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Singing the All-Star blues; yearly complaints arise _ this season from Martin, Rose.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| February 01, 2003 | Gutierrez, Israel | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Israel Gutierrez

MIAMI _ Apparently the gracious loser has gone the way of the midrange jumper.

Every year after All-Star selections are made come rumblings from talented players left in the cold. This season was no exception.

New Jersey's Kenyon Martin might consider a post-basketball career in politics, given his lobbying for a spot on the Olympics and All-Star teams.

One problem, though. As entertaining as his alley-oop and put-back dunks are, he's not deserving of a spot. The Nets forward seems to think he's more qualified than a few of the big men who made the All-Star reserve list.

``If you're going to pick some ...

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