2021 All Star

Nets? Kevin Durant and Lakers? LeBron James lead the NBA?s first All-Star fan voting returns. Warriors? Stephen Curry and Wizards? Bradley Beal join Durant and James as leaders at positions. pic.twitter.com/ukvOeyx49H

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 4, 2021

Zion currently 6th in All Star voting, Ingram in 9th. Make sure you're getting your votes in if you haven't already started: would be nice to get Zion into the ASG when he's still 20, before he's even played 50 games.

It doesn't make sense to have an all star game this season... but money comes first for this league...

I absolutely agree, the all-star events are largely a vanity project which is fine most of the time but right now its more risk than it's worth.

But if they're going to have all-stars, Zion deserves to be one.

So, if Zion doesn’t make it in the fan balloting, do the coaches and players still vote for the reserves? Is that still a thing? And if they do does Zion get voted in?

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

So, if Zion doesn’t make it in the fan balloting, do the coaches and players still vote for the reserves? Is that still a thing? And if they do does Zion get voted in?

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I think the coaches and the media still have votes but I don't know how they are weighted.

I'm getting angry just thinking about an All Star game this season

Money rules the world.

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

Money rules the world.

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https://www.pelicansreport.com/image...ine=1606189099

This event could be dead in the water

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...-all-star-game

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"I have zero energy and zero excitement about an All-Star Game this year," James said after the Los Angeles Lakers' 114-93 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. "I don't even understand why we're having an All-Star Game."

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

This event could be dead in the water

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...-all-star-game

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Where were all of the star players with the NBAPA was negotiating with the NBA to have the game played?

Kawhi Leonard said it "doesn't surprise me" that the NBA is holding an All-Star game. "We all know why we're playing it. It's money on the line ... and putting money over health, pretty much. We're playing games now and it's still a pandemic, we're doing all these protocols."

— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) February 6, 2021

Shots from Kawhi also

They've been lucky nothing serious has happened. Or if it has, the NBA has expertly covered it up.

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They've been lucky nothing serious has happened. Or if it has, the NBA has expertly covered it up.

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I'm waiting for something incoming. Durant played active minutes last night despite having been in contact with someone who tested inconclusive prior to the game, so wait a few days and we'll probably have th eentire Nets and Raptors teams being struck with Mavericks fever.

Lonzo has a good chance playing in this event if all the elite back out.

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

Lonzo has a good chance playing in this event if all the elite back out.

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If enough people back out, Terrence Ferguson will get run. What's your point?

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

If enough people back out, Terrence Ferguson will get run. What's your point?

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It will be worth watching! It would be great entertainment!

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

It will be worth watching! It would be great entertainment!

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I need to see Elfrid Payton throwing full court lobs to Ed Davis, that would be great.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I need to see Elfrid Payton throwing full court lobs to Ed Davis, that would be great.

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Julius Randle. We need him in ASG

Maybe our guys don't want to play in the all star game. They would probably be much better off with some rest so not voting might be the go.

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Originally Posted by KoMikaera

Maybe our guys don't want to play in the all star game. They would probably be much better off with some rest so not voting might be the go.

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I voted, but largely on the expectation that there won't be a game going ahead and the teams will end up being purely honorary. Which is fine.

To me, the All-Star game is dead and has been for years

It's just some weird popularity contest voted by the fans, and the players rarely take it seriously themselves because of injury and whatnot

It needs to be completely re-thought IMO

2021 West All-Star starters:
Stephen Curry
Luka Doncic
LeBron James (captain)
Kawhi Leonard
Nikola Jokic

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 19, 2021

Eastern Conference All Star starters: Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Bradley Beal and Kyrie Irving.

Western Conference: Steph Curry, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and Kawhi Leonard.

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) February 19, 2021

has kawhi been playing good ball this year?......zion will be the coaches pick.....i hope ingram alsp....

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Originally Posted by 6warddude

has kawhi been playing good ball this year?......zion will be the coaches pick.....i hope ingram alsp....

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Kawhi's a top 5 MVP candidate so far this year.

Clippers are 21-9, Kawhi's putting up 27/6/5 on 51/39/88 splits. 62%TS.

