Two former UF players named to All-Star Teams

[DrewLaing]

Former UF player and Golden State Warriors forward David Lee was named to the West All-Star team today as a reserve. It's his second All-Star selection.

Joakim Noah was also selected to the East reserves. It's his first time as an All-Star.

Congrats to David and Joakim!!

[danky1313]

Al didn't make it? He usually does.

[DrewLaing]

Al didn't make it? He usually does.

No...not this year :huh:

[number1]

What about Parsons?

[Ahab]

Parsons should make the Rookie - Sophomore game along w/ Beal. Those team haven't been announced yet.

[madgator]

Parsons should make the Rookie - Sophomore game along w/ Beal. Those team haven't been announced yet.

both will undoubtably be selected.

UF will be well represented NBA all-star weekend!

[jeffphillips21]

40% of Gators NBA players will play that weekend, not bad!

[StrangeGator]

Noah and Lee are going head-to-head tonight. That should be interesting.

[your_perfect_enemy]

Parsons should make the Rookie - Sophomore game along w/ Beal. Those team haven't been announced yet.

Parsons should have been in it last year, that was a joke.

[your_perfect_enemy]

both will undoubtably be selected.

UF will be well represented NBA all-star weekend!

and Bonner should make the 3 point contest, although I think his minutes per game might hold him back

[rserina]

Noah completely deserves it. While Deng has really picked up his scoring in the absence of Rose (in addition to his always solid defense), Noah has been the key for that team, especially with the loss of Asik. He leads them in rebounds, blocks, and steals, is second in assists (4 per), and is logging career highs in minutes, points, shot attempts, free throws, offensive boards, blocks, steals, and assists. Great year for him.

[qwghlmgator]

Noah completely deserves it. While Deng has really picked up his scoring in the absence of Rose (in addition to his always solid defense), Noah has been the key for that team, especially with the loss of Asik. He leads them in rebounds, blocks, and steals, is second in assists (4 per), and is logging career highs in minutes, points, shot attempts, free throws, offensive boards, blocks, steals, and assists. Great year for him.

And SI just named him the Defensive Player of the (Mid)Year in their midseason awards this week. Great year for Jo!

[StrangeGator]

Great duel between the two tonight. David scored 23 points and pulled down six rebounds. Joakin scored 14 points, but devoured the glass with 16 boards. He also had four assists, three blocks and one steal in the home win over the Warriors.

[TampaGatorFan]

Noah has been building himself quite a resume in the NBA. Go get 'em, Jo!

[rserina]

Guys like Noah, Chandler, Ibaka, the Clips' Jordan, Asik to a lesser degree, the Brow, et al, are the direction of the center position in the NBA because they can get out there and defend those smaller guards on the pick and roll in space. Ever since the hand check rule went into place, the league has been trending smaller and smaller. It has sort of killed the big, slow, low post guys on the blocks, but has benefited more athletic, defensive minded fives. Most of those guys are athletic enough to give you a little offensive either finishing pick and rolls or attacking the glass or operating out of the high post, so it isn't a complete wash offensively.

[Ahab]

Parsons and Beal were named to the Rising Stars game.

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