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Kevin Love is going to put his three-point shooting skills to the ultimate test at All-Star Weekend.

Here's the latest from Ray Richardson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press:

I'm down. Is there any way we can arrange things so Love is getting fed by Ricky Rubio instead of an inanimate ball rack?

All in favor say aye.

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One of these days, Josh Smith is going to make an All-Star team. Just you wait.

Jamal Crawford is getting tired of waiting:

Evidently, Smith needs to do better than 15.6 and 9.0. He also needs to find a way to convince the world Chris Bosh isn't all that.

Or do we already all know that...?

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You know what the West roster needs? A small forward.

You know which small forward the West roster needs? Rudy Gay.

Gay has been as good as ever this season, averaging 18.4 and 6.7 a night. He could have easily made the team over Nowitzki.

But, you know, the All-Star Game has to have its superstars, right? Otherwise, it might not be a competitive game.

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Why is Greg Monroe not an All-Star?

Anybody else notice how good Monroe has been this season? He's averaging 16.4 and 10.0 per game. By comparison, Roy Hibbert is averaging 13.6 and 9.9.

Sure, Hibbert is blocking more shots, but Monroe's 52.3 field goal percentage kinda cancels that out. 

It's close, but I would have picked Monroe. Dude's one of the most efficient players in the league.

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Western Conference All-Star team... WHY U NO want Monta Ellis???

This is not the first time Ellis has been snubbed, but he deserves to go more than ever this year. He's currently sixth in the league in scoring and he's averaging a career-high 6.3 assists per game. When we last saw him, he was lighting up the Oklahoma City Thunder for 48 points.

The Western Conference team is missing out. Ellis may be undersized and a shaky defender, but the dude can ball.

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Did Paul Pierce deserve to be selected over Rajon Rondo?

I'm actually going to say yes. Rondo has been great this season, as he's currently second in the league in assists, but he missed a few too many games with that wrist injury. As great as he's been, All-Star players should have more than 16 games under their belts.

Pierce has played 21 games, so he has that going for him. He's also been on fire in Boston's last 10 games, averaging 22.6 points per game and shooting 45.6 percent from the floor.

If you disagree, let me know in the comments section. Just know that I reserve the right to find out where you live.

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Noticeably absent from the Western Conference reserves?

Tim Duncan. The San Antonio Spurs forward will watch the All-Star Game from home. The last time he did that was 1999.

It's good to know that not all lifetime achievers get selected to the All-Star Game. Duncan is only averaging 13.9 and 8.3 in 27.6 minutes.

This is the seventh straight season that Duncan has seen a decrease in minutes.

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Now that we know the reserves, it's time for us to air our gripes. I'll get us started.

Seriously, NBA? Dirk Nowitzki is an All-Star?

I love the guy, but All-Stars do better than 17.6 points per game. Traditionally, so does Nowitzki. This has been a horrible season by his standards, never mind All-Star standards.

Don't get me wrong, Nowitzki's a great player, but he's sucking up a roster space that belongs to somebody else.

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Eastern Conference All-Star Reserves

Miami Heat: Chris Bosh, PF

Atlanta Hawks: Joe Johnson, SG

Indiana Pacers: Roy Hibbert, C

Boston Celtics: Paul Pierce, SF

New Jersey Nets: Deron Williams, PG

Chicago Bulls: Luol Deng, SF

Philadelphia 76ers: Andre Iguodala, SF

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Western Conference All-Star Reserves

Minnesota Timberwolves: Kevin Love, PF

Portland Trail Blazers: LaMarcus Aldridge, PF

Oklahoma City Thunder: Russell Westbrook, PG

Dallas Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki, PF

San Antonio Spurs: Tony Parker, PG

Phoenix Suns: Steve Nash, PG

Memphis Grizzlies: Marc Gasol, C

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Who says Adrian Wojnarowski doesn't have a sense of humor? 

Sorry, but this tweet must be shared:

Upon reading that, millions of New Yorkers went, "Yea...aww..."

Oddly enough, I don't think there would be that many complaints if Lin was selected as an All-Star reserve. Or if he replaced one of the starters.

You know how the Rookie Challenge kinda sucks?

That's why the NBA is switching things up this year. The Rookie Challenge has been transformed into the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. There will be two teams comprised of rookies and second-year players. The two teams will be drafted by Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley.

The player pools for Shaq and Chuck were announced yesterday. Feel free to look them over at your leisure.

And no, Jeremy Lin did not make the cut. You need more than three good games on your resume in order to go anywhere near All-Star Weekend. At least, so I assume.

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Just to make sure everyone's up to date on the Dunk Contest news, it should be known that Blake Griffin isn't quite out of the picture yet.

Yes, Griffin did say last week that he's not planning on being in the Dunk Contest, but he told the Orlando Sentinel this week that his decision is not set in stone.

"I haven't been approached yet, so we'll see what happens with that. We'll see what they're going to do, and I'll guess I'll make a decision," said Griffin.

Please, Blake. Don't make us beg.

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You have to love Twitter. Despite the fact people say they hate spoilers, Twitter knows that, deep down, we all love them.

To give you an example, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that a certain Portland Trail Blazers forward has made the All-Star team:

Bound to happen. Aldridge is having an outstanding season, and the league owes him one after snubbing him last year.

So hats off to LaMarcus Aldridge for making the All-Star team. But, you know, don't tell anybody. It's not official yet.