D’Angelo Russell is an all star this season. Russell is averaging a career high 19 points per game, and 6.4 assists per game. The Nets are 16-5 over their past 21 games, and Russell is the main reason why. Russell is averaging 19 points per game during the 21 game stretch. Specifically since Russell sat out in a the second half of a back to back in Milwaukee, Russell is averaging 23 points per game. Russell has become the number 1 scoring option for the Nets, and he is unstoppable when he gets hot. In a win over Boston last Monday, Russell scored 18 points in the third quarter. Then, last Friday in a game for the Magic Russell scored 19 straight points for the Nets. Russell’s 19 straight points were the most points scored in a row for one player on a team in the NBA this season.

Russell ranks 38th in scoring, and 14th in assists in the NBA. Specifically, Russell is 13th in scoring and 6th in assists in the Eastern Conference. Only 7 guards (Kemba, Beal, Kyrie, LaVine, Wall, Hardaway, Oladipo) are ahead of Russell in scoring in the eastern conference. If you remove John Wall who is out for the year due to injury, that leaves only 6 guards ahead of Russell. There are 12 spots on each all star team, so it will be tough but I think Russell deserves to be on the team. Russell’s Nets have a better record than all of those guards teams besides Kyrie and Oladipo, which should be a factor. Russell leads the 6th seeded Nets, while other guards dominate on non-playoff teams. LaVine, Hardaway, and Beal are all dominant on teams that aren’t good. Russell would be averaging well over 20 points per game if he was on a non-playoff team. Russell will not be voted as a starter, but I firmly believe he deserves to be a reserve. No NBA team is hotter than the Nets, and only James Harden is playing better than Russell currently is.

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