NBA All-Star Game 2016: Predicting Starting Lineups for East and West Rosters

January 21st, 2016 by Andrew Gould Leave a reply »

On Feb. 14, the NBA will pen its love letter to basketball by trotting out the league's best stars for Toronto's 2016 All-Star Game.

Or, you know, the most popular ones.

The voting booths—or hashtags—are officially closed. Thursday night's TNT special will unveil each conference's five starters, but some choices are already foregone conclusions.

The latest results, posted on NBA.com on Jan. 14, disclosed seismic leads for LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant's minus-0.7 win shares. Dwyane Wade, Paul George, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant should also make sure their passports are up to date.

That leaves drama over three spots. One choice is painfully obvious, but the ill-informed voters disagree. Another pits a big-name scorer from a big market against a younger, rising star. The most intriguing competition features two deserving starters, but one all-around stud must sit to make room for a bounty of missed mid-range jumpers from Bryant.



 

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