Why Damian Lillard should have made the All-Star team

It’s a team right?

The NBA is loaded with great point guards right now. You do not have to look much farther than the Eastern Conference All-Star game. There are four point guards in the reserves alone!

The Western Conference has its share of point guards and virtually none of them made the All-Star team.

No Chris Paul. No. Mike Conley. And no Damian Lillard.

The West team is loaded with bigs like DeMarcus Cousins, Marc Gasol and Draymond Green. Russell Westbrook and Klay Thompson are the only guards on the Western Conference reserves. They join Stephen Curry and James Harden in the starting lineup. That roster needs some guards for this guard-heavy game.

And Lillard is the best option. He has been the better scorer and has not missed any time with injury. He is the Portland Trail Blazers and a big reason why they are competing for a Playoff spot once again.

It is hard to take away any of the players on the list — DeAndre Jordan and Draymond Green seem to be the biggest culprits. And the voting system is what it is for coaches — two guards, three front court and two wild cards.

But the NBA has to be able to gerrymander things to get a guard in there right? They want balanced rosters to provide a game that not only gives teams and players the recognition they deserve but will actually be an entertaining game.

Lillard would up the entertainment factor and his ability to play both guard positions would balance the Western Conference’s lineup a lot more. Everyone would get their run in the game with another guard added to the equation.