Mario Chalmers to join James Jones in All-Star 3-point competition
by David Dwork on Feb 15, 2012 11:05 PM EST
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Earlier this week we debated whether or not Mario Chalmers should be chosen to participate in next weekends All-Star 3-point Shootout. It didn't take long to get the answer, as the NBA announced earlier today that Chalmers and Miami teammate James Jones would represent the Heat in the annual shooting contest.
Jones got an automatic bid to the competition because he is the defending champion, having won the even at last seasons All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Chalmers meanwhile is having the best shooting season of his career and is one of the league leaders in 3-pointers made.
Other participants in the event are Orlando Magic forward Ryan Anderson, Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson, New Jersey Nets guard Anthony Morrow and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love. Of those shooting, Mario Chalmers has the highest 3-point percentage at 46.3% and he has the second most 3-pointers made with 57, behind Ryan Anderson's league-leading 80.
With Chalmers and Jones both in the event, that means there are five players off the Heat's 15-man roster going to All-Star Weekend. Besides Jones, other Miami players to win the event have been Daequan Cook, Jason Kapono (twice) and Glen Rice.
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Good luck Rio and JJ!!
Robert Crumb: You turned yourself into a comic hero?
Harvey Pekar: Sorta, yeah. But no idealized s***. No phony bulls***. The real thing, y'know? Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.
From the movie--American Splendor
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
by mjtig on Feb 15, 2012 11:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions
i wanted this to happen but at the same time i didn't
The 3 point shooting contest is a curse. Look what happened to JJ last season…
We Bout To Let These Haters Know..
This Heat Thing, IS MORE THAN HYPE
by 1-THE H3ATLES-6 on Feb 16, 2012 7:33 AM EST reply actions
Ryan Anderson 80 three pointers!!!!!!!!!!!!
Orlando Chuck Much?
We Bout To Let These Haters Know..
This Heat Thing, IS MORE THAN HYPE
by 1-THE H3ATLES-6 on Feb 16, 2012 7:46 AM EST reply actions
I don't like it. Come on, Rio. Just stay low. People already know you did really good!
Something to prove II
The Knicks are about to acquire JR Smith
What do you guys think of the move?
We Bout To Let These Haters Know..
This Heat Thing, IS MORE THAN HYPE
by 1-THE H3ATLES-6 on Feb 16, 2012 1:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Can light it up...
and a great athlete but was prone to chuckin a lot of threes and not playing in the flow of the offense in Denver. Most likely a good pickup for the second unit for scoring. The Knicks looked really good on offense against the Kings. Lin of course, but Fields and the others were attacking the rim also.
Robert Crumb: You turned yourself into a comic hero?
Harvey Pekar: Sorta, yeah. But no idealized s***. No phony bulls***. The real thing, y'know? Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.
From the movie--American Splendor
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
by mjtig on Feb 16, 2012 1:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The knicks will have the offensive power to match anynone in the league if they get JR. The key is
can they put it together in time for the playoffs. Their defense has improved, though not on the heat’s level. and if Lin is the glue guy, the Knicks maybe the team no one wants to play come playoff time!
With Lin locking down the PG spot, their only glaring weakness is their bench! They have nothing coming off the bench!
We're gonna have to play either the Knicks or clerics first round
Not fun..
We Bout To Let These Haters Know..
This Heat Thing, IS MORE THAN HYPE
by 1-THE H3ATLES-6 on Feb 16, 2012 5:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Rio & JJ will be in the finals for the 3 point shoot out.
As for the knicks acquring J.R Smith….all that offense and no defense still equals failure!
They only have us with the center position, Chalmers and Cole can guard Lin.
Wade plays D,Bron and Bosh too, Melo & Stat play no D.
.Heat Tri-nasty is inevitable!
We've been dominating this event lately...
In Pat we Trust
"Sorry if everyone thought we were going to go 82-0" - Dwyane Wade
"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." - Yogi Berra
I like Rio to win it
Joe Johnson has a shot, and I’ll give JJ a puncher’s chance as the defending champ. The other guys are more catch-and-shoot shooters, which I don’t think bodes well for shooting off a rack. Rio is also rather cocky, which I think does help him in this competition.
Heat fandom est. 2004
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