What’s Wrong with the NBA All-Star Concept

I’ve been reading Bill Simmons’ Book of Basketball in recent days, and he’s been rambling against the NBA All-Star Teams and the way they are picked. It’s become similar to the regular season MVP selection – a popularity concept. Simmons is stretching a lot of things in his book to make them sound funny or to keep your attention through a 700-page behemoth. Among other things he is recommending that NBA selects two best players, one from the East another from the West, and that they pick the teams for themselves to compete in the All-Star Game.

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