Pau will be part of a frontcourt with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony, who was probably helped by the whole “game being played in New York” thing.
The most intriguing name among the top vote getters in the Eastern Conference is the Chicago Bulls’ Pau Gasol, who will be pitted against brother Marc to give the proceedings a bit of a “civil war” vibe. They will have to fight for their place on the Western Conference All-Star roster as reserves against other worthies like the Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard and the Clippers’ Chris Paul. Noticeably absent among the starters: last year’s MVP Kevin Durant, who lost votes after an injury caused him to miss much of the season and Russell Westbrook, both from the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s Davis’s first time as an All-Star starter, he was a reserve last year, and this column will make the absolutely crazy prediction that it won’t be his last. The Western Conference frontcourt starters will be the Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin, the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis and the Memphis Grizzlies’ Marc Gasol. The odds would seem to favor either the Houston Rockets’ James Harden or Curry’s team-mate Klay Thompson replacing Bryant. Not that it matters, Bryant’s upcoming surgery (see below) means that one of the All-Star reserves, who are picked by the league’s head coaches and will be announced on Thursday, will join him instead. If that sounds like a remarkably astute result for a fan ballot, fear not, the “wisdom of the crowd” also decided that Kobe Bryant would join Curry in the backcourt despite having the worst season of his career on a Los Angeles Lakers team going nowhere. It’s the right choice, since Curry has been the best player in the NBA this season, even if he doesn’t have the name recognition among casual fans, many of whom are heading to bed when most of his home games start. In somewhat of a surprise result, Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors led all candidates with 1,513,324 million votes. The starters for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, which will be held on 15 February at Madison Square Garden, were announced on Thursday. This week’s NBA news is guaranteed to feature absolutely no talk about football deflation, no high school physics lectures involving air pressure or sophomoric puns on the word “balls.” You’re welcome.
The series now shifts to Memphis for Game Three as the Warriors attempt to regain control of the series.Yes, we know it’s the week before the Super Bowl, but that doesn’t mean the basketball season comes to a halt. While 2K Sports users are enjoying the promotion, Curry and the Warriors did not fare well against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs and lost to the Grizzlies.
The promotion is still underway and users are advised to check out the tweet to access the locker codes as soon as possible and get a chance to win the prize. As noted in its tweet by 2K Sports, "The #NBA2K15 "Steph Curry MVP 50% VC Sale" (PS4/PS3) is LIVE! #NBA2K15's Virtual Currency is 50% for one week! Take advantage!" To coincide with the promotion, a Virtual Currency sale was also held as part of the celebration. Good luck!" Usets should note that they will not necessarily receive the special version upon entering the locker code, but will only have a chance to unlock it.
The tweet reads as follows: "#PinkDiamondCurry locker codes for #NBA2K15 have arrived! Enter the code on the image to redeem the #MVP. As can be seen in this tweet by 2K Sports, users can enter a locker code posted in the image. To commemorate the occasion, NBA 2K Sports has sent out a promotion that offers users the opportunity to earn a Pink Diamond version for Stephen Curry.