Eastern Conference TPR Allstars

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Eastern Conference TPR Allstars  
By: Joe Schaller
Date: February 1, 2003

***Although improved from last season the Eastern Conference is still a far
cry from the powerful West. The primary reason is the power positions which
have only one true standout, Ben Wallace.


***If Vince Carter had any sense of honor he would bow out for someone
deserving like Donyell Marshall, Shareef Abdur-Rahim or P J Brown.


***If the current season is the media's primary allstar criteria than Ron
Artest, Donyell Marshall and even Kerry Kittles should be on the East team
while Allen Iverson and Antoine Walker should absolutely be left off.
Iverson's game has regressed back to his level of 3 years ago yet the notion
of his allstar status continues.


***What does Eddie Jones need to do for a little respect? He practically
single handedly carries the Heat, a club with the league's slowest Game Pace
depleting everyone's stats, and is consistent year in and year out with one
of the most complete games exhibited by any guards outside of McGrady, Bryant
and Kidd. I give him the nod over Jason Terry and Iverson based on this
season's performance.


***Sam Cassell has my record for most near misses without making my team.


SchallerTPR: A rational process for allstar selection.

Here's my criteria:
1. Half a season does not an allstar make: You have to pay your dues, people!
How many times do we see a first half flash fizzle down the stretch? Or a
slow starter like Karl Malone have a sterling second half run?
The current season counts half and the previous season half. This takes into
account consistency and durability.
By this reasoning rookies are not allowed!

2. Minutes played are factored: Players who did not have the durability or
coaches confidence are essentially penalized despite their outstanding TPR.

3. Flexibility: The East is loaded with guards and weak at forward- solution;
6 guards, 4 forwards.
The West is loaded with forwards- solution; 6 forwards, 4 guards.

4. No room for sentimentality: Even Michael Jordan has to earn his way.
Allstar selections should be all about truth and justice and when an
undeserving player is selected it means a deserving player is slighted.


Allstar Game Score = Last season's TPR + This season's TPR + minutes bonus


TPR EAST ALLSTARS
Guards.......'02TPR..'03TPR.."bonus..score

Tracy McGrady..146.....160.....62... 368

Jason Kidd........129.....155.....62... 346

Paul Pierce.......135.....128.....70... 333

Michael Jordan...116.....115.....51... 282

Ray Allen.........119.....108.....52... 279

Eddie Jones.......111.....108.....59... 278

Forwards

Jermaine O'Neal..110.....120.....58... 288

Donyell Marshall..113....124.....45... 282

Shareef Ab-Rahim.107....104.....63.. 274

P J Brown.........103.....114.....55... 272

Centers

Ben Wallace.....129.....119.....62... 310

Brad Miller.......108.....118.....49... 275
Others.......'02TPR..'03TPR.."bonus..score

Jason Terry......113.....102.....64... 279

Allen Iverson.....116.....99......63... 278

Sam Cassell......116.....110.....53... 276

Kerry Kittles.....100.....130.....42... 276

Ron Artest.......103.....120.....43... 266

Antoine Walker...102.....93......69... 264

Jerry Stackhouse.100.....105....58.. 263

Michael Redd.....112.....111.....38... 261

Kurt Thomas......98......107.....55... 260

Baron Davis.......104.....87......62... 253

Jon Barry.........109.....107.....36... 252

Alvin Williams.....89......102.....60... 251
Total Performance Ratings (The Total 12)

Scoring

Scoring Efficiency

Ballhandling

Rebounding

Disruptive Defense

One on one Defense

Team Defense

Team Game Pace

Positional Norms

Schedule Strength

Projected Improvement or Decline

Teams Wins Adjustment

Ratings indicate productivity per minute played. See my feature "The TPR
Formula" for more information.