MJ, Shaq lead list of All-Star reserves

Michael Jordan has said he would not play unless voted in as a starter. AP

NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Jordan was selected to the All-Star team for the 14th time Tuesday, and Karl Malone was shut out for the first time in 15 years.

Jordan moved into a tie with Malone and Jerry West for the second-most All-Star selections in NBA history behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 19.

Jordan, who has the highest career scoring average in All-Star history at 21.3 points, was voted in as a starter in his 13 previous selections. He is a reserve for the Feb. 9 game in Atlanta.

Malone was selected every year since 1988, but did not make the cut in balloting by the 29 NBA coaches.

Also chosen for the Eastern Conference team were Jason Kidd of New Jersey, Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker of Boston, Brad Miller of Indiana, Zydrunas Ilgauskas of Cleveland and Jamal Mashburn of New Orleans.

Eastern All-Stars Player, NBA Team  All-Star Teams  x-Vince Carter, Raptors  4  x-Allen Iverson, Sixers  4  x-Tracy McGrady, Magic  3  x-Jermaine O'Neal, Pacers  2  x-Ben Wallace, Pistons  1  Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cavs  1  Michael Jordan, Wizards  14  Jason Kidd, Nets  6  Jamal Mashburn, Hornets  1  Brad Miller, Pacers  1  Paul Pierce, Celtics  2  Antoine Walker, Celtics  3  x - starter

The Western Conference reserves are Shaquille O'Neal of the Lakers, Stephon Marbury and Shawn Marion of Phoenix, Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki of Dallas, Gary Payton of Seattle and Chris Webber of Sacramento.

O'Neal, who finished behind Houston's Yao Ming in fan balloting to pick the starters, was chosen an All-Star for the 10th time.

The selections of Ilgauskas (Lithuania), Nash (Canada) and Nowitzki (Germany), along with starters Tim Duncan (U.S. Virgin Islands) and Yao (China), tie the record set last season of five international players.

Six NBA teams -- Boston, Dallas, Houston, Indiana, the Lakers and Phoenix -- will have two All-Stars.

Other than Malone or anyone else from the Utah Jazz, those notable for not being selected included Indiana's Ron Artest, Washington's Jerry Stackhouse, Dallas' Michael Finley and Golden State's Antawn Jamison.

Western All-Stars Player, NBA Team  All-Star Teams  x-Kobe Bryant, Lakers  5  x-Tim Duncan, Spurs  5  x-Steve Francis, Rockets  2  x-Kevin Garnett, T'wolves  6  x-Yao Ming, Rockets  1  Stephon Marbury, Suns  2  Shawn Marion, Suns  1  Steve Nash, Mavs  2  Dirk Nowitzki, Mavs  2  Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers  10  Gary Payton, Sonics  9  Chris Webber, Kings  5  x - starter

Among the league's top 20 scorers, only Jamison (23.4 points), Chicago's Jalen Rose (23.1), Stackhouse (22.9), Cleveland's Ricky Davis (22.4) and New York's Allan Houston (21.3) were not selected.

The starters for the East will be Detroit's Ben Wallace, Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal, Orlando's Tracy McGrady, Philadelphia's Allen Iverson and Toronto's Vince Carter.

Houston's Steve Francis and Yao, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers, Minnesota's Kevin Garnett and San Antonio's Duncan will start for the West.

Marion, Yao, Ilgauskas, Mashburn, Miller and Wallace will be making their first All-Star appearances.

 

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