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It's that time of year again. Paul and I probably spend too much time talking about All-Stars in general and, like Zach Lowe, probably take them too seriously but it’s a great way for us to recognize great play around the league. I find the discussion around All-Star reserves more intriguing in general and Paul and I have spoken our mind about the disappointment we have with NBA fans based on how All-Star votes have been in the past. As the fan voting comes to a close though, Paul and I cast our votes over the weekend via Twitter (they always say you can’t complain about the process unless you partake in it, right?).
This year, we, like the NBA, thought we would utilize the power of Twitter. For the NBA, #NBABallot has been an overall success. It’s become the most popular way for people to vote, it’s given voice to communities in support of their favorite player (Kyle Lowry comes to mind), and the hashtag has become a representation of something within the basketball discourse community. Because #NBABallot means something to you (and I bet if you’re reading this blog than it does), it was a success for the NBA.
Paul and I tried to use 140 characters and the ability to include multimedia (whether it’s a link, an image, a GIF, Vine, or YouTube video) to make our case for our NBA All-Star starters. Here’s what we came up with:
