Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal wants to make a little change about the whole All-Star voting system.
Beal said that coaches and players should have a higher percentage of All-Star votes than the fans.
“That’s cool. It’s definitely respect, for sure,” Bradley Beal said about finishing second in the player vote, via Fred Katz of The Athletic. “And that’s why I always feel like the players and coaches should have a higher, more stronger percentage of the votes than the fans. But to each his own.
“Because they compete against me every night. It’s just like, I would say the same thing about anybody else that I voted for. We know firsthand who’s good. We know firsthand who’s an All-Star. We know firsthand who’s a bitch to deal with night in, night out. So fans, it’s a popularity contest.”
All signs point toward the coaches voting Beal in as a reserve for the All-Star Game. He is one of the best players in the NBA and has been putting up stellar numbers for the Wizards.
In 37 games for Washington this season, Beal is averaging 27.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.4 assists while shooting 45.2 percent from the field, 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 84.0 percent from the free-throw line. The 26-year-old guard has taken over the Wizards in the absence of backcourt running mate John Wall, who continues to recover from an Achilles injury.
Unfortunately for Beal, the Wizards struggle to win games. They are 15-29 on the season, which is only 11th in the Eastern Conference standings.
The All-Star reserves will be announced next Thursday on TNT. Wizards fans are hoping Beal will be rewarded for his efforts this season, though it would shock a lot of people around the league if the Wizards' sharpshooter isn't voted in by the coaches.
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