BUT,
Winning will NOT change the fact that Julius Randle, the second-year forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, will NOT be participating in this year's "RISING STARS" game.
This year, the NBA has decided to have a team of world players vs a team of US players ALL in their first two years of play.
With both Jordan Clarkson AND D'Angelo Russell on the "US" team and a limited number of spots to fill a very prominent "third Laker" was left out."
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| All-Snub Team: Randle, Lillard, DJ, PAU, Kemba (not pictured) |
I am sure Julius Randle feels similar to how former Laker, Pau Gasol, felt about his snubbing on the All-Star Team itself.
Gasol's numbers:
16.7 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.0 bpg
He is FIFTH in double-doubles with 26. Andre Drummond, Russell Westbrook, Demarcus Cousins, and DeAndre Jordan are all ahead of him (the first three are All-Stars..)
Julius Randle is tied for nineteenth on the NBA Double-Double Leader List .
He is tied with Paul Milsapp, who was selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team AHEAD of players like Pau Gasol, and Hasaan Whiteside (HEAT).
Randle will also be left OFF of the list of NBA Rookie of the YEAR (ROY) candidates.
Here is a look at HOW Julius Randle "measures" up to presumably the TOP candidates for the 2016 Award for "first-year" players:
Please Click on the stats (graphic above) IT WILL ENLARGE
Which Brings the Question of eligibility of an NBA player for an award like the Rookie of the Year in spite of limited playing time: Julius Randle played 14 minutes in 2014-15.
This is how the League currently sits, although I was also informed that a player has to petition as an individual (no agent) within the first 5 games of the following season and it then has to be approved by the Teams.
Either Way, Julius Randle will not be considered for the Rookie of the Year (shame), but he IS one of the League's BEST "sophomores." And, he is gaining respect around the league from his peers, like fellow snubmarine shipmate Dirk Nowitzki, but NOT from the League's Referees.
In fact, it seems like Kobe is NOT getting calls nor the Team (in general) for that matter. Perhaps there is a different KIND of snubbery going on in LA LA Land.
I digress,
The issue is NOT whether Randle got snubbed or if Jordan Clarkson should be on the world TEAM.
The issue is that in lieu of the NBA's BEST First and Second Year players "we" get to see players like:
BOJAN BOGDANOVIC
and
MARIO HEZONJA
WHO?
BOJAN averages 9.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg and 1 apg. He has 4 points in his last TWO over 39 minutes of action.
The "mighty" Hezonja averages 4.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg and 1.0 apg
Based on THIS math the REAL snubbing might be that MARCELO HUERTAS deserves to be on the World Team then, RIGHT? Not so funny is it?
The fact of the matter is that no one but BORAT cares about BOJAN.
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| DON'T FANS DESERVE TO SEE THE VERY BEST ROOKIES AND SOPHOMORES? |
So, Julius Randle GETS SNUBBED as an ROY candidate
SNUBBED as a sophomore...
and STILL
getting SNUBBED by REFS.
Did you hear where Julius Randle sells his unused Family Tickets?
SnubHub
The ALL-SNUB TEAM does look good, so Julius is in GREAT COMPANY...
Maybe All-Snub Insurance can sponsor them?
and they can go whale-watching and look for snub-nosed dolphins..have some snub-marine sammys ..?
AND, better yet, there might come a time when JULIUS RANDLE STOPS getting
SNUBBED