Talent is at an all time high. And we will be at 32 teams. Not only that but individual roster sizes have also increased. All in all the talent pool is way bigger now. Is that enough to justify All NBA 4th team?
25 teams / 15 All NBA spots = 1.67 teams per spot
32 teams / 15 spots = 2.13 teams per spot
32 teams / 20 spots = 1.6 teams per spot
To maintain the balance that existed in 1989, a 4th All NBA team would be necessary
No they should just make the teams positionless there is no reason that Joel or Jokic should make all nba second teams in any of the past 4/5 years. I like 3 as it separates the elite from the elite. Even though that gap between superstar and above average NBA players gets smaller every year.
Think of someone like Jamal Murray who has never made an all star that has continually proved in the playoffs that he can play just as well as lebron and AD in a series. Trae Young averages 28/11 and still doesn’t make an all star team. Dearron Fox has made one all star team and has been average 25/5/5 for the past couple of years.