'It's cool,' but Mavs are a bit hot about an All-Star snub

[HMFFL]

Dirk Nowitzki will be an All-Star for the seventh consecutive year, but like last year, Josh Howard will need an injury to make his second appearance.

The All-Stars reserves, who were selected by the coaches in the respective conferences, were released before the Celtics-Mavericks game Thursday and Howard was not selected.

"It's cool," said Howard, who wasn't acting like it was cool at all. "The same people go every year. I don't know what else to do or say. You've got to average 40 points a game. A player that shows steady improvement [is ignored]. Football changes up, baseball changes up. But like I say, it's cool."

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[JES12]

LOL. Maybe they could allow Howard to play in the 1st half of the all star game and Dirk in the 2nd half.

[Darren]

Dirk Nowitzki will be an All-Star for the seventh consecutive year, but like last year, Josh Howard will need an injury to make his second appearance.

The All-Stars reserves, who were selected by the coaches in the respective conferences, were released before the Celtics-Mavericks game Thursday and Howard was not selected.

"It's cool," said Howard, who wasn't acting like it was cool at all. "The same people go every year. I don't know what else to do or say. You've got to average 40 points a game. A player that shows steady improvement [is ignored]. Football changes up, baseball changes up. But like I say, it's cool."

Link

OK, Josh. Gets your 40 points game please. Or makes some clutch plays to keep the league to aware of you - an all-star level player who take over the game when needed.

[ppp000]

The day Josh plays the 2nd half of the game, then he gets to complain.

[JHo&T.O.FaSho]

Josh deserved to be on the team hoping for an injury and Brandon Roy over Baron Davis.. all love for Roy but hell no.

[Teddy KGB]

wtff josh shoulda been in seriously he is averaging 21/7.5/2 is that really not good enough for you guys?

[JES12]

The other 3 forward reserves are Boozer, West & Dirk.
The other 3 reserve guards are Roy, Paul, Nash

Statistically, all of those are at or better than Howard.

Defensivley, I would pick Marion over Howard. I would even pick Aldridge over Howard.

I don't really agree with Howard being "snubbed." If Howard wants to pout, that's up to him, but honestly, I really don't care about the all-star game and WAY more concerned with Howard's play in the 2nd half than his play in the all-star game.

[dirkforpres]

Josh is having a career year, unfortunately, a lot of other players are too. And this year, the popularity contest voting wasnt shown AS much, as Shaq and TMac did not make the roster.

[realfung]

BD is snubbed.

[Maf]

he plays good this season. But not enough... Davis and probably Camby, they can complain much more.

And need to be mentioned. I'm not much of a fan of ASG, but this exhibition doesn't need any Josh Howards. He's great, he's big part of good Mavericks team. His play is boring for exhibition.

[Deus]

Its style over substance in the NBA. How is it that Chris Paul and David West make the team and the reason is because their team is #1 but at the same time Anthony and Iverson make it but the Mavs have a better record than the Nuggets?

Total b.s.

[JapanAir21]

The biggest snub of all hasn't been named, Hedo Turkoglu, this dude has done it all this season and it's still not enough.

[JHo&T.O.FaSho]

^Can't believe they pay a guy 118 million to not even have better numbers than Hedo.. Rashard will always be a Iggy type guy.. Ray Allen type sidekick.. he Hedo sidekick now.