Our staffs tell you who was snubbed as an NBA All-Star starter. Jonathan Ebrahimi () : For starters, I think we all agree that Westbrook was snubbed this year. He’s keeping a largely under-talented Thunder team in the thick of the playoff hunt and is putting up historically great numbers to do it. Out East, there are two players I feel have been overlooked. For starters, Isaiah Thomas has been having a wonderful season for Boston. His team is winning and he’s the main reason why. It’s not that Kyrie hasn’t been great but he obviously isn’t the main reason why Cleveland is winning, and to be fair the Cavs have been a little disappointing in their championship defense. Another overlooked player is Paul Millsap. Although Jimmy Butler and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been better statistically speaking, Millsap has been solid and the Hawks have a winning record. R Bholat (): Every upcoming All-Star weekend gives us a few snubs for the big mid-season game that gets fans all over the world ranting to anyone who will listen. This season is of no exception. What I consider to be the biggest NBA All-Star snub of ALL TIME (yeah, I said it), is Russell Westbrook’s absence from the It’s the most obvious snub because the Oklahoma City Thunder is a playoff team. Westbrook is leading the Thunder to a 26-19 record, good for 6th seed in the tough Western Conference. There’s no reason how a player who is averaging 30.6 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 10.4 assists per game to not be named the starter for the All-Star game. It’s a slap in the face, whether Westbrook denies it or not. It’s a sign of disrespect. There’s no other player who is doing more for his team than Westbrook. Most don’t understand that Russ probably HAS to put up triple doubles for them to have a chance to win every night. Just imagine where the Thunder would be without Russell
He is noticed much less than most major league superstars. He only gets noticed for his good plays. He is the only shortstop to have a record of start in eight straight All Star games.
Lately in the NBA you might have noticed a lot more players from Europe playing for different teams in the league. Previously in the European players did not have the opportunity to play professional basketball for the NBA. Players that did get a chance rarely succeeded in the league of the worlds best basketball players, they were most likely traded until teams realized the little amount of talent compared to NBA superstars in the European players and then cut...
I chose to write a sports journalism piece on the most controversial decision of not only the 2016 NBA offseason, but perhaps all NBA offseasons in history: Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors. My target audience for the article is basketball fans worldwide; as this decision had the whole world talking and not only America.
There is many people out there who discredits others, and tend to overlook what they are capable of. This is done a lot in the NBA. Many overlook the most important factors of playing basketball and like to base everything off of one's scoring ability. Which brings me to the topic of the top 10 point guards in the league. All point guards should have certain characteristics in order to be considered the top in the league.
While we are talking about gifts, we should be talking about Stephen Curry. Unlike Lebron, who was drafted into the NBA after high school, Stephen Curry went unnoticed and overlooked by every major college basketball program. Also born in Akron Ohio as the son of a professional volleyball player, and
He was drafted with the 2nd pick overall by the Lakers and I have high hopes he’s going to be an instant impact in fantasy this season. In just one season at Ohio State, Russell averaged 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. He also shot a nice 41 percent from three-point range, making him a very viable option for fantasy. Russell was a force to be reckoned with in college, which should spill over into his NBA career.
Russell Westbrook sprouted from all of the skills he acquired from high school and college. Russell entered high school at the height of 5’8” and 140 pounds. He did not start for
He had the quickness and ball handling skills of a point guard, even at 6 foot 9, and a wingspan of 7 foot 4 ¾ inches. Durant, still attending the University of Texas, was averaging 28.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game during the 2006-7 season. Furthermore, Durant was honored as the first college freshman to earn the Naismith College Player of the Year along with a multitude of other high honors (nba.com). It was not surprising, of course, that after college, Durant would enter the high profile life in the NBA. Durant played for one total year with the Longhorns before being drafted into the NBA
Michael Jordan was arguably the greatest player to ever play the game of basketball. He had played in the NBA since 1984. Many players and fans love to see him play. Surprisingly, Michael Jordan retired in 1993, at the height of his success. Many were devastated to hear the news and wished he would come back. Shockingly, Michael then returned to the game in the 1997-1998 season. Numerous people love basketball and Michael Jordan. They all look up to him as a role model and idolize him.
Michael Jordan is a 6 time NBA champion, made it to the NBA finals in all 6 of his finales championships, and he earned the title as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award 5 times ( A&E Networks). Michael owns his own shoe line with his most popular shoe being the Air Jordan 1, the Jordan 4’s, and many more. Also, his a net worth 1.6 billion dollars, but Jordan uses his massive earnings to give back to the community. Not only is Michael Jordan a superstar basketball player but he is also a person who loves to give money to people who need it.
Kobe Bryant is considered one of the shooting guard in the NBA. With Kobe being on the los Angeles lakers for 18 straight years it has came to end. Kobe Bryant last game will be against the Utah Jazz with star small forward Gordon Hayward. It should be the game of the year with Kobe Bryant.
Throughout history, there have been certain controversial topics that have left humans divided. An example of a controversial topic in the world that affects all of us, can be found in the Canadian election ,when Canadians left divided on whom they believe is fit to be the leader of their country. Basketball’s biggest league, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has it’s own election like topic that divides the fans of the NBA with the question: Who is the most impactful NBA player of this era? LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers are the front runners for the answer to the question and while there is a solid body of evidence for both sides, the evidence leans towards LeBron. Therefore, on
Today’s league contains thirty teams and these teams are divided into two conferences, the east and west. Fifteen teams are in the east and fifteen teams are in the west. Another way they are divided is there are six divisions that contain five teams each. Two NBA teams the Golden State Warriors, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have battled it out in the finals for the last three years and are the front runners this year(Trenchard NBA Then and Now). In today’s league, players are relying more and more on a three point shot(Segal 14). Players like Stephen Curry are revolutionizing the game of basketball with their shooting talent(Segal 15). This causes players to have to contain a three point shot in their arsenal to even be considered a superstar(Trenchard NBA Then and Now). There are now even more international players in the league today, and many of them show great potential. International players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kristaps Porzingis are just a few examples of rising stars in the game(Segal 79). As of today the NBA is in a phase known as the LeBron era because of how he took the league by storm ever since he arrived.(Segal 22). Right now, guards are being seen as more of the focal point of the team rather than big men(Segal 33). Some of today’s brightest stars include guards like Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Stephen Curry(Segal 10). Last but not least,
The Miami Heat is an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The team was launched in 1988 and played in the 1988–89 season of the National Basketball Association The next season they moved from the Western Conference to the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. After a mainly mediocre performance in the first few seasons, there were extensive team changes in 1995 and 1996 under head coach Pat Riley, including the recruitment of Isaac Austin and P.J. Brown. They reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 1996–97. They did not reach this level again until 2004–05, under new head coach Stan Van Gundy and with Dwyane Wade as a leading team member. At this time they transferred to the Southeast Division. The next year the team won the NBA Finals, defeating the Dallas Mavericks. The head coach position was next taken by Erik Spoelstra. Their next successful season was 2010–11, when they reached the NBA Finals again, losing to the Mavericks. Acquiring LeBron
Majority of people in the world seek the ultimate and best players in their sports. Nobody wants to acknowledge or even care about medium to low- skilled people. Basketball existed since the old age and still stand as one of the most popular sport around the world. If one have a survey, what comes into their mind in first thing about basketball, many people will reply with the word, NBA. NBA stands for National Basketball Association, and now it become the most famous basketball league in history. Back to the first statement, which player in NBA called as the best player? People support Stephen Curry and LeBron James as the best players in NBA; fans have heated debate over this issue, arguing which player perform better than other. Stephen