Chris Paul was the leading vote-getter (based on the Player Rater, don't get your panties in a bunch) for the 2009 All-Star Game, to be held in Zermatt, Switzerland during Week 16's bye week.ZERMATT (AP)—Chris Paul, getting his second starting nod, headlines this year's list of All-Star starters, along with such old reliables as Dwyane Wade and LeBron James (both making their fourth appearance in four tries). But the big news this year is that among your 2009 starters are four other players making the game for the first time. Twin Falls' Mike Bibby gets will start at PG along with Park City's Kevin Durant at SF for the Wasatch Conference, while New York's Nene suits up at PF alongside Zermatt's Al Jefferson for the World.
"I was just anxious to find out," said Bibby. "Everyone kept saying 'you're an All-Star, the Wasatch doesn't have really great PGs, you're a shoo-in', etc. It's nice to get the respect that no one, including myself, thinks I deserve. Not bad for a guy that'll probably get benched the week before the festivities. Man, you gotta love the WFBL!"
There are some players who can complain if they want to for not making the team—but it really won't change anything so stop whining—such as Salt Lake's Pau Gasol, Nephi's Brandon Roy, and Paul Millsap of Maracaibo.
"Hey what about me?" cried Kobe Bryant, who appeared via an unexpected video conference call. "How am I not starting? What is this? Don't you know who I am?" Bryant will be backing up Park City's Dwyane Wade.
As for the All-Star Diversion Weekend participants, those players are yet to be determined, and may possibly be decided randomly during the festivities, so everybody better be there and be ready!
"What? You can't be serious!" said Udorn's Ricky Davis. "What about my vay-kay? Nuts to this. Sometimes the Commish can be such a jerk."
Right now, it's a neck and neck race to see who will coach each respective squad. Again, the coach whose team has the best record going into the Week 16 bye will have that honor. As of right now, that means Dave Barton of Park City and Fran Hopkin of Maracaibo.
Starters and reserves listed below.
(Name, Team, All-Star Appearances)
MIKE BIBBY, TWIN FALLS GATORS (1)Jameer Nelson, Salt Lake SnowBees (1)
José Calderón, Nephi Stratagem (1)
DWYANE WADE, PARK CITY SUNDANCERS (4)Kobe Bryant, Twin Falls Gators (4)
Joe Johnson, Rigby Trojans (2)
KEVIN DURANT, PARK CITY SUNDANCERS (1)Vince Carter, Rigby Trojans (3)
Gerald Wallace, Twin Falls Gators* (2)
DIRK NOWITZKI, SALT LAKE SNOWBEES (4)Kevin Garnett, Nephi Stratagem (4)
Chris Bosh, Park City Sundancers (3)
YAO MING, NEPHI STRATAGEM (3)Amar'e Stoudemire, Park City Sundancers (3)
Dwight Howard, St. George Underdogs^ (2)
Totals:
4 Park City
3 Nephi
3 Twin Falls
2 Rigby
2 Salt Lake
1 St. George
^ Due to the "every team gets a representative" rule, Dwight Howard will be an All-Star. In case you're wondering, the Gators' Tim Duncan get's the shaft.)
* Should Gerald Wallace's lung fail to stop being collapsed, Nephi's Brandon Roy would take Joe Johnson's place at SG, with Johnson taking Wallace's place at SF
(Name, Team, All-Star Appearances)
CHRIS PAUL, ZERMATT ABOMINABLES (2)Chauncey Billups, Los Iguanas de Maracaibo (3)
Jason Kidd, Richmond Butchers (2)
RAY ALLEN, LOS IGUANAS DE MARACAIBO (3)Jason Terry, Bayside Tigers (2)
Paul Pierce, New York Kings (3)
LEBRON JAMES, LOS IGUANAS DE MARACAIBO (4)Danny Granger, Udorn Jai-Rai * (1)
Rashard Lewis, Zermatt Abominables (4)
NENE, NEW YORK KINGS (1)Antawn Jamison, Zermatt Abominables (2)
David Lee, Udorn Jai-Rai (1)
AL JEFFERSON, ZERMATT ABOMINABLES (1)Marcus Camby, Bayside Tigers (3)
Andris Biedrins, Richmond Butchers (3)
Totals:
4 Zermatt
3 Maracaibo
2 Bayside
2 New York
2 Richmond
2 Udorn
* Should Danny Granger's knee keep him from competing, Bayside's Caron Butler would take his place.
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