What Say the Fans

ESPN just posted this article citing my man Ray Allen complaining that the fans have too much influence on the All Star game. Now this is tricky business, who wants to insult the people who make the whole league possible (unless you happen to be an ESPN insider, then you'll be able to hear the truth straight from Hollinger's dry mouth)? But somehow Tracy McGrady's 3.2 point average in 6 games, hardly seems the kind of convincing evidence that he's the second best guard in the West. What does ESPN do when caught choosing between McGrady's nearly $23 million contract and the .07% of China's population who thinks McGrady is A-OK'd (rhyming couplet) on the one hand, and the past sportsmanship award winner and common sense on the other? Why, they do what anyone would when wondering seriously about the relevance of the fan's voice in determining basketball philosophy and policy. They open the floor up to fans' comments. Click here to vote.