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Kevin Pelton lists three Jazz guys as potential first time all stars

Rgiss

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1. Towns

2. Giannis

3. Whiteside

4. Hayward:

Odds are a member of the Jazz will make the All-Star Game this year, particularly if Utah emerges as a West contender as RPM projected. The trick is figuring out which one has the best chance.

I'm starting with Hayward, the team's leading scorer last season at 19.6 PPG who's also the most established of the Jazz's stars.

5. Favors:

If not Hayward, it could be his frontcourt mate Favors, who got some All-Star buzz by averaging 16.8 points and 8.6 rebounds the first two months of last season before missing a month with back spasms and falling off the radar.

It might be a tad easier to crack the West roster as a big man than as a wing, though technically both Favors and Hayward will be vying for votes in the frontcourt.

6. DeAndre Jordan

7. Reggie Jackson

8. Rudy Gobert:

Of the Jazz's three best players, Gobert appears to have the most difficult path to the All-Star Game given he has never even averaged double-figure scoring.

Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace are the lone players in the last two decades to be chosen All-Stars without scoring double figures, per Basketball-Reference.com.

9. Andrew Wiggins

10. Porzingis

HM: Beal, Crowder, McCollum, Valancuinas, Walker

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West guys other than those mentioned in the article.

Durant, Curry, Thompson, maybe Green
Leonard, Aldridge
Paul, maybe Griffin, maybe Jordan
Lillard, maybe McCollum

That's 7 likely definites and 4 other possibilities from just 4 teams. ****'s gonna be tough as hell for any of our guys to make it because, imo, we are gonna be very team-oriented. Which isn't a bad thing.
 
There is only 2 spots as i see it (12 roster spots) unless injuries drop some of the bottom out or crappy seasons.

Curry, lillard, paul
Harden, westbrook, thompson
Durrant, leonard
Davis
Cousins
 
Crocodile Dante said:
There is only 2 spots as i see it (12 roster spots) unless injuries drop some of the bottom out or crappy seasons.

Curry, lillard, paul
Harden, westbrook, thompson
Durrant, leonard
Davis
Cousins
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I wouldn't automatically punch Lillard, Harden, Davis, and Cousins all the way through just yet. They are good, but at some point teams with good players with better records will send their guys. And, unless they are completely unstoppable, I don't see how you can send three all stars from one team unless the fans vote for that.
 
framer said:
I wouldn't automatically punch Lillard, Harden, Davis, and Cousins all the way through just yet. They are good, but at some point teams with good players with better records will send their guys. And, unless they are completely unstoppable, I don't see how you can send three all stars from one team unless the fans vote for that.
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Go ahead and punch Davis in
 
LMAO at Gobert as an all star, Dude was EXPOSED in the Olympics

Hayward, Please he is an allright player but not a star and this is the ALL STAR game

Favors has the best shot of any Jazz player. Since Timmy retired that's going open up that spot that has usually been reserved for him for past decade plus. Yes I know he didn't make it this year. Even still Favors has the best shot but will need some players to be injured.imo to make it
Blake Griffin
Towns
Deandre Jordan
Anthony Davis
Boogie Cousins
and know im missing a few who are better players then Favors at this current time.

Still some good big guys in the league
 
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