Paul: All-Star; no Book

[Hoop Head]

Booker definitely deserves it but I like the extra motivation for him to kill it and prove why he was the biggest snub.

 

[Mainstreet]

Devin is getting lots of support.

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[Dback Jon]

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Yup

it’s criminal that Zion is in over Booker given the snubs of Booker in years past for being on a bad team

 

[Cheesebeef]

This sucks. Even if he gets in, he’s a two time injury replacement All-Star. Dude should be bonafide this year.

 

[elindholm]

Didn't the rosters have to be balanced by positions, though? Not for injury replacements, but for the original selections? So if you figure Lillard and Mitchell are locks, the final guard spot in the Western Conference came down to Paul or Booker. Wasn't this board saying just a couple of days ago that, between those two, Paul would be more deserving?

 

[Hoop Head]

Didn't the rosters have to be balanced by positions, though? Not for injury replacements, but for the original selections? So if you figure Lillard and Mitchell are locks, the final guard spot in the Western Conference came down to Paul or Booker. Wasn't this board saying just a couple of days ago that, between those two, Paul would be more deserving?

No, reserves selections are made by coaches and they must pick 2 backcourt, 3 frontcourt and 2 players of any position. The East has 6 frontcourt and 6 backcourt players right now but the west has 7 frontcourt and 5 backcourt players. So there isn't a real balance.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Didn't the rosters have to be balanced by positions, though? Not for injury replacements, but for the original selections? So if you figure Lillard and Mitchell are locks, the final guard spot in the Western Conference came down to Paul or Booker. Wasn't this board saying just a couple of days ago that, between those two, Paul would be more deserving?

I still think CP3 is more deserving. I’ve just come around on Booker over Zion in the last week or so. It’s just so clear how good both he and the team are.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I thought this was an interesting one:

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Such a good argument

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Didn't the rosters have to be balanced by positions, though? Not for injury replacements, but for the original selections? So if you figure Lillard and Mitchell are locks, the final guard spot in the Western Conference came down to Paul or Booker. Wasn't this board saying just a couple of days ago that, between those two, Paul would be more deserving?

No bc there’s two wild card slots. So it can be imbalanced and reward the best players.

 

[Proximo]

LOL does this guarantee Silver will pick him as AD's replacement?

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lt certainly can’t hurt.

the Lebron is always recruiting line does have a ring of truth to it.

 

[Proximo]

Good on Eddie for speaking the truth

Why does everyone seem to ignore the coaches had to pick three frontcourt players. That means Zion did not take bookers place.

 

[Proximo]

Such a good argument

both winning and stats matter. If booker was averaging 27 ppg he would have got in over Mitchell.

but since he only has a tiny edge statistically Utah’s winning percentage gets donavon in over him.

this isn’t really that hard to understand if you use logic.

 

[elindholm]

No bc there’s two wild card slots. So it can be imbalanced and reward the best players.

Ah, right, I forgot about that. I agree that Booker over Williamson is questionable at best.

 

[elindholm]

Why does everyone seem to ignore the coaches had to pick three frontcourt players. That means Zion did not take bookers place.

Davis, Gobert, and George were the required front-court players, right?

 

[Proximo]

Davis, Gobert, and George were the required front-court players, right?

no actually gobert was a wild card I believe.

I suppose you could make an argument for booker over him, but most people thought he was a lock because of his D and probably being Utah’s most important player.

 

[Cheesebeef]

no actually gobert was a wild card I believe.

I suppose you could make an argument for booker over him, but most people thought he was a lock because of his D and probably being Utah’s most important player.

where are you seeing Gobert was a wildcard?

he was generally considered a lock because Utah has the best record in the league and he anchors that D.

 

[Hoop Head]

Why does everyone seem to ignore the coaches had to pick three frontcourt players. That means Zion did not take bookers place.

Why are you ignoring that coaches pick 2 backcourt, 3 frontcourt, and 2 wild card spots? Those wildcard spots could have been for Booker. Paul George, Anthony Davis, Gobert, and Zion were 4 frontcourt players selected as reserves in the West. That means one of them was less a wildcard and Zion is the one who is the most questionable to have a spot while Booker is snubbed.

Link to argue that names reserves and mentions Paul George as a forward, in case anyone needs to see it.

NBA.com/news/2021-nba-all-star-reserves-revealed

 

[Bobster]

If you're a "borderline All-Star" you really can't complain if you don't get picked.

If you want to get picked every year go out and play so well that they have to pick you.

You can argue that Booker could have been their choice or Williamson or Mitchell, but he hasn't gotten to the point where you're going to pencil him in simply because he's Devin Booker.

