Will James Harden be left off an All-NBA team this year?

https://hoopshype.com/lists/we-have...-awards-ballots-these-are-the-likely-winners/

With the regular season in the rearview mirror, we have obtained the official NBA awards ballots from media members who disclosed their votes privately with HoopsHype and others made public via social media and stories. We’ve tabulated 18 in total.

All-NBA Teams
POLL RESULTS

1st Team
Guard: Stephen Curry (100 percent)
Guard: Damian Lillard (81.2 percent)
Forward: Luka Doncic (81.2 percent)
Forward: Giannis Antetokounmpo (100 percent)
Center: Nikola Jokic (100 percent)

2nd Team
Guard: Chris Paul (62.4 percent)
Guard: Jimmy Butler (34.1 percent)
Forward: Kawhi Leonard (56.5 percent)
Forward: Julius Randle (55.3 percent)
Center: Joel Embiid (71.8 percent)

3rd Team
Guard: Kyrie Irving (12.9 percent)
Guard: Paul George (17.6 percent)
Forward: Jayson Tatum (16.5 percent)
Forward: LeBron James (25.9 percent)
Center: Rudy Gobert (34.1 percent)

Others receiving votes: Russell Westbrook (10.6 percent), Bradley Beal (10.6 percent), Zion Williamson (8.2 percent), Bam Adebayo (3.5 percent), Donovan Mitchell (3.5 percent), James Harden (2.4 percent), Devin Booker (2.4 percent), Domantas Sabonis (1.2 percent), Trae Young (1.2 percent), Clint Capela (1.2 percent).

 

Voters really hate James Harden. I think the Media want to erase James Harden from winning any awards or accolades. Just Erase him from history. James is right about Giannis. James is right about Media Narrative starting from the off-season to actual season.

James Harden changed the Game. Voters are shameless



Unbelievable

 

So going off this hoopshype list there’s 25 players who received votes let’s take a look at some catch all numbers and how these 25 guys compare to each other and the rest of the nba... Seems pretty clear 1 guy has zero business in this discussion.

Seems like total win shares is the stat that most closely aligned with the top 25 players getting votes in that hoopshype article.

538s WAR

Spoiler

Jokic : 1st
Gobert : 2nd
Curry : 3rd
Giannis : 4th
Kawhi : 5th
George : 6th
Doncic : 7th
Lillard : 8th
Butler : 9th
CC : 9th
Embiid : 9th
Randle : 12th
Beal : 18th
Paul : 20th
Tatum : 20th
Lebron : 22nd
Harden : 25th
Zion : 26th
Bam : 28th
Irving : 28th
Young : 28th
Booker : 33rd
Mitchell : 42nd
Sabonis : 90th

Westbrook : 176th

Basketball reference win shares per 48

Spoiler

Jokic : 1st
Embiid : 2nd
Butler : 3rd
Gobert : 4th
Giannis : 5th
Kawhi : 6th
Lillard : 9th
Harden : 10th
CC : 11th
Zion : 13th
Curry : 16th
Paul : 17th
Bam : 18th
Irving : 19th
Lebron : 23rd
Mitchell : 28th
Doncic : 35th
Young : 36th
Sabonis : 41st
Randle : 49th
George : 50th
Tatum : 52nd
Beal : 56th
Booker : 97th

Westbrook : 136th

Basketball reference Total win shares

Spoiler

Jokic : 1st
Gobert : 2nd
Lillard : 3rd
Giannis : 4th
Butler : 5th
Paul : 6th
Curry : 7th
Embiid : 8th
Leonard : 9th
Bam : 10th
Zion : 11th
CC : 13th
Randle : 16th
Doncic : 17th
Irving : 19th
Young : 22nd
Harden : 24th
Sabonis : 28th
Tatum : 31st
Mitchell : 35th
Beal : 41st
Lebron : 43rd
George : 47th
Booker : 62nd

Westbrook : 107th

 

Unfortunately, things ain't fair much in this world. Because money, paid-for scientists betray the integrity of science; because money, basketball voters vote for who's popular, not who technically has better stats. Narrative sells stories, which in turn drives revenues. Sports industry is an entertainment.

 

I know one thing. It will hurt to see Harden, Paul and Capela on all-NBA teams on separate teams.

 

This list is proof positive that the NBA must reduce the media participation in awards voting. It should be split up between players, media and basketball executives, with players getting the largest percentage of the vote.

What idiot actually believes Damian Lillard should be 1st team all NBA? That guy may be the most overrated player in the league of the last 10 years. Add Rudy Gobert as well.

No way that someone like Frank Isola or Justin Termine should have sole say in who receives an award. I mean I am not even sure why Frank Isola is allowed on NBA Radio; the guy is a has been and his shtick is old. He spends most of the time shi**@#g on players and honestly, I don't think he really likes basketball. Termine is a complete D-bag who I am pretty sure took his sister to prom.

Think about it, whose opinion has more weight and value to determine an All NBA vote - Rick Bucher and Justin Termine, or Chris Paul and Daryl Morey?

 

I agree, get these dumbass media people outta here...all they care about is narratives

after looking at how Chris Haynes voted, he simply should not have a vote moving forward...same with many other of these fools

 

Preach!

 

MVP Voters

65% Players
30% Coaches and GMs
5% Media and Newspapers

That is Fair.

 

Appoint an awards committee made up of reputable media members and former players/coaches/executives. Active members of an organization should be ineligible to vote.

Or just let a computer decide.