Rachel Nichols, Amin Elhassan and Tracy McGrady discuss whether Zach LaVine should be in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago, despite the Bulls’ struggles. Elhassan also reveals his Eastern Conference roster, which includes Trae Young, Kemba Walker, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler, Pascal Siakam, Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo, Malcolm Brogdon, Ben Simmons, and two of Nikola Vucevic, Kyle Lowry, Bradley Beal, Domantas Sabonis, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kyrie Irving and LaVine.
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Connor Estrada
January 15, 2020 at 10:55 am
I think it’s dumb how they still select all stars as east and west when the game isn’t that way anymore, there are so many guards in the west that are being snubbed because of this
VeryEvilPettingZoo
January 15, 2020 at 10:59 am
How is Beal not a lock on the reserves?
PPG 27.7 (#5 NBA), APG 4.7, RPG 6.5
Even with Beal’s slumping 3PT shooting this season (probably as the focus of all the defenses he faces), still only LaVine and Young have a better EF% among the guards mentioned.
Among the guards mentioned, Young, Simmons, Brogdon, Walker, and Lowry have better APG… but Beal isn’t even a point guard.
Among the guards mentioned, Simmons, Brogdon, and Lavine have better RB%.
Among the guards mentioned, Young, Walker, and Simmons have a higher EFF.
Among the guards mentioned, Young, Simmons, LaVine, and Lowry have more SPG.
Among the guards mentioned, only Young and Walker have a higher PER.
Among the guards mentioned, only Young and Walker have a higher OffRtg.
Etc. etc.
So yes, Young, Simmons, clearly deserve it, as does Walker (significantly for team success), but after that?
Beal was a one man show on a talent-depleted team picked to be awful (one of, if not the, worst in the league), that was then decimated by injuries to its young & bench-level starters, and yet his team, although definitely bad, hasn’t been truly awful. They’re just as many games out of the playoffs, 5, as 4 other teams in the East, including LaVine’s Bulls… and are that many games ahead of Trae Young’s Hawks.
Is some really suggesting that 27.7 / 4.7 / 6.5 doesn’t qualify as an All-Star reserve in the East?
Carter Tersteeg
January 15, 2020 at 11:00 am
The allstar game is about individual skill… not team stats. Zach’s been playing amazing all year.
D McG
January 15, 2020 at 11:01 am
Last year, Kemba was an all star starter. It was in Charlotte last year and was having a career year. I see the same in Lavine, but not an all star starter. He’ll for sure be an all star this year
david Osamagie
January 15, 2020 at 11:03 am
Pascal! ? Kyle Lowry ? Van vleet?
quavez100
January 15, 2020 at 11:15 am
Did y’all forget how much hype Ben has getting drafted? It was close to zion .
Josh Ophoff
January 15, 2020 at 11:15 am
DROSE🌹
Black Nigga
January 15, 2020 at 11:21 am
Lowkey players worthy of being an all-star (EAST):
Lavine
Brown
Dinwiddie
Brogdon
Tatum
Adebayo
Sabonis
Vucevic
OSN K10YT
January 15, 2020 at 11:28 am
Derrick rose👀
Brian
January 15, 2020 at 11:30 am
No Sabonis? Cmon man
SOMOWAO MUSIC/HALF PAST CRAZY
January 15, 2020 at 11:31 am
Let’s not forget about Zach Lavine
Joey Ya
January 15, 2020 at 11:50 am
So Atlanta in the playoff picture right, Trae Young about to be a first time all star bro you can’t make that argument
Saboob Sabuba
January 15, 2020 at 11:52 am
This dude just said brogdom over beal?
VeryEvilPettingZoo
January 15, 2020 at 12:05 pm
I know… he’s a comedian.
vladimir ismael
January 15, 2020 at 11:56 am
The media hates jalen brown smh
The Great Javale McGee
January 15, 2020 at 12:04 pm
I always said my lakers should go after lavine. The man can ball yall.
Kaushik Gowda
January 15, 2020 at 12:05 pm
My list :
Giannis Antetoukounmpo
Kemba walker
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen brown
Pascal Siakam
Jimmy Butler
Domantas Sabonis
Joel Embiid* (Injury Issues)
Spencer Dinwiddie
Kyrie Irving* (Injury issues)
Zach Lavine
Derrick Rose
Bradley Beal
Trae Young
Vince Carter(OG addition)
John Blake
January 15, 2020 at 12:25 pm
How is Jaylen Brown not on the list
Jimbl Diddlywop
January 15, 2020 at 12:32 pm
Bro dinwiddie gets literally no love for averaging like 26 when Kyrie doesn’t play thank god
Mabsss33
January 15, 2020 at 12:34 pm
The Hawks have a better team than the Mavs and are in the East but lipsy McCunt can’t win games with them. He puts up empty stats yet he will start the All-Star game? Disgusting.
LoneWolf
January 15, 2020 at 12:44 pm
Players who put up stats on bad teams get way to much love
browandre8144
January 15, 2020 at 12:49 pm
Brogdon?
ACL
January 15, 2020 at 12:49 pm
Evan Fournier deserve to be an all star this year not Vucevic !
Brandon Sitko
January 15, 2020 at 12:52 pm
Brogdon been hurt so much. He can’t carry nothing with that back lol
J_N_S Comedy
January 15, 2020 at 12:52 pm
Devonte Graham gotta be on their bro
Clyde Davis
January 15, 2020 at 12:53 pm
Tracy fake af for not standing up for Jaylen Brown