To say the least, the results for the Eastern All-Star guards is disappointing for anyone who has been paying attention to Chicago Bulls basketball.
Jimmy Butler has been ballin' all year, keeping the Chicago Bulls as high as they are in the Eastern Conference standings through Derrick Rose's and other Bulls' recoveries from minor injuries.
![Here are the first set of voting results for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game. To say the least, the results for the Eastern All-Star guards is disappointing for anyone who has been paying attention to Chicago Bulls basketball. Jimmy Butler has been ballin' all year, keeping the Chicago Bulls as high as they are in the Eastern Conference standings through Derrick Rose's and other Bulls' recoveries from minor injuries. And despite being one of the only two way players on the list, Butler ranks higher (#11) in scoring than John Wall (#28), Kyrie Irving (#16), and Kyle Lowry (#17) who received more votes than he did from the fans. And while Dwayne Wade is enjoying a resurgence in some of his numbers, including his 23.2 PPG, all the other things that Butler has been bringing to the table every night for Chicago allows Butler to easily out-rank Wade in overall efficiency (23.0 for Butler to 19.5 for Wade) along with still putting up his team leading 21.6 PPG. This is the major reason why most NBA analysts and sports writers would grant Jimmy Butler a starting spot on the 2015 NBA All-Star team when the fans are picking the player formerly known as DWade on name recognition. And if it is about athleticism, give me a Jimmy Butler with a chip on his shoulder over a 32-year old Dwayne Wade with bad knees any day. [Let's get the vote out and VOTE Jimmy Butler and the boys into the 2015 NBA All-Star Game by folowing the link HERE. #VoteYourBulls!] EAST GUARDS FRONTCOURT John Wall (Was) 299.209 LeBron James (Mia) 552.967 Dwyane Wade (Mia) 265.917 Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 265.170 Kyrie Irving (Cle) 237.356 Pau Gasol (Chi) 247.953 Kyle Lowry (Tor) 182.896 Chris Bosh (Mia) 208.549 Derrick Rose (Chi) 105.465 Kevin Love (Cle) 169.818 Jimmy Butler (Chi) 99.984 Joakim Noah (Chi) 69.994 DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 51.946 Marcin Gortat (Was) 57.715 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 17.512 Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 52.318 Louis Williams (Tor) 15.329 Kevin Garnett (BKN) 46.494 Bradley Beal (Was) 13.911 Al Jefferson (Cha) 43.230 Paul Pierce (Was) 35.197 Nikola Vucevic (Orl) 33.296 Paul Millsap (Atl) 21.545 Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 20.602 Andre Drummond (Det) 19.128 WEST GUARDS FRONTCOURT Stephen Curry (GS) 549.095 Anthony Davis (NO) 524.623 Kobe Bryant (LAL) 521.542 Blake Griffin (LAC) 307.908 James Harden (Hou) 336.998 Marc Gasol (Mem) 227.554 Chris Paul (LAC) 257.528 Tim Duncan (SA) 198.649 Rajon Rondo (Dal) 107.366 Kevin Durant (OKC) 191.881 Klay Thompson (GS) 90.957 LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 152.253 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 84.686 DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 117.003 Damian Lillard (Por) 82.884 Dwight Howard (Hou) 104.699 Jeremy Lin (LAL) 77.276 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 100.015 Tony Parker (SA) 50.287 Kawhi Leonard (SA) 74.501 Rudy Gay (Sac) 51.873 DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 43.051 Nick Young (LAC) 32.050 Tyson Chandler (Dal) 31.659 Zach Randolph (Mem) 30.147 VOTE for your Chicago Bulls for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game! Did you submit your ballot for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game? Share your Eastern and Western Conference squads with fellow NBA fans in the comments below!](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH87MxfMiMbOVQrJ7YEyHKYjjd8FtMx2angOI8w5VcG5olSsUGFNCl4tZ1e905e8EzeYe0Mv7SntWJP-JRQWk2vwSoRPp4bvCiFbycAMvCJhMGVCPQrg-_Srxu9hXaUyWRv30L-_gqujc/s1600/Chicago-Bulls-end-Miami-Heat-27-game-win-streak_2_1+(2).jpg)
And despite being one of the only two way players on the list, Butler ranks higher (#11) in scoring than John Wall (#28), Kyrie Irving (#16), and Kyle Lowry (#17) who received more votes than he did from the fans. And while Dwayne Wade is enjoying a resurgence in some of his numbers, including his 23.2 PPG, all the other things that Butler has been bringing to the table every night for Chicago allows Butler to easily out-rank Wade in overall efficiency (23.0 for Butler to 19.5 for Wade) along with still putting up his team leading 21.6 PPG.
