 What's the word y'all? I just can't believe this is taking me so, this is like take 25 of me trying to talk about the All-Star Reserves. Have y'all had so much to go through your mind that it becomes discombobulated and you can't get any of it out? That's what I'm going. Okay, let's talk about the NBA All-Star Reserves. In my mind when I was watching this on TNT, I was waiting for the super snub moment, somebody that 100% needed to be there, deserve to be there that didn't make it or I can't believe he made it thing. And for the most part, we didn't get, I guess it's up to your interpretation. We didn't get any of that. The only guy that surprised me was Chris Middleton. When they pulled out the envelope and read the name for the Milwaukee Bucks Chris Middleton, Chris Middleton, I was like, really? Not saying that Chris Middleton's not an all-star caliber town because I have to say that because I know there's 5% of Bucks fans that's gonna watch this and be like, hey, Chris Middleton, this is, I understand how good Chris Middleton is. You're talking about a dude that four seasons ago, I was arguing on my podcast, legit about to throw hands for Chris Middleton. I understand how good Chris Middleton is as a player, but I was surprised that he was there because when I think about all-stars, when I put together my ballot, Chris Middleton was not a dude that was actively on it. And this is why I've been preaching for half a decade on this channel and my other channels that we need an all-star reform. I would much rather have the 24 most deserving players make an all-star team versus two guards, three forwards and two wildcars spots because what we've seen on both sides, at least in 2022, is that the wildcars parts are guards. And if you were to ask every coach slash every player who has to have a ballot, every media player, they probably would much rather have it so that you just pick the best players. But look, think about it from the coach's perspective. Think about the Eastern Conference and it comes to front-court players. Who really is the competition? You gotta go to the NBA voter thing, who consider themselves a forward. So let me go through it. Ben Matabaya was a guy that should have been in conversations, but he missed so much time, he probably wasn't legitimately in conversations. We had Chris Middleton, okay? Then we have Jered Allen. Jered Allen was a dude that was on my personal ballot. I felt sister was at Cleveland and then being such a surprising team and him being such impactful player on both sides of the ball, him being a vertical threat on offense and on defense, I just felt like he deserved that last forward spot but whatever. Miles Bridges, another dude that might have been in conversations and the Pascal Siakam sneakily deserves to be in conversations, but he's overshadowed right now by Freddie Plansowale and Gary Trent can't hit a shot currently. Oh well, can't miss a shot currently. So like those are players that are probably going higher on the hierarchy, the Pascal, he's been kind of under the radar. So the conversation or the people that were really there for front court, it's not a lot. So Chris Middleton being there, congratulations. It's similar to what I was saying in the Wiggins video and I wish that I took a different perspective when I was talking about the Wiggins team because it is very similar, right? When you take a look at both conferences, who's missing, who's injured in the front court? When you talk about the LA's, you have Anthony Davis miss a lot of time, he ain't really been looking like Anthony Davis. And then you got Paul, George and Kawhi. Those are three players that have been guaranteed all stars. They're all out. So who's the next man? In this case, it was Wiggins or in this case, I guess it is Chris Middleton. Dog, I just want the best players to be there. You can have the conversation to yourself if Lamello ball deserves to be over there for Chris Middleton. I would guess that majority of people would say if Lamello ball deserves it over Chris Middleton. But I mean, at the end of the day, Lamello ball is a player in my personal opinion that will make multiple, multiple all stars in his career. So if he doesn't make it this year, hopefully that fuels him for next year, he'll be a lock or he use it like Jamerran. Cause I remember last year, Jamerran was low key at conversations, but not really in conversations and he used that in motivation. Oh, I'm gonna be a star the next season. Maybe Lamello ball does something similar going into his third year. But now let's talk about Draymond Green. Draymond Green was on TNT. He