Vote for Al

[Klomp]

The Timberwolves' Al Jefferson trails Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire by only 339,100 votes in all-star balloting for Western Conference centers.

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_13972578

[funkatron101]

Dude, Antonio McDyess is almost beating Al.

[john2jer]

By only? How many votes does Stoudemire have? Like 400k?

[Krapinsky]

Al doesn't deserve it this year. No even close. Last year he did, but not this year. I would give the nod to Amare, Kaman, Bynum, Gasol, Nene, and Landry over Al this year. If I had to choose among those, I would pick Bynum and Gasol.

[Calinks]

Al doesn't deserve but eff that, I'm still voting for him haha. Other players haven't deserved it but still got their on their name alone. Players get put on top whatever list that they don't deserve, so if I can get Al onto the all star game I'm going to do it. Once you get in, its much easier to get back. Every year he doesn't make it, some other young big gets a better chance.

[Klomp]

Al doesn't deserve but eff that, I'm still voting for him haha. Other players haven't deserved it but still got their on their name alone. Players get put on top whatever list that they don't deserve, so if I can get Al onto the all star game I'm going to do it. Once you get in, its much easier to get back. Every year he doesn't make it, some other young big gets a better chance.

McGrady doesn't either, but he'd be starting right now.....

[Klomp]

Centers: Amar'e Stoudemire (Pho) 447,776; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 299,484; Nene (Den) 90,439; Marc Gasol (Mem) 75,765; Greg Oden (Por) 73,874; Al Jefferson (Min) 48,676; Antonio McDyess (SA) 46,323; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 35,606; Marcus Camby (LAC) 35,471; Andris Biedrins (GS) 28,287; Emeka Okafor (NO) 19,827; Spencer Hawes (Sac) 10,733.

[john2jer]

Jefferson has no shot. You could merge the 2nd and 3rd place vote getters with Jefferson's tally and it still would be less than Amar'e's.

[Krapinsky]

Al doesn't deserve but eff that, I'm still voting for him haha. Other players haven't deserved it but still got their on their name alone. Players get put on top whatever list that they don't deserve, so if I can get Al onto the all star game I'm going to do it. Once you get in, its much easier to get back. Every year he doesn't make it, some other young big gets a better chance.

McGrady doesn't either, but he'd be starting right now.....

Well Al's team doesn't have a broadcast deal in China.

[cpfsf]

Centers: Amar'e Stoudemire (Pho) 447,776; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 299,484; Nene (Den) 90,439; Marc Gasol (Mem) 75,765; Greg Oden (Por) 73,874; Al Jefferson (Min) 48,676; Antonio McDyess (SA) 46,323; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 35,606; Marcus Camby (LAC) 35,471; Andris Biedrins (GS) 28,287; Emeka Okafor (NO) 19,827; Spencer Hawes (Sac) 10,733.

Wow, a 339,100 vote difference is horribly misleading. Of course Greg Oden will finish ahead of Al Jefferson and Yi Jianlian will get more votes than the entire Timberwolves roster.

[The J Rocka]

Asia knows nothing about Big Al anyways

[john2jer]

I look forward to the day Yao and Yi retire.

I'm surprised Yao's not dominating even with a write-in vote.

[Breakdown777]

It's unfortunate that a player like Yi gets that many votes. Many fans from all over the world appear too be more knowledgeable than that from what I've observed. I think every night on the news they must sign off with "Good Night Hong Kong, and don't forget to go to nba.com and vote for every chineese player possible~first the NBA, then the world. (sinister laughing)"

[Calinks]

I look forward to the day Yao and Yi retire.

I'm surprised Yao's not dominating even with a write-in vote.

There will be another Chinese star player by then.