NEW YORK, Jan. 29 -- Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors received the most votes (2,127,183) in the NBA All-Star Balloting program that determines starters for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game. Carter and Hall of Famer Julius Erving both have led the league in voting four times, trailing only Michael Jordan, who set the all-time NBA mark by leading the league nine times.
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Through the 2004 All-Star NBA Balloting program, NBA fans from around the globe were responsible for voting in the starters for the 53rd NBA All-Star Game which will be played at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 15. A total of 5.3 million ballots were cast, representing more than 40 million player votes, a 16 percent increase from last year’s totals.
The 2004 NBA All-Star Game will be telecast live on TNT at 8 p.m. (ET) and broadcast globally to 212 countries through 151 telecasters in 42 languages.
Carter is joined in the Eastern Conference starting lineup by Indiana’s Jermaine O’Neal (1,629,054) at forward, Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson (1,731,648) and Orlando’s Tracy McGrady (1,231,825) at guard, and Detroit’s Ben Wallace (1,982,251) at center.
In the Western Conference, Minnesota forward Kevin Garnett led the conference with 1,780,918 votes. He is joined in the West’s starting lineup by San Antonio’s Tim Duncan (1,681,435) at forward, and the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (1,759,717) and Houston’s Steve Francis (976,841) at guard.
In the closest race of this year’s voting, Houston’s Yao Ming (1,484,531) narrowly edged the Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal (1,453,286) for the West's starting center position. While O’Neal received more electronic votes from fans around the world, Yao defeated O’Neal by outpacing him on paper ballots that were distributed in-arena, at movie theatres and at retail stores where balloting was available in the United States and Canada.
Garnett has been selected to his seventh NBA All-Star Game; Bryant and Duncan to their sixth; Carter and Iverson to their fifth; McGrady his fourth; Francis and O’Neal to their third; and Wallace and Yao will be making their second appearance.
The 29 head coaches will vote for the remaining members of the All-Star teams in their respective conferences, and their selections will be announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Coaches must vote for seven players in order of preference but are not allowed to vote for players from their team. The selections must include two guards, two forwards and a center. Two other players are chosen regardless of position. Also, if any player cannot participate in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern will select a replacement after the coaches select reserves.
Rick Carlisle of the Indiana Pacers will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars and Flip Saunders of the Minnesota Timberwolves will be on the sideline representing the Western Conference. Head coaches for the East and West All-Star teams are based on the teams with the best winning percentage in each conference following the Sunday games played two weeks prior to the All-Star Game. Both Indiana and Minnesota clinched the best winning percentage prior to Feb. 1.
For the second year in a row, NBA All-Stars will wear uniforms created just for the game. Last year, NBA All-Stars wore “Retro” uniforms from the 1988 All-Star Game, but this year the All-Stars will be outfitted in newly designed uniforms from Reebok – created specifically for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game.
NBA.com will provide basketball fans with the opportunity to have their vote count toward selecting the MVP of the 53rd NBA All-Star Game, as a part of the site's exclusive NBA All-Star 2004 coverage.
Through the 2004 NBA All-Star Balloting program, which ran from Nov. 13, 2003 through Jan. 18, 2004, fans had the opportunity to vote in more ways than ever. NBA All-Star Balloting expanded this season to include 17 languages on the NBA.com Network, downloadable ballots via Verizon Wireless and voting at Loews Cineplex Entertainment movie theaters along with Foot Locker, Circuit City and Champs Sports locations throughout the United States. Sprite, America Online, Champs Sports, Reebok and 989 Sports also returned as balloting partners this year. These outlets were in addition to ballots that were distributed in all 28 NBA arenas. The balloting partners provided links to the NBA.com All-Star Ballot from their home pages.
In addition to TNT’s coverage, Rogers Sportsnet will broadcast live from STAPLES Center as will ESPN Radio at 8 p.m. (ET). The NBA All-Star Game will also be available in several languages on NBA.com.
NBA All-Star 2004 is a weeklong celebration that enables fans to experience the thrill of the world’s greatest athletes playing the game they love and features a full slate of community enhancing activities and fan festivals.
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첫댓글 확실히 가드는 동부가 앞서는군요; 가드왕국사이에서 해밀턴이 돼ㄷㅏ니 감격입니다ㅠㅜ!
빅벤의 센터 점유율이란,,정말 극악이군요,,,피어스가 33만이라니,,ㅡㅡ;;
덩컨 종이투표는 1등이네요
양컨퍼런스 베스트는 작년과 똑같은멤버.--;;..카터가 양보할 조던이 없다는 정도.--;;..
모닝 은퇴했는대두 동부센터2위네여??오오~~
야오가 결국 역전했군요..
야오 역시 대단하군...
아이버슨.. 인기적인 면에서는 동부가드 최강이네요. (피어스의5배 -_-;;)
벤~^^화이팅...
헉... 샤크가 제일 아깝겠네요... 아마 때국놈들의 짓일듯...
이말은 카셀이 10위에도 못들었다는 뜻인가요? 아- 제발 아니기를
포워드의 높이차이 압박.ㅡ.ㅡㅋ 가드는 동부가 약간 더..
카라멜보다 ...페야가 적다니 역시 ...유고인이라 그런가??????????
zo보고싶어여
티맥의 인기하락...서부포워드 투표 던컨에 밀려 2위였던 가넷이 올시즌 괴물활약으로 서부 전체 당당1위가 눈에 뛰군요.....오닐은 방정맞은 입때문에 서부주전을 못하는걸까요
지노 빌리 인기 좋은데~^^
언제부턴가(작년부터..)샤크가 올스타 주전으로 나오지 못하는 현상이..;; 아마 오닐이 젤로 싫어하는 나라가 '중국'이 아닐까요...;
카터 사진이 좀~~ ㅡ.ㅡ;; 이빨의 압박... 좋은것좀 띄워주지...
제이슨 리차드슨과 뎀피어의 부재가.... 흠.. 무리인것인강..
피어스는 생각보다 인기가 없네요 ㅡ,.ㅡ
휴스턴은 2년 연속 2명... 야오가 이러다 기록세우는 거 아닐까 루키부터 올스타였으니...
ㅋ 13억의 압박-_- 야오 점점 유명해지다가-_- 나중에 진짜 억표이상 받는거 아닌가;
카셀 설마 -_-;
확실히 가드진은 동부가 우위가 포워드와 센터진은 서부가 우위네요...
라쇼보다는 뎀피어가 더 높아야 되지 않나.....
카터가 입고있는옷이 올스타 유니폼인가??...작년 유니폼이 더 괜찷은데..
오호 야오 굿이군 ~~~
레이앨런과폴피어스인기별로없네요...
흠; 오돔이 없다니; 쩝;
YaoMing...오~
오 올시즌 킹스 선수들 다 상위권이다..
뭐 팬투표야 그렇다치고 감독들이 제대로 뽑아줘야 할텐데... KBL올스타 보니까 이래저래 말이 많던데... 설마 샘 카셀이나 페자가 안뽑히진 않겠죠?^^;
패자가 안뽑힌다면 말이 안됨..;;
진짜 무슨 외모로 사람 차별하는 것도 아니고 카셀이 왜 없는거져... 전화 한번 해줘야 돼겠네
레이 표가 왤케 적죠? 지노빌리랑 파커보다 레이표가 적다니-_-
지노빌리 개인적으로 존경... 드래프트에서 후반부에 뽑혀서 올스타까지 진출하다니... ㅎㅎ
흠.. 카멜로가 노비츠키보다 표가 많네요..;
지노빌리 대단해요.
브래드밀러 빅벤 정말 인생대성공입니다
중국에 인터넷 쓰는사람이 더 많아지면 야오밍이 리그 통틀어서 1등할꺼 같네요..ㅡ,.ㅡ;;
아 그리고 만약 하승진이 엔비에이가면 우리들이 투표 열심히해서 올스타전 참가할지도..ㅋㅋ
저기 위에 보면 인터넷은 오히려 샼이 앞서고 종이투표에서 야오가 앞서는데여 ㅡㅡ 중국인들이 미국에 비행기 타고 가서 투표했다고 보이진 않거든요;;; (참고로 종이투표는 미국하고 캐나다 밖에 안됩니다)
전체 숫자만 보지말고 기사까진 읽지 않더라도 저기 온라인, 페이퍼로 나눠져 있는거만 봐도 아실듯한데여 ㅡㅡ
EJ가 없다... 없다.. 없다..
딴포지션에비해정말 센터 빈약하네요 맴버가....