The record books don’t distinguish between All-Star starters and All-Star reserves. It’s just going to be as a reserve, which will be decided by the coaches’ vote. Gilgeous-Alexander is going to make his All-Star debut Feb. In an All-Star context, would you rather watch Williamson dunk or Domantas Sabonis grab a contested rebound? I didn’t vote for Williamson, but I understand why 4.2 million fans did. It’s the reason Zion Williamson was voted as a starter despite only playing in 29 games. The All-Star game is about entertainment. Now, All-Star voting isn’t nearly as serious as All-NBA voting. There’s no criteria that guides All-Star voting, but when two players are close in production, availability is my go-to tiebreaker. Gilgeous-Alexander is 22nd in the NBA in total minutes. Curry has played in 33 games (1,136) minutes. Gilgeous-Alexander has played in 44 games (1,567 minutes). SGA is sixth.Ĭlose again, but SGA has the overall edge in advanced stats categories.īut here’s the main reason I voted Gilgeous-Alexander as a starter over Curry. Curry is 13th.Ĭurry is fourth in box plus/minus. SGA is third in value over replacement player (VORP).
Curry is 11th.Ĭurry is 14th in true shooting percentage. SGA is fourth in Basketball Reference’s player efficiency rating (PER). Curry has the obvious 3-point edge with better assist and rebounding numbers.Īs far as team context, the Warriors have a one-game lead over the Thunder as of Thursday when the starters were announced. Pretty close traditional stats, right? SGA has the edge in scoring, field goal percentage, steals and blocks. Here’s why I went with SGA over Curry - a debate with no wrong answer. View Gallery: Photos: Oklahoma City Thunder 2022 NBA media day Case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over Stephen Curry More: Hawks star Trae Young dishes on OKC return, Brandon Garrison & Thunder. West anymore), with the decision coming down to Gilgeous-Alexander vs. On my media ballot, I voted Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander as the starting guards to represent the west (although the game isn’t East vs. All three voting factions - fans, players and media - voted Gilgeous-Alexander fourth.įans accounted for 50% of the All-Star starters vote while players (25%) and media (25%) accounted for the other 50%. The other spot was a perceived fight between Gilgeous-Alexander and Golden State’s Stephen Curry - at least that’s what it seemed like.īut Gilgeous-Alexander finished fourth among Western Conference guard voting behind Curry, Doncic and Grizzlies star Ja Morant. Of the two Western Conference starting guard spots, one was guaranteed to go to Dallas’ Luka Doncic.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was not among the All-Star starters revealed Thursday night on TNT. Additionally, the Curry Brand has plans to provide training to every basketball coach in the CMSD, courtesy of the Positive Coaching Alliance.Watch Video: OKC Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander speed animation If Curry manages to win the NBA All-Star Game MVP, he'll be donating a whopping $10,000 to the Cleveland Metro School District. A 30-point win in Game 3 wasn’t the momentum shifter it seemed to be. Stephen Curry plans to raise money for the Cleveland Metro School District through his #NBAAllStar stats: Ĭurry Brand is also providing training to every CMSD hoop coach. Grizzlies star Ja Morant, out for Game 4 with knee soreness, wasn’t standing in their way. Via ESPN's Nick DePaula, Curry has pledged to donate $1,000 to the Cleveland Metro School District for every point he scores on Sunday, as well as $3,000 for every 3-pointer. The Warriors' sharpshooter, along with the Curry Brand, have revealed some incredible donation plans for Sunday's game, tied in with the stats he racks up in the All-Star Game. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry figures to play a prominent role in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, and he has some pretty big plans to go with the game.
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