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Most difficult omissions were Sengun and Harden.

My 2026 NBA all-star picks for the western conference. With tiers, in alphabetical order. #NBASky

1) S. Gilgeous-Alexander
1) N. Jokic
1) V. Wembanyama
2) L. Doncic
2) A. Edwards
2) K. Leonard
3) S. Curry
3) K. Durant
3) J. Murray
4) D. Avdija
4) C. Holmgren
5) D. Booker

My 2026 NBA all-star picks for the eastern conference. With tiers, in alphabetical order. #NBASky

1) G. Antetokounmpo
1) J. Brown
1) J. Brunson
1) C. Cunningham
1) T. Maxey
1) D. Mitchell
2) S. Barnes
2) J. Duren
2) J. Johnson
3) J. Embiid
3) P. Siakam
3) K. Towns

Very well deserved

#Nuggets

Man I really wanted the #Hawks to be good this year

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Definitely a little simpler to calculate, and would standardize things nicely. Using PPG and MPG gives me a look at who is scoring better per game. Fun to look at both versions

Top of the board would look like

1. Giannis, 0.651
2. SGA, 0.64
3. Jokic, 0.585
4. Doncic, 0.567
5. Curry, 0.553

So for Gilgeous-Alexander,

(31.8ppg x 0.67 ts%) / 33.3 mpg = 0.6398

Experimenting with looking at individual scoring volume + efficiency as

(points per game x true shooting %) / minutes per game

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Lol, thank you for this 😂

…. Should I watch the all-star game?

Pure gold 😂

Top 10 teams in the standings at the all-star break. So impressive to see the #Pistons in that top spot, over even the #Thunder

Wembanyama has 25 points in the 1st quarter already vs the #Lakers...

#Spurs

Naji "The Knife" Marshall is still dope. Don't forget about him

#Mavericks #NBASky

Just watched Dillon Brooks do his best Michael Jordan impression in Q1 vs the #Mavericks. 15 points, turnaround middy after turnaround middy. He's feeling it!

#Suns #NBASky

At least Christian Braun started to look more like Christian Braun again

#Nuggets

Yikes, tough loss for the #Nuggets tonight. Let the #Cavaliers hang around and the Cavs ended up pouncing at the last second. Harden with a huge game-tying 3 in the final minute of play. Donovan Mitchell got to the line with 0.9 seconds left and made both FTs to ice the game. 119-117 CLE.

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Bball Paul!!!

In the aftermath, something that stood out to me was how well Cunningham handled his guys as things were settling down. Duren + Stew were both passionately discussing things with Cade. Cade heard out his teammates, let them vent, and got them reined in. Excellent leadership.

#NBASky #Pistons

That #Pistons @ #Hornets brawl was crazy. Diabate absolutely lost it. Him, Bridges, Duren, Stewart all threw punches at some point. Stewart came in off the bench. Gonna be some suspensions from this one.

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Scottie Barnes absolutely took over in the second half of #Pacers @ #Raptors today. Physical getting to the rim, incredible on the defensive end. Multiple impressive help blocks, great communication. Fun to see how he controlled the game on both ends for Toronto. 25p, 14r, 6a, 2s, 4b.

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Goodness gracious, Stephon Castle finished the night against the #Mavericks with a 40 point triple double. What a performance. Athleticism that jumps off your screen. 40p, 12r, 12a, 3s, 1b. 15/19 from the field. Good defense. Windmill dunk. Gnarly put-back punch. Love it

#Spurs #NBASky

Half way through #Mavericks @ #Spurs. Just saw the best stretch I've seen from Carter Bryant in the NBA. Insane defensive activity, showing athleticism with blocks all over. Big OREB, alley-oop finish, and THREE makes from three! Impact.

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Damn it. Injuries suck so bad

Finished #Nuggets @ #Knicks from last night. What a banger. That was a gruelling double OT slugfest. Felt like a taxing game. Some big numbers from Murray and Brunson.

This is so awkward against the team that just traded him

Nikola Jokic and Cade Cunningham are both definitely on first-team "looks like they just fought with a bear"

#NBASky #Nuggets #Pistons

I very much enjoy the Ayo Dosunmu acquisition for the #Timberwolves!

Zubac to #Pacers?! Oh HECK yes