I have to agree with Russell Westbrook on this one. There is always alot of talk about which team has the best duo, or the best big 3 or blah blah blah. Fact is at the end of the day, you are going home early in the playoffs if you don’t have a good overall TEAM. But if we are going to talk about this topic, then yeah I really don’t see anyone in the league being able to partner up with any other player and beat the OKC duo.
NBA: Report, Damian Lillard Will Replace Blake Griffin For The West In The All Star Game
Damian Lillard is finally an all star for 2015! He might still be mad at the way he had to get there, but regardless he is now officially an all star for the second time. An unexpected surgery for Clippers Blake Griffin meant he would miss the All Star game himself, which meant one open roster spot for the west. It was a no brainer for commissioner Silver to pick Lillard to replace Blake as he should of been an all star to begin with. Lillard actually turned down an invite prior to today to come participate in the skills challenge, which he won last year. Should be funny to see if Lillard tries to get back into the event since he might be feeling happier now. Congrats to the homie Lillard. It is well deserved.
NBA: Report, Blake Griffin Will Have Surgery On Elbow, Going To Miss All-Star Weekend & More
It was just announced that Blake Griffin will have surgery on his right elbow tomorrow to remove a staph infection and he will be re-evaluated after the all-star game. The type of surgery he is having usually requires about 4-6 weeks of recovery time, although the Clippers are obviously hoping for a faster time than that. The news of the surgery means Griffin will miss the all-star festivities in New York City next weekend which is bad news for fans because he knows how to put on a show with his dunks. The one person who may benefit from this is Damian Lillard because it means a roster spot just opened up for the West.
NBA: Kevin Durant Says Any Player Who Wants His All Star Spot Can Play Him One-On-One For It
When Damian Lillard and DeMarcus Cousins were initially left off the western conference all star team, some people were upset saying they got snubbed and some other players didn’t deserve the spot. The players they were mainly referring to were Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook who both have obvious all star talent, but missed some games due to injury during the first half of the season. Cousins was eventually added by the commissioner, but Lillard was still one of a few deserving players left off. Don’t expect KD to feel too bad about being selected because he knows he is one of the best in the world regardless and issued a challenge to any player who wants his spot.
(Photo) NBA: Damian Lillard Shares Emotional Message After Not Being Picked For All Star Game
By now you know Damian Lillard was not selected to be part of the NBA All Star game in NYC on Valentine’s weekend. He was also passed up by Commissioner Silver for the injury replacement for Kobe Bryant. That spot went to DeMarcus Cousins. Lillard as you might expect is very upset and his emotions seems to be between anger and sadness. There is no shame being left off the Western All Star squad because it is a loaded team. Everyone who knows the NBA knows Lillard is easily an All Star talent, it just came down to roster spots. He is basically putting the league on notice that he is going to be on beast mode for the second half.
(Photo) NBA: Portland Police Dept Sends Epic Tweet After Damian Lillard Is Left Off All Star Team
To the surprise of many basketball fans, Damian Lillard was left off the Western conference all star team when the reserves were announced last night. With guys like Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Steph Curry in the same conference you know each year someone deserving is going to be left off. Lillard may still get in since Kobe will not be playing but that will be up to the commissioner. In the mean time, the Portland Police dept got Lillard’s back, as they were so upset their boy got snubbed, they may open an investigation into the robbery of his spot! This is what happens in smaller markets where the people feel a closer bond to the players.
