I’m a huge fan of the NBA and I love watching the All-star game. However, sometimes I feel like high quality players don’t get the recognition they deserve. What makes an All-Star anyway? Is it how many points per game they score? Is an All-star determined about how many assists per game they have before the All-Star break? Does it matter if the player’s team is in first place or last place? These are questions I ask myself before I cast my ballot for the Western Conference All-Star team. The Western Conference coach and Eastern Conference coaches have the decision to pick the reserves for both conferences, and that’s where most snubs occur.

This year, I’m making a point to express my anger about Monta Ellis, a very talented player who got snubbed in this year’s All-Star roster. Monta Ellis of the Golden State Warriors averages 26 points per game and 6 assist per contest. There’s no way he should have been left of the All-star roster. Ellis puts up great numbers. He’s also the heart and soul of a team that sometimes looks like it has no pulse. During this season, the Warriors scored as a team, 3,866 points when Ellis is in the game, but are negative 4,057 when he’s not on the floor. Talk about your team needing you.

It is plan and simple. Without Ellis on the floor, the Warriors are a train wreck waiting to happen. I know they have a young gun by the name of Stephen Curry, but we all know Ellis is the best player on that team. Maybe Ellis will make it to the All-Star game next year, but at what cost? I’ve never seen a player average 26 points a game and get left off the roster.

- The Wanna-be Sports Guy

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