The All-Star Picks

After much internal debate and deliberation, here are the players I think should be going to Phoenix as all-star reserves in two weeks. I had to be the easiest choice you could make in the East, huh? (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) Eastern Conference Reserves Forwards: Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics; Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers Pierce hasn't been the dominant force every night that he was during the NBA Finals, but he has had several clutch performances. I picked Iguodala over Indiana's Danny Granger based on how Iguodala raised his game after Elton Brand went down with a dislocated right shoulder, lifting Philadelphia back into the playoff picture. Guards: Joe Johnson, Atlanta Hawks; Jameer Nelson, Orlando Magic The Hawks have withstood some serious injuries to Josh Smith and Al Horford and are in the fourth spot in the East primarily because of Johnson. Nelson, freed from having to look over his shoulder, (link)