FRONTCOURT: Evan Mobley, Pascal Siakam and Franz Wagner (Franz has played in only 28 of Orlando's 48 games ... but they were such a crucial 28 because Paolo Banchero missed most of them. And I felt like we had to have one Magic player on this team)
BACKCOURT: Cade Cunningham and Darius Garland
WILD CARDS: Damian Lillard and Zach LaVine
MY WEST
FRONTCOURT: Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Davis and Jaren Jackson Jr.
BACKCOURT: Anthony Edwards and Kyrie Irving
WILD CARDS: Jalen Williams and Domantas Sabonis
APOLOGIES TO THE (WAY TOO MANY) SNUBEES:
EAST: Jaylen Brown, Trae Young, Tyler Herro, Tyrese Maxey, Jarrett Allen, Nikola Vucevic, LaMelo Ball, Banchero (just hasn't played enough)
WEST: Luka Doncic (automatic starter normally but has missed more than half of Dallas' games), Ja Morant (also omitted only because of injuries), Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green (I struggled mightily to single out any Rocket despite their great start), James Harden and Norman Powell (which Clipper is more deserving?), Devin Booker, De'Aaron Fox
That last Wild card spot is tough. Cases could be made for Herro, Maxey and others.. and Wagner has been hurt, but when healthy, he's been all-star level, and he has come back on fire.
West:
FC - Wembanyama, Jackson Jr., AD
G - Edwards, Irving
WC - J. Williams, Sengun
Lots of potentially deserving players in the West. Doncic, if not injured and having only played 22 (less than half of Dallas' games) would be a shoo-in, of course. Powell's career year deserves a hat tip. Ja Morant is back to making daily highlight reel plays. And Sabonis is putting up numbers only Jokic surpasses at the pivot. (I almost put Sabonis in over Sengun, but felt Houston deserved a player as the #2 overall seed).
Lillard
Garland
Brown
Mobley
Allen
WC : Cunningham, Siakam
Edwards
Dort
Jackson Jr
Sengun
Wemby
WC: Harden, Williams
East (Frontcourt):
- Jarrett Allen
- Evan Mobley
- Jaylen Brown
East (Backcourt):
- Cade Cunningham
- Darius Garland
East (Wild Card):
- Damian Lillard
- Trae Young
Weet (Frontcourt):
- Alperen Sengun
- Victor Wembanyama
- Jalen Williams
West (Backcourt):
- Anthony Edwards
- Norman Powell
West (Wild Card):
- Anthony Davis
- James Harden
I came up with eight snubs in each conference. Picking All-Star reserves is as impossible as ever.
Tell your friends if possible ... file open for two more hours!
MY EAST
FRONTCOURT: Evan Mobley, Pascal Siakam and Franz Wagner (Franz has played in only 28 of Orlando's 48 games ... but they were such a crucial 28 because Paolo Banchero missed most of them. And I felt like we had to have one Magic player on this team)
BACKCOURT: Cade Cunningham and Darius Garland
WILD CARDS: Damian Lillard and Zach LaVine
MY WEST
FRONTCOURT: Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Davis and Jaren Jackson Jr.
BACKCOURT: Anthony Edwards and Kyrie Irving
WILD CARDS: Jalen Williams and Domantas Sabonis
APOLOGIES TO THE (WAY TOO MANY) SNUBEES:
EAST: Jaylen Brown, Trae Young, Tyler Herro, Tyrese Maxey, Jarrett Allen, Nikola Vucevic, LaMelo Ball, Banchero (just hasn't played enough)
WEST: Luka Doncic (automatic starter normally but has missed more than half of Dallas' games), Ja Morant (also omitted only because of injuries), Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green (I struggled mightily to single out any Rocket despite their great start), James Harden and Norman Powell (which Clipper is more deserving?), Devin Booker, De'Aaron Fox
East:
FC - Mobley, Siakam, Brown
G - Cunningham, Garland
WC - Lillard, Wagner
That last Wild card spot is tough. Cases could be made for Herro, Maxey and others.. and Wagner has been hurt, but when healthy, he's been all-star level, and he has come back on fire.
