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NBA All-Star Game: Biggest snubs of 2015

By Daniel Tran

Feb 16, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Western Conference center Dwight Howard (12) of the Houston Rockets dunks the ball against Eastern Conference guard Joe Johnson (7) of the Brooklyn Nets during the 2014 NBA All-Star Game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 16, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Western Conference center Dwight Howard (12) of the Houston Rockets dunks the ball against Eastern Conference guard Joe Johnson (7) of the Brooklyn Nets during the 2014 NBA All-Star Game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 7, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Kyle Korver reacts during 3rd quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 96-86. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports /

Kyle Korver, Atlanta Hawks

The only time it is appropriate to see a three-point specialist at the All-Star Game is in the stands with the rest of the fans because he already did his work on Saturday competing in the three-point shooting contest, right? Wrong.

If there ever there was a year for a three-point sniper to get named to an All-Star Team, it should have been this year. Kyle Korver is having a year for the ages.

Operating from the perimeter, Korver has taken his known sharpshooting ability to another level for an Atlanta Hawk team that has already amassed 41 wins this season. Even after going 1-6 from three-point range against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, Korver is still shooting 53.2 percent from beyond the three-point line, an NBA record if he continues on that pace. Keep in mind; he is shooting at this incredible rate even when defenses are loading up to try to stop him.

For a player to be making 3.0 three-pointers while attempting 5.7 a game is unbelievable, even in this era where the three-point shot has become an essential part of most offenses. Korver is also shooting 51.7 percent overall from the field and 92 percent from the free-throw line. If he finishes the year with his current shooting percentages, he will become the only player other than Steve Kerr in NBA history to complete the 50-50-90-season percentage line.

With Korver on his way to becoming maybe the greatest shooter of all time, perhaps his first all-star selection if Dwyane Wade remains out with a hamstring injury would be appropriate for such a rare shooter.

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