rebounding and he's only 6-7.
He's averaging 12.
3 rpg and that is just unbelievable considering that his career average is only 5.
7 RPG.
Charlotte is only slightly below 0.
500 so his team isn't playing very bad too.
I don't think that he will get picked but he has to at least get some respect.
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