Chris Bosh (Miami Heat)

If fan voting lasted a few more days, Bosh, narrowly edged out by Garnett, could be starting the All-Star Game – albeit as a result of some urging by the Heat franchise. He is not your conventional center, one converted from a power forward; he’s surely not the first big man who comes to mind, and he can’t rebound – but Bosh brings a lot to the table, not least his highly dependable shooting range. It is a huge reason Miami are so good – their whole Zen-like fluid positions strategy with LeBron and Wade charging in works only with a center as mobile as Bosh.