too bad it wasn't 3 (sat out last year), since it seems he'll never get another chance. you could argue he was MVP for the west in 2008.
Monty might be biased... but he sure has his opinion... http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/02/blazers-hornets_before_facing.html
I have to question the coaches who picked Griffin over LMA (or even ZBO). What exactly are they looking for out of a player on their own team?
I'm curious of the voting process by coaches. Do some of them care? This isn't a oh they should have picked LMA post. Now, I'm happy he gets the rest. But I wonder if it is similar to how you hear about college coaches voting in the polls. Giving it to assistants, catching highlights, etc. I know they play against all of these guys, but does, say, Jay Triano give a shit who gets in in the west? He's plodding along with a shit team. Maybe he'll tune in to watch highlights, and wanted to see Griffin. Or, maybe he let his kid pick. I wonder if a lot of these guys care at all. Coaches, that is.
Only Western coaches can select Western players, and vice versa with the East. I still want to know who votes for it based on what criteria, although Griffin is a very good, but limited, player on a bad team. I can see him being picked over Love, who is basically a liability outside of his stats. Or, perhaps his stats make him a liability. Not sure on that one.
From what I understand, these guys definitely voted for LA: Karl + Pop. And Gentry said that the guys he voted for were the same ones listed on the initial all star reserves list, so: Duncan and Griffin, over Love and LA. Nate can't vote for his guys, but I wonder if he voted for Love. On the same thought, I wonder if VDN or Rambis voted for LA. Edit: Guessing Monty voted for LA.
