Tim Bontemps unveils his 24 picks for the East and West All-Star rosters, filled with new starters, wild-card intrigue and some agonizing decisions.
The NBA is set to announce the 14 All-Star reserves tonight. And while the game itself hasa new format -- All-Stars will be split up into three teams, with Friday night's Rising Stars champion becoming the fourth entry to the three-game mini tournament -- the debate about whoTo settle that debate, let's break down our 24 selections, including new picks for the 10 starters announced last week.
Ultimately, this is about a bit more than numbers. Spend any time around the East-best Cavaliers and you'll see Mitchell is the player everyone takes their cues from. That is why, ultimately, he gets the second backcourt spot alongside Brunson. Garland slots into our first reserve spot. In the end, the spot went to Towns because he has to carry a heavier burden for the Knicks than Mobley does for the Cavaliers. That doesn't diminish Mobley's impact one bit, as his ascension this season has not only played a massive role in Cleveland's rise, it gives the franchise hope of a sustained run in the league's upper echelon.
That leaves a very interesting choice between Siakam, who has been the most consistent force on the resurgent Pacers this season, and Allen, who has been a key cog in the NBA's most surprising team. A lot of the all-in-one numbers would argue Haliburton deserves one of these two spots, and he has certainly come on after an extremely rough start, but his overall résumé falls a bit short of his competitors here, making him the next one to go.
That leaves Lillard for the final spot. He isn't quite the dominant backcourt force he once was, but he's still averaging 25 and 7 while shooting close to 40% from 3 on high volume. He and Antetokounmpo are regularly the only reliable scoring threats for Milwaukee.Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander will go down to the wire in the MVP race and are automatic choices here. Curry is, too, oncewas knocked off the ballot because of a calf injury.
Some might be surprised to see Williams get the first frontcourt reserve spot, but he has had an impressive season in OKC as the team's secondary shot creator and distributor behind Gilgeous-Alexander. Williams is in the league's top 15 in estimated plus-minus, continues to take on significant defensive assignments and is a big part of why this team has continued racking up wins while
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