1 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: The rosters for the seventieth NBA All Star Game have 2 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:10,640 Speaker 1: been announced, and Lebron James wasn't happy with one particular 3 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: player who wasn't picked, and it wasn't even his teammate. 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: We will go through the All Star selections, the All 5 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 1: Star snubs, and key action from the floor after that 6 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 1: announcement was made. Hey, I'm tas Malis and this is 7 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: what you need to know in the NBA for Wednesday, 8 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:34,199 Speaker 1: February twenty four. Let's start with the Western Conference reserves picks, 9 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 1: because the West caused more controversy than the Eastern Conference, 10 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: probably because there are more winning teams in the West 11 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: and just overall, more star power, so more names to 12 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: argue about. Let's start at the top. The Utah Jazz, 13 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 1: best team in the Western Conference, best team in the NBA, 14 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: received two of the seven reserves picks, Rudy Gobert and 15 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: Donovan Mitchell, both making their second All Star appearance. Once 16 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: you're in the club, you're in the club, those two 17 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: solidifying their membership. Anthony Davis was selected, joining his teammate 18 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: Lebron James, who is a starter. Paul George did the same, 19 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: joining his Clippers teammate Kawhi Leonard, who's a starter, So 20 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: that's four of the seven reserves picks. Damian Lillard he 21 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: made it for the Portland Trail Blazers. Duh. He could 22 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: have been a starter considering this season that the Blazers 23 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: are having with CJ McCollum injured. Dame had to be 24 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:29,279 Speaker 1: in there, so that's number five of the seven reserves picks. 25 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: Then there's Chris Paul. He was selected from the Phoenix Suns, 26 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: who are impressing, sitting at fourth in the West. Now, 27 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 1: many people are split as to who should represent the Suns, 28 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: whether it's Chris Paul or Devin Booker. With only twelve 29 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: roster spots in each conference, it was going to be 30 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: tough for both CP and book to make it. CP, 31 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: for one, took to Instagram to vouch for his teammate, 32 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: who is having an amazing year and scoring twenty seven 33 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: points per game over his last ten. That's when Lebron 34 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: took to Twitter. Devin Booker is the most disrespected player 35 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: in our league. Simple as that. Then he also tweeted, 36 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: followed by Dame Dulla. But Damian Lillard was selected for 37 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 1: the team Lebron. Either way, Lebron angry about that. However, 38 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,919 Speaker 1: there will be an injury replacement for Lebron's teammate Anthony Davis. 39 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 1: He's not partaking in the game. Lebron is essentially telling 40 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: the commission Adam Silver, Hey, you've got to get Devin 41 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: Booker on the Western Conference squad. So that's six picks 42 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: the final reserve. Although they're not picked in any order, 43 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: this is my order. Zion Williamson from the New Orleans Pelicans, 44 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: making his first All Star appearance in just his second 45 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: NBA season. He's the only player from a losing team 46 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: to be added in the Western Conference, and there was 47 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 1: talk last year that the bubble format was expanded to 48 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: include the New Orleans Pelicans because TV advertisers and just 49 00:02:56,200 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 1: fans in general wanted to see Zion Williamson in the bubble. 50 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: And that's why I assume the Lakers. Jared Dudley tweeted, 51 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: how the hell is Devin book not an All Star? 52 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: Come on, bra, stop with the politics. We all see it. 53 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:13,079 Speaker 1: Although the All Star reserves are picked by coaches, I'm 54 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,799 Speaker 1: not sure they're playing politics whatsoever. They just see a 55 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: guy on the other side of the floor that they 56 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: have to game plan for. That is one of a 57 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: kind in the NBA. So that's that many people vouching 58 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 1: for Devin Booker. Zion Williamson becomes the first All Star 59 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: born in the two thousands other guys who are snubbed. 