This is the major reason why most NBA analysts and sports writers would grant Jimmy Butler a starting spot on the 2015 NBA All-Star team when the fans are picking the player formerly known as DWade on name recognition.
And if it is about athleticism, give me a Jimmy Butler with a chip on his shoulder over a 32-year old Dwayne Wade with bad knees any day.
[Let's get the vote out and VOTE Jimmy Butler and the boys into the 2015 NBA All-Star Game by folowing the link HERE. #VoteYourBulls!]
| GUARDS | FRONTCOURT | ||
| John Wall (Was) | 299.209 | LeBron James (Mia) | 552.967 |
| Dwyane Wade (Mia) | 265.917 | Carmelo Anthony (NYK) | 265.170 |
| Kyrie Irving (Cle) | 237.356 | Pau Gasol (Chi) | 247.953 |
| Kyle Lowry (Tor) | 182.896 | Chris Bosh (Mia) | 208.549 |
| Derrick Rose (Chi) | 105.465 | Kevin Love (Cle) | 169.818 |
| Jimmy Butler (Chi) | 99.984 | Joakim Noah (Chi) | 69.994 |
| DeMar DeRozan (Tor) | 51.946 | Marcin Gortat (Was) | 57.715 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) | 17.512 | Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) | 52.318 |
| Louis Williams (Tor) | 15.329 | Kevin Garnett (BKN) | 46.494 |
| Bradley Beal (Was) | 13.911 | Al Jefferson (Cha) | 43.230 |
| Paul Pierce (Was) | 35.197 | ||
| Nikola Vucevic (Orl) | 33.296 | ||
| Paul Millsap (Atl) | 21.545 | ||
| Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) | 20.602 | ||
| Andre Drummond (Det) | 19.128 | ||
| GUARDS | FRONTCOURT | ||
| Stephen Curry (GS) | 549.095 | Anthony Davis (NO) | 524.623 |
| Kobe Bryant (LAL) | 521.542 | Blake Griffin (LAC) | 307.908 |
| James Harden (Hou) | 336.998 | Marc Gasol (Mem) | 227.554 |
| Chris Paul (LAC) | 257.528 | Tim Duncan (SA) | 198.649 |
| Rajon Rondo (Dal) | 107.366 | Kevin Durant (OKC) | 191.881 |
| Klay Thompson (GS) | 90.957 | LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) | 152.253 |
| Russell Westbrook (OKC) | 84.686 | DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) | 117.003 |
| Damian Lillard (Por) | 82.884 | Dwight Howard (Hou) | 104.699 |
| Jeremy Lin (LAL) | 77.276 | Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) | 100.015 |
| Tony Parker (SA) | 50.287 | Kawhi Leonard (SA) | 74.501 |
| Rudy Gay (Sac) | 51.873 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan (LAC) | 43.051 | ||
| Nick Young (LAC) | 32.050 | ||
| Tyson Chandler (Dal) | 31.659 | ||
| Zach Randolph (Mem) | 30.147 | ||
![Here are the first set of voting results for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game. To say the least, the results for the Eastern All-Star guards is disappointing for anyone who has been paying attention to Chicago Bulls basketball. Jimmy Butler has been ballin' all year, keeping the Chicago Bulls as high as they are in the Eastern Conference standings through Derrick Rose's and other Bulls' recoveries from minor injuries. And despite being one of the only two way players on the list, Butler ranks higher (#11) in scoring than John Wall (#28), Kyrie Irving (#16), and Kyle Lowry (#17) who received more votes than he did from the fans. And while Dwayne Wade is enjoying a resurgence in some of his numbers, including his 23.2 PPG, all the other things that Butler has been bringing to the table every night for Chicago allows Butler to easily out-rank Wade in overall efficiency (23.0 for Butler to 19.5 for Wade) along with still putting up his team leading 21.6 PPG. This is the major reason why most NBA analysts and sports writers would grant Jimmy Butler a starting spot on the 2015 NBA All-Star team when the fans are picking the player formerly known as DWade on name recognition. And if it is about athleticism, give me a Jimmy Butler with a chip on his shoulder over a 32-year old Dwayne Wade with bad knees any day. [Let's get the vote out and VOTE Jimmy Butler and the boys into the 2015 NBA All-Star Game by folowing the link HERE. #VoteYourBulls!] EAST GUARDS FRONTCOURT John Wall (Was) 299.209 LeBron James (Mia) 552.967 Dwyane Wade (Mia) 265.917 Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 265.170 Kyrie Irving (Cle) 237.356 Pau Gasol (Chi) 247.953 Kyle Lowry (Tor) 182.896 Chris Bosh (Mia) 208.549 Derrick Rose (Chi) 105.465 Kevin Love (Cle) 169.818 Jimmy Butler (Chi) 99.984 Joakim Noah (Chi) 69.994 DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 