NBA All Star Rosters Announced

Its the best gathering of talent in one place during the season. February 17th is the date, and the Spectrum Center in Charlotte is the site. The best of the best in the National Basketball Association get together for the mid season all star game. the twenty five best players in the league so far this season, as selected by fans, coaches and general managers, will gather in Charlotte to see which conference is the best. So here's the full list. The twenty five guys who will play in the showcase at the all star game.

Western Conference
Starters:
Guard: Stephen Curry, Warriors (6th ASG)
Guard: James Harden, Rockets (7th ASG)
Forward: Kevin Durant, Warriors (10th ASG)
Forward: Paul George, Thunder (6th ASG)
Forward: LeBron James, Lakers (15th ASG)

Reserves:
Guard: Russell Westbrook, Thunder (8th ASG)
Guard: Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers (4th ASG)
Guard: Klay Thompson, Warriors (5th ASG)
Forward: Anthony Davis, Pelicans (6th ASG)
Forward: LaMarcus Aldridge, Spurs (7th ASG)
Center: Nikola Jokić, Nuggets (1st ASG)
Center: Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves (2nd ASG)

Eastern Conference
Starters:
Guard: Kemba Walker, Hornets (3rd ASG)
Guard: Kyrie Irving, Celtics (6th ASG)
Forward: Kawhi Leonard, Raptors (3rd ASG)
Forward: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (3rd ASG)
Center: Joel Embiid, 76ers (2nd ASG)

Reserves:
Guard: Kyle Lowry, Raptors (5th ASG)
Guard: Victor Oladipo, Pacers (2nd ASG)
Forward: Khris Middleton, Bucks (1st ASG)
Guard: Bradley Beal, Wizards (2nd ASG)
Guard: Ben Simmons, 76ers (1st ASG)
Forward: Blake Griffin, Pistons (6th ASG)
Center: Nikola Vucevic, Magic (1st ASG)

So now that we know who's in, lets look at who's out. Who were the biggest snubs from the game this season. One of the biggest snubs has to be Rudy Gobert. The Utah Center has been averaging 15.1 points a game, to go along with 116 assists and 195 rebounds on the season. Yes I know Jokic on Denver is playing at an MVP level and he deserves to be there, but I Gobert has been putting up a better overall game then Towns has. No disrespect intended for Towns but Gobert has been better.

Same argument can be made for Tobias Harris. Harris is actually having a year that I would almost put on par with Klay Thompson of the Warriors. Harris is putting up career bests in points (21.2), rebounds (7.9) and assists (2.6) while connecting on 43.3 percent of his three-pointers. I think a big reason Thompson got the nod over Harris was because of records. Golden State has the best record in the West, while the Clippers are just two games up on the Lakers for that final playoff spot in the West.

Other than that, looks like a good group selected for the game.