CHICAGO -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson still can't believe guard Stephen Curry was left off the Western Conference All-Star team.

"He is an All-Star," Jackson said before Friday night's game against the Chicago Bulls. "The thing I talk about is he stands for everything that's right. If you're a coach, he's the one guy you should vote for. I wish coaches had the luxury of watching this guy go about his business every day. I wish coaches had the luxury of watching this guy's energy, effort, enthusiasm, leadership ability today after being snubbed."

Curry was not one of the reserves who the Western Conference coaches selected Thursday to fill out the roster, but he was trying to take the snub in stride.

"I think I got more plug from not making it than if I would have," Curry said. "I'm sure you could say that, but I'm not really worried about it at all. (Thursday) I was anxious to see what would happen. I was hoping for the best, but we got one guy from our team in there (David Lee), so the Warriors are represented and we still got 41 games to play."

Curry appreciated the fact many players and coaches, including TNT analyst Charles Barkley, went out of their way to acknowledge his play.