It's time for the bj-league to get rid of its voting system — players and coaches have votes but the media doesn't — for the Best Five team and related awards. The current selection process reminds one of an elementary school popularity contest.
And that's not a good thing.
Why the disgust Well, the league, to those of us who would like to see it evolve beyond its second-rate reputation, is doing itself an incredible disservice, adding teams each year but not increasing the number of individuals that can be officially recognized. The fact that there will be 20 teams next season and there is still only one Best Five team and not two or three, which is appropriate, demonstrates this: Showcasing the league's rich crop of talent, foreign and Japanese, is not a priority.
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