Spurs All Star watch...

Manu deserves the Kobe ASG treatment IMO

I thought this was about a time piece with a Spurs logo on it.

I realize now that it's about a hypothetical.

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Originally Posted by ceds

Agreed

For me Kawhi is untouchable because he got that MJ / Kobe gene

LMA & Green are the guys i would be shopping now to prepare for our next window in a couple years.

1. LMA's in a contract year player but has shown he can take a team to the playoffs as a no.1 option. So he is at his peak trade value right now
2. Green - He will be useless in 2 years but right now his name is in the conversation about the top 3/D guys. His value also has peaked.

lets see how he performs in the next r/s match-up but i don't have faith in LMA in a series matched up against Green.

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I did not like the LMA acquisition and I still don't really want him on "my" team, however he is more durable than Kawhi. Otoh, I have been a big Kawhi fan since his rookie year. So, I am very torn about Kawhi. His durability is a concern. I wouldn't mind quietly seeing what he could bring in a trade. If it isn't a "king's ransom", then I'd move LMA. I think his value is as high as it will ever be again. I just don't believe this team is going anywhere with both of them. Danny has a pretty decent contract this year. I'd be more interested in packaging LMA with 50Mills to off-load his contract. But I agree, Danny is expendable. (But in the real world beyond ST, we know PATFO won't do anything.)

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Originally Posted by BillMc

LMA is a lock. Only question is whether he's a starter or not.

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Funny, I think of him more as a deadbolt.

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Originally Posted by ceds

LMA is at peak trade value right now .

shown he can lead a team to a playoff seed as a no.1 option

time to test the market

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Hold your horses. LMA can't be traded this season.

If anyone is actually voting for anyone other than LMA you are a fool. No Spur besides LMA deserves a vote

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

If anyone is actually voting for anyone other than LMA you are a fool. No Spur besides LMA deserves a vote

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say that for yourself tbh...
we the people vote for whoever we damn please. even write ins. :lol

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Originally Posted by sasaint

Funny, I think of him more as a deadbolt.

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:lol

Well, he does spend a lot of time around the key. (Okay, that was lame.)

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

If anyone is actually voting for anyone other than LMA you are a fool. No Spur besides LMA deserves a vote

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I guess fans dont vote for players with good performances or successful seasons. There is a reason why Kobe made his last All-Star.

I vote for LMA because he has been solid this season, I vote for Manu and Pau because its amazing what these 40 y o guys are doing...Sometimes I vote for Parker because he fought like hell in offseason to return, other times I vote for Danny because he tries hard to improve other facets of his game...

And vote for Kawhi. Because I'm a loyal fan who appreciate Spurs' players and don't forget them when they're injured. Also, I'd hate if Zaza gets more votes than him...

How do fans show their love? Voting their favorite players. That's all.

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Originally Posted by YGWHI

I guess fans dont vote for players with good performances or successful seasons. There is a reason why Kobe made his last All-Star.

I vote for LMA because he has been solid this season, I vote for Manu and Pau because its amazing what these 40 y o guys are doing...Sometimes I vote for Parker because he fought like hell in offseason to return, other times I vote for Danny because he tries hard to improve other facets of his game...

And vote for Kawhi. Because I'm a loyal fan who appreciate Spurs' players and don't forget them when they're injured. Also, I'd hate if Zaza gets more votes than him...

How do fans show their love? Voting their favorite players. That's all.

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I really don't like the way it is, but since that is the way it is, more power to you. :tu

It’s stupid IMO and the way fans vote is stupid but whatever.

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

It’s stupid IMO and the way fans vote is stupid but whatever.

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one thing is to call the entire thing stupid... it's a stupid game to begin with, the other is calling everyone who doesn't exclusively vote for Lamarcus a fool.

I would find weird that if you can vote a complete roster of your fav team, just vote one player

Also, some players get votes from other league-teams in the same city.
AD and Boogie get RT NBA votes from Saints official site, Harden from Astros and Texans....While our guys just from Rampage and UTSA. I mean, both teams are nice but they're not that big like NFL/MLB teams

In a small market our guys need help...I feel like it's part of my fan's job to help them in these small "stupid" things

I'm old school so in arena voting was cool. This online retweet voting stuff in ridiculous. So many undeserving players get voted as starters.

