Was the Spurs' third quarter flopfest legit?

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Were these offensive fouls legitimate, or did All-Defensive First Teamer's Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan sell the calls to the referees?

David West taunts Fabricio Oberto

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It's better than slapping Dirk Nowitzki's face, but David West is playing with fire.

David Lee's hustle helps opponents too

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The hustle doesn't always work out the way you hope it would.

David West is angry!

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David West was pissed off at almost every Grizzlie tonight. First, he's angry at Juan Carlos Navarro. Now, West takes out his inner animal after a frustrating foul by Mike Miller. Oh, did we mention David likes to box?!

Scott could hand pick Chandler, West

Watching the New Orleans Hornets finish of the Milwaukee Bucks this afternoon was beautiful.

Play-by-play guy Bob Licht (absolutely awesome to listen to) and color commentator Gil McGregor were of course basking in the glory of a Hornets’ dream season. And, naturally, since the All-Star game is coming to their very backyard, the two courtside announcers began to speak about coach Byron Scott becoming the Western Conference’s head coach.

It may be urban legend, but Licht and McGregor confirmed the All-Star head coach can hand-pick two or three of his players to make the All-Star squad.

Certainly, Chris Paul, the best point guard to play basketball since Isaiah Thomas will be a shoe-in for the game. But the real question remains: Will Tyson Chandler or David West make the roster?

This decision is difficult because, truly, both Chandler and West deserve All-Star births.

Chandler leads the NBA in offensive rebounds and his team in total rebounds. West averages 20 and 10 and leads the team in blocks.

But here's the crux. It’s difficult to place Chandler above other western centers Marcus Camby, Yao Ming, Amare Stoudemire and Chris Kaman. Even if Chandler deserves the bid, and even if Scott is the coach, I doubt Chandler can be chosen without someone yelling bloody murder.

West, on the other hand, might have slightly more of a chance, but not much. Carlos Boozer, Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki, Al Jefferson and Carmello Anthony each legitimately deserve to be in the mix.

Anthony may sit it out with an ankle sprain (sustained 01/21), and Tracy McGrady might take the weekend off to rest his back. This opens up two more spots on the bench. Then, snubbing Jefferson for West, forwards on teams at the polar opposites of the conference standings, doesn’t seem as bad.

Byron Scott has said for weeks he will literally campaign for David West and Tyson Chandler like Barack Obama is campaigning for the presidency. Yet, if his team continues to lead the conference in wins, he may be able to “hand pick” his two gunners to play on his bench.

It may be the only chance Chandler and West have to make the team.