NBA EASTERN ALL STARS REVIEW

Last night All Star reserves were announced for the Eastern Conference. For the first time since 1980 the Atlanta Hawks have 3 All-star reserves Al Horford, Jeff Teague, and Paul Millsap (All whom do not rank in the 10 players in the NBA), the hawks were counting on Kyle Korver being the fourth participant, but he was not selected into the All Star game. Others such as Kyrie Irving (last years All Star game MVP), Jimmy Butler (first time selection), Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh will also be representing the East All Stars. At the forward spots for the East, they go with a more skilled and exciting lineup featuring Pau Gasol, Carmelo Anthony (who has been injured most of the season with a sore knee), and Lebron James (who is making a statement that he is still the best player after coming off a sore knee injury) followed by the young talented guards John Wall and Kyle Lowry. With the Eastern all-star starters I am very content with the decisions to start those players, but I feel as though Jimmy Butler (20.4 PPG, 6 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.8 SPG, and 0.6 BPG) could be a argueable All-Star starter over Kyle Lowry (19.4 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 7.4 APG, 1.6 SPG, and 0.2 BPG) due to his more efficient play. Jimmy Butler leads in almost every statistical category over Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler has a better shot percentage shooting 0.461 FG% and Lowry at 0.428 FG%. Not only is Jimmy Butler leading Kyle Lowry in almost every statistical category, Jimmy Butler is also #1 in the Eastern Conference win shares. As for the reserves I think they did a good job with the voting and placing the payers, but Brandon Knight could also be in the talk for an All Star reserve if Dwayne Wade is not healthy enough to play in the All Star game. Most would say Kyle Korver should be the participant to replace Dwayne Wade because of how lights out the Hawks or playing (sitting at 38-8), but Brandon Knight has really led his team into the playoff race (sitting at 24-22) especially after losing Jabari Parker (Torn ACL), a key piece to what the Bucks have planned for the future. I also feel as though Al Jefferson could be deserving of a nAll Star appearance despite his teams drought this season, but I don't think he is more deserving than Paul Millsap or Al Horford. Also ruling out his teams play I think Michael Carter-Williams is deserving of All Star appearance. Michael Carter-Williams is second on his team in PPG (behind Tony Wroten's 16.9), leads his team in APG (2 more assists than the next person which is Tony Wroten at 5.2 APG), and MCW is also second in rebounding on his team in rebounds behind Nerlens Noel. Could he slip into the All Star game?
       -Brandon Murray