51.946 Marcin Gortat (Was) 57.715 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 17.512 Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 52.318 Louis Williams (Tor) 15.329 Kevin Garnett (BKN) 46.494 Bradley Beal (Was) 13.911 Al Jefferson (Cha) 43.230 Paul Pierce (Was) 35.197 Nikola Vucevic (Orl) 33.296 Paul Millsap (Atl) 21.545 Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 20.602 Andre Drummond (Det) 19.128 WEST GUARDS FRONTCOURT Stephen Curry (GS) 549.095 Anthony Davis (NO) 524.623 Kobe Bryant (LAL) 521.542 Blake Griffin (LAC) 307.908 James Harden (Hou) 336.998 Marc Gasol (Mem) 227.554 Chris Paul (LAC) 257.528 Tim Duncan (SA) 198.649 Rajon Rondo (Dal) 107.366 Kevin Durant (OKC) 191.881 Klay Thompson (GS) 90.957 LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 152.253 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 84.686 DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 117.003 Damian Lillard (Por) 82.884 Dwight Howard (Hou) 104.699 Jeremy Lin (LAL) 77.276 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 100.015 Tony Parker (SA) 50.287 Kawhi Leonard (SA) 74.501 Rudy Gay (Sac) 51.873 DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 43.051 Nick Young (LAC) 32.050 Tyson Chandler (Dal) 31.659 Zach Randolph (Mem) 30.147 VOTE for your Chicago Bulls for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game! Did you submit your ballot for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game? Share your Eastern and Western Conference squads with fellow NBA fans in the comments below!](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzqHWqgjJRiwzdDyUHHuYTXEBkzsv7AkyzHFBPll2_N42Qg9mCVLEw9PmKkJLnGbeslMX93HgENKTB4vpuJP-BTO6FzS7K-LfYqjDCmThz-GoGTqn3IUiWSfaV4XCYKch3CGxb0pWjUig/s1600/CHI+2014-15+ALL+STAR+AD_200dpi50pct.jpg "VOTE for your Chicago Bulls for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game!")
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![CHICAGO, IL. It was one of the primetime match-ups of the NBA Christmas Day calendar as Pau Gasol's new Chicago Bulls team took on his former squad, the Los Angeles Lakers. And while the Lakers were able to pull off a huge upset, beating the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors in their previous game (also without Kobe Bryant), the Bryant-less Lakers were no match for a Chicago Bulls team that has been rolling, adding yet another victory to their current 5-game winning streak. This was an especially emotional game for the Pau Gasol, the former Los Angeles Lakers star who signed a free agent deal with the Chicago Bulls during this past summer. Despite being a major catalyst for two Los Angeles Lakers NBA Championships, the Lakers' coaching and front office decisions took for granted the gifted 7-footer, forcing Gasol to look for another situation that would put him on a Championship contender. Fortunately, Gasol was looking for a major market franchise, and so he signed with Chicago, and he has been rejuvenated. Early in the contest, Gasol and the Chicago Bulls were able to jump out in front of the lethargic Lakers, despite being at home for the Christmas Day match-up, where the Bulls have only managed a 7-5 record on the season. However, the Bulls were able to get the lead and cruised to an 11 point halftime lead. The Lakers started the 3rd quarter with an 11-2 run that narrowed the Chicago Bulls' lead to 2 points, tighten the game up. The Los Angeles Lakers battled, but the Bulls were able to take an 83-77 lead into the 4th quarter. However, Gasol drove for a layup to key a 10-2 run that bumped Chicago's lead back up to 12 early in the 4th quarter, and the Chicago Bulls' defense flexed its muscles to hold the Lakers to only 15 points in the fourth. The 30-15 fourth quarter disparity helped the Bulls to win the game handily, 113-93, in front of a festive United Center crowd. Gasol's 23 points and 13 rebounds lead three Chicago Bulls' with 20 points. Jimmy Butler posted another 20 point game, finishing with 21 points to go along with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks. Derrick Rose put up his 3rd consecutive 20 point game, his longest such streak since January 2012; it is a sign of DRose's return to good health and finding his game and growing into his role with this current