I just voted on the All-Star ballot. Yao made my starting five, but T-Mac didn't. I chose Nash and Ray Allen, the latter for his permiter shooting. With Nash you don't need T-Mac's court vision and playmaking skills, IMHO. Here's my ballot (East and West): http://www.nba.com/allstar2007/asb/eng/printable.html?players=9,15,24,40,59,60,69,97,105,112 Who made your ballot? Is T-Mac on it?
It's always Yao's year. THere is ZERO question. Ever since Shaq changed conferences, they'll both always make and and compete against each other. Unless Shaq is injured...or 40 years old...(which he is already starting to play like) Go Rockets.
Even with SHAQ yao would win. Since he came into the league he has been one of the most popular players in the NBA.
I certainly see your point, and it crossed my mind while I was voting. But it's fun to do, and, if you think about it, gives you a chance to see how your favorite Rocket(s) fit in with best of the west, and how they match up with the beasts in the east.
1 star for being a Rocket fan and not voting for T-Mac! Not his year? WTF is that!?? I voted for Yao, Battier, Artest, McGrady, Parker Shaq, Iguodala, Pierce, Carter, Iverson Write-in vote: Chuck Hayes
Ya, I know, but I couldn't resist putting a lights-out shooter on the perimeter for Yao!!! I would like more consistency on the glass out of Yao, but he sure as hell has raised his game so far up this year that I see him right now as the centerpiece for a collection of the NBA's best. Right now, I see Yao as a top 5 player in the NBA. T-Mac isn't on that level, and I hate to say it, but I think that T-Mac is not the kind of player to build a team around. I think sometimes that an off game from T-Mac hurts us less than a quiet game from Yao.
hell yeah t-mac is going to be on my ballot im a rockets homer so our superstars always get on my ballot
Count me in as another adding Chuck as a write in (as if there was any doubt!!) I added all the Rockets players!!
how can you not vote for your team's own superstar??? thats just whack we should all support the Houston players PERIOD
