why are we already choosing the nba all-star game?

[gehrig]

because all star berths are not first half MVP awards

[Golden_Rhino]

I have never understood why people take All Star Games so seriously.

[IrishHand]

Fan voting = popularity contest

Popularity doesn't change significantly over the first few months of a season - no reason not to start voting on day 1 and get big vote totals.

[vixticator]

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[Vyse]

Why are we choosing the All-Star game?

[btmagnetw]

on the side note about yi.. i would be a little embarrassed to see yi voted in just because of the chinese vote. i'm glad he wasn't put on.

[IrishHand]

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Yeah...the Chinese can/will vote any anyone they want if they're on the ballot. Yao will be the starting C in the West for the next 10 years unless a better Chinese C hits the Western Conference. There's nothing wrong with their voting power...but the NBA will probably want to go away from the "all votes are equal" to give a greater emphasis to in-stadium voting - at least if they want to diminish the overwhelming power of the Chinese online voters.

[BigSoonerFan]

The NBA recognizes this is just a publicity thing and not actually awarding the players. They at least get one thing right....

[Vyse]

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Hahaha, true.