60 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: Mike Conley with the Utah Jazz is not making his 61 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 1: first All Star Game unless he is that injury replacement 62 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: DeMar de Rosen having an incredible year with the San 63 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: Antonio Spurs. Their record is better than the Blazers. They 64 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 1: won't have a representative John Morant with the Memphis Grizzlies 65 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: and CJ McCollum with the Portland Trail Blazers, who is 66 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: injured and would have made this even far more complicated 67 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 1: than it already is. McCollum, for one, took to Twitter 68 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: and said, Hey, Devin book really didn't make it. That's crazy, 69 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: bra really cold to shake my head. Sick world, as 70 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: did his team at YUSUF Nurkic D book not on 71 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 1: the list. The Blazers just got railed by the Phoenix 72 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 1: Suns a couple of nights ago. There's some recency bias 73 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:18,720 Speaker 1: in this. The Blazers have actually lost three in a row. 74 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: After losing to the Nuggets, and Nikola Jokich's forty one 75 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 1: and they need that All Star break right now, dropping 76 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:28,160 Speaker 1: three games after a six game win streak. As Lillard 77 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: said after this one, it's just hard playing consistently great 78 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 1: at that level, and he has been doing that the 79 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: last five weeks without CJ. McCollum, who was having a 80 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: career year. It's incredible what the Blazers have been able 81 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,600 Speaker 1: to do. And McCollum's not coming back the next couple games. 82 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 1: My fantasy team cannot wait until his arrival. Just hang on, Blazers, 83 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: only four more games till the party in Atlanta. That's 84 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 1: not a party, but All Star weekend is a party, 85 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: but no partying allowed. Anyways, Let's get to the Eastern 86 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 1: conference of that All Star Game weekend. James Harden's got 87 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: to be at the All Star Game, his ninth All 88 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 1: Star selection. He joins his teammates who are starting, Kevin 89 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 1: Durant and Kyrie Irving. No partying in Atlanta. James Harden. 90 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:15,559 Speaker 1: Two Boston Celtics were picked amongst the reserves, Jalen Brown 91 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 1: making his first All Star appearance very deserved, and Jason 92 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: Tatum making his second All Star appearance. Although the Boston 93 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 1: Celtics are now sub five hundred after a tough loss 94 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 1: to the Dallas Mavericks. We'll get to that, okay. So 95 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: that's three of the seven. Zach Lavine and Julius Randall. 96 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: Gonna lump them together here because they're both making their 97 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: first All Star appearance. Congrats to both of them. Levine 98 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: for the Bulls, Randall for the Knicks. Zach Lavine says 99 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: he's unlikely to participate in the Slam Dun contest, although 100 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:50,239 Speaker 1: there's still a chance, and we've got two more spots remaining. 101 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 1: Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia seventy six Ers a bit 102 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: of a surprise because Tobias Harris has become the more 103 00:05:56,120 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: reliable offensive player beside Joel Embii. But Ben Simmons he 104 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 1: does it all offensively and defensively. Of course, well he 105 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 1: doesn't do it at all, but he does most of it. 106 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: His third All Star appearance. Once you're in the club, 107 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: you're in the club. Congrats Ben, and the last spot 108 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: rankled a few people's feathers. Nikolovucevic of the Orlando Magic 109 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 1: has had an incredible offensive season his second All Star appearance, 110 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 1: So who was snubbed? Trey Young of the Atlanta Hawks 111 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: a very big name at the top of the snubbed list, 112 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: especially after making it last year on a very bad 113 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,920 Speaker 1: team with Atlanta, his team is better, but he's a 114 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 1: bit of a victim of raised expectations and starting the 115 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 1: season well because his team started four and one. They're 116 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 1: nine and seventeen since they just can't close out teams 117 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter, like on Tuesday against the Cavs, 118 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: who had lost ten in a row. The Hawks were 119 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: up four with two minutes left, then Trey took all 120 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 1: the shots the rest of the way, missing them all. 121 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 1: He went zero of four, and of course the Hawks 122 