From
where I sit it looks like the fan got the NBA All-Star voting
right...
via nba.si.com
At
least for the most part. As long as fans are the ones selecting the
starting line-up for any sport there will be problems. This is
nothing more than a popularity contest. With the exception of Kobe,
it's a good list of the top players. Which is exactly what an
all-star game is. The NHL will be doing the same thing next year
after a 2-year break thanks to the lock-out and Winter Olympics. And
just like the NBA and MLB it will be a chance for everyone to see who
the most popular players are regardless of their current standing in
the game. Kobe has played 6 games this season and looked old in all
of them before getting hurt again. At least he's doing the right
thing and encouraging the NBA to pick someone else. I'm sure a
suitable replacement will be found (Tony Parker, Damian Lillard,
James Harden). In the mean time, there will be the traditional
complaining about the voting process. Let's face it, this is an
All-Star game. Not a real game. The players show up, put on a show
that bares only a passing resemblance to an actual game, and leave.
Just like every other all-star game I'll tune in for 5 minutes, get
bored and move on.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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