D Will not eligible for Skills Challenge?

[SGJazz]

https://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6067204

Why isn't D-Will part of the list? And why is Chris Paul given an automatic place? Once again, Deron is marginalised. I also notice Nash is not in. Any idea why?

The worst part is you see people like Fisher (cause he plays for LA), Tyreke (not even a point guard) and Baron Davis(cause he plays with Blake Griffin)??

On another note, I just don't get why Paul is such a favorite of the media. I mean it's not like he plays for a big market team or that his team has been consistently good over the past few years.

I really wonder, if Jazz had chosen Paul over Deron, would Paul still have the status he has today?

 

[cowhide]

Of course not. The media basically ignored John Stockton for years except when they were calling him dirty. I have no doubt that if DW was in another market he would be just as popular as Chris Paul is with the media.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

Do people really care about the Skill challenge?

 

[beantastic]

Looks like there was a "choose your squad" voting system used.

https://www.nba.com/chooseyoursquad/

Dwill was not on the ballot.

 

[chawx]

Dudes, it's cool bros... DWill is MUCH too big of a superstar athlete to soil himself in such a meaningless, ******** competition. Plus, we all know that he would destroy each scrub on that list.

 

[fargon_sneaky_bastage]

I vaguely remember DWill saying something about not being interested in any All-Star festivities, besides the actual game, sometime within the last couple of seasons.

 

[NCJazz]

https://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6067204

Why isn't D-Will part of the list? And why is Chris Paul given an automatic place? Once again, Deron is marginalised. I also notice Nash is not in. Any idea why?

The worst part is you see people like Fisher (cause he plays for LA), Tyreke (not even a point guard) and Baron Davis(cause he plays with Blake Griffin)??

On another note, I just don't get why Paul is such a favorite of the media. I mean it's not like he plays for a big market team or that his team has been consistently good over the past few years.

I really wonder, if Jazz had chosen Paul over Deron, would Paul still have the status he has today?

i would prefer he sits out the entire All Star crap including the game and rest up for the stretch run.

 

[VINYLONE]

Do people really care about the Skill challenge?

Jazz fans have felt marginalized for years...

 

[David Stern]

Jazz fans have felt marginalized for years...

This.

I bet Jimmer would win the skills challenge every year.