NBA All-Star starters announced, LeBron James top vote-getter

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 21, 2010 6:43 PM CST in Cleveland Cavaliers in the News

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been voted as a starter to the 2010 Eastern Conference All-Star team by the fans, it was announced today by the NBA. James finished as the leading vote-getter in the NBA All-Star Balloting program with 2,549,693 total votes. He became the first player in balloting history to draw at least 2.5 million votes on three separate occasions and this marks the second time in his career that he was the leading vote-getter in All-Star balloting (2007).

With his sixth consecutive selection to the All-Star team, James becomes the first Cavalier in franchise history to be named an all-star on six occasions. He joins Kobe Bryant of the L.A. Lakers and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs as the only three players to have been selected as starters for each of the last six All-Star Games.

James' 23.4 points per game average entering this year's game is the highest average in NBA All-Star Game history for players with three or more appearances or a minimum of 60 points scored. In the 2009 All-Star Game in Phoenix, James scored a team-high 20 points on 8-19 (.421) shooting while adding five rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. A two-time All-Star Game MVP (2006, 2008), he has averages of 23.4 points on .516 shooting, 6.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game in five all-star appearances.

In 43 games played this season, James has averaged 29.6 points on .510 shooting, 7.2 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 block in 38.7 minutes per game. He is the only player in the league averaging at least 25.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists and one of only two players (Gilbert Arenas) ranking in the top 10 in both scoring average (2nd) and assists per game (7th). Entering tonight's game versus the Los Angeles Lakers, the reigning MVP is posting career bests in field goal percentage (.510), three-point shooting (.359), free throw percentage (.782) and assists per game (7.8). He has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week on three occasions and earned Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors for Oct.-Nov. and December this season.

The 59th NBA All-Star Game will be played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX on Sunday, February 14th at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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hate to break it to the fans of cleveland

but this is the farewell Jame tour

This Cavs team is build to have 1 shot at the finals, after this year, they loses shaq and Z. With no young semi talented players coming up it will be back to the rebuilding phase for the forseable future

LBJ has had 6 years of mismanagement at Cleveland and will not be around for another rebuilding phase

The Cavs management have been historically dreadful at trying to get James a title, they have been bad at
Drafting – Wagner? Jackson? another SF so they can bench LBJ? and with Al Jefferson was on the board
FA signings – Moon, Hughes, Parker zzzzzzzzz
Other mismanagements – Boozer

Quite simply the Cavs are not capable of building a winner with LBJ, If LBJ ever wants a title, this will be his farewell tour.

Other sign that James is just waiting to leave
Does Artest think LBJ will stay, no he chose the lakers
Kobe was out recruiting Artest to the Lakers, where was James
James had shown frustration last year at not winning a title… not shaking hand with Howard. If he does not win a title this year, he will still be frustrated

I think it will be big for Cavs fans to enjoy this year, because next year will be a rebuilding year with or without James

by a hay on Jan 21, 2010 7:02 PM CST reply actions

Um…and you are posting here why?

What problem do you have with the Cavaliers exactly that you feel the need so so badly to share your ‘wisdom’ with us…and inform us that the Cavaliers are losing Lebron and will never win a championship? Please explain. I’m dying to know why the Cavs have your panties all in a bunch.

after this year, they loses shaq and Z.

Most likely Shaq…Z will more likely be dealt.

Anyways, Please clarify the ‘mismanagement.’

2002-2003 17–65
(Lebron Arrives)
2003-2004 35–47
2004-2005 42–40
2005-2006 50–32 (Eastern Conference Semifinals)
2006-2007 50–32(Eastern Conference Champions)
2007-2008 45-37 (Eastern Conference Semifinals)
2008-2009 66–16 (Eastern Conference Finals)

Yeah…looks like a whole shitload of mismanagement. Dur.

FA signings – Moon, Hughes, Parker zzzzzzzzz

Parker and Moon have fulfilled the roles they have been brought in for very well, actually.

Other mismanagements – Boozer

Explain how Boozer lying to their face after coming to an agreement is ‘mismanaging.’

Quite simply the Cavs are not capable of building a winner with LBJ

…Please refer to records above. If you meant ‘not capable’ as being ‘extremely capable and already done’ then I agree with you.

Does Artest think LBJ will stay, no he chose the lakers

Lebron had nothing to do in the slightest as to Ron Artests decision. Please explain how you are privy to such information.

James had shown frustration last year at not winning a title… not shaking hand with Howard. If he does not win a title this year, he will still be frustrated

No shit. You figured that out all by yourself, did you? (BTW, is English a second language for you or are you 13 years old…or both? Neither would surprise me.)

think it will be big for Cavs fans to enjoy this year

Another stunning revelation. Thanks, though, we will.

next year will be a rebuilding year with or without James

This team is in no way facing a complete rebuild next year.

Anyways, You haven’t offered a single solitary valid point or argument in any one of your posts around these parts. Nothing. Nada. Zero. You have contributed nothing except a constant stream of verbal diarrhea that makes absolutely no sense. I can only assume you are a troll, and a piss poor one…at that.

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