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

one thing is to call the entire thing stupid... it's a stupid game to begin with, the other is calling everyone who doesn't exclusively vote for Lamarcus a fool.

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Ya. Anyone who voted for Kobe or other players that don’t deserve it is a fool and complicit in everything wrong with the all-star game.

I’m a huge fan of the nba and think people should take is seriously even if the setup leads them to act a fool. Imagine if your job had a recognition program and you lost out, despite you busting your butt, because they voted for who they “liked” or thought would be hilarious instead of who deserves it.

It’s like when rich people say “I would love to pay more taxes, BUT with how the system is setup I would be foolish to not take advantage of it”. Ya - if you really feel that way, just pay more taxes and quit using the loopholes.

Sorry but a civic duty like paying taxes has nothing to do with love, sports and your favorite team.

There are people that try to rationalize things they can't be..

My girl says I'm an emotionless guy but I cried after Tim's retirement. I dont try to explain/get an answer for everything...

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

Ya. Anyone who voted for Kobe or other players that don’t deserve it is a fool and complicit in everything wrong with the all-star game.

I’m a huge fan of the nba and think people should take is seriously even if the setup leads them to act a fool. Imagine if your job had a recognition program and you lost out, despite you busting your butt, because they voted for who they “liked” or thought would be hilarious instead of who deserves it.

It’s like when rich people say “I would love to pay more taxes, BUT with how the system is setup I would be foolish to not take advantage of it”. Ya - if you really feel that way, just pay more taxes and quit using the loopholes.

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fuck that shit.
Its a game to see whoever you want to see. it's not an all nba selection. The coaches have a vote to balance out the fandom vote.

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Originally Posted by YGWHI

Sorry but a civic duty like paying taxes has nothing to do with love, sports and your favorite team.

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absolutely.
I normally respect DPG even if I don't agree with him.
but this is absolutely a fandom thing with the coach's selection meant to balance things out. This is snot about NBA awards like MVP, DPY etc. this is a game for the fans basically, supposed to be a fun thing, that is why they have fan votes.

The analogy was not about the tax part but using the system as an excuse to do something silly.

It's really simple to me: do you think Kawhi has been a top 12 player this season? If no, you should not vote for him. Do you think Kyle Anderson has been a top 12 player? Same thing.

Just because others do it does not make it right. Especially bugs me when people admit they think it's stupid but then still participate in it.

And by bugs me I mean the 5 minutes I spend thinking about it when I see a thread on ST

I don't care about who you think is worthy of watching. The vote isn't restricted to one player per team. You can vote every single one of your votes from your own team.

It's a fandom vote and I vote for whoever I want to see If not, what is the point of voting? I don't give a damn about what others think.

Lamarcus is the only one who realistically can make it, probably on a coach's vote, which is why the coaches are balanced in to the equation. Fans vote for whomever the hell they please.

If it's a stupid thing then it's just meant to be stupid by design.

if it's a fandom vote is a fandome vote.

We are going in circles. You can feel justified voting for players that don't deserve it. You can acknowledge the system doesn't restrict you and that's fine.

Does not change the fact you're voting for players that don't deserve it and hopefully the NBA strips the power away from fans eventually

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Originally Posted by DPG21920

We are going in circles. You can feel justified voting for players that don't deserve it. You can acknowledge the system doesn't restrict you and that's fine.

Does not change the fact you're voting for players that don't deserve it and hopefully the NBA strips the power away from fans eventually

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deserve it per you.

again its a fandom thing. whoever you want to see is who deserves your vote very simple. you can't objectify something that is subjective. but of course some players have more fans, or come from a popular market or have fanbases that launch campaigns etc. It doesn't seem fair or rational bc the system is meant to allow for fandoms, who are subjective.

Also, I don't give a damn about the warriors and will not give them a single vote. I vote all votes from my team. Ocassionally I feel sympathetic to someone like Lillard and give him my vote bc aside from Manu (on a good night) none of the team's guards really inspire my vote. I don't give a damn about an objective ranking. I am not voting Harden for example etc. This is not about being objective. I vote for whomever I like.

Edit: I have voted Donovan Mitchell too sometimes.