By having both Anthony and Durant start at forward in the game, the league is effectively robbing some very talented true power forwards a spot at the starting nod. And not only does that mean a stolen chance at stardom, but also, it could be a big difference when considering financial implications for the player as well.
The Western Conference features premiere talent at the power forward position, with many players who could make a case to appear in the game. And as far as the center position goes, please allow me to reiterate how dumb Yao's selection as a starter truly rings. These votes couldn't have been cast based off of production, because even when he was on the court he was barely producing. At the end of the day, I guess the league will just have to do its best job of trying to balance out the public opinion with logical, rational thinking to select reserves who best cater to the desires of the fanbase.
Whether it be David Stern, Adam Silver or someone else entirely, let's just hope someone can figure it out. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. Join Newsletter. A mix of the fan vote, on-court production and cultural footprint would have elevated Yao against his frontcourt competition like Elton Brand this season.
Verdict : Yao would have been voted on to this team as a reserve by coaches. No point in speculating. This All-Star Game was in Houston. Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady were going to be in this game. David Stern would have assigned the Mavericks -Heat referees to adjudicate the All-Star selection process if he had to. Yao was averaging This would be the year. Here were all the front court All-Stars basic stats and team record at the break:. Yao: Under the current rules, it seems unlikely Yao would have started this All Star Game, even winning the fan vote in a frontcourt.
The media vote prediction relies heavily on team record, while the player vote prediction relies more on statistics and reputation. In this table, Yao would need to get 11 points or less between the media and the player vote to force a tiebreak determined by the fan vote.
Anthony suffered from a Damian Lillard-like series of snubs at this portion of his career. Denver fans would likely make the argument that Anthony deserved multiple selections over Yao in these years. But at the end of the day, the cultural importance for the NBA comes through. Verdict : Yao would have been voted on to this team as a reserve by David Stern the coaches.
At the All-Star break, Yao was averaging The case against Yao in this season is the Rockets only had him for 27 games. Yao fractured his tibia just beneath his knee in a game just before Christmas. It was a in the middle of his best season to that point. But he was dominant when he did. The injury was unfortunate, but not season-ending, and media and players knew that giving Yao a spot in the game was unlikely to cost any other player a spot on the squad.
By traditional metrics, Yao stacked up favorably against other All-Stars, which would help in media and player vote:. Jermaine O'Neal, a starter for the East All-Stars a year ago, missed 15 games earlier this season after being suspended for his part in a brawl with Detroit fans at a November Pacers-Pistons game. He is averaging All-Star reserves, selected by the league's coaches, will be announced on Tuesday.
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