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Who is the biggest NBA All-Star Game snub? Plus, why Vic Fangio should be able to fix the Dolphins

Who is the biggest NBA All-Star Game snub? Plus, why Vic Fangio should be able to fix the Dolphins


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THE NBA ALL-STAR RESERVES

After the starters were announced last week, the reserves for the NBA All-Star Game have arrived. Here’s who’s rounding out the list of participants:

Here are some more notes:

  • Haliburton, Jackson, Gilgeous-Alexander and Markkanen are all first-time selections.
  • The Bucks, Nets, Celtics and Grizzlies are the only teams with multiple selections.
  • Holiday waited a decade between his first selection and his second. He made his All-Star Game debut in 2013 as a member of the 76ers.

It’s also worth noting the rosters probably aren’t quite set yet. Starters Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson may not play due to injury. Commissioner Adam Silver will name replacements, if needed.

The captains — LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo — will pick their teams on the day of the game, Feb. 19.

Honorable mentions

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THE NBA ALL-STAR GAME SNUBS

Listen, the All-Star Game selection process is never perfect. It can’t be. There are bound to be snubs, and this year was no exception. And that starts with the Knicks, who got one selection… but not the right one, says our Brad Botkin.

  • Botkin: “Randle has been very good. This isn’t a knock on him or the season he’s having. This is about how much Jalen Brunson has changed this Knicks team. Brunson is one of just two players averaging at least 22 points and six assists on at least 39-percent 3-point shooting. The other is an All-Star starter, and his name is Stephen Curry. … For my money, I would have taken Brunson over both Holiday and DeRozan as well.

Brunson only added to his case Thursday night as the Knicks barely held on for a win over the Heat, writes our Sam Quinn. As for another clutch point guard who got snubbed, De’Aaron Fox not making it might have been even worse, Brad writes.

  • Botkin: “This is egregious. Fox has been so great all season. Not relative to his own past standards; relative to just about everyone. To suggest he hasn’t been one of the 12 best…

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