RUTHERFORD FRANCISCO, Oct. 24, the NBA ( microblogging ) official website reported that the Union decided to amend the rules of the All-Star voting, the abolition of the center position changed to the establishment of three frontcourt players, Alliance vice president Stu Jackson - announced the news.

The NBA finally take measures to solve the conundrum - Tim Duncan decided to amend the rules of the All-Star voting, the abolition of the position of the center, to replace the original pattern of the two forwards, one center three frontcourt. Reason to make such changes as more and more teams to play small ball tactics, the center has been difficult to define, and the high quality big man is not much.

Over the years, the All-Star voting, San Antonio 's Tim Duncan will be on the power forward position, but we all know that he actually hit the center. West all-star places competitive play center Tim Duncan accounted for the striker seats. Duncan is concerned is a good thing, his 13-time All-Star, but a striker places and it was taken away.

Union Competition Committee last month, meeting for consideration by the program to modify the All-Star voting rules, the vice president of alliances Jackson announced the news today. "This is very meaningful," said Jackson, "the former All-Star voting, only the center position only a person elected to the first bit outdated, has not demonstrated the change of the style of play. Rules modifications two center in a given year are outstanding, and you can put them all election go in this together, they can be a starter, which is not possible under the old rules. "

All-Star voting rules changes for the Boston Celtics of Kevin - Garnett , and the Miami Heat - Chris Bosh is concerned is good news, they used to play power forward, and now the team in their respective functional center . According to the previous rules, Garnett ( microblogging ) and Chris Bosh ( microblogging ) is necessary as a center to participate in the All-Star voting, to compete with Andrew - Andrew Bynum , Al - Horford and Roy - Hibbert The modified rules can they both stand for election as a frontcourt player.

"Before we think it is necessary to make changes, but changes have been made need the consent of the Competition Committee," Jackson said, "They think the idea is very good, let the fans choose more flexible in the case of competitive balance."

The list of candidates for the 2013 All-Star, the alliance will be announced in the November 13 local time this list was developed by the Media Commission, voting will be officially launched with the list released, the 2013 All-Star Game will be February 17 local time Day held at the Toyota Center in Houston.

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