2010 NBA All-Star Starters Announced, What About the Reserves?

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Sanity prevailed, and those in the NBA office exhaled.

Phoenix's Steve Nash overtook Houston's Tracy McGrady in the fan voting Thursday to earn the second West All-Star berth at guard. McGrady has played 45 minutes all season, a total Golden State guard Monta Ellis has equaled or exceeded in 23 games this season (sorry, Monta, you still won't be an All-Star).

Alas, Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson was able to hold on to second place and be named an East starter. But Iverson at least has gotten into 19 games this season, and he just might be so humbled by the fans selecting him that he won't complain at all about the All-Stars having to practice before the Feb. 14 game in Dallas.

So only one All-Star position has been pilfered from a much more deserving player. Then again, the chances of the formerly durable Iverson getting hurt between now and All-Star Weekend are very possible. So commissioner David Stern better have his list of possible injury replacements in his jacket pocket.

 

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