From NBA.com:
NEW YORK — Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman has been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured West All-Star guard Brandon Roy (right hamstring strain) of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in Dallas. Kaman will be making his first All-Star appearance.
Clipperblog originally concluded that Kaman being left off the original All-Star roster wasn’t much of a snub, but if Kaman was indeed slighted, it was rectified today by David Stern. With this selection Kaman becomes the first Clipper to play in the All-Star game since Elton Brand was selected back in 2006. Throughout the season Kaman has impressively battled through consistent double teams and a nagging lower back injury to post a career high mark of 20.2 points per game. His value to the Clippers goes much further than individual statistics, however. In games where Kaman was unable to play the Clippers went 0-6 and often looked completely lost on the offensive end. While he may not be the most talented or post the best numbers, Kaman is probably more vital to his team’s success than any other big man out West, and that in itself makes him worthy of his first All-Star selection.
With Kaman in the big game and Eric Gordon in the Rookie-Sophmore Challenge and Dunk-Off, the Clippers will be well represented in Dallas All-Star Weekend.
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Anyone who saw the last two clipper games knows that Kamen being an All-Star is a huge joke. He’s certainly much improved & will continue to put up big numbers because he shoots about a hundred times a game,but his decision making is horrendous & defense laughable-not to mention his turnovers & numerous bonehead plays. That being said, he seems to be a real nice person who tries hard& is the best the Clippers have at the position so I congratulate him & hope he scores 50 in the All-Star game.
clippafan4life Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
the nba is a joke and iverson is an all star, so I’ll take it
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Congrats big guy. Can’t we just be happy for him?
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
My favorite player is an All Star, hooray!
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Seriously just be happy we have an all star. Much to clipper hater John Hollinger’s dismay.
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
My favorite player was cut by the Thunder and for all I know he’s trying to hook on with an NBDL team. Of course, it’s been a rough winter and there’s a 56% chance that he blew away and is drafting in the jet stream over the Atlantic. Couldn’t Livingston dominate with 20 pounds and a jump shot? Is that too much to ask?
Congrats to Kaman – it’s really tough to make an NBA All-Star team and 100x tougher if you’re playing for one of the league’s doormats. None of us expected the Clips to be a doormat this year but when you’re 12th in the West and you’ve lost back-to-backs to NJ and Minnesota, you qualify.
But hey, at least I’m not my brother. He made his 2009-10 season debut Saturday night when the Clips put up a sparkling 27 in the first half (not quarter, half) en route to being throttled by the Spurs (who the vultures were circling before the Clips cured what ailed them). He was on a Dunleavy protest. Pretty sure he’s now on a Hughes protest…
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Let’s be happy for Chris. He’s made a huge jump in his consistency and to be honest, Randloph, Rondo and Horford all have huge faults in their game. I just hope he gets to play for more than 2 min.
D.J. Foster Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
I just want to see him lead a fast break at some point. Is that too much to ask?
JM Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Now’s a good a time as any to remember this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmkzXWvUkEg
Richard Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Thanks! I’ve been looking for that!
D.J. Foster Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Ha! Yes, yes and yes. That’s all I want to see.
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
salute ck!
go show bogut what’s up.
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
I’m really happy for Kaman, but I don’t quite understand why he’s replacing Roy. Shouldn’t they be selecting another guard and not a center?
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
SWEEEEET!!!! Kaman deserves it…Undisputed Best Center in the West deserves to be in the All-Star game
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Hell Yea!! I’m definetly catching the all-star game this year… By the way, Kaman deserves it!! I hope he goes into the game and rips a couple three point shots and wins the MVP!!!
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
No, because they haven’t even selected a Center for the All star. so no they shouldn’t select another guard. becausse the West doesn’t have a center besides Chris Kaman
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
HELL YES KAMAN IS THE TRUTH. I do hope he has fun out there. I don’t want to see him go to the game and treat it like a regular game with simple post up and mid-range jumpers. Chris needs to lead fast breaks, launch three pointers, and throw the ball off the backboard to himself and dunk it at least once. Kaman is a baller. Everybody who hates on him is a joke.
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
It would be interesting to see Gasol stare down Kaman for the comments he made a couple of weeks ago….
Cpt1021 Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
F*** Gasol!!
Posted on February 8th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
All this without ever dunking. if Chris dunked instead of laying up all the time he’s be the best center int he game right now. he alwas has the position but always trys to go glass from 1 foot range. Kaman deserves a nod. even if the team is sub 500 right now.
Posted on February 10th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
F**k puss gasoft… Go kaveman!!!!
Posted on February 10th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
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