NBA All Star Game 2012: Kevin Love and Other Locks for Reserve Selections

With the starters for the Eastern and Western Conference All-Star teams already decided, all that remains are the coaches' votes for the reserves on each side. While every starter is deserving for one reason or another, there are plenty of remaining stars who are locks to make the roster.

While it isn't possible to know what the coaches are going to do for sure, there are some players whose numbers are too great to ignore. Fan voting has a little to do with statistics, more often than not it is simply a popularity contest that rewards the most well-known players.

Here are three players in the midst of excellent seasons who are guaranteed to be named All-Star reserves on Thursday.

PF Chris Bosh (MIA)

As the afterthought in the Miami Heat's "Big Three" behind LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, power forward Chris Bosh caught a lot of flak last season for coming up small in the playoffs. While some of that was warranted, Bosh has worked hard this year to remove the "choke artist" label.

Bosh is putting up monster numbers on the season as he is averaging nearly 20 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting close to 51 percent.

With Wade out of the lineup for a few games, Bosh stepped up and became a go-to guy. Even with Wade and James both in the lineup, though, he has been the aggressor much more often in his second year with the Heat.

Bosh is a versatile offensive weapon as he can score in the paint and step out, and that makes him a huge part of Miami's success.

PG Rajon Rondo (BOS)

It's no surprise that Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo was unable to overcome Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose in the starter voting, but that doesn't change the fact that Rondo is a bona fide All-Star.

Rondo is unquestionably the spark plug that makes the Celtics' offense go. Not only is he second in the league with 9.5 assists per game, but he also averages nearly 14 points per contest.

On top of that, he is a force on the defensive end, pulling down five rebounds and swiping almost two steals a game.

Rondo may not be the best shooter, but he makes his presence felt each and every game. He is often overshadowed by the likes of Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, but it's fair to say that Rondo has developed into Boston's best player.

PF Kevin Love (MIN)

It may be preposterous to think that somebody who is averaging 25 points and 14 rebounds per game isn't an All-Star starter, but such is life in the Western Conference.

The stat line above belongs to Minnesota Timberwolves' power forward Kevin Love, who has elevated the once-futile T'Wolves into playoff contenders.

Thanks to the presence of Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, though, Love won't be on the floor for the opening tip.

Even so, it's a sure bet that Love will be selected to the team by the coaches.

You could argue that no player has been more integral to his team's success this season than Love. The Timberwolves may only be a .500 squad right now, but without Love they would probably be competing for the No. 1 draft pick.

If Love played in Los Angeles then he would have been elected as a starter by a landslide, but getting the nod from the coaches should be an even bigger honor.