For the fourth straight year, the decision-makers in the league office offered me a chance to be one of the media members who votes on which players should start in the NBA All-Star Game. (Reminder: Fan voting makes up 50% of the final result, with player and media ballots accounting for 25% each.) I accepted, because this one time a T-shirt told me that if I didn’t vote, I would die, and I don’t know about you guys, but I listen to laundry.
I’m also a glutton for punishment who simply can’t resist the opportunity to feel guilty about being forced to leave multiple deserving players off a ballot that only has space for three “frontcourt” players and two guards in each conference.