OK, I'm not an NBA fan. Really haven't been since the Showtime Lakers and basically stopped watching after Michael Jordan left the Bulls. But in looking at ESPN 980's website, this article caught my eye. Can someone explain to me how players can be nominated as All Stars when the season is only 10% over?
One of the few things I remember about the NBA is that the season is 82 games long. As of this morning, the Wizards are 2-6. 8 games into the season, they have a losing record and Arenas, Jamison, and Butler are nominated to the All Star Game?
I don't discredit them for their talent. I discredit them for their relative talent to the rest of the league. Especially Gilbert Arenas. The former Agent Zero was less than zero last season because he was injured most of it. So on this short 8 game losing season, he gets nominated? WTF? I enjoy a good All Star Game or Pro Bowl, but leagues need to do one of 2 things. Either nominate on merit, or just assign players for the best game/entertainment value. I'm not sure the NBA has accomplished that here.
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