The big issue is that Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson are currently holding two spots according to fan voting when neither one deserves to play in the game.  Tracy McGrady has played 46 minutes this season and Allen Iverson is having a less than mediocure season with the Sixers.

“Tracy, if he played, I’m sure he’d play well enough to be an All-Star player, because he’s done that his career,” Allen said. “But again, that’s taking away from another player in the Western Conference that’s having a great year, that’s been playing, that deserves to be in there.”

Couldn’t have said it better myself Ray.  All-Star games should be an honor and privledge, not who can sell the most jerseys or gets the most press.  So someone like Steve Nash or Chris Paul doesn’t get to start the All-Star game because Tracy McGrady’s 46 total minutes this year gain him international stardom.  I’m a fan of McGrady, don’t get me wrong, but this system has huge issues.  This isn’t about honoring the best players in the NBA anymore.  How can you factor hall of fame thoughts or rememberences of a player on all-star appearences when they are a joke.

The NBA needs to fix this to a system that allows coaches and players to get 50% of the voting to ensure that the fans are picking the correct players.  And it needs to be dones ASAP.