All-Star Starters Announced

The NBA All-Star game starters were announced last night, and I suppose a little controversy, for lack of a better term, but overall a not bad job. The teams both have necessary MVP candidates starting, the stars will be leading both teams, and for the most part the fans did a good job. The starters are as follows:

Eastern Conference:

Derrick Rose- He has led the Bulls to a record of 31-14, currently tied for second in the East, and has done most of it without having his full team due to injuries. He has proven himself virtually unguardable, and is one of the leaders right now for NBA MVP halfway through the season. He is averaging over 24 points, eight assists, and one steal per game. Definitely worthy of a start.

Dwayne Wade- Wade has been a major part of the success of the trio in Miami, and a leading reason for their being tied with Chicago for second in the East. He is averaging more than 25 points a game, to go along with more than six rebounds and four assists a game. He is also an MVP candidate, and definitely worthy of a start.

LeBron James- Along with the first two LeBron is among the short list for MVP candidates at this point in the season. He has once again shown the ability to take over games, we see where the Cleveland Cavaliers are without him, and the Heat are winning games. He is averaging over 25 points a game, to go along with more than seven rebounds and assists per game, and nearly a steal and a half per game. Definitely worthy of a start.

Amare Stoudemire- Amare has been able to do to the New York Knicks what many thought he could not given their roster, get the Knicks above .500 and back into the playoffs. He has done just that. With averaging 26 points a night, to go along with his nine rebounds and 2.2 blocks a game, Amare has made the Knicks a relevant team again, coming off of a win just last night against the Heat. He also had the longest streak since Kobe in 2005-2006 of consecutive 30 point games. Definitely worthy of a start.

Dwight Howard- The big man once again has the Orlando Magic among the league's elite, and he once again might be the most feared big man in the league. He is averaging a double-double with 22 points per game, and over 13 rebounds and two blocks a game. He is the enforcer down low, and he continues to be one of, if not the, best centers in the league. Definitely worthy of a start.

The Eastern Conference all have starters that are worthy, and you would be hard pressed to find better options for each player at their position within the conference. The fans did a good job with that side of the slate. Four of the five are hands down MVP candidates, with Howard having the ability to put himself into the conversation. In the basketball page we will look at whether or not the Western Conference fans got everything done right.