Lin fans are smart. If the returns showed JLin in the lead there would be a push by the media to get CP3 more votes. Lin fans are waiting to make the final push now to overtake CP3 in the final vote. Many CP3 fans won't vote because they see him leading and won't look deeper into the results showing JLin is only behind by 50K. The more exposure JLin gets the more likely he'll get the benefit of a doubt on the foul calls.
of course it's the latter.regular fans perhaps have paid regularly for merchandises and stuffs.its the income from casual fans they want. If you want another player to get in,why dont you vote for them? personally i'm fine whether lin is in or not. just a disclaimer i'm not voting anway.way too busy to do it.:grin:
If you want to argue about a player NOT deserving to play this year because of poor performance or lack of games played, add the following players to the list: Frontcourt Kevin Garnett (Bos) 390,751 Tyson Chandler (NYK) 315,752 Shane Battier (Mia) 107,190 Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 104,109 Andrew Bynum (Phi) 93,611 Luol Deng (Chi) 90,736 Brook Lopez (BKN) 76,695 Jeff Green (Bos) 62,367 Backcourt Deron Williams Ray Allen (Mia) 232,441 Raymond Felton (NYK) 77,123 Frontcourt Dwight Howard (LAL) 716,671 Blake Griffin (LAC) 593,024 Pau Gasol (LAL) 239,440 Omer Asik (Hou) 160,935 (either way in my biased opinion) Serge Ibaka (OKC) 134,172 Marc Gasol (Mem) 114,465 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 106,623 Metta World Peace (LAL) 106,025 Chandler Parsons (Hou) 93,057 (either way in my biased opinion) Backcourt Jeremy Lin (Hou) 605,624 (either way in my biased opinion) Steve Nash (LAL) 202,274 Ricky Rubio (Min) 112,352 Manu Ginobili (SA) 84,564
Looking at the list above there is no way this is not a popularity contest, and if you think otherwise, you're delusional
The idea is wrong in itself. If All-Star is the best vs best, what's it to NBA Finals, or Olympic games, or the new world championship they are making now? It's a show, and stop whining
Big Lin fan but he's not even a top 10 pg this year. It would be pretty messed up for him to be voted in.
I agree with you and since it is a popularity contest and it is in Houston, I have no problem whatsoever with any of our players getting in.
Ye, you sound exactly like Mr. White. "Just because NBA is a league requires travels and has a D-League for young player development, doesn't mean I need to adapt or accept it." Nope, not mental health issue, its idocity.
That's a terrible analogy. The term all-star in sports means the best performers in their respective fields, not the most popular. It just so happens that most of the time, the most popular players are also the best players.
All Stars is not a statistics award. Every rule has an exception... I voted for Harden and Lin.And I also voted for Asik and Parsons. i don't care about others,for me, It's just a fan favorite award.
It's just a feel of similarity I get from these 2 current topics of this board. And its obivious the NBA is interpretated the term of All-Star differently from you guys, but you guys just choose to ignore. I just thought its funny. Sure, I would like to see the best of best to give their 100% going at each other in a game called All-Star Game, and I would like to see Lebron get into the dunk contest like he once promised, and lose... But those things ain't gona happen, what r u gona do? You know what am I gona do in this kind situation? I vote for the players I think is worthy. I did not vote Lin on my own ballot, but I also do not go on Clutchfans and make posts whinning: "Blah Blah Blah... *** is unworthy... Blah Blah Blah ... you guys are morons for voting for him... Blah Blah Blah... why do they allow Chinese to vote..." and this has happened from Yao to Lin, the unbiasness of Houston sports fans are so entertaning. Almost like the brother that never get your back in school, makes you wonder if he is from the same dad.
I don't know how you can interpret the all star game as anything else other than a game where the best players in the league gather and play the game together. I doubt the NBA all star game, or any other all star game was made so fans can see their favorite players play. If you wanna see your favorite player play basketball, you can go follow their teams for 82 games every season. And by the way the Yao analogy makes no sense, Yao was a undisputed top 2-3 center for many years, maybe some years he didn't deserve to start, but he was no doubt an all star, mean while Lin isn't an all star just a fan favorite.