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: aren't even in that position if Trey Jung isn't on 123 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 1: that squad. But his team has played uninspired basketball a 124 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 1: ton They lost on an uncontested dunk with four seconds 125 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 1: left by rookie Lamar Stevens. He just can't do that. 126 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: And then Trey did pass after the final buzzer to 127 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 1: Tony Snell, who was in the corner for the game 128 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 1: winning attempt, but it was too late. Not great game 129 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: management right there. Trey's going to learn from all this 130 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 1: and become a far better player. No Demanta Sabonis of 131 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: the Indiana Pacers. He made it last year for the 132 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: first time. He is a deserving All Star. He's having 133 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: a great season. No Fred Van Vliet of the Raptors. 134 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: I understand that one Raps had a poor start and 135 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: they do it by committee. Pascal Siakam, Kyle Lowry and 136 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: all those guys. No bam Adebayo of the Heat. Any 137 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: coach would want him as their starting center, but he's 138 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 1: also a victim of not winning and not the sexiest 139 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:53,760 Speaker 1: of numbers. And No Gordon Hayward of the Charlotte Hornets, 140 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: although they get an angry Devin Booker as their prize. 141 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 1: On Wednesday night, Let's talk a bit about the Maverick 142 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 1: Celtics ending, because this was late game basketball at its finest. 143 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: Luka Doncic hit a huge three sixteen seconds left, although 144 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 1: Jalen Brown came back the other way nine seconds left 145 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 1: hit a tough shot in the lane to tie it. 146 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:15,679 Speaker 1: I love the MAVs not calling a timeout, so Luka 147 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 1: Doncic bringing the ball up, tie game. Jalen Brown being 148 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: the great defender that he is guarding Luka Doncic, he 149 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 1: gets picked off. Aaron Nismith the Celtics rookie picks up 150 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: Luka Doncic and just for a second comes out of 151 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: his defensive stands, stands up a little bit, tries to 152 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:35,959 Speaker 1: go out to the sideline, and that was enough time 153 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: for Luka Doncic to get off a step back three, 154 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 1: even though he had another Celtic running at him and 155 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 1: Nie Smith recovering game over, Luca a huge three to 156 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:49,120 Speaker 1: win the game. When Jalen Brown was asked to talk 157 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:51,959 Speaker 1: about going to his first All Star Game after that loss, 158 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:54,559 Speaker 1: he said, I don't feel like an All Star after that. Yeah, 159 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: the Celtics sub five hundred, it's a bit surprising at 160 00:08:57,480 --> 00:08:59,680 Speaker 1: this point of the season. One other game of note, 161 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:03,839 Speaker 1: Wolves head coach Chris Finch making his debut against the 162 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 1: Milwaukee Bucks since taken over for Ryan Saunders here this week. 163 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 1: Karl Anthony Towns was selected an All Star twice in 164 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:13,679 Speaker 1: his first five seasons, but season number six has been 165 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 1: extremely rough for him, both on and off the floor. Now, 166 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 1: the Wolves started relatively well for them in this game. 167 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 1: They scored the most first quarter points that they have 168 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 1: all season, thirty six, but the Bucks were just too much. 169 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:28,320 Speaker 1: Good sign for the Wolves, though, I love this quote 170 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: Karl Anthony Town said this about himself. One of my 171 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: biggest weaknesses is loyalty. He's not going anywhere Minnesota. One 172 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:40,680 Speaker 1: minor transaction of note DeMarcus Cousins is available. He was 173 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: released by the Houston Rockets after they guaranteed his salary 174 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 1: as a token of gratitude for the rest of the season. 175 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,960 Speaker 1: The Lakers and the Nets are the most mentioned destination 176 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:55,199 Speaker 1: for the Brooklyn Nets for DeMarcus Cousins, although the Phoenix 177 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 1: Suns have been mentioned by our Trey Kirby. That's an 178 00:09:57,480 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 1: interesting one, all right. You can check out Tray Kirby, 179 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: Jayson Keats, and Lee Ellis on the full No Dunks 180 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 1: episode here on Wednesday. I'll be back on Thursday to 181 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: give you the news as fast as I possibly can. 182 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: I'll see you then