It's simply preposterous to believe Lynn Washington, John "Helicopter" Humphrey and Nick Davis are not among the bj-league's best 20 players. These guys have been a big part of the league's growth — and success — since Day One.
It's a disgrace and, well, a disservice to the fans that these guys will not play in the 2008-09 bj-league All-Star Game in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, on Jan. 25. The three talented foreigners have been among the league's pioneers and continue to play dominant roles for their teams.
Washington, you may recall, won two of the league's first three MVP awards. This season, the power forward is No. 2 in the league in scoring (24.5) and No. 3 in rebounding (13.2) for the three-time reigning champion Osaka Evessa.