The Players Vote - SHAMEFUL

Ballerhogger · Post #41 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:00 pm

People the all star game is meant for fun. All pro teams is where career resumes gain reputation. That's includes defensive teams as well.

mixerball · Post #42 » by **mixerball** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:05 pm

its a meaningless game. its just there to accomodate player egos. sorta like award shows

so dont take it so seriously

chrismikayla · Post #43 » by **chrismikayla** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:38 pm

I stopped getting riled up over All Star selections years ago. It's a popularity contest point blank.

Ballerhogger · Post #44 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:47 pm

The only time to all star appearances post fan vote era seriously if the player has a insane amount appearances. Even then it would be hardly important in a resume debate.

Post #45 » by **bondom34** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:55 pm

K_chile22 wrote:They should use fan vote to narrow the players ballot and they select from there, not any player in the league.

Who the hell voted for Tyler Ennis besides Tyler Ennis

I really like this idea. The fan vote is ridiculous, and the players mostly got the top end guys right (no Zaza type votes), but the random dudes getting votes needs to stop.

AntetokounmBros · Post #46 » by **AntetokounmBros** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:10 am

I think one reason the voting matters, at least a little bit, is that many players are judged on how many all-star appearances they had in their career. It's technically meaningless, but it does hurt your resume if you're left off the team.

That said, this reminds me of when I was in 8th grade little league and each team picked 2 guys from their team to go to the all-star game. The results came back and I was 3rd in voting, despite being one of the best pitchers and leadoff hitters in the whole league. The coach got really upset and confronted the whole team about it...some of our worst players got multiple votes, and he didn't want me to miss the game in my final year.

Luckily they let us send 3 guys, so I made it in...but now I definitely relate to all-star snubs every year, and especially this year with the player voting.

The_Hater · Post #47 » by **The_Hater** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:24 am

After all these years, between the fans, media, players and coaches. The coaches have probably done the best job.

Winsome Gerbil · Post #48 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:59 am

Nolan wrote:People need to stop taking the All-Star game so seriously.

If it wasn't considered a prime way to rate who was better/more deserving of honors, HOF etc., that would be easier to do.

As long as it's being considered a way to rate players, than the process used to select the guys really matters.

Winsome Gerbil · Post #49 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:01 am

K_chile22 wrote:They should use fan vote to narrow the players ballot and they select from there, not any player in the league.

Who the hell voted for Tyler Ennis besides Tyler Ennis

Well, I remember Isaiah Thomas just threatening to vote for all his teammates, and having all his teammates vote for him, so that may be the nonsense going on. Which seems like a fairly obvious "you can't vote for your teammates" fix.

ALL HAIL · Post #50 » by **ALL HAIL** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:05 am

If I were commissioner, I'd rig the All-Star game and the draft lottery.

Post #51 » by **Clyde Frazier** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:16 am

I was surprised that players were allowed to pass on voting. Figured it would've been mandatory where the team has to make sure everyone votes by the deadline.

Also, they should've narrowed down the list of players the NBA players could vote for. If they really wanted to vote for someone not on the list, they'd have to write it in.

Wonder if there will be changes next year.

[I did finally get over bad AS selections a few years ago. If you're looking at accolades for HOF level guys, all NBA is more prestigious and relevant.]

Cappy_Smurf · Post #52 » by **Cappy_Smurf** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:20 am

Easy solution. Get rid of the whole grab ass platform that the game has become. Instead, provide some incentive for winning like one million for each player/coach to the winner, and then let the coach pick his own roster. Maybe limit him to 2 of his own players.

Problem solved.

Black Jack · Post #53 » by **Black Jack** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:22 am

This thread title made me :lol:

glad to have a little levity in times like these.

LuDux1 · Post #54 » by **LuDux1** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:03 am

King of Canada wrote:Dude, those players voted for themselves or each other

Mr Peanut · Post #55 » by **Mr Peanut** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:25 am

That's still a 71.8% voter turnout and I think public opinion is the starters that were voted in were the consensus picks (except for maybe Curry over Westbrook).

Not to get political, but in comparison your country only had a 54.4% turnout to vote for its leader for the next 4 years and got it horribly wrong. That's more shameful.

alexb618 · Post #56 » by **alexb618** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:28 am

nobody except internet forum dwellers care about the all star game. players only want it as something to put on their CV & to market their personal brand.

LakersLegacy · Post #57 » by **LakersLegacy** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:16 am

11 different Lakers were voted to start the all-star game. Finally the future is bright.

perempe20 · Post #58 » by **perempe20** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 10:01 am

JShuttlesworth wrote:Wait wait wait...the players screwed up? The fans voted for guys like DWade and ZaZa.

Let them start! (I like the fan vote.)

Kobe started a year ago.

Torgeir Bryn · Post #59 » by **Torgeir Bryn** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:49 pm

mastermixer wrote:Do you think maybe the players that voted were doing so with some strategy in mind. IE " I want Steph Curry to be an all-star starter, so it's stupid of me to vote for Curry and Westbrook, So I'll just vote for Curry and my boy Tyler Ennis?

Light-years ahead!

RakimAbdulJabar · Post #60 » by **RakimAbdulJabar** » Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:51 pm

SkyHookFTW wrote:And people are surprised at the vote? This is the country where 15,000 people woke up on election day, ate breakfast, cleaned themselves up, got dressed, and voted for a dead gorilla to become president.

Only 15,000 people voted for Trump?