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Eddy Syet

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Golden State going on a winning streak of more than 24 games is highly unlikely at this point. They are more concerned with keeping their players fresh. They lost to the Nuggets recently, Draymond Green wasn't even playing as he was rested. Most likely, they will be resting their players interchangeably to gear up for the playoffs.

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Kobe leads in second voting returns for All-Star 2016

Curry second among all players while James leads way in the East

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NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James continue to lead their respective conferences in the second returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2016 presented by Verizon. Bryant, a 17-time All-Star selection, tops all players with 1,262,118 votes, ahead of the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (925,789). James, seeking his 12th All-Star nod in 13 seasons, leads the Eastern Conference with 636,388 votes.

James, the Indiana Pacers' Paul George (457,554) and the Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond (261,158) continue to pace the East's frontcourt players, with the New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (255,536) close behind. The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (562,558) and the Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (271,094) are still the leading vote-getters among East guards, followed by the Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry (242,276).

Curry and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook (479,512 votes) maintain the top two spots among Western Conference guards. Bryant and the Thunder's Kevin Durant (616,096) remain ahead in the West frontcourt voting, while the Warriors' Draymond Green (332,223) has moved into the third spot. Green, who has an NBA-high seven triple-doubles this season, leads the San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard (330,929) by a slim margin.

The 65th NBA All-Star Game will tip off on Sunday, Feb. 14 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the first All-Star Game to be held outside of the U.S. The game will be seen by fans in more than 200 countries and territories and will be heard in more than 40 languages. TNT will televise the All-Star Game in the U.S. for the 14th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports' 31st year of NBA All-Star coverage.

 

The next balloting update for NBA All-Star Voting 2016 presented by Verizon will be shared on Thursday, Jan. 14. Voting will conclude on Monday, Jan. 18 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Starters will be announced live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 21 during a special one-hour edition of TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader.com at 7 p.m. ET, featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith. The special will air before TNT's exclusive doubleheader featuring the L.A. Clippers at the Cavaliers (8 p.m. ET) and the Spurs at the Phoenix Suns (10:30 p.m. ET). The All-Star Game reserves, selected by the NBA's 30 head coaches, will be revealed live on TNT on Thursday, Jan. 28.

 

NBA ALL-STAR 2016 VOTING PRESENTED BY VERIZON

 

Eastern Conference - Frontcourt

1 LeBron James (Cle) 636,388
2 Paul George (Ind) 457,554
3 Andre Drummond (Det) 261,158
4 Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 255,536
5 Pau Gasol (Chi) 209,006
6 Chris Bosh (Mia) 194,429
7 Kevin Love (Cle) 172,517
8 Hassan Whiteside (Mia) 168,549
9 Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) 160,170
10 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 48,768
11 Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 30,023
12 Marcin Gortat (Was) 27,185
13 Joakim Noah (Chi) 23,121
14 DeMarre Carroll (Tor) 22,797
15 Paul Millsap (Atl) 21,625

 

Guards

1 Dwyane Wade (Mia) 562,558
2 Kyrie Irving (Cle) 271,094
3 Kyle Lowry (Tor) 242,276
4 Jimmy Butler (Chi) 220,429
5 John Wall (Was) 207,274
6 DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 170,539
7 Derrick Rose (Chi) 159,787
8 Jeremy Lin (Cha) 122,988
9 Isaiah Thomas (Bos) 87,452
10 Reggie Jackson (Det) 44,525

 

Western Conference - Frontcourt

1 Kobe Bryant (LAL) 1,262,118
2 Kevin Durant (OKC) 616,096
3 Draymond Green (GS) 332,223
4 Kawhi Leonard (SA) 330,929
5 Blake Griffin (LAC) 298,212
6 Anthony Davis (NO) 261,491
7 Tim Duncan (SA) 228,995
8 Zaza Pachulia (Dal) 194,421
9 DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 190,060
10 Enes Kanter (OKC) 183,468
11 LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) 124,404
12 Dwight Howard (Hou) 120,424
13 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 99,681
14 DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 91,186
15 Harrison Barnes (GS) 82,427

 

Guards

1 Stephen Curry (GS) 925,789
2 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 479,512
3 Chris Paul (LAC) 268,672
4 Klay Thompson (GS) 267,602
5 James Harden (Hou) 249,877
6 Rajon Rondo (Sac) 120,767
7 Andre Iguodala (GS) 111,575
8 Manu Ginobili (SA) 100,602
9 Tony Parker (SA) 86,238
10 Damian Lillard (Por) 81,035

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there's a third ballot return now. Melo leads Drummond for the last East frontcourt seat with 6,000 votes while Kyrie leads Kyle Lowry for the last East backcourt seat with 30,000 votes. The West's last seats at frontcourt: Draymond Green over Kawhi Leonard for 12,000 votes. No indication on who's next behind Steph so I'm guessing that's Westbrook.

 

So, reserves? I don't know if Klay should be there this year. The East have TONS of overwhelming guards in Batum, Kemba, IT, Jimmy Butler, DeRozan, and John Wall.

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well, the Dubs eventually lost to the Pistons, 113-95. Dubs had a complete lineup but Detroit made Dray work for his shots (Steph is at 50% FG while Klay was at 44%). Wonder home many more games the Dubs would lose though

 

More than 10, after losing 2 of their last 3 games, I doubt that they would be able to break the Bulls' record of 72-10. :)

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Not sure if Bulls would be tough right now... They just lost Noah and i think Pau is also hurt...

They're loaded up front naman with Mirotic, Portis and Gibson but its drawback is the lack of a true center in between those three guys

 

They have bigger problems with untested wings in Snell and McDermott and PG production with Hinrich, Brooks, and Moore

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Derrick Rose is done as an elite player in the NBA. His stats are way down from previous seasons. He is supposedly healthy but he has lost the explosiveness that made him a top guard in the league once mentioned with guys like Westbrook and CP3. He could not even stay healthy this season as he sometimes sits out games, he seems to be concerned and thinking too much on how not to stay injured. There are some moments though and plays where you see a bit of the old D Rose in some games but its not consistent to be even considered relevant.

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