All Star Starters, Are They The Right Choice?

The West is known for being the more Brutal of the two conferences and last year they proved that theory with a five point win over the bottomless pit of youth and athleticism we call the Eastern Conference all stars.  In this battle were age triumphed over youth Kobe Bryant shined, with 37 points and 14 rebounds and a few breathtaking dunks Kobe showed everybody that he still has it.  This year though youth has taken over!  I mean just look at the Western Conference starters.  Blake Griffin the 22 year old freak of nature gets the starting nod in just his sophomore year!  Everybody should remember that he will still play in the rookie game, and I expect him to put on a clinic against the talent drained rookies.  Yet I still believe Blake should be a starter, the all star game is primarily for the fans and the fans love this guy.  Many people say that “Kevin Love should have been in the starting lineup,” and “NBA fans shouldn’t be allowed to vote,” but I don’t know about you guys but I would much rather see Blake jump out of the building with Kobe, Bynum, and Durant catching lobs from cp3 than Kevin Love grabbing some rebounds.  All in all I have no complaints about the Western Conference starters, but i hope that Deandre Jordan is a reserve behind Bynum.  The Eastern Conference were a pretty easy guess, all the players are by far the best at their position and deserve the starting nod.

This year i expect the East to come out ready to win, after the disappointing loss last year.  On the other hand I expect the West to come out just as flashy or more than the East did last year, but with the competitive drive of the man named Bryant it should be a good game.  In the end I expect the West win, with only one exception and that has to do with Melo.  Carmelo Anthony has to share the ball, this game isn’t about him it is about watching a good game of basketball.  If Melo shares the ball and only takes good shots the East will dominate and LeBron will take home M.V.P honors.  If the West win though I expect Blake to be the M.V.P because you know that’s his goal and everything will be centered around him.