NBA Tickets - Eastern Conference All-Star Starters By Morgan Dunn At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

All-Stars are the best players in the NBA, and in most cases the ones who sell the most NBA tickets at http://www.stubhub.com/nba-tickets. Let’s take a look at which five players were named as starters for the Eastern Conference in the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. (Note: All statistics are as of January 26th.)

Guard – Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat: Wade is definitely deserving of a starting spot. After an injury-plagued campaign last season, Flash is back and better than ever. He’s leading the league in scoring and has his team in good position to make the playoffs, much to the surprise of most NBA pundits. Wade’s all-around game has really impressed me this season, as has his return to utter dominance. We could see he was healthy again during the Beijing Olympics, but I don’t know if anyone expected him to be this good again this quickly. Wade has regained his status as one of the best five players in the league and it doesn’t look like he’s ready to relinquish that standing anytime soon.

Guard – Allen Iverson, Detroit Pistons: Iverson received most of his votes based on reputation and name, and I can’t agree with this selection. This is one of the problems with fan voting; too many people are biased based on track record and name recognition. Iverson is having a decent season, but certainly not one deserving of a starting position on the All-Star squad. Either Devin Harris of the New Jersey Nets or Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks would have been more deserving. They are not as well known as A.I., which unfortunately plays a role.

Forward – LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers: James is the best player in the world and will probably make the next 10 All-Star starting lineups barring injury. He’s the frontrunner for Most Valuable Player award right now, and will likely be in the running for the next decade as well. He’s got his team playing at the highest level and makes everyone around him so much better.

Forward – Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics: Garnett is certainly an All-Star, but I don’t think he’s a starter this season. His statistics are not what they used to be, but that’s mainly due to the team brand of basketball that the Celtics play. Still, I don’t think he’s outperforming Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors. Bosh is still one of the more underrated players in the league and is having his best season yet as a pro. If he leaves Toronto for a big market in 2010, he’ll become a household name.

Center – Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic: Howard set the record for most All-Star votes in the history of the fan voting process with more than 3 million. While Howard is probably the best center in the league, his memorable performance in last year’s Slam Dunk Contest and the lack of competition for this spot probably were the central reasons he broke the vote record. Right now, Howard does not have much competition for the starting spot in the East, and may not for a long time. Get used to seeing him here.

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