Sand has announced the starters in the NBA All Star and, as always in these cases, there is debate. And when next February 3 the names of the substitutes are said, there will also be. Who is missing? Who is left? Who deserved it? Who does not?
This time, the name on which many opinions are focused is that of Andrew Wiggins, who will play his first All-Star Game and will also do so as a starter. in the shadow of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and now from Klay Thompson, the eaves of the Warriors is having a remarkable season. He averaged 18.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists, but players like Karl-Anthony Towns y Rudy Gobert they seem ahead of him.
The injuries of Anthony Davis, Draymond Green, Paul George y Kawhi Leonard, that if they were healthy they would have been in the fight for ownership in the West, have given him this opportunity thanks to the support of the fans, whose votes account for 50% of the total count with which the starting quintets are chosen. There are already those who believe that it is too much a percentage for the public. “Everything for the people, but without the people”, they think as in enlightened despotism. Or at least, with less power.
Another suggestion that has been heard for a long time is to change the distribution of the players. Now two are chosen among the bases and escorts and three from the frontcourt. At a time when the ‘short’ dominate the NBA, big names in the League like Luka Doncic, Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and others who are deserving to be like Darius Garland, Fred VanVleet or LaMelo Ball.
Results of the day
- Sixers 105-87 Lakers
- Warriors 124-115 Timberwolves
It is also surprising that the leaders of the two Conferences have not put any player in the starting lineups. The Suns they are dominating the NBA with authority and they have Paul and Booker as stars who aspired to it. The Heat, with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo y Kyle LowryThey have not received a prize either. Not being in large markets penalizes.
Like old times, Stephen Curry y Klay Thompson they gave a recital alongside. The two stars of the Warriors recovered sensations that they had forgotten to break the Wolves. The former forgot his poor aim in recent games and scored 29 points with 6/10 in triples. the second did 23 points, his highest score since returning after a two-year absence due to two consecutive serious injuries. I note 5/9 from the bow. Was the game number 36 in which both add at least five triples. They carry 16 more than any other pair of partners.
Joel Embiid kept before the Lakers the brutal level of recent weeks, the one that has led him to be the maximum contender to win the MVP of the season. The pivot of the Sixers, yes, he did not make more points than minutes he played, something that became customary in recent games. So ‘just’ did 26 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 35 minutes. With this there are already 16 consecutive games adding at least 25 points. It’s the second-best streak in franchise history. exceeds him Allen Iverson, which in 2001 reached 27 in a row.
