NBA All-Star Game

There are starting to be rumblings about who deserves to be an All-Star this year.  ESPN has done a couple of articles and debates regarding the issue.  While this game is for the fans, and a fan I am, I am full in the opinion that the fans vote should be taken out of the All-Star game, to an extent.  The fans should have the final say for the starters, but the broad list offered for voting is ridiculous.  Al Harrington is on the ballot.  And, Jeremy Lin does not deserve All-Star consideration at the expense of a player who has helped his team to victories.  Right now the All-Star vote leaders, and thus the starters if the game were tonight, are as followed (key: B=backcourt, F=frontcourt):

West:
B- Chris Paul
B- Kobe Bryant
F- Kevin Durant
F- Blake Griffin
F- Dwight Howard
East:
B- Rajon Rondo
B- Dwyane Wade
F- LeBron James
F- Carmelo Anthony
F- Kevin Garnett

Should these players start?  Should they even be on the roster?  I think players need to put up impressive statistics to make the team, AND help lead their team to victories.  Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard are both putting up impressive numbers, but the Lakers don't deserve two all-stars given their poor performance thus far.  Here are the players who should be in the All-Star game:

West:
Starters:
B- Chris Paul- The best PG in the PG driven league.  Griffin has helped the Clippers a lot, but this team would struggle to make the playoffs without Chris Paul.  A definite MVP candidate.
B- Kobe Bryant- Ok ok.  I know I just said the Lakers don't deserve much recognition.  However, Bryant is having a fantastic season scoring the ball.  His volume shooting is poor, but the individual results are worth merit. (Side note: Is he actually hurting the whole team?  Possibly...  Get the ball to Nash)
F- Kevin Durant- Has seemingly improved every facet of his game.  Durant makes the Thunder a very dangerous team.
F- Tim Duncan- His resurgence has been fun to watch.  Duncan's craftiness and experience have led him to lots of success this year, and he has SA looking tough to beat. 
F- Serge Ibaka- Ibaka is off the radar some for All-Star consideration, but he is deserving.  He is one of the best defensive big men in the league, and deserves recognition for his great play on that side of the ball.

East:
Starters
B- Rajon Rondo- Rondo's numbers are great, and his play is the reason Boston is even in the hunt.  Pierce and Garnett have declined, and the pair misses Allen a lot.  Rondo deserves credit.
B- Dwyane Wade- Wade is averaging a quiet 20 points per game.  There are still issues with closing the game in Miami, but James and Wade both deserve to start the All-Star game.
F- LeBron James- The most dominant player in the league right now, and leading the top team in the East.  A no-brainer.
F- Carmelo Anthony- Anthony is a tremendous scorer, and a large reason the Knicks have risen back into prominence.  Without him, the team struggled.
F- Tyson Chandler- The best defensive center in the league.  He rebounds, blocks shots, and does everything a center should do.

West:
Reserves:
1 James Harden- Harden has been terrific in Houston, and was just the star Morey needed all along.  They still need a big who can play offense next to Asik.  Gasol would be very intriguing to this team.
2 Russell Westbrook- Westbrook still takes too many shots, but OKC wouldn't be a great team without him.  He is still a consistent outside shot from being an MVP candidate.
3 Stephen Curry- The Warriors are finally good, and are deserving of their first All-Star since the team was in Philadelphia.  Ok, so that was a lie.  But it's been a while (Sprewell, 1997).  Curry might be the top shooter in the league, and he is the X-Factor behind the wins.
4 Blake Griffin- Paul is the perfect PG for Griffin.  His rebounding numbers have dipped, though Griffin is having an efficient and explosive year.  He shouldn't be a starter, but should be on the team.
5 Zach Randolph- Memphis is good again, and Randolph is a main reason why.
6 David Lee- Surprise!  The Warriors get 2 All-Stars.  Lee's numbers have remained consistent over the last few years, so one could argue he doesn't add a large number of wins.  He's been a bubble candidate the last few years, and is deserving this year.
7 LaMarcus Aldridge- What will be his 2nd appearance.  The Blazers were not supposed to be in the playoff hunt, but they have exceeded expectations.  The strong play from Aldridge, including his improvement on the glass, are reasons why Portland is in contention.


East:
Reserves:
1 Chris Bosh- Miami is going to be tough to beat in the playoffs.  Bosh scores in a variety of ways, but has been pathetic on the glass.  Looking only at numbers, he'd be a bubble candidate in the West.
2 Kyrie Irving- Cleveland is terrible, but improving.  They have good young talent, led by a budding star in Irving.  It's not his fault the team is so bad.  (On a separate note, the Cavs should trade Varejao.  Rudy Gay would fit nicely)
3 Brook Lopez- Lopez is pathetic on the glass also.  But like Bosh, he scores in a plethora of ways, and unlike Bosh, he leads a pretty good team in scoring.  Congrats Prokhorov, you bought a 4 seed in a weak conference. 
4 Joakim Noah- Noah deserves to start the game, but Chandler has played extremely well.  Noah fills the stat-sheet, and rebounds at a great rate.
5 Josh Smith- Smith has been on the bubble for years.  I thought the Hawks would miss the playoffs, but Smith has them in contention.  Not sure he resigns, but he deserves to be an All-Star.
6 Deron Williams- Williams has regressed, there's no denying it.  However, he has more talent now around him than the last few years.  Without him, the Nets would still struggle like the Newark days.
7 Paul George- George is the future in Indiana.  Granger won't be in Indiana next year (Early prediction:  Memphis, after Gay gets traded).  George scores at a high rate, and is one of the best young wings in the game.

10 Snubs:
Dwight Howard- Numbers alone say Howard deserves it.  However, the Lakers have had a pathetic season, and don't deserve two All-Stars.  Unfortunately for Dwight, Bryant has had a statistically better year.
Anderson Varejao- Varejao gets snubbed for a similar reason.  He has been one of the best centers in the league, though the Cavs as a franchise have had a dismal year.  Varejao can't be an All-Star, with Irving already there.
Marc Gasol- Gasol is a tough pick to miss the game.  His numbers aren't gaudy, but he provides a ton of value to Memphis.  His emergence, and the consistency of Z-Bo, help make Gay expendable on the wing.
Tony Parker- Parker has had a great season, though there is just too much competition among guards in the West.  He can use this as motivation for another improbable playoff run. 
Nic Batum- Batum has arrived, and has been worth his extension.  Aldridge got the nod for this year's game, but expect Batum to make an appearance or two in the next 3 years.
Kenneth Faried- Denver has had a great season, though they don't have a player worthy of an All-Star appearance based off of stats.  Faried is the closest they have, though he can't create his own offense.
Luol Deng- Deng has been on the bubble for a long time for an All-Star berth.  Unfortunately, this isn't the year for him.  His numbers are good, but not great.  He needs Rose back to max out his value.
Paul Pierce- Pierce is scoring the ball well, but looks slow on defense and takes bad shots.  He still means a lot to the Celtics, and will help them make the playoffs, but an All-Star berth is out of the question.
Jrue Holiday- Holiday has shown massive improvement this year.   He deserves consideration, but not the nod to go to the game.  He will hear his name called in the future.
Damian Lillard- Lillard means a lot to the turnaround Blazers team.  He, among all the rookies, has a decent chance to make the team.  His numbers will have to be ridiculous to make the team.  Dame-sanity?

And just like most years, there are more deserving snubs in the West, than the East.

Thoughts?  @ZRey12