NBA fans continue to vote for their All-Star starting five composed of the most well-known players. Let’s take a look what a starting five would look like in the East if it were made up of bench players.
The All-Star voting frenzy is officially upon us. We have entered the time period where your Twitter timelines include players, fans, and even celebrities tweeting out a player’s name with “#NBAVote.”
This season, Justin Bieber took time to help his friend Chris Paul out in order to get voted in the All-Star and win a starting position:
Everyone RT this to get my man Chris Paul @cp3 into the All-Star game. #NBAVote @CP3
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) January 8, 2016
The process of players getting voted in can be pretty crazy. Since the fans control who will make the team, controversy is a given with players who either should’ve made it and didn’t, or players who did make it and didn’t deserve it. For instance, Zaza Pachulia is leading DeMarcus Cousins in votes that were released Thursday. Pachulia is having a solid season for the Mavericks, but there is no argument that could be made for him to make the All-Star game over Cousins.
The All-Star caliber players are usually the top, or one of the top, players on their respective team. As a result, they would be included in that team’s starting lineup.
But what about the bench players? They are a significant part in the team and that player’s overall success. Let’s take a look at who would be the starting five in the Eastern Conference when evaluating strictly bench players.
Note: The five players will be the best option at their respective position including point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center.
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