...on a different note, All Star voting update

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Forwards: Vince Carter (Tor) 871,189; Grant Hill (Orl) 586,664; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 556,675; Antoine Walker (Bos) 326,582; Kenyon Martin (NJ) 247,254; Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) 169,000 ; Latrell Sprewell (NY) 162,883; Darius Miles (Cle) 150,441; Keith Van Horn (Phi) 146,042; Richard Jefferson (NJ) 134,268.

Guards: Tracy McGrady (Orl) 822,034; Allen Iverson (Phi) 755,409; Michael Jordan (Was) 654,849; Jason Kidd (NJ) 596,118; Paul Pierce (Bos) 208,188; Ray Allen (Mil) 159,756; Jerry Stackhouse (Was) 105,308; Reggie Miller (Ind) 105,252; Baron Davis (NO) 101,538; Ricky Davis (Cle) 89,884.

Centers: Ben Wallace (Det) 687,337; Dikembe Mutombo (NJ) 399,653; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) 192,794; Antonio Davis (Tor) 149,573; Brad Miller (Ind) 138,843; Brian Grant (Mia) 103,413; Theo Ratliff (Atl) 86,153 ; Todd MacCulloch (Phi) 81,386; Tony Battie (Bos) 78,931; Kurt Thomas (NY) 54,597.

[KB21]

That just shows you how much of a crock the All-Star voting is. Vince Carter has played in maybe 10 games this year, yet he's the leading vote getter. Unbelievable!

I really don't think the fans should have as much say as they do in this voting. They should have some, but I think the players should have some and the coaches should have some say as well.

If it were up to me, the starting 5 for the East would be Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady, Jermaine O'Neal, and Ben Wallace. As it is, Kidd will be on the bench (the best PG in the NBA on the bench in the All-Star game?) while two players will get voted in as starters but won't play due to injury (Carter and Hill).

[chillzatl]

hahah, Shaq aint gonna like that. Yao is gonna win by a landslide. haha. the voting system is a crock. But the NBA isn't about integrity, it's about dollars and fans = dollars.