Be NBA Coaches: Let's Vote on the East All-Star Reserves

[smokeablount]

Based on large leads in early voting returns, assume that the East starters are:

Kemba / Trae Young
Siakam / Giannis / Embiid

Who would you pick for the other 7 spots?

Let me know if I forgot anyone.

[gouki88]

I voted for Brown, Tatum, Beal, Butler, Adebayo, Lowry & Sabonis. Would rather Hayward than Lowry, but Lowry has been more healthy. Lowry v Dinwiddie and/or Lavine is tough

Sabonis gets the nod over Drummond for me, but that’s a tossup really.

[nickagneta]

I am the guy that voted Lavine but it's not because I think he deserves to be there but because I am betting the coaches put in a Chicago player to continue the recent strings of giving the hometown guy the MVP. He will be put in the game and fed endlessly so he gets the award.

[Somebody]

Ah I missed Lowry, I voted Brogdon instead of him . My other picks were Jaylen, Tatum, Butler, Bam, Sabonis and Beal.

[gouki88]

Ah I missed Lowry, I voted Brogdon instead of him . My other picks were Jaylen, Tatum, Butler, Bam, Sabonis and Beal.

Great minds

If a hometown guy does get in, as Nick rightfully points out, it’d be cool if it were DRose (despite him not really deserving it, IMO)

[Somebody]

Ah I missed Lowry, I voted Brogdon instead of him . My other picks were Jaylen, Tatum, Butler, Bam, Sabonis and Beal.

Great minds

If a hometown guy does get in, as Nick rightfully points out, it’d be cool if it were DRose (despite him not really deserving it, IMO)

Aye . And I'd probably prefer LaVine, he's actually one of the premier scorers in the league right now outside of the MVP talents.

[BMark]

AD is a hometown guy-the NBA can give him the MVP. Lavine is a empty stat stuffer

[Who]

Jaylen, Tatum, Middleton, Jimmy Butler, Beal
Sabonis, Brogdon

The first 5 guys gotta be there.
The next two I am less sold on. Adebayo vs Sabonis over Drummond. Then Brogdon vs Lowry over Dinwiddie & B.Simmons.

I don't see LaVine getting in. He is too inconsistent as a scorer (feast or famine scorer). His team is struggling (talent wise, they should be a playoff team). He hasn't improved over last season. Defense still subpar. I don't see it.

[footey]

I wouldn't pick him, but should probably include Tobias Harris on the list?

I took Jayson, Jaylen, Simmons, Lowry, Butler, Adebayo, and Middleton. Reward teams with good records.

[smokeablount]

I wouldn't pick him, but should probably include Tobias Harris on the list?

Done!  Thanks for the input.

[smokeablount]

Looking at this, it seems like Tatum has an easier path to becoming an all star than Jaylen.

Jaylen has a lot of competition at guard, both from stat stuffers like Beal & Dinwiddie, and playoff team leaders like Lowry & Brogdon.

I still think Jaylen deserves to be our 2nd all star, but the scenario where we get 2 and it’s Kemba/JT seems very possible, if not likely.

[PhoSita]

Do we really think that Trae Young is going to be a starter once the coach and player vote is factored in?


My picks

G - Lowry
G - Beal
F - Tatum
F - Butler
F - Bam
W - Brown
W - Sabonis

[smokeablount]

Do we really think that Trae Young is going to be a starter once the coach and player vote is factored in?


My picks

G - Lowry
G - Beal
F - Tatum
F - Butler
F - Bam
W - Brown
W - Sabonis

I agree, we don't, but unless you think Trae won't make it at all the net is the same, just vote your starter.  I picked the same guys as you also fwiw.