LeBron James, All-Star…Center? It’s Looking Likely for Miami Heat Star

December 7th, 2013 by Ethan Skolnick Leave a reply »

MINNEAPOLIS—LeBron James prides himself on preparing for just about anything.

But he never saw this possibility—or the related question—coming.

Has it occurred to him that he's likely to jump center for the East on Feb. 16 in New Orleans, date and site of the 2014 All-Star Game?

"Hell no, it hasn't," James told Bleacher Report, with a hearty laugh. "Oh shoot, are you serious?"

Quite.



Last season, due in part to the dearth of quality traditional centers in an evolving game, the NBA changed its voting format, eliminating the center category and splitting the options to "frontcourt" and "backcourt."

James and Carmelo Anthony dominated the East's frontcourt voting, each nearly tripling the third-place finisher, Kevin Garnett, with Chris Bosh and Tyson Chandler placing fourth and fifth respectively. Erik Spoelstra, coaching the East, elevated Bosh to the starting center spot after Garnett was ruled out of the game due to injury.

Garnett is having a forgettable first season for Brooklyn, and it's unlikely he'll garner anywhere near his usual support. ...

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