Victor Wembanyama obtains the first selection of stars

NBA coaches are obviously convinced: Victor Wembanyama is one of the best players in the League.

The star of San Antonio and the title recruit of the year is a star for the first time, one of the 14 players announced Thursday evening as members of the swimming pool reserve for the event on February 16 in San Francisco.

Wembanyama only becomes the fourth Spurs player to make the star match in his first or second season. The others: Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in 1990 and 1991 and Tim Duncan in 1998.

“It is just a testimony of his first and a half year in this league and the work he did before that and the confidence of the process to try to improve gradually, and not to skip stages,” said Declared the Spurs coach Mitch Johnson, about Wembanyama last week last week in Paris, when he asked him questions about the stars of his center. “And then, obviously, this allows the talent and the unique skills to shine.”

The coaches select the reserves, After the announcement of the 10 names for beginners Last week, thanks to a fans’ voting combination (50%), media voting (25%) and active voting for players (25%).

There were seven players chosen Thursday at each conference. From the East Conference: Jaylen Brown of Boston, Pascal Siakam from Indiana, Darius Garland of Cleveland and Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham de Detroit, Damian Lillard de Milwaukee – MVP All -Star last year – and Tyler Herro de Miami.

Western: Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards of Minnesota, Anthony Davis of Los Angeles Lakers, James Harden of Los Angeles Clippers, Jalen Williams of Memphis, Jalen Williams of Oklahoma City.

Wembanyama, Cunningham, Mobley, Herro, Sengun and Williams are the first stars.

“It’s a great opportunity to be part of,” said Herro.

The 10 players chose last week for Starter Pool: Stephen Curry by Golden State, Kevin During Phoenix, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City, LeBron James de Los Angeles Lakers (Son 21st Nod-Star Nikola de Denver, Nikola , Nikola, Nikola, Jokic, 21st All-Star Nod-Nod), Nikola Jokic, the 21st All-Star Nikola, Nikola Jokic, 21st All-Star Nod of Denver), Nikola Jokic, the record of 21st All-Star Nod- Nod), Nikola Jokic, de Denver, Nikola, Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo de Milwaukee, New York teammates Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, Donovan Mitchell de Cleveland and Jayson Tatum de Boston.

Cleveland (3), Lakers (2), Oklahoma City (2), Boston (2), Milwaukee (2) and New York (2) are the teams that have several selections. Golden State, Phoenix, Denver, Minnesota, The Clippers, Memphis, Houston, San Antonio, Detroit, Indiana and Miami all have a selection.

Atlanta, Brooklyn, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento, Toronto, Utah and Washington had no selection of stars.

There will be at least 15 players who “start” in the star match this season. This is the first year of a new All-Star format, With three games. The 24 All-Stars will be drafted in three teams of eight players each by TNT personalities and former Grands Grands from the NBA Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.

This project will take place on February 6.

These three teams will have entered a four-team tournament, with the remaining team made up of NBA recruits and second-year players of the Rising Stars event on All-Star Friday, which is on February 14. There are two semi-final games, with the winners who meet in a championship match. Games should go quickly; The first team to reach 40 victories.

The League has changed the format this year in the hope that shorter matches will be more competitive. The star match of last year was the highest score in the history of the League, a match of 211-186 which was essentially all 3 points and Dunks.

“We returned to the drawing board,” said NBA commissioner Adam Silver. “We have had direct conversations with many players, many perennials, to talk about what we could bring together from a competitive point of view. I am optimistic this year that we landed on a formula that will work. »»

Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault, and a staff assistant will train two of the teams, and Cleveland Kenny Atkinson coach and one of his assistants will direct the others.

Among the notable names that did not do it: the Lamelo de Charlotte balloon – which missed a little to be chosen as soon, but did not have enough support for the coach to be a reserve – with Trae Young of Atlanta, Sabonis Domantas of Sacramento, the Tyrese of Philadelphia, the Tyrese of Philadelphia Maxey, Tyrese Haliburton of Indiana, Devin Booker from Phoenix, of’aron Fox de Sacramento, Kyrie Irving de Dallas and Luka Donci (who did not play in 22 games), and Norman Powell of the Clippers.

Ball is fourth in the NBA at 28.2 points per game, more than 7.3 assists and 5.3 rebounds. Doncic – if he qualified for the League leaders by playing enough matches, which he does not have because of injuries – would be fifth by scoring 28.1 points per match, with 8.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game.

If they keep these averages and play enough games to qualify for the League end -of -season classification, they would be the only two players in NBA history to have such figures in a season and not to be Make the star match.

One or both may be named substantial in the coming weeks by Silver, which makes these decisions if necessary.

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