Separate Thread to Complain About Andrew Wiggins Starting in An NBA All-Star Game

[bisme37]

I did not vote for Wiggins and I don't really understand who gave him so many votes or why, but he got them and this is the intended result.

When voting was going on I noticed the NBA was saying "vote for your favorite players" in commercials and on NBA.com and on the NBATV ticker. It didn't say vote for the best players, or the most deserving players. It said vote for your favorite players. So the whole point is for fans to see the players they like.

But still... was Wiggins' grandma at home with burner acounts and an army of bots spamming out votes for him all day? Who else likes Andrew Wiggins this much? He got millions of votes. Did anyone here vote for him? Come forward and show yourselves lol.

[JB2]

Luka should be starting. Wiggins belongs nowhere near a starter.

[Commodor]

Given the front-court options that weren't available (Kwahi, PG, Davis, probably a few others I'm missing) it isn't as bad as some other past choices (AC Green over Karl Malone for instance), but there were still several guys who should have been above Wiggins (Gobert most notably, Bridges, Towns, maybe Edwards, etc).

Gobert - is having a down year for him and overall utah is not playing above expectations even if they are a very good team. Will likely make the team.

Bridges - in the east so doesn’t matter.

Towns - I’d agree he probably deserves it but also he does have limitations/Edwards has just as much of an argument as KAT but that team isn’t good enough to warrant 2. Will likely make the team.

Edwards - a guard so doesn’t matter. Will likely make the team.

[RoxSteady]

I'd rather congratulate him on the honor. Than complain about anything related to the all star game

That sort of mature and well-adjusted tone has no place on these boards, sir.

[DroseReturnChi]

Derozan and Wiggins both starting might be the worst starters in all star lineups we've ever seen.

Embarrassing for both sides.

yep because a certain nation and certain team fanbois voted millions. derozan and wiggins are probably the worst duo history.
wiggins starting over luka is blesphemy.

[DroseReturnChi]

I know who I'd pick last if I were a captain.

He's still a starter.

start him 1minute and bench this bum. no freaking way he starts the whole quarter.

[Gramercy Riffs]

GB taking this way too hard. It's the All-Star game. If he's 1st or 2nd team All-NBA would be far more outrageous. I do think he's deserving of 3rd team given all the injuries this year.

[Gramercy Riffs]

wiggins starting over luka is blesphemy.

Forward Wiggins starting over Guard Luka is what?

[BuddyBuckets]

Given the front-court options that weren't available (Kwahi, PG, Davis, probably a few others I'm missing) it isn't as bad as some other past choices (AC Green over Karl Malone for instance), but there were still several guys who should have been above Wiggins (Gobert most notably, Bridges, Towns, maybe Edwards, etc).

Zion, Ingram are out. No way Zion misses out if he'd played most the season.

[Quentin]

Meanwhile, Andrew is unaware of his selection. In the middle of a Fortnite battle.

[RiRuHoops]

Luka should be starting. Wiggins belongs nowhere near a starter.

this guy ?

[babyjax13]

Given the front-court options that weren't available (Kwahi, PG, Davis, probably a few others I'm missing) it isn't as bad as some other past choices (AC Green over Karl Malone for instance), but there were still several guys who should have been above Wiggins (Gobert most notably, Bridges, Towns, maybe Edwards, etc).

Gobert - is having a down year for him and overall utah is not playing above expectations even if they are a very good team. Will likely make the team.

Bridges - in the east so doesn’t matter.

Towns - I’d agree he probably deserves it but also he does have limitations/Edwards has just as much of an argument as KAT but that team isn’t good enough to warrant 2. Will likely make the team.

Edwards - a guard so doesn’t matter. Will likely make the team.

Rudy is having close to if not the best year of his career. Utah has been playing below expectations for about 15 games, basically since covid hit the team.

[Sothron]

Absolutely disgusting that a fourth option got voted in and a true superstar in KAT now has to hope the coaches/players put him in. What a joke.

[WestbrookGOATed]

I'm just here to complain about the fact that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a much better season than Wiggins and wasn't even named a reserve. Insane.

[SunsWinSunsWin]

Of course this is a travesty and a complete joke. The NBA is very predictable and it hurts their brand. It's a star-driven league but aren't all pro sports star-driven? Book is a superstar and earned his starter spot. Luka also is more deserving than Wiggins. Look, Wiggins is a good 3 or 4 option on a contender but that's it. He has zero personality, has disappointed as a number 1 pick who many thought was the next Lebron and I'm sorry, his team is minus 4 in the loss column when comparing to someone much more deserving, Book. Book can easily play the 3 so don't give me this position nonsense.

Fan votes should have a much smaller weight to determine the overall vote because it's easily manipulated. The all-star game is for fans, I agree, but fans don't want to see Wiggins.

[NeoWarriors]

I'm just here to complain about the fact that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a much better season than Wiggins and wasn't even named a reserve. Insane.

They haven't even named the reserves yet.

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[giberish]

Given the front-court options that weren't available (Kwahi, PG, Davis, probably a few others I'm missing) it isn't as bad as some other past choices (AC Green over Karl Malone for instance), but there were still several guys who should have been above Wiggins (Gobert most notably, Bridges, Towns, maybe Edwards, etc).

Gobert - is having a down year for him and overall utah is not playing above expectations even if they are a very good team. Will likely make the team.

Bridges - in the east so doesn’t matter.

Towns - I’d agree he probably deserves it but also he does have limitations/Edwards has just as much of an argument as KAT but that team isn’t good enough to warrant 2. Will likely make the team.

Edwards - a guard so doesn’t matter. Will likely make the team.

A down year for Gobert is still much better then current Wiggins. I meant the Suns' Bridges who brings more overall value than Wiggins due to defense. Edwards is generally at SF for the Wolves (though perhaps was listed at guard for all-star voting).

[jokeboy86]

Not a big deal cause this was truly an anomaly due to injuries. But this probably doesnt help small markets keep their really good or great players because lack of exposure and market size can still have an effect on fan voting. The fact that Wiggins is a starter before Towns & Lavine not to mention Draymond is mind boggling.

[DaPessimist]

Haters gonna hate. Next goal is Finals MVP.

[NeoWarriors]