[ThePundit]

East: Rasheed Wallace and Richard Hamilton over Michael Redd and Dwight Howard? They might as well just play the Pistons against the West.

West: Tony Parker?????? How about Baron Davis instead? And the voting is a joke. Yao Ming ??? McGrady?? ( Normally he'd be okay but this year, he's been hurt). Also, how is Carmello Anthony not on the team?

They should add a roster spot or 2 on each team.

[cjg11582]

I whole heartedly agree about the reserve selection in the east (ironically the Detroit starters are why the east won the game) but Tony Parker at 6'3 leads the league in points in the paint, and is like fifth in the league in field goal percentage. As for the starters, Yao is a starter from here to eternity while he is in the NBA as long as fans are voting them in. I hear the soverigned nation of China can provide a few ballots. That aside, there are always players voted in who don't deserve it (i.e., Jordan's last year in which Vince Carter, who was injured all season, let MJ take his spot, or Grant Hill last year). Either way it has no barring on anything, I think most people that watch the NBA realize these irregularities and the circumstances that cause them to happen.

[wedge]

There was definitely an overemphasis on overall record. Though Rasheed Wallace is a key member of the Pistons, I personally think the all star game is about individuals who earned the right, by their play, to play with the best in the league. If you match up Wallace and Howard, the winner is Howard. How does the guy not make the all star team despite leading the NBA in rebounding?? Furthermore, if you are going to put value on players like Rasheed, then why not do it for the west? Take a guy like Sam Cassell for example. Yes Brand is having a career year, but the difference in the team has to be the play of Cassell at PG. The Clippers were 9 games over .500 at the break, which is a franchise best for them. Is Cassell not a perfect example of a Rasheed Wallace in the West??

With only 12 spots available, ever year their will be snubs. But if Jermaine O'Neal didnt get hurt, Gilbert Arenas would've been off the team. A guy avergaging 28 pts a game not an all-star? Amazing.

An increase of roster spots doesn't seem likely. As it is a few guys dont get many minutes (ex. Arenas had 9).

[rmjvol]

Welcome to GoTeamsGo.com, wedge.

Is there a better solution? Should the voting be changed to better reflect the players that should really be in the NBA allstar game?

[wedge]

Well the voting is fine for the starters. I think the fans should be able to vote for their favorite players and see them play the majority of the game. However, it's inconsistent. Fans vote for the more exciting players or the best players in the NBA. Then you have the reserves, which are selected by the coaches in the NBA, which isnt measured by the same criteria. If Wallace played on say the Chicago Bulls, with the same numbers, he wouldnt have been in the All-Star game. Period.

There is no fail safe measure to take. Every system will have people who will get snubbed. However, there should be consistency in the selection process and not make it 50/50. Either decide who should rightfully to be, based on their year thus far, or let the fans select the whole roster.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

All-Star Snubs?...That's part of the game. Without it there is less water cooler conversation, less postings on Web Sites such as this, and less reason to call up a relative or a friend and gripe about your favorite player missing out.

…And why have an extra two spots?...Have we become that PC a nation that the word "All-Star" should apply equally to all levels of play?...No!...The system doesn't need fixing. Everyone can't be an "All-Star" or the game becomes pointless…and popularity is as much a part of the game as anything else. What basketball fan would pass up a chance to see an aging Michael Jordan play over the latest "Johnny Come Lately" three years removed from the college ranks, who might just be averaging 2 points a game better?

...But hey, those with a better system, kindly grab a stone and start chucking...

[rmjvol]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

All-Star Snubs?...That's part of the game. Without it there is less water cooler conversation, less postings on Web Sites such as this, and less reason to call up a relative or a friend and gripe about your favorite player missing out.

And less to chat about here

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