4th in the league in PER
3rd in the league in Win Shares per 48 minutes
8th in the league in total win shares
8th in the league in Box Plus Minus
10th in the league in Value Over Replacement Player
6th in the league in ScoreVal
14th in the league in On/Off
1st in the league in ORtg On-Court
12th in the league in RPM
2nd in the league in RAPTOR

He's been really really good.

When do we find out the reserves?

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Kawhi's a top 5 MVP candidate so far this year.

Clippers are 21-9, Kawhi's putting up 27/6/5 on 51/39/88 splits. 62%TS.

4th in the league in PER
3rd in the league in Win Shares per 48 minutes
8th in the league in total win shares
8th in the league in Box Plus Minus
10th in the league in Value Over Replacement Player
6th in the league in ScoreVal
14th in the league in On/Off
1st in the league in ORtg On-Court
12th in the league in RPM
2nd in the league in RAPTOR

He's been really really good.

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im more pelicans than NBA..he must be putting up a quiet 27pts because most of the talk on the west coast is about utah and lakers.......

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Originally Posted by 6warddude

im more pelicans than NBA..he must be putting up a quiet 27pts because most of the talk on the west coast is about utah and lakers.......

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Utah has the best record in the NBA and look every bit like a regular season buzzsaw. Lakers have Lebron and are the bigger name.

Combine that with the fact that Kawhi isn't exactly out there running PR campaigns, and there's no surprise he's a bit under the radar to some, but the production is absolutely there.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

2021 West All-Star starters:
Stephen Curry
Luka Doncic
LeBron James (captain)
Kawhi Leonard
Nikola Jokic

? Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 19, 2021

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Dame snubbed again

I know Zion is an All-Star but do I want him to be one? Once he goes to the game I don't want him being around some of these divas. We don't need the AD fiasco to occur again.

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Originally Posted by sterlr

I know Zion is an All-Star but do I want him to be one? Once he goes to the game I don't want him being around some of these divas. We don't need the AD fiasco to occur again.

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I want him to get the nod for his resume, but I don't want there to be any actual game this year at all so I'm hoping the fact that Lebron and Kawhi have both spoken against it means there's some pressure to cancel the actual event.

I know the NBA officially has been pushing it hard so it's probably just wishful thinking.

ATL mayor wants no partying. So pretty much they making them work locked in hotel rooms during what would have been a vacation. Yeah I’m curious who will actually show up to this event.

Was Brown ever an option for us to land for the Jrue trade?

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Originally Posted by HornetGuru

Was Brown ever an option for us to land for the Jrue trade?

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Jaylen?

Oh you mean Stirling. Yeah, Bucks probably would have given him to us if we asked in the trade

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Originally Posted by AusPel

Jaylen?

Oh you mean Stirling. Yeah, Bucks probably would have given him to us if we asked in the trade

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Jaylen Brown, thought I remember seeing a post that the Celtics were offering him

Pelicans have the 7th highest audience pull despite the league trying to get them to carry non-marquee teams.

This is why Zion is an all-star and is on national TV more than your favorite team https://t.co/i9pRkJEBtS pic.twitter.com/qlHxiANYbL

— Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) February 20, 2021

Explains a lot of the media/fan support for Zion so early in All-star type voting.

Our TV schedule has basically been them saying ''here, play this team nobody watches and see if you can get them some views'' and it just works because everyone wants to watch Zion.

Also congratulations Julius Randle

⭐️ IT’S OFFICIAL ⭐️

JULIUS RANDLE IS AN ALL-STAR. pic.twitter.com/VKdcyGaEDU

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) February 24, 2021

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Explains a lot of the media/fan support for Zion so early in All-star type voting.

Our TV schedule has basically been them saying ''here, play this team nobody watches and see if you can get them some views'' and it just works because everyone wants to watch Zion.

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It's also why fan base means more than a supposed tv market. Green Bay is by far the NFL's smallest market, but is top 3 in terms of fan base. Same for the New Orleans Saints, who has the same tv market as the Pelicans, but is easily top 15 in terms of fan base. And regularly has large draws on national tv. More than teams like the Los Angeles Rams.

I'd also add that not only Zion is the draw, but you have to admit, Lonzo brings in his large fan base as well.

Which is why, as those numbers prove, I'm hesitant to think the Pelicans will be willing to trade Lonzo. These things matter. This is a business.