Chicago Bulls team. CHICAGO, IL. It was one of the primetime match-ups of the NBA Christmas Day calendar as Pau Gasol's new Chicago Bulls team took on his former squad, the Los Angeles Lakers. And while the Lakers were able to pull off a huge upset, beating the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors in their previous game (also without Kobe Bryant), the Bryant-less Lakers were no match for a Chicago Bulls team that has been rolling, adding yet another victory to their current 5-game winning streak. This was an especially emotional game for the Pau Gasol, the former Los Angeles Lakers star who signed a free agent deal with the Chicago Bulls during this past summer. Despite being a major catalyst for two Los Angeles Lakers NBA Championships, the Lakers' coaching and front office decisions took for granted the gifted 7-footer, forcing Gasol to look for another situation that would put him on a Championship contender. Fortunately, Gasol was looking for a major market franchise, and so he signed with Chicago, and he has been rejuvenated. Early in the contest, Gasol and the Chicago Bulls were able to jump out in front of the lethargic Lakers, despite being at home for the Christmas Day match-up, where the Bulls have only managed a 7-5 record on the season. However, the Bulls were able to get the lead and cruised to an 11 point halftime lead. The Lakers started the 3rd quarter with an 11-2 run that narrowed the Chicago Bulls' lead to 2 points, tighten the game up. The Los Angeles Lakers battled, but the Bulls were able to take an 83-77 lead into the 4th quarter. However, Gasol drove for a layup to key a 10-2 run that bumped Chicago's lead back up to 12 early in the 4th quarter, and the Chicago Bulls' defense flexed its muscles to hold the Lakers to only 15 points in the fourth. The 30-15 fourth quarter disparity helped the Bulls to win the game handily, 113-93, in front of a festive United Center crowd. Gasol's 23 points and 13 rebounds lead three Chicago Bulls' with 20 points. Jimmy Butler posted another 20 point game, finishing with 21 points to go along with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks. Derrick Rose put up his 3rd consecutive 20 point game, his longest such streak since January 2012; it is a sign of DRose's return to good health and finding his game and growing into his role with this current Chicago Bulls team. VOTE For Your Chicago Bulls For the 2015 NBA All-Star Game! The Chicago Bulls have only had their entire team healthy for the last three games, and it has been a great opportunity to see what this Chicago Bulls team will be capable of when the playoffs roll around. In that short time we have been able to see Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Pau Gasol, and Joakim Noah grow into the starting unit that we expected. We've also seen Jimmy Butler grow into a player that exceeds our greatest hopes, a player worthy of a starting All-Star spot. [#VoteYourBulls by following the link HERE!] We Hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season! Please SHARE our links for the All-Star Voting so that we can get Jimmy Butler and the boys onto the 2015 NBA All-Star Team! Thanks for all your support, BullsNation! The Chicago Bulls have only had their entire team healthy for the last three games, and it has been a great opportunity to see what this Chicago Bulls team will be capable of when the playoffs roll around. In that short time we have been able to see Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Pau Gasol, and Joakim Noah grow into the starting unit that we expected. We've also seen Jimmy Butler grow into a player that exceeds our greatest hopes, a player worthy of a starting All-Star spot. [#VoteYourBulls by following the link HERE!] We Hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season! Please SHARE our links for the All-Star Voting so that we can get Jimmy Butler and the boys onto the 2015 NBA All-Star Team! Thanks for all your support, BullsNation!](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKptRaLncSvw7cuJpUKYK8y5Kkk0PC9banP1HrOnm-rI5TQm94YuG44VSQty0-QpVR2YsIww8OIGl09EO43ixjh_oJAfQq8CKI4fZIAnyVNZg1FGIq4uTf40jK70rm-pHjEWGd7kie8E/s1600/Pau+Gasol+Chicago+Bulls+Dominate+Christmas+Day+Match-Up+With+Lakers+On+Christmas+Day.jpg)