The "Assistant" Coach

So now the polls have closed and all the All-Star ballots are being totaled up. Hopefully there won’t need to be a recount. After making suggestions to the fans last week, Page4Hoop has decided the coaches might need some help in picking the reserves. So without further adieu, here are our recommendations for the All-Star reserves.



East
Guard: Dwayne Wade
Guard: Paul Pierce
Forward: Vince Carter
Forward: Rasheed Wallace
Center: Shaquille O’Neal
Other: Michael Redd
Other: Richard Hamilton

West
Guard: Tony Parker
Guard: Ray Allen
Forward: Tim Duncan
Forward: Kevin Garnett
Center: Brad Miller
Other: Pau Gasol
Other: Dirk Nowitzki

All-Star Snubs:
Chris Bosh- He's been leading Toronto to victory, on occasion, but the Raptors need to win more for him to oust any of the incumbent forwards in the East.
Carmelo Anthony- Although He’s having a career year; Anthony is just not playing as well as any of the forwards on the list. This snub could motivate him to dominate the second half of the season.
Stephon Marbury- He’s got the stats, but not the wins so another birth in the game will have to wait.
Gilbert Arenas- Coaches hate turnovers, which means Arenas, will have to wait another year.
Lamar Odom- Kobe is making the Lakers a one-man show. Odom needs to step up to be an All-Star.
Chris Paul- If the season ended today, the Hornets would be in the playoffs. This is due in large part to Chris Paul. Even though he’s only a rookie, he’s playing at nearly an All-Star level.
Andrei Kirilenko- Although AK47’s been very good; he’s not as good as the other forwards. Like Anthony, He’ll have to wait because everyone else is exploding.