In the west he thinks Jokic and Paul should have made it in over Lillard and Thompson.
After he goes through that he lists other players that didn't make his team...
For the east...
Who else didn't make my team
Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets: The groundswell for Dinwiddie among Nets fans wasn't unreasonable; he's 24th in the league and 10th among East players in RPM. But Dinwiddie's box score stats aren't quite that good (his .532 true shooting percentage is well below the league average of .552) and he still needs to keep this up for more than three months to get serious All-Star consideration.
Tobias Harris, Detroit Pistons: In the conversation but not quite efficient enough given he doesn't play as large an offensive role as the All-Star guards.
Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks: See Harris, though his role is slightly larger.
Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers: Despite his incredible versatility, Simmons has been too inefficient and turnover-prone to be an All-Star as a rookie.
Hassan Whiteside, Miami Heat: Posting his typically impressive box score stats, but there are too many nights where his unwillingness to come out of the paint makes him a defensive liability.
For the west...
Who else didn't make my team
Tyreke Evans, Memphis Grizzlies: Quietly, Evans' All-Star case is shockingly similar to Lou Williams' one. Neither quite merits it in a loaded Western Conference.
Lou Williams, LA Clippers: There's no doubt Williams has played at an All-Star level over the past month, and this isn't fluky. He's 16th overall in WARP and not playing that far beyond his 2016-17 performance. However, it's worth pointing out that a larger role has exacerbated Williams' defensive shortcomings, and the Clippers have given up 7.4 more points per 100 possessions with him on the court. So Williams ranks a distant 96th this season in RPM.
I can understand him not choosing Booker for the game but I'm surprised he didn't even mention Booker considering he mentioned guys like Dinwiddie and Tyreke.
