NBA ALL STAR ROSTER REVIEW *WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL STAR

-** UPDATE**-
DeMarcus Cousins will replace Kobe Bryant on the Western Conference All Star roster.



Last night before the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies faced off (although it was largely one sided throughout) the All star reserves were announced finalizing the star studded rosters representing the East and West, the latter of which I will be talking about now. Representing the West is the leading vote getter (surpassing LeBron James) Stephen Curry joined at the guard position Kobe Bryant although he will have to be replaced due to injury. At the Forward spots the west go big and dominate with two defensive powerhouses in Anthony Davis and Marc Gasol as well as one of the most entertaining players in the league to watch today Blake Griffin. The all star reserves headlined by James Hrden and Kevin Durant also include Tim Duncan, LaMarcus Aldridge, Klay Thompson, Russel Westbrook, and Chris Paul. Looking at the starters for the west I was pretty satisfied with how they turned out, except for of course I believe James Harden should be undeniably the starting shooting guard even with a healthy Kobe Bryant. James Harden is probably the second best basketball player this season (behind Stephen Curry, sorry LeBron) and is leading his team into the western packed playoffs with injuries sidelining Terrence Jones and Dwight Howard for much of this season so far. but with the reserves I wasn't to impressed. My first red flag has to be Tim Duncan he's still managing a double double with 14.7ppg and 10.1rpg as well as still being a very good passing big man 3.1apg but with players like DeMarcus Cousins who is averaging 23.8ppg and 12.3rpg while putting up 3.2apg it is unacceptable that a player of his caliber is being passed up on. Unless of course Tim Duncan's San Antonio Spurs were a whopping 37-6 to lead the NBA but they're not instead they are 30-17 only good enough for the 6th seed in the west. the Second red flag for the reserves is the fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder have TWO all stars and they stand at just 23-23, 3.5 games behind 8th place. I'm not against having Russ in, I wouldn't even be completely against Kevin Durant in (if he played more games than he missed 21-25) but they are NOT deserving of two all stars. Lastly I might have to throw half a red flag on CP3. I'm not saying he isn't deserving of an all star selection but is he MORE deserving of a All star selection over the likes of Damian Lillard or even Ty Lawson (yes you read that correctly Ty Lawson.) Damian Lillard is hands down the most clutch player in the NBA and is putting up season averages of 21.8ppg 6.2apg and 1.4spg whereas Chris Paul is also having a good year averaging 17.5ppg 9.7ppg and 1.9spg and I am not saying Ty Lawson deserves the Selection but that he deserves serious consideration averaging 16.6ppg 10apg and 1.3spg. I guess this one is really with you do you go with but I personally believe Damian Lillard is the more deserving of the selection.
-Jermari Murphy