The third voting returns for the starters were announced today. Not all of the players set to start in the game are deserving of their spot. Kyrie Irving stands out as one of the least deserving players. He has missed a majority of the Cavaliers' games, and he hasn't been shooting the ball as well as he has before. There is no reason why Irving should start instead of Kyle Lowry. Lowry is having a fantastic season, but the main reason he should start the All-Star Game and not Irving is because he plays in Toronto, where the game is going to be.
One could argue that Irving should start in the game if the fans want to see him, but players should have to earn a spot in the starting lineup by playing well. The All-Star Game should be reserved for the best of the best, not the most popular players. However, there is one player who has been struggling this year that should be starting: Kobe Bryant. As someone who has had such a big impact on the game of basketball, Bryant absolutely deserves to have one last shining moment in the All-Star Game (and so does Tim Duncan, who is getting no love these days). Fan voting should not be eliminated because the fans deserve to vote in some players or make a statement in the voting numbers saying that they want to see someone like Kobe play in the starting lineup.
Here's my suggestion to fix the fan voting: the guard and frontcourt player with the most votes in each conference automatically starts in the All-Star Game. Each player who doesn't get in from the fan vote receives a certain number of points based on his standing from the vote, with players higher in the standing receiving more votes. Then, the coaches vote for the rest of the roster for their conference, and the players with the highest total of coach votes and fan vote points make the All-Star team. It would be up to the coach of the team to decide the starters of the game.
The All-Star rosters also need to be expanded to 13 players because NBA teams have 15 man rosters and 12 is just not enough. But another reason to expand the rosters is to make up for undeserving players.
Lastly, please vote for Andre Drummond, Kyle Lowry, and Jimmy Butler. All three truly deserve to start in Toronto in February, and need more support.
One could argue that Irving should start in the game if the fans want to see him, but players should have to earn a spot in the starting lineup by playing well. The All-Star Game should be reserved for the best of the best, not the most popular players. However, there is one player who has been struggling this year that should be starting: Kobe Bryant. As someone who has had such a big impact on the game of basketball, Bryant absolutely deserves to have one last shining moment in the All-Star Game (and so does Tim Duncan, who is getting no love these days). Fan voting should not be eliminated because the fans deserve to vote in some players or make a statement in the voting numbers saying that they want to see someone like Kobe play in the starting lineup.
Here's my suggestion to fix the fan voting: the guard and frontcourt player with the most votes in each conference automatically starts in the All-Star Game. Each player who doesn't get in from the fan vote receives a certain number of points based on his standing from the vote, with players higher in the standing receiving more votes. Then, the coaches vote for the rest of the roster for their conference, and the players with the highest total of coach votes and fan vote points make the All-Star team. It would be up to the coach of the team to decide the starters of the game.
The All-Star rosters also need to be expanded to 13 players because NBA teams have 15 man rosters and 12 is just not enough. But another reason to expand the rosters is to make up for undeserving players.
Lastly, please vote for Andre Drummond, Kyle Lowry, and Jimmy Butler. All three truly deserve to start in Toronto in February, and need more support.
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