[judge-mental]

west:
starting five
Duncan, Brand, Novitsky,nash,kobe

bench:
cassel,parker,'melo,KG,S. Marion,Yao,McGraidy or J-rich,Pau Gassol.

Notable absenties:
(Ray Allen - seatle is realy down and so is he. Chris Paul is borderline allstar, and Yao is sort of default pick for lack of other good centers)
East:
Starting five:
B. Wallace, J. Oneal, Lebron, Billups, AI
Bench:
Vince Carter, Rip hamilton, Shaq, D.wade, T.prince, G. Arenas and 'Sheed or D. Howard.

notable absenties (artest - because of injury, Jason Kid - injured and playing sub par, shaw is also in by default I would definetley get a forward in there in his place if I could)

[judge-mental]

here is my updated squad

west:
starting five as selected by ballot
Yao, Duncan,McGraidy, nash,kobe

bench:
Cassel or Ray Allen,parker,'melo,Brand, Novitsky,KG,Pau Gassol or S. Marion or Okur.

Notable absenties:
(Chris Paul is borderline allstar)

East:
starting five as selected by ballot:
Shaq, J. Oneal(replaced by 'sheed because of Injury), Lebron, D. wade , AI
Bench:
Billups, Vince Carter, Rip hamilton, B. Wallace, G. Arenas,P. Pearce
Last one I'm debating - T.prince, C. bosh or Michael redd.


Pistons send four players at least. well deserverd.

[Boourns]

Detroit Pistons guards Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton will be appearing in their first NBA All-Star Game, joining frontcourt teammates Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace ...

http://www.nba.com/allstar2006/allst...es_060209.html

yea, about time ...