Carmelo left off..

L8KERS4LIFE · Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 781 Location: SoCal

Anthony left off All-Star roster by coaches
Story Associated Press
Posted: 14 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) - One bad night may have overshadowed all the good Carmelo Anthony has done this season.

The NBA's leading scorer was not among the seven reserves announced Thursday night for the Western Conference team that will play in the NBA All-Star game.
Denver teammate Allen Iverson was chosen, extending his streak of consecutive All-Star appearances to eight. He started the last seven games while playing for Philadelphia. Anthony, who is averaging 31.3 points but missed 15 games while suspended for his role in the brawl at Madison Square Garden, was the most obvious omission.

Earlier Thursday, Anthony said he hoped his suspension wouldn't prevent him from earning his first All-Star spot.

"I hope no one holds that over my head over anything," he said. "Things happen. One incident like that is held over one person's head, life ain't fair.

"I did my punishment. I could've easily kept my name out there by appealing it and doing other stuff about it, but I just did my 15 games suspension and hopefully put that behind us."

Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire and Shawn Marion were all chosen from the Phoenix Suns, but Dirk Nowitzki was the only player picked from the Dallas Mavericks, who have the league's best record. The Mavericks had been hoping Josh Howard would be selected as well.

Detroit and New Jersey had multiple reserves picked for the Feb. 18 game. Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton, who both made their first appearances last season, are going back, and Jason Kidd and Vince Carter will represent the Nets in the game at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center.

Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal and first-timers Dwight Howard of Orlando and Caron Butler of Washington round out the East reserves.

The seven reserves were voted on by the head coaches in their respective conferences. Coaches couldn't vote for their own players, and had to select two forwards, two guards, a center and two players regardless of their position.

The remainder of the West reserves were San Antonio guard Tony Parker and Utah forward Carlos Boozer.

The starters were announced last Thursday. LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and Gilbert Arenas were picked in the East. Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady and Kobe Bryant were voted in by fans to start for the West.

Anthony still has a chance to play in Las Vegas. NBA commissioner David Stern will choose replacements for Yao, who is still recovering from a broken bone under his knee, and Boozer also is unavailable because of injury.

Anthony and Josh Howard are the most likely choices, but could face competition for those spots from Seattle's Ray Allen, Portland's Zach Randolph, the Clippers' Elton Brand and another Denver player, Marcus Camby.

Stern said he expected to make his decision in the next few days, and that when doing so he wouldn't consider the suspension he gave Anthony for the punch the Denver star hit the Knicks' Mardy Collins with on Dec. 16.

Phoenix coach Mike D'Antoni will lead the West squad, since Dallas' Avery Johnson is ineligible after coaching last season. The same three Suns were chosen as reserves to the 2005 game.

"Obviously the reason I'm there is because of these three guys and other guys on the Phoenix Suns," D'Antoni said in a statement. "For them to get this, that's really special."

Washington's Eddie Jordan is close to clinching the East coaching spot, largely because of the play of Butler. The forward is averaging 20.6 points and 8.0 rebounds, both career highs.

"Coach Jordan gave me more and more freedom and I really thought I had a chance," Butler said. "I dedicated my time last summer and look what came out of it. I couldn't be happier with this, but I know there is still work to be done."

High IQ · Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 12224 Location: EU Latvia Riga

somewhere on nba.com, you can send a letter to NBA office or whatever, mentioning a player who should be on the All Star team, but is not. I sent one, with Melo's name in it. I dunno if it helps, but I hope it will.
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KGB · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject:

Melo should have been in last year and this year. Ultimate snub.
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corona · Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 1815 Location: boulder, co

what a shame. mad1

slimjim · Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 8048

i think it had a lot to do with melo's suspension.
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Satan · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject:

Has the NBA scoring leader ever been kept off an All Star team before?
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Satan · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject:

I think Stern will put him in.
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KGB · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:56 pm Post subject:

MixtapeLive · Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 786

its a damn shame
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shoe · Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 3888

this is a travesty

carmelo snubbed yet again

leading scorer in the league

his teams over .500

unbelievable bang

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Unbelievable.
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Satan · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject:

So did everyone here who thinks it's wrong he was left out vote for Carmelo?
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jellyroll49 · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject:

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DAMN SHAME
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I'm black · Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 421

MJ must be pissed his main man ain't in for the 2nd time.

Crispy · Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 6635 Location: Los Angeles, CA

I can't find words to describe.

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Lotc · Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 327 Location: So.Cal (626)

he did it to himself...oh wells
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Okki · Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 607

boozer is gonna be out, melo in.
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ladam24 · Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 11016 Location: Gold Coast, AUS

I don't think the suspension should have anything to do with it. If it does, the Shaq sure as hell shouldn't be on it. Shaq's played, what, 7 games?

Melo should definately be there.
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Satan · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:05 pm Post subject:

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nameant · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 16289

why does it matter if we voted for him? we can only vote for so many people on the ballot. the guy was deserving whether he had a billion votes or zero. it was up to the coaches anyway.
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