Who the NBA All Stars SHOULD have been
Let me transition to the subject of all stars that are going be that are going to be showing up in Indianapolis the Allstar Weekend couple of days ago I gave you my Allstar starting lineups for the East and the West now I want to share with you who I
Feel should be the reserves now if you look at the starters right here just look on this list right here okay in the East we got Tyrese halberton Donovan Mitchell uh Jason Tatum jannis an Tumo and joeel andb those are starters okay my starters we’re looking at the Western
Conference Shay gilgas Alexander Luca Dona Kevin Durant Anthony Davis Nico yic now before I go any further I put Anthony Davis in the starting lineup instead of LeBron James because LeBron James has leaned on him heavily this year he’s averaged 25 and 12 I’m better than 50% shooting this year and LeBron
Says we go as he goes so because he’s tried to step back a touch and lean on Anthony Davis a little bit more and Anthony DAV Davis has has answered the call and has barely missed any games I thought it was right for LeBron to be a
Allstar but in the same breath somebody in my position to label him a reserve and give the N to Anthony Davis that’s all but here’s the actual reserves that exist on these Allstar teams let’s stay out west for a second Steph Curry no problem there Anthony Davis Paul George
Kawh Leonard dein Booker call Anthony towns and Anthony Edwards now I’m G to say this to you I think they only should have been one Minnesota timber wolf I know that Carl Anthony towns is averaging better than 23 and9 I know that Minnesota’s the number one seed but I got to give
Love to the Sacramento Kings and specifically this kid dearon fox he’s averaging 27 a game they’re a top five seed within the Western Conference and I’m looking at a dearon fox 27.2 points five and a half assists 4.1 rebounds over 40 appearances we also saw what he
Did in the first round of the playoffs last year this is a star in the making right here and he’s been injured some games this year but at the end of the day he’s had over 40 appearances and I to me de’arra Fox should be an allar
Even if it is at the expense of a call Anthony towns we know defense is leading Minnesota and the greatness of Anthony Edwards that’s what we know I’m not saying that an calll Anthony towns isn’t having a good season but for me it’s about Anthony Edwards and that defense
That’s where I look at I’m sorry I got to put dearen Fox on this squad let me transition to the Eastern Conference please because I think this is important we’ve got reserves here Jaylen Brunson Tyrese Maxi Paulo Beno can’t ignore that Donovan Mitchell worthy Jaylen Brown worthy Julius Randle wor worthy bam
Adabo the undersiz BAM adabo with his defensive prowess I think he’s proven that he’s worthy as well here’s my thing when I’m looking at this list and I’m thinking about some of the guys on there of course Julius Randall will be taken off he’s injured so we understand that
So he’s not going to play I think automatically Scotty bonds for the Toronto Raptors should be inserted in there I’ve thought about Chris DBS porzingis I thought about Derek white for Boston I thought about Pascal seak but I’m going to go with Scotty bonds that’s how I feel
Because I think his numbers are there even though his team doesn’t have the greatest record in the world there’s been some changes going on in Toronto but this brother’s got a lot of Promise a lot of potential why did I not pick Trey young for the Atlanta Hawks who’s
Averaging 27 points and 10 assists because the Hawks stink this year they’re seven games under 500 and they play absolutely positively no defense and nobody plays worse defense than Trey young that’s why that’s just where I’m at with it okay so to me the biggest nuub was Scotty bonds
Who could have easily been a reserve in the East and Out West is dearon Fox for the Sacramento Kings all right
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This is shame.
There is someone who plays worse defense than Trae Young and his name is Luca Doncic. Trae should for sure be an all-star.
Barns is putting up insane numbers this year def deserves one of the injurie sports
Shaq said it best. Every year there is always gonna be 1 2 or 3 guys that got left out that you can make an argument for getting in. So there was really no wrong pick. The whole "snub" argument has been dumb the last few years. Call it a snub when somebody like a healthy Giannis, Tatum or Jokic gets left off the list completely. Otherwise this is nonsense. Arguing about the 11th and 12th guys lmao.
