Now, I know DroppingDimes.com is a fantasy hoops blog.  I just can’t help but direct you guys to Brian Windhorst’s blog post today.  For those of you that don’t know Windhorst, he’s one of the best beat writers in the league today - and thankfully, he covers the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

He’s so well respected that he’s frequently mentioned in Henry Abbott’s TrueHoop Blog, as well as Dan Steinberg’s Washington Post Blog (DC Sports Bog).  Why should you check out today’s post?  Well, he does a little “digging” if you will, and by “digging,” I mean simple math to show you how LeBron James got screwed out of the First Team All-NBA.

One section I’d love to draw your attention to…

OK, well Stoudemire got 36 first-place votes and, says the release, 494 overall points.  This is mathematically impossible.  See, 36 first-place votes X 5 points each = 180 points.  Then let’s just assume Stoudemire was second on every other ballot (which is impossible because I personally put him on the third team, but anyway) so say he’s got 93 second-place votes.  That’s 93 second-place votes X 3 points each = 279.  Add up the points: 180 + 279 = 459.  459 is the max he can have.  The 494 points reported, though, is exactly the same as LeBron’s total.  Which seems a bit odd/fishy.  But Stoudemire doesn’t have to out vote LeBron for the team, just the other centers.

Yes, I’m a diehard Cavaliers fan…but this is something that should irk any fan at all.  Plus, it gives me a reason to post on DD.com - which I’ve been itching to do for quite a while. 

Hope all’s well guys…