NBA All-Star snubs: Devin Booker & Bradley Beal snubbed, Trae Young, Lou baffled by picks

Western Conference leader LeBron James and Eastern Conference leader Giannis Antetokounmpo have picked ir NBA All-Star reserves. Sixteen-time NBA All-Star LeBron James picked likes of Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard, Dovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Nikola Jokic, Brandon Ingram and Chris Paul in Western Conference reserves. Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, on or hand, chose to go with Jimmy Butler, Ben Simmons, Khris Middleton, Jayson Tatum, Domantas Sabonis, Kyle Lowry and Bam Adebayo. While a number of se players were expected to make it to pool of NBA All-Star reserves, re was also some pushback from surprising omissions.

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NBA All-Star snubs: Bradley Beal bitter over omission

Bradley Beal and Zach LaVine racked up impressive numbers over season. At 28.7 points, Bradley Beal is currently averaging a career-high in scoring but is part of a Washington Wizards side with just 16 wins so far. Wizards also have been among worst sides in defensive numbers this season, which could be argument to include Bradley Beal in NBA All-Star snubs. However, Bradley Beal was anything but pleased after his omission.

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NBA All-Star snubs: Devin Booker racks up impressive numbers

Devin Booker is, perhaps, most surprising omission from Western Conference reserves. In a Phoenix Suns side just back of eighth seed in conference, Devin Booker is currently scoring 27.1 points per game and shooting a career-best 51 percent from field. His numbers post Christmas period are even more impressive. Post holidays, Devin Booker is averaging close to 32 points and over six assists per game while shooting 52.3 percent from field. In fact, only players in history to aver 27 points per game and six assists per game on a shooting 50 percent shooting in a season are likes of LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Stephen Curry and Oscar Robertson. However, two months after LeBron James said that Devin Booker “could be an All-Star every year”, Lakers star left Booker out of Western Conference reserves.

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NBA All-Star snubs: Jaylen Brown impressing in Celtics defence

Part of dynamic young core of Boston Celtics alongside NBA All-Star starter Kemba Walker and All-Star reserve Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown is currently shooting at a significantly higher percent and in fewer shots per game than Jayson Tatum. In scoring, rebounds and assists, Tatum leads Brown by a slender margin. However, defensive flexibility he offers to Celtics’ setup is teworthy. Opponents are shooting only 33.1% against Jaylen Brown this season. Add to this fact that he posterised LeBron James at TD Garden earlier this month, and Jaylen Brown’s omission seems a glaring miss from NBA All-Star game.

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