People voting for Lin aren't throwing it in the face of the NBA but just adding to a problem they'll bitch about later.
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People voting for Lin aren't throwing it in the face of the NBA but just adding to a problem they'll bitch about later.
If Jeremy Lin makes the all-star team, it'll be embarrassing for everyone, but most of all for Jeremy Lin.
There will be a really big controversy. Fan voting may get cancelled or radically changed because of that alone. Nobody wants that.
Lin right now isn't even playing like a guy who should be starting on his own team, never mind the all-star team.
[QUOTE=Clifton]If Jeremy Lin makes the all-star team, it'll be embarrassing for everyone, but most of all for Jeremy Lin.
There will be a really big controversy. Fan voting may get cancelled or radically changed because of that alone. Nobody wants that.
Lin right now isn't even playing like a guy who should be starting on his own team, never mind the all-star team.[/QUOTE]
Nope. The NBA will hush hush any media concerns and act like he earnt it. They want that asian money.
[QUOTE=Clifton]If Jeremy Lin makes the all-star team, it'll be embarrassing for everyone, but most of all for Jeremy Lin.
There will be a really big controversy. Fan voting may get cancelled or radically changed because of that alone. Nobody wants that.
Lin right now isn't even playing like a guy who should be starting on his own team, never mind the all-star team.[/QUOTE]
Err.... why? It's fan voting. If the fans (as dumb as they are) want to see him, then so be it. This is why coaches pick the reserves, so that we can still have a good game.
Shane Battier :roll:
Its the allstar game. Its a game for pure entertainment purposes to appease fans and say thank you. No one really cares who wins the game do they? As a fan i just want to see some cool shit, the players only start playing defense in the 4th quarter anyway.
If a player has the most amount of votes, it obviously means more people want to see him start and thus he should be the one starting. If you think its wrong, go vote for another player, and if he deserves to start he'll get the most votes. All of the starters currently would have been voted in by coaches anyway even if they don't get the fan votes. At the end of the day the squads are pretty much how they should be.
Lin being that high says it all about the system...
The voting process is a joke. Lin ahead of Westbrook. Westbrook is made for the All-Star game too.
Asik, Gay, and Ibaka ahead of Aldridge:oldlol:
Yeah. This is sad.
[QUOTE=atljonesbro]This is a joke. Basically all people did is look at the poll and ask themselves, "O who iz on da Heatz or da LakerzzZzz?" I mean honestly Shane Battier? Metta World Peace? Ray Allen? Pau Gasol? Get the hell out of here this is why I hate big market teams they're spoiled.[/QUOTE]
Just a popularity contest and pretty much always has been. Hence, Ricky Rubio (who has played all of 0 minutes this season) getting more votes than Mayo (who's having his best season in awhile). Stand out players do get recognition though.
If anything the game itself is a joke imo it would be better just to name the All-Star team by experts and coaches and give all the players a rest during mid season so they come back fresh for a while.
[QUOTE=Real Men Wear Green]If he's not top 2 it doesn't matter. Westbrook will be a reserve.[/QUOTE]
This.
Send one player from each team in to play on their confrences team.
Amare hasn't played a single game and has that many votes lol.
[QUOTE=Real Men Wear Green]If KG makes it as a starter the Celts are likely to get 3 All-Stars. If the record doesn't get a lot better that will inspire quite a bit of bitching.[/QUOTE]
If KG makes it, Pierce has no chance unless the Celtics win out until All-Star break. :lol
[QUOTE=L.Kizzle]If KG makes it, Pierce has no chance unless the Celtics win out until All-Star break. :lol[/QUOTE]
Pierce is almost at 20ppg and the coaches have voted him in 10 of the last 11 seasons. The one year he missed it he was out for much of the season.
There is Bosh, David west, chandler, josh smith ahead of pierce i think. for the frontcourt
[QUOTE=Real Men Wear Green]Pierce is almost at 20ppg and the coaches have voted him in 10 of the last 11 seasons. The one year he missed it he was out for much of the season.[/QUOTE]
Of course, but if they stay only a game or 2 above .500 and KG and Rondo are already starting, they will not vote Pierce in.
So 4chan's plan doesn't work well so far. :oldlol:
Lol Battier is very popular in China due to his deal with Peak.
Imo the NBA would be better off implementing a America vs the World game instead of the West v East and do it after the playoffs instead of during the mid season. Even thought it would be a mismatch imo it would make for better viewing. (Lin would not make the world squad)
[quote]Nope. The NBA will hush hush any media concerns and act like he earnt it. They want that asian money.[/quote]
How? Is there any evidence that "the NBA" actually has any top-down power over anything? They can't hush the entire media, the entire press, heck even their commentators, not to mention every fan, crying foul.
[quote]Err.... why? It's fan voting. If the fans (as dumb as they are) want to see him, then so be it. This is why coaches pick the reserves, so that we can still have a good game.[/quote]
The fans don't want to see him. Chinese people want to see him because he's Chinese. Which is stupid and pathetic. The fans don't want to see a below-average starter start in the all-star game because of racial bias. It's assumed that fans will vote for qualified players. It's harmless if someone votes for an underqualified player because he's a big part of their favorite team. But Lin getting in - while playing like a guy who doesn't even deserve a roster spot - because he's Asian is awful.
[QUOTE=L.Kizzle]Of course, but if they stay only a game or 2 above .500 and KG and Rondo are already starting, they will not vote Pierce in.[/QUOTE]
They're 3 games over .500 so I guess Pierce is good.