migya wrote:I know what you are saying but having fans vote but not for players from their favourite team would be alright also. It is difficult, the nba wants the fans to be a part of things, and so they should as that is what has made the nba so popular for so many years, but that does not lead to a fair system in choosing allstars. The coaches though can be way off as well and most recently they were when they selected the four Pistons players to go to the allstar game two years ago

TMC wrote:

migya wrote:I know what you are saying but having fans vote but not for players from their favourite team would be alright also. It is difficult, the nba wants the fans to be a part of things, and so they should as that is what has made the nba so popular for so many years, but that does not lead to a fair system in choosing allstars. The coaches though can be way off as well and most recently they were when they selected the four Pistons players to go to the allstar game two years ago

Yeah, I'm just saying that letting the coaches make the pick would be fair. Not perfect, but would reduce the randomizing effect of people voting for their favorites, no matter what kind of season they're having.

migya wrote:A points system where players get "allstar selection points" would be the best thing. Players gets points for stats and situation, such as having a very bad roster and getting alot of the defensive attention and effectiveness (harder than stats but definately a factor)

TMC wrote:

migya wrote:A points system where players get "allstar selection points" would be the best thing. Players gets points for stats and situation, such as having a very bad roster and getting alot of the defensive attention and effectiveness (harder than stats but definately a factor)

Might work... maybe giving the starter spots to the best 5 of each conference based on those points (and by positions, of course) and picking the rest via voting. That might be a good idea.

migya wrote:

TMC wrote:

migya wrote:A points system where players get "allstar selection points" would be the best thing. Players gets points for stats and situation, such as having a very bad roster and getting alot of the defensive attention and effectiveness (harder than stats but definately a factor)

Might work... maybe giving the starter spots to the best 5 of each conference based on those points (and by positions, of course) and picking the rest via voting. That might be a good idea.

Complicated strategy at first but really the best way. Maybe pythogoras.... I mean Pest can give us his thoughts as he is good with calculations and stats and so forth

tHe_pEsTiLeNcE wrote:My honest opinion is that there is no great and accurate stat in evaluating how much a player contributes to their team. I personally think that, since the allstar game is a meaningless game about the ratings, fans should be allowed to vote, but only on paper ballots at the games.

TMC wrote:

tHe_pEsTiLeNcE wrote:My honest opinion is that there is no great and accurate stat in evaluating how much a player contributes to their team. I personally think that, since the allstar game is a meaningless game about the ratings, fans should be allowed to vote, but only on paper ballots at the games.

If we consider it a game for the fans, shouldn't they be allowed to pick all the players and just not the starting lineups?.


I'm just throwing the idea out there, not saying that's what I think, but it makes sense if it's only a game for entertainment purposes.