All Star reserves named
02/10/2012 04:39:04 AM
The reserves for the NBA All Star game in Orlando have been announced with six debutants in the mix.
After the public voted for the starter for the Eastern and Western Conferences last month, all 30 NBA coaches voted to select seven reserves each for side.
Miami's Chris Bosh, Atlanta's Joe Johnson, Boston's Paul Pierce and New Jersey's Deron Williams will be joined on the Eastern Conference bench by All Star debutants Luol Deng of Chicago, the Pacers' Roy Hibbert and the 76ers' Andre Iguodala.
Veterans Steve Nash (Phoenix), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) and Tony Parker (San Antonio) headline the Western Conference reserves, alongside Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge, the Grizzlies' Marc Gasol and the Thunder's Russell Westbrook who will make their All Star debut, with Minnesota's Kevin Love rounding out the seven on the bench.
Last month, Miami duo LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, last season's MVP Derrick Rose of Chicago, Orlando's Dwight Howard and the Knicks' Carmelo Anthony were chosen as the starters for the Eastern Conference.
They will line up against the Western quintet of Oklahoma's Kevin Durant, the Clippers' Blake Griffin and Chris Paul and Lakers' duo Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum.