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5 Biggest Western Conference Snubs From 2015 NBA All-Star Game

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5 Biggest Western Conference Snubs From 2015 NBA All-Star Game

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Thursday night, the NBA announced the reserves for the 64th annual All-Star game. This year, the NBA’s Western Conference is as loaded as ever. With the conference clearly possessing more than 12 players deserving to be All-Stars, there was bound to be a laundry list of players snubbed from the event. Here are the five biggest Western Conference snubs for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game.

5. Zach Randolph - Memphis Grizzlies

Zach Randolph - Memphis Grizzlies
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5. Zach Randolph - Memphis Grizzlies

Zach Randolph - Memphis Grizzlies
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With currently the third best record in the entire league, the Memphis Grizzlies' success cannot just be attributed to just one player on their team. This season for the Grizzlies, Zach Randolph is posting fantastic numbers, as he is averaging just about 17 points and 12 rebounds per game. The Grizzlies deserved more than one All-Star selection this year, and Randolph would have been a perfect candidate.

4. Mike Conley - Memphis Grizzlies

Mike Conley - Memphis Grizzlies
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4. Mike Conley - Memphis Grizzlies

Mike Conley - Memphis Grizzlies
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If Zach Randolph wasn't selected to be a second representative for the Grizzlies in the All-Star Game, then Mike Conely certainly should have been. Marc Gasol may receive most of the credit for the success of the Grizzlies this season, but the team wouldn't hold one of the best records in the NBA if it wasn't for Conley and his 17.4 points, 5.6 assists and 1.17 steals per game.

3. Monta Ellis - Dallas Mavericks

Monta Ellis - Dallas Mavericks
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3. Monta Ellis - Dallas Mavericks

Monta Ellis - Dallas Mavericks
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The Western Conference may have many deserving All-Stars this season, but it's hard to fathom that the Dallas Mavericks do not have one of their many deserving players representing the Western Conference in next month’s All-Star Game -- especially Monta Ellis. On the year, Ellis is leading the Mavericks with 20.5 points, 4.4 assists and 1.74 steals per game.

2. Damian Lillard - Portland Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard - Portland Trail Blazers
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2. Damian Lillard - Portland Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard - Portland Trail Blazers
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One of the biggest snubs from this year’s Western Conference’s All-Star roster was the Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. Although the Western Conference coaches had a plethora of guards to choose from this year, Lillard should have been one of the guards that they had chosen. This year, Lillard is second among all Western Conference point guards in points per game (21.8). He is also averaging 6.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.

1. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento Kings

DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento Kings
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1. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento Kings

DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento Kings
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Absolutely the biggest snub from this year’s Western Conference All-Star roster was DeMarcus Cousins. The Kings may have only won 16 of their first 44 games this season, but that doesn't mean that Cousins’ on-court play should be overlooked. This year, Cousins has arguably been the NBA’s most dominant center. Among all players in the NBA, Cousins ranks fifth in points per game (23.8) and third in rebounds per game (12.3).

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