NBA All-Star Snubs

Every year there are All-Star snubs and this year in Orlando it's no different. Here are the snubs that should have made it, and their counterpart that they should replace.

PER= Player Efficiency Rating     For more info on PER click here

Paul Millsap – 16.5 PPG  9.7 RPG  24.28 PER (Highest PER of all snubs)

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Marc Gasol – 15.0 PPG  10.2 RPG  19.38 PER

Paul Millsap is a flat out hard worker, he brings his best every single night, regardless of who the opponent is.  He is the heart and soul of an overachieving Jazz team that is in the position they are, because of Millsap.

Millsap came into the NBA under the radar as a 2^nd round pick, and continues to be a significantly undervalued and underrated player. Looking at the numbers alone, especially a significantly better PER, Millsap should have gotten the nod over an overrated Marc Gasol.

Greg Monroe – 16.4 PPG   10.0 RPG   23.79 PER

Josh Smith –     15.6 PPG   8.9 RPG     19.65 PER

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Roy Hibbert –   13.6 PPG  9.9  RPG  19.53 PER

How can Roy Hibbert be an All-Star when he’s not even the best player on his own team? (Danny Granger)  Hibbert has been a big part of Indiana’s success thus far, but there are other players more deserving of his spot such as Detroit’s Greg Monroe or Atlanta’s Josh Smith.

Monroe’s numbers are better across the board, averaging more points and rebounds than Hibbert, as well as having a higher PER. Indiana’s record is better, but Hibbert has a much more help than Monroe has in Detroit.

Josh Smith has been a beast for Atlanta, and has carried even more of the load when center Al Horford was lost due to injury. He averages more points and has a better PER than Hibbert, and has the Hawks positioned at 5^th in the east – much higher than they should be.

Danny Granger – 18.3 PPG   4.8 RPG   2.1 APG  17.75 PER

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Luol Deng –          16.0 PPG  7.3 RPG    2.5 APG  16.29 PER

I’m not trying to hate. Luol Deng is a great player on a great team, but I think most of his success comes from playing with Derrick Rose. Rose demands so much attention on defense, which frees up Deng for a lot of open shots and scoring opportunities.

If we are looking for All-Stars, we are looking to go-to guys and dynamic players. Danny Granger has to be the choice over Deng. Granger got off to a slow start this year, but has come on strong since, leading the Pacers to 4^th place and contenders in the east, something that Indiana hasn’t been for years.

Players being criticized, but are deserving All-Stars

Dirk Nowitzki – 17.6 PPG  6.2 RPG  19.28

He himself said he doesn’t deserve to be an All-Star, and I don’t think he does either, however the Mavs are the defending champions so I can understand why he is on the roster.

Tony Parker – 18.9 PPG  7.7 APG  2.9 RPG  21.94 PER

I have no idea why people are saying Parker shouldn’t be an All-Star. He has led the Spurs to the 2^nd seed in the west with an old Tim Duncan and no Manu Ginobili. If anyone is deserving its Parker.

Steve Nash – 15.0  PPG  10.1 APG  2.5 RPG  24.12 PER

He is old and his team is terrible, but Nash is still playing like Nash averaging 10 assists per game. There is talk that he doesn’t deserve an All-Star nod, but I think that comes from him being stuck in Phoenix. After all Nash has done for the organization, the Suns should stop holding him hostage and trade him to a contender for one last go at a championship.

Miscellaneous

James Harden – 16.8 PPG  3.5 APG  4.1 RPG  21.71 PER

Harden is still probably a year away from being an All-Star, but the man is a baller! Virtually a lock for 6^th man of the year, Harden is lethal from the three point line, and no doubt that he is a huge reason that the Thunder have the best record in the west.