West:
FC - Wembanyama, Jackson Jr., AD
G - Edwards, Irving
WC - J. Williams, Sengun
Lots of potentially deserving players in the West. Doncic, if not injured and having only played 22 (less than half of Dallas' games) would be a shoo-in, of course. Powell's career year deserves a hat tip. Ja Morant is back to making daily highlight reel plays. And Sabonis is putting up numbers only Jokic surpasses at the pivot. (I almost put Sabonis in over Sengun, but felt Houston deserved a player as the #2 overall seed).
East:
Guards - Darius Garland & Cade Cunningham
Frontcourt - Pascal Siakam, Evan Mobley, and Franz Wagner
West:
Guards - Kyrie Irving & Anthony Edwards
Frontcourt- Anthony Davis, Victor Wembanyama, and Jalen Williams
Need your wild cards in each conference please!
Oops forgot about that. Wild cards for the East are Tyler Herro and Damien Lillard and for the West I have Norman Powell and Alpren Sengun.
East:
G- Cade Cunningham, Trae Young
F- Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Siakam
WC- Lillard, Lavine
West:
G- Edwards, Irving
F- Wemby, AD, Sabonis
WC- Sengun, JJJ
EAST
Forwards - Franz, Pascal, Brown
Guards - Maxey, Dame
Wild cards - Cunningham, Garland
WEST
Forwards - Sengun, Wemby, Davis
Guards - Ant, Booker
Wild cards - J Dub, JJJ
EAST
Forwards- Mobley, Allen, Jaylen Brown.
Guards - Cunningham, Garland.
Wild Cards - Herro, Hart.
WEST
Forwards - J Dub, Sengun, JJJ.
Guards - Van Vleet, Edwards
Wild cards - Wemby, Sabonis.
East
Guards - Darius Garland, Cade Cunningham
Frontcourt - Pascal Siakam, Franz Wagner, Evan Mobley
Wildcard - Tyler Herro, Damian Lillard
West
Guards - Anthony Edwards, Norman Powell
Frontcourt - Anthony Davis, Victor Wembanyama, Jaren Jackson Jr.
Wildcard- Jalen Williams, Alperen Sengun
Dame
Darius
Jaylen
Evan
Pascal
Cade
Trae
Wait a minute. Is this THE Chris Haynes?
PS -- I hope so.
PPS -- You gave us seven names when we need 14.
PPPS -- Love you and miss you ... if this is THE Chris Haynes!
East - Cade Cunningham, Damian Lillard, Franz Wagner, Evan Mobley, Jaylen Brown, Trae Young, Darius Garland
West - Anthony Edwards, Jalen Williams, Victoria Wembanyama, Anthony Davis, Domantas Sabonis, Alperen Sengun, Jaren Jackson, Jr.
east - cade cunningham, Damian Lillard, Evan Mobley, Jaylen Brown, Franz Wagner WC - Darius Garland, Zach Lavine
west - Jalen Williams, Ant, Wemby, JJJ, Anthony Davis WC - Sengun, Sabonis
East
Guards- Cade Cunningham, Tyler herro
Frontcourt-Evan Mobley, Jaylen Brown, Jalen Johnson
wildcard- Trae Young, Jarrett Allen
West
Guards- Anthony Edwards, Kyrie Irving
Frontcourt-Anthony Davis, Victor Wembayana, Jared Jackson Jr
Wildcard- Jalen Williams, Norman Powell
EAST:
Guards: Damian Lillard, Zach Lavine
Frontcourt: Nikola Vucevic, Cameron Johnson, Evan Mobley
Wildcard: Jarrett Allen, Tyler Herro
WEST:
Guards: Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards
Frontcourt: Domantas Sabonis, Anthony Davis, Victor Wembayana
Wildcard: Norman Powell, Jaren Jackson Jr.
Steph was voted a starter. Can you give us another West guard?
That’s what I get for typing at work! Please use Jalen Williams then.