 

[Chaplin]

If you're a "borderline All-Star" you really can't complain if you don't get picked.

If you want to get picked every year go out and play so well that they have to pick you.

You can argue that Booker could have been their choice or Williamson or Mitchell, but he hasn't gotten to the point where you're going to pencil him in simply because he's Devin Booker.

Tell that to Trae Young or Sabonis...

 

[BC867]

I suggest that both the Suns and Devin Booker did himself in as an All Star selection.

With 30 NBA teams (60 starting Guards) and four All Star Guard positions available,
does anyone think that the Suns should have two of the four out of 60? When we
added Chris Paul to our backcourt, it reduced Booker's chances of being selected.

We should have added a role-playing Point Guard and a strong Power Forward to
offset Ayton's limitations. Time will tell how far our recent run will take the Suns
through the playoffs.

Add to it that Booker is a great scorer, and a player you'd want to have the ball at
the end of a close game, but sub-par defensively and a turnover machine doomed
his chances of being an All Star. Last year he made it only as an injury substitution.

And that Devin has identified himself as a (Kardashian) celebrity. LeBron is a celebrity,
but is also an NBA G.O.A.T. For the rest of the league, being a celebrity (famous for
being famous) does not earn All Star status.

All Star is not a 'yes' or 'no' vote. It is the competition of who is the best. 'Glad to
see that CP3 brought the Suns All Star recognition. And sad to see that, once again,
Devin Booker was not an initial choice . . . and probably is not first in line to be an
injury substitution this year.

Booker is our All Star, but not an NBA All Star. A lot of teams face the same situation.
As a Suns fan, thanks to Chris Paul for bringing All Star recognition to our team
although, as a hired gun, the recognition is more for his career than for the Suns.

 

[95pro]

The Celtics at a 15-16 record have two all-stars on this years team, think about that. A team in the 15th overall spot has two all-stars.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Why does everyone seem to ignore the coaches had to pick three frontcourt players. That means Zion did not take bookers place.

The two wild card spots essentially eliminate that when four front court players were selected.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

no actually gobert was a wild card I believe.

I suppose you could make an argument for booker over him, but most people thought he was a lock because of his D and probably being Utah’s most important player.

But you can make gobert one of the front court players and williamson one of the wildcards. No one is locked into front court and backcourt due to the existence of wild cards.

 

[Mainstreet]

Even Stephen A. Smith is taking up Booker's cause.

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[Cheesebeef]

I suggest that both the Suns and Devin Booker did himself in as an All Star selection.

With 30 NBA teams (60 starting Guards) and four All Star Guard positions available,
does anyone think that the Suns should have two of the four out of 60? When we
added Chris Paul to our backcourt, it reduced Booker's chances of being selected.

We should have added a role-playing Point Guard and a strong Power Forward to
offset Ayton's limitations. Time will tell how far our recent run will take the Suns
through the playoffs.

Add to it that Booker is a great scorer, and a player you'd want to have the ball at
the end of a close game, but sub-par defensively and a turnover machine doomed
his chances of being an All Star. Last year he made it only as an injury substitution.

And that Devin has identified himself as a (Kardashian) celebrity. LeBron is a celebrity,
but is also an NBA G.O.A.T. For the rest of the league, being a celebrity (famous for
being famous) does not earn All Star status.

All Star is not a 'yes' or 'no' vote. It is the competition of who is the best. 'Glad to
see that CP3 brought the Suns All Star recognition. And sad to see that, once again,
Devin Booker was not an initial choice . . . and probably is not first in line to be an
injury substitution this year.

Booker is our All Star, but not an NBA All Star. A lot of teams face the same situation.
As a Suns fan, thanks to Chris Paul for bringing All Star recognition to our team
although, as a hired gun, the recognition is more for his career than for the Suns.

holy crap... you’ve literally said nothing good about the Suns or way Booker and Paul have flawlessly meshed on the court after your insane ramblings about how they don’t work together and this is now what you post?

first, WTF are you talking about that there’s only 4 All Star guard positions available? Each team has 5 or 6 guards on it.

second, where in your infinite wisdom did you gather that Book won’t be the first injury replacement?

also, Paul wasn’t given his spot as some kind of career achievement. If you’d actually watch the games (or be honest admit you’re previous rantings were wrong) were He was given that spot because he’s the unquestioned leader of a team that’s had a massive turnaround from one of the worst teams over a decade into one of the league’s best on both offense and defense with Paul playing great on both ends.

The fact You are STILL arguing against CP3 and Devin as a backcourt as we’re one of the best teams in the league is flat out insane and is simply because you can NEVER admit you’re wrong. This is beyond idiotic.