Vote Deni for All-Star!

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Voted for Deni

 

[noknobs]

ESPN has an article up that breaks down the East and West by putting players into three categories - starters, reserve locks and bubble watch. They put Deni in the bubble watch category:

"One of those players is among the best stories in the league. Avdija has burst into stardom for Portland as the clear favorite for Most Improved Player honors, all while taking on a gigantic playmaking and scoring role. (His 26.1 PPG are nearly 10 more than last season.)"

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"Who makes the cut? With the best numbers in the group, Avdija gets the first spot. His growth coupled with Portland's push for a top-eight seed gives him the nod."


Personally, I think he should be in the reserve locks category, but I'm biased.

 

[blazerkor]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...-starters-reserves-where-lebron-wemby-giannis

The majority of this article for whatever reason concentrates on the old format but at the very end it shows who they would have with the new format. So in their estimation Deni makes it.

The 24 players (plus one!)​

American selections (15): Cunningham, Brunson, Maxey, Brown, Mitchell, Johnson, Barnes, Duren, Towns, Powell, Holmgren, Edwards, Curry, Durant, Booker

International selections (9): Antetokounmpo, Siakam, Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama, Doncic, Jokic, Murray, Sengun, Avdija

It should be noted that both Towns, who has played internationally for the Dominican Republic, and Powell, who has committed to the Jamaican national team, could potentially fit in either group. In this scenario, we need to add one more American.

In what would make for an awkward situation, given the Aspiration situation hanging over the player, franchise and All-Star Weekend itself -- plus choosing someone over LeBron -- Leonard's play throughout the season's first half should secure him the final spot.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Today is the last day to vote.
DO IT! vote for Deni and only Deni.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I see that 4 of the top 5 vote getters in the west are international players.