I wouldnt put much thought to it, it is an absolute meaningless game. You can see the players with a bigger effort in the pickup games they play in the summer.

BTW, I would have loved to have Ginobili as a starter. If the All-Star is just an ego reward, Ginobili deserves a big one for all his career of flashy and efficient play, it is a joy to watch the guy play.

that’s what the all-star game has become.

has always been* ; )

So is Al Horford, who would be my pick particularly, but well, that’s what the all-star game has become.

My guess is that players don’t deal too well with Embiid playing limited minutes, resting on back to back and still trash talking a lot like he does.

I’m still very on board with Embiid and I think he’s very, very good. Health, turnovers and a bit of bad shot selection are pretty much the only things stopping me from calling him a superstar.