NBA All Star Game 2012: Snubs Who Will Prove Voters Wrong
The best way for All-Star snubs to prove voters wrong is to dominate the rest of the season and rub it in their faces.
This year was no different than prior seasons. You hoped going into the All-Star selections that voters would get it right, but you knew deep down that there would inevitably be some snubs.
Here's a look at players who got burned who will prove their worth for the rest of the season.
Rajon Rondo, PG, Boston Celtics
I know Rajon Rondo hasn't played a lot of games this season due to a prior injury, but the fact of the matter is he's dominated while on the floor, averaging 14.1 points, 9.8 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 19 games.
Rondo is one of the great point guards in the NBA and he just racked up 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in the Celtics' 95-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
He's a complete player, and leaving him out of the All-Star Game is an abomination.
Kyle Lowry, PG, Houston Rockets
Kyle Lowry isn't a great scorer, shooting 40 percent from the floor this season, but his strength lies in getting his teammates involved.
Despite the Rockets underwhelming talent, they've still gone 16-12 this season, and Lowry is a huge part of that.
Lowry has averaged 14.5 points, 7.7 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals this season after breaking out last season. Lowry is also a very good defender, pressuring the ball carrier and taking numerous charges.
I still can't believe he didn't even make the All-Star reserves.
Rudy Gay, SF, Memphis Grizzlies
Rudy Gay is really beginning to come into his own after being selected No. 8 overall in the 2006 draft.
He's averaging 18.6 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 45 percent from the floor and 36 percent from downtown. He's done this while playing in the tough Western Conference.
How Dirk Nowitzki got in this season and Gay didn't absolutely boggles the mind. Talk about star treatment.
Josh Smith, F, Atlanta Hawks
Despite all Josh Smith does for the Hawks, he has yet to make an All-Star team. That's sickening.
Smith scores, rebounds, blocks shots and changes the way teams drive to the paint. He's a force in so many areas, yet he's seen his less-deserving teammate Joe Johnson make the All-Star team six straight times.
Smith is averaging 15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 2.1 blocks this season. He's averaged at least 1.3 steals and 1.6 blocks for six straight seasons. Sounds like he's deserved to make the All-Star team six straight times.
