Awfully quiet about the snubs in here...

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Whether or not you feel like Dame needs the rest, I'm a little surprised nobody is talking about it.
     
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    We have a shit record, not really surprised too many are shocked about the snubs.
     
    EL PRESIDENTE, Jan 27, 2017
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    I think this year we care less and expected it. But yeah this year the response has been way different.
     
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    What is there to talk about at this point? Dame and CJ said it best....
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    It's also not much of a snub. After factoring in defense, both players were borderline All Stars. They were edged out by other borderline All Stars. It would have been cool to see Lillard and/or Gollum in the game, but I don't think some great injustice was done.
     
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    There's nothing to be excited about with this team until the trade deadline, and then the end of the season when the draft talk ramps up. Even if they make the playoffs there's nothing exciting about that at this point.
     
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    "Snub" implies that they deserved to be selected as all-stars. IMO, they don't deserve it this year. No snubbing going on there at all.
     
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    Yeah, there would probably be more conversation if it were more unexpected. But I think most of us saw this coming, even if we maybe hoped for inclusion.

    I'm more surprised by the news that CJ will be participating in the 3 point contest anyway, despite indicating last week that he wouldn't.
     
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    I'm sure his agent recommended he do it.
     
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    I don't ever really get worked up about this kind of thing, but I can understand why some people do when a player gets in that just shouldn't. I looked at every player that made the roster this year and I don't have a problem with any of them; all of them put up good numbers and are either instrumental to their team's success (Draymond, Klay, Hayward) or monstrous talents that transcend their teams' mediocrity (Davis, Cousins).
     
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    You play to win the game. All things being close to equal I'd give it to the guy with a better record every time. It's not that Dame/CJ aren't all-star level players, but winning needs to be rewarded.
     
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    Not people with COMMON sense and NORMAL communication skills at least.
     
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    I'm glad Dame gets to rest his feet/ankles/etc for a week and get his mind and shot right four final run.

    Try to do what you did last year. Get snubbed. Drop 50 a few times. Make an All NBA team.
     
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    But it's not Dame and CJ's fault we aren't winning.....right? They weren't given the tools like these other players. That's why I don't like rewarding players on teams that are simply winning.
     
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    Dame is one of my all time favorites but since he's returned from injury I can't even say he's been our second best player... I think this has been the worst stretch of his career
     
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    Winning is important on a team level. Players should be celebrated, or not, for how much they push their team towards winning--whether they actually get the wins has to do with the entire team.

    Lillard and McCollum help the team towards wins a lot on offense, but hurt the mission on defense. Thus, not slam dunk All Stars and susceptible to being edged out.
     
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