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Golden State Warriors: D’Angelo Russell was snubbed an All-Star spot

By Nathan Beighle

PORTLAND, OR - JANUARY 20: D'Angelo Russell #0 of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 20 , 2020 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - JANUARY 20: D'Angelo Russell #0 of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 20 , 2020 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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While not the league’s biggest snub, Golden State Warriors’ superstar guard D’Angelo Russell should’ve certainly been a Western Conference All-Star.

D’Angelo Russell’s case is not infallible. It’s not like Bradley Beal’s or Devin Booker’s midseason resume, but at the end of the day, the Golden State Warriors’ star put up the numbers of an All-Star.

After the Western Conference All-Star starters and reserves were announced, fans immediately went to who didn’t make it. In the Western Conference, it was Devin Booker’s name that was oftentimes mentioned.

Fans seemingly wanted Booker, who is averaging a career-high 27.1 points and 6.4 assists per game, to occupy a spot. Well, he didn’t. Both Rudy Gobert, Russell Westbrook, and Chris Paul were nominated over the fifth-year star who is averaging a career-high 51.0% from the field.

Aside from Booker, Russell was a clear snub, putting up career-highs of his own in his first season as a Warrior.

Russell is notching 24.0 points per game. However, as the Warriors are in dead last as Russell has received little help, there was virtually no way he was given the bid over a player like Booker. That’s not to take away from Russell is doing though.

His numbers, when compared to a player like Westbrook and Paul, are clearly better. Sadly, the Rockets and Thunder are in fifth and seventh respectively. They aren’t like the Warriors who have won just ten games this season.

That’s why Russell wasn’t respected in the voting, yet at the same time, Russell finished ninth in Western Conference guards fan voting which didn’t bode well for his All-Star hopes. An All-Star a year ago, Russell deserved to get a bit more respect as a snub.

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Most of the conversation is centered around Paul and then Bradley Beal in the East. While their numbers are awing, Russell also deserves some talk as one of the West’s better guards and a top All-Star snub.

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