So here's who I voted for on the All-Star ballot;
West: Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol, Rudy Gobert.
East: Isaiah Thomas, Demar Derozan, Jimmy Butler, Lebron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Yeah I decided to do the 'hip' thing and leave GSW off my ballot entirely :D. This forced some... unusual selections in the front-court, though I wouldn't say that they're without merit, as Gasol and Gobert are both playing great basketball for teams in the top six of the conference as of today. Besides, GSW doesn't need my vote with the bandwagon they have (seriously, Zaza Pachulia is in all-star contention based on the fan votes).
Isaiah was a decision I made based on his height or lack thereof. For him to be averaging 27.7 points per game standing at 5 foot 9 is an incredible feat in a tall guy dominated sport. Speaking of tall guys, perhaps I could've put Porzingis ahead of Butler since my 5 Eastern votes don't include a centre, but that recent run of losses from the Knicks put them below the Bulls in the standings, and Butler has done more for his team overall.
EDIT: Bulls have dipped below .500 so in my most recent ballot I swapped out Butler for Paul George as Indiana have recently surged back above the magical .500.
Last edited by Jay (OTT) at 1/11/2017 3:40:35 AM