Harden, Irving, Ja(who’s not even eligible), Klay and Austin freaking Reaves over Devin Booker is insane. What are we doing here?
Yes, we need to get rid of the fan vote because they have not accurately voted on who the 6th best guard is.
I’ve always absolutely despised the All Star fan vote! It’s dumb af!
Harden, Irving, Ja(who’s not even eligible), Klay and Austin freaking Reaves over Devin Booker is insane. What are we doing here?
All star games, especially across the NBA/NFL/NHL are a joke. In fact, tv ratings were the their lowest ever for the 2023 NBA All Star game.The need to get rid of it for all sports all stars. Pro Bowl is a joke at several spots this year
Well played.Fans are only 50% of the vote. This would be fair:
25% fans
25% current players
25% media
25% Rupp Rafters
If it's one player per team then AD or Lebron get left off and Maxey gets left off so a Piston and a Spur could get on...even though neither of those 2 teams has a single player worthy of making an All-Star team this year. Sorry, but that idea does not work.I do think the teams should be at least one player from every team. I'm not sure how many NBA teams it is but at least the minimum of 15 on each side for every team I think there's 30 might be 32
I said at least one. Not just one. I actually think there should be two per team honestly. That makes for a huge All-Star team though. So at least one to two. If you got two big bad asses then there should be two.If it's one player per team then AD or Lebron get left off and Maxey gets left off so a Piston and a Spur could get on...even though neither of those 2 teams has a single player worthy of making an All-Star team this year. Sorry, but that idea does not work.
popularity contest no doubt. LA=people=votes=unjust leaving out better players.Well played.
No one outside of the top three forwards or top two guards is relevant since fan vote only determines starters.
Harden, Irving, Ja(who’s not even eligible), Klay and Austin freaking Reaves over Devin Booker is insane. What are we doing here?
The player vote is even worse than the fan voteI’ve said this for baseball for years. Applies to basketball too. But instead of getting rid of it, I would weight it. Something like 40% fan vote, 40% player vote, 20% media/writer vote.
So you want participation trophy all-stars?I do think the teams should be at least one player from every team. I'm not sure how many NBA teams it is but at least the minimum of 15 on each side for every team I think there's 30 might be 32
Tied to player salaries and max contracts.The truth is the All-Star game means nothing to most people, even most of the ones like me who love the NBA. It's just an exhibition game and means just as much as UK's annual pre-season exhibition games.
Oh, absolutely it's important to the players to get named to the team, both for salary and for HOF resume. I just mean most adult NBA fans don't care who wins the game. The NBA is my favorite American team sport but I havn't watched an NBA all-star game for over 30 years. Who can name the All-Star game MVP from 3 years ago without looking it up? I'd say only friends, family, and superfans of the guy that won it.Tied to player salaries and max contracts.