Sabonis is the biggest snub
Wait I’m confused, you say Barnes bc of stats even though the record isn’t there but then say trae who has better stats can’t make it because the hawks stink while having a better record than raptors 🤣🤣. I’m not a fan of either team I just thought that was hilarious
Edward's should have started
Toronto has a worst record then the hawks and Scottie Barnes has worst numbers then Trae young
With Knicks fans like SAS, who needs enemies!!
If you’re taking Lebron off from the starters then Kawhi has to start.
I agree i thought KAT is not the reason for twolves success its Ant and defense. I also think Fox, Sabonis and BI maybe Zion also.
Top 75 automatic in
Leave it to the fans then less players would get upset
I stop listening to this fool once he said the best team in the West should only have one all=star. fck outta here bozo
Imagine not having LeBron a starter but putting AD Glass Bones in his place when he’s had routine games or no showing lol
glad u brought up Trae, totally agree. not only he played limited D, but he's % just average, and he got the most TO in the league. like… in comparison, he played 1 more game than Steph, but he got 55 more TO than Steph, and even Steph ain't starting this time. Trae will never get a ring with this number of TO.
edit: ok Trae just got 7 more TO against the Suns today. now, total TO at 187
Tre Young should have made it.
Lebron has no business being any kind of All-Star. He's played horribly and his team stinks.
stephen A acknowledged the raptors??????
nah im dreaming
James Harden?? What happened??!!!!!
In an offensive dominated league there’s gon be hella snubs every year
This Trae young hate is crazy
No Kyrie Irving?
It’s so funny cuz if yall look at the defensive stats and ratings for the past 2 years Trae young been a better defender then Dame, Brunson, Halliburton, Luka, fox and Ja morant but yall know why folks don’t know that???? Because the overall team defense is bad cus of the coach scheme. It’s so bad it takes away how great Trae young playing defense individually. And if yall actually watch the game yall actually can see it on the eye test. Trae don’t get picked on, on ball no more.
Why am I not surprised that, OF COURSE, Stephen A. doesn't even mention Domantas Sabonis as the most egregious All-Star snub (in recent memory)? Mmm, everybody knows why. Even in his snub, of course he picks Fox over Sabonis.
Sabonis is straight up averaging 20 ppg, 13 rpg (1st NBA), 8 apg (6th NBA), 61.6% FG% (7th NBA), 1st in double-doubles (including 30 straight!!!), 2nd in triple-doubles, for the 5th seed Kings.
1st ever guy averaging these numbers since WILT CHAMBERLAIN & ONLY GUY WITH WILT in NBA History to average these numbers (Jokic not far in rbds too). AND KINGS ARE WINNING!
Find me another crazy snub like him.
If Sabonis was playing for a big market and/or definitely if he was black, Stephen A would be all over him using terms talking about his snub being crazy and using words like "asinine" and all.
The disrespect is crazy. (btw both Fox & Sabonis should've made it – PG & AD out, PG numbers are not better than both Kings & AD is good but Lakers suck).
Its painful to see how one man has bullied a whole sport into submission.
No sabonis? Are you kidding me?
tbf fox and/or sabonis shoudve made it but non eof them did which makes no sense to me
NOT LEGIT PEOPLE
Curry shouldn’t have been included . Fox and kat should be there
Sacramento is the only top 8 team in nba history who didnt have an all-star selected.
Fox and Sabonis both deserve to be all stars. Of course Stephen A. Is not even going to mention Sabonis who is averaging 20/13/8 and you know why. You can be pro-black without being anti-white. Leading the league in rebounds and 8th in assist as a center on a 5th place team? Leading the league in double doubles, second in triple doubles and not an all star?
Who chooses d reserve deserves an award for being stupid
Stephen A is a joke
Why do yall care ab who got snubbed its not that deep
Fox may have hit a small scoring slump but averaging 27+ a game and not making the all star game is wild. Sabonis almost averaging a triple double and leading the league in rebounds is wild. People who will comment under this like those aren't big facts just bc the Kings aren't a pretty team is wild. Sabonis is AD's master when they play each other. Fox is a top 5 guard in the league whether you like it or not.
Sabonis is the most disrespected player in the NBA