Howard Beck

It was probably always pointless because All-Star was always a bit of a popularity contest, especially when it was purely a fan vote.

But all NBA and other honors need to be the barometer.

All-star now more than ever feels not necessarily meaningless, but just too muddled to use as a real gauge of a guy's greatness in his time.

It's all fucked up.

So that's all.

You mean Denny from Portland?

I'm going to get shit.

If we're not trying to get shit, if we're not trying to get shit, I'm probably going to get shit.

Denny from the PDX.

By the way, do we have any problems with the starting five?

Like, I'm fine with the starting five as they were announced, and in fact, that was my ballot, which Jokic, Doncic, Shea, Wemby, and Steph.

I was one of the...

I think I was way outvoted among the media members.

I think it was like two-thirds for Ant Edwards.

I actually went Steph.

Wild, right?

Luka was sixth.

The players weren't going to make Luka a starter?

Also, yeah, but also, like, they don't take this shit seriously either.

Like, two people voted for Bronny James, and there's, you know, the usual nonsense.