NBA All-Star Game 2015: Who should be in this year’s game?
By Will Osgood
The Eastern and Western Conference All-Star starters were named last night, but the question is who should be playing in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game?
The NBA announced the starting fives for the Eastern and Western Conferences for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game (to be played on February 15 in Brooklyn) on Thursday night prior to the matchup between the defending champion San Antonio Spurs and struggling Chicago Bulls.
There were a few small surprises. Click here to see who was announced as a starter.
Big news broke Thursday, regarding Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who was likely selected to his final NBA All-Star Game by the fans. The future Hall of Famer tore a rotator cuff in Los Angeles’ loss to the Pelicans on Wednesday night.
That news, as unfortunate as it is for Bryant, and all true basketball fans who appreciate his brilliance over the course of his career, figures to open up a spot for another more deserving Western Conference guard.
That is the only comment I’ll make in this intro slide as to who should be starting the All-Star Game. The following few slides are meant to bring out that very point.
This is not about who will play in the All-Star Game. I am horrible at predictions most of the time. This is a slightly analytical look into the most deserving players in each conference.
Statistics taken from NBA.com or basketball-reference.com.
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