2019 Eastern Conference All-Stars

[Mike Pemulis]

Just an early estimate. Criticism/predictions welcomed. My only 2 "hot takes" are that Ben Simmons and Jayson Tatum replace Lowry and one of Wall/Derozan/Kemba.

PG: Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, John Wall
SG: Bradley Beal, Victor Oladipo 
SF: Giannis, Gordon Hayward, Jayson Tatum
PF: Kevin Love, Al Horford
C: Joel Embiid, Kristaps Porzingis

Fringe: Derozan, Kyle Lowry, Kemba Walker, Tyreke Evans

[knuckleballer]

Just an early estimate. Criticism/predictions welcomed. My only 2 "hot takes" are that Ben Simmons and Jayson Tatum replace Lowry and one of Wall/Derozan/Kemba.

PG: Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, John Wall
SG: Bradley Beal, Victor Oladipo 
SF: Giannis, Gordon Hayward, Jayson Tatum
PF: Kevin Love, Al Horford
C: Joel Embiid, Kristaps Porzingis

Fringe: Derozan, Kyle Lowry, Kemba Walker, Tyreke Evans

Hopefully, Brown will be in contention at SG or SF.  If he continues improving as he has, he will be.

[jpotter33]

Just an early estimate. Criticism/predictions welcomed. My only 2 "hot takes" are that Ben Simmons and Jayson Tatum replace Lowry and one of Wall/Derozan/Kemba.

PG: Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, John Wall
SG: Bradley Beal, Victor Oladipo 
SF: Giannis, Gordon Hayward, Jayson Tatum
PF: Kevin Love, Al Horford
C: Joel Embiid, Kristaps Porzingis

Fringe: Derozan, Kyle Lowry, Kemba Walker, Tyreke Evans

Porzingis probably won’t play enough to get the All Star nod.

Will be hard for Brown to make it. Al will probably have far fewer shot attempts, too, so he might not make it this year either. Would love to see Tatum make it, though.

[nickagneta]

Guard: Kyrie Irving
Guard: Jaylen Brown
Forward: Gordon Hayward
Forward: Jayson Tatum
Center: Al Horford

There's your Eastern Conference starters in the All-Star game.

[jpotter33]

I mean, the more I think about it the more I think Kyrie and Tatum/Hayward will be starters. Kyrie, Giannis, and Embiid are certain starters, leaving one guard and one forward left. With Porzingis very unlikely to play enough for All Star consideration, I think Hayward and, more likely, Tatum become the favorite to start for the forward position, with the other voted in as a reserve. The guard will probably come down to Derozan/Beal/Simmons.

[Stig]

We have a chance to have 4 all stars next year, if we are no.1 in the east by some margin before all star break.

Irving, Hayward and Horford will most likely make it, Tatum have a good chance if he can average like 17ppg, he’s probably the 3rd best sf in the east already.

Outside the guys you mentioned, Blake Griffin and kris Middleton also have a chance if their team do well

[Surferdad]

This thread illustrates how the balance of power is decidedly WC currently. They have the top5 players now it seems.  If Kawhi is traded to the EC, he starts.

[TheSundanceKid]

I don't think Tatum will make it. He may deserve to but there will be others on smaller teams that stand out a bit more.

DeRozan will definitely make it. Middleton will also have a shot alongside him. Blake Griffin as well if he gets back to what he does well.

I predict we have 3 all stars max. 2 if Hayward takes his time recovering. However I do think we're gonna smash the East this year 

On a sidenote, Cedi Osman for Most improved?

[Moranis]

I think there is a real possibility that Irving is the only Celtic that makes the all star team.  I think Hayward is going to be brought along very slowly and the rest of the team is going to take stats from each other, such that there will be players with far better stats (many on good teams) that are more likely to make the team (that said I would project Irving and Horford with Hayward as an outside shot if he is healthier faster than I anticipate right now). 

Guaranteed barring injury - Irving, Giannis, Embiid, DeRozan, Wall, Oladipo
Likely barring injury - Simmons, Porzingis, Love, Griffin
Fighting for last 2 spots - Hayward, Horford, Tatum, Beal, Lowry, Drummond, Dragic, Middleton, Walker

There is always someone that comes out of nowhere as well, like Oladipo last year.  Maybe IT has a huge season, for example.  Maybe a rookie really impresses and just blitzes the stats. 

[Evantime34]

I think there is a real possibility that Irving is the only Celtic that makes the all star team.  I think Hayward is going to be brought along very slowly and the rest of the team is going to take stats from each other, such that there will be players with far better stats (many on good teams) that are more likely to make the team (that said I would project Irving and Horford with Hayward as an outside shot if he is healthier faster than I anticipate right now). 

Guaranteed barring injury - Irving, Giannis, Embiid, DeRozan, Wall, Oladipo
Likely barring injury - Simmons, Porzingis, Love, Griffin
Fighting for last 2 spots - Hayward, Horford, Tatum, Beal, Lowry, Drummond, Dragic, Middleton, Walker

There is always someone that comes out of nowhere as well, like Oladipo last year.  Maybe IT has a huge season, for example.  Maybe a rookie really impresses and just blitzes the stats.

I think even if the C's players take stats from each other, if they win enough games they are more likely to have 3 all stars than 1.

Remember when Atlanta was very good and got 4 all stars that one year? I expect next year's C's to win more games than that team.

[CelticsElite]

I think there is a real possibility that Irving is the only Celtic that makes the all star team.  I think Hayward is going to be brought along very slowly and the rest of the team is going to take stats from each other, such that there will be players with far better stats (many on good teams) that are more likely to make the team (that said I would project Irving and Horford with Hayward as an outside shot if he is healthier faster than I anticipate right now). 

Guaranteed barring injury - Irving, Giannis, Embiid, DeRozan, Wall, Oladipo
Likely barring injury - Simmons, Porzingis, Love, Griffin
Fighting for last 2 spots - Hayward, Horford, Tatum, Beal, Lowry, Drummond, Dragic, Middleton, Walker

There is always someone that comes out of nowhere as well, like Oladipo last year.  Maybe IT has a huge season, for example.  Maybe a rookie really impresses and just blitzes the stats.

i thought it was a popularity contest, not a stats contest

[Moranis]

I think there is a real possibility that Irving is the only Celtic that makes the all star team.  I think Hayward is going to be brought along very slowly and the rest of the team is going to take stats from each other, such that there will be players with far better stats (many on good teams) that are more likely to make the team (that said I would project Irving and Horford with Hayward as an outside shot if he is healthier faster than I anticipate right now). 

Guaranteed barring injury - Irving, Giannis, Embiid, DeRozan, Wall, Oladipo
Likely barring injury - Simmons, Porzingis, Love, Griffin
Fighting for last 2 spots - Hayward, Horford, Tatum, Beal, Lowry, Drummond, Dragic, Middleton, Walker

There is always someone that comes out of nowhere as well, like Oladipo last year.  Maybe IT has a huge season, for example.  Maybe a rookie really impresses and just blitzes the stats.

I think even if the C's players take stats from each other, if they win enough games they are more likely to have 3 all stars than 1.

Remember when Atlanta was very good and got 4 all stars that one year? I expect next year's C's to win more games than that team.

Sure odd year with a bunch of injuries.  There have been times where 60 win teams only have 1 all star as well. 

I projected 2, but think 3 will be a stretch unless Hayward comes back and doesn't lose a step almost from the start. 

I just don't think it is a given that the C's get more than 1 (Irving - obviously that presupposes he is healthy and plays enough games as well).

[Monkhouse]

I think there is a real possibility that Irving is the only Celtic that makes the all star team.  I think Hayward is going to be brought along very slowly and the rest of the team is going to take stats from each other, such that there will be players with far better stats (many on good teams) that are more likely to make the team (that said I would project Irving and Horford with Hayward as an outside shot if he is healthier faster than I anticipate right now). 

Guaranteed barring injury - Irving, Giannis, Embiid, DeRozan, Wall, Oladipo
Likely barring injury - Simmons, Porzingis, Love, Griffin
Fighting for last 2 spots - Hayward, Horford, Tatum, Beal, Lowry, Drummond, Dragic, Middleton, Walker

There is always someone that comes out of nowhere as well, like Oladipo last year.  Maybe IT has a huge season, for example.  Maybe a rookie really impresses and just blitzes the stats.

If Kyle Korver averaging 9.2 PPG can make it into the Allstar with 3 other teammates... I think it is a possibility that we can at least have 2 or 3.

[Rakulp]

Guard: Kyrie Irving
Guard: Jaylen Brown
Forward: Gordon Hayward
Forward: Jayson Tatum
Center: Al Horford

There's your Eastern Conference starters in the All-Star game.

Nice lineup...but haven't they switched to that pick up game for good?  I didn't watch it last year because I feel a change like that destroys the meaning of the game.

So even if all five of our guys made it, some could be playing for the West...ugh.

[celticsclay]

I think there is a real possibility that Irving is the only Celtic that makes the all star team.  I think Hayward is going to be brought along very slowly and the rest of the team is going to take stats from each other, such that there will be players with far better stats (many on good teams) that are more likely to make the team (that said I would project Irving and Horford with Hayward as an outside shot if he is healthier faster than I anticipate right now). 

Guaranteed barring injury - Irving, Giannis, Embiid, DeRozan, Wall, Oladipo
Likely barring injury - Simmons, Porzingis, Love, Griffin
Fighting for last 2 spots - Hayward, Horford, Tatum, Beal, Lowry, Drummond, Dragic, Middleton, Walker

There is always someone that comes out of nowhere as well, like Oladipo last year.  Maybe IT has a huge season, for example.  Maybe a rookie really impresses and just blitzes the stats.

Wow you have Porzingas as more likely than Hayword and Horford despite the fact that he may even miss the entire season? Impressive.