
LeBron and Kobe face each other in the realm of Fantasy All-Stars, too. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
If the 2012 NBA All-Star weekend felt a little emptier than usual, it’s because you didn’t know the results of the 2011-12 NBA Fantasy All-Star voting.
For the uninitiated, this is a tradition that began on this blog last season and continued this season.
Here were the guidelines for voting: “Vote based on whatever you want: straight-up value so far this season, returns based on draft positions, or even subjective love or hatred for players. You get two votes for PG, SG, SF and PF, and one vote for C.”
The people have spoken. Here are the results, along with who I would’ve chosen at each position:
Eastern Conference starters (number/percent of votes for each position)
PG: Derrick Rose (40/43%)
My vote: Brandon Jennings
SG: Dwyane Wade (40/43%)
My vote: Paul George
SF: LeBron James (51/52%)
My vote: LeBron James
PF: Ryan Anderson (37/38%)
My vote: Ryan Anderson
C: Dwight Howard (25/44%)
My vote: Greg Monroe
Reserves (the second highest vote-getters at each position): Brandon Jennings (14/15%), Joe Johnson (22/23%), Andre Iguodala (22/22%), Josh Smith (27/28%), Greg Monroe (21/37%)
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Western Conference starters (number/percent of votes for each position)
PG: Chris Paul (28/35%)
My vote: Kyle Lowry
SG: Kobe Bryant (40/48%)
My vote: Kobe Bryant
SF: Kevin Durant (44/54%)
My vote: Kevin Durant
PF: Kevin Love (39/46%)
My vote: Kevin Love
C: Marc Gasol (21/46%)
My vote: Marc Gasol
Reserves (the second highest vote-getters at each position): Russell Westbrook (16/20%), Monta Ellis (25/30%), Danilo Gallinari (19/23%), LaMarcus Aldridge (32/38%), Marcin Gortat (9/20%)
To recap, here are the final rosters:
| East | West | |
| PG | Derrick Rose | Chris Paul |
| SG | Dwyane Wade | Kobe Bryant |
| SF | LeBron James | Kevin Durant |
| PF | Ryan Anderson | Kevin Love |
| C | Dwight Howard | Marc Gasol |
| Bench | Brandon Jennings | Russell Westbrook |
| Bench | Joe Johnson | Monta Ellis |
| Bench | Andre Iguodala | Danilo Gallinari |
| Bench | Josh Smith | LaMarcus Aldridge |
| Bench | Greg Monroe | Marcin Gortat |
Now it’s time for another vote: Which Fantasy All-Star squad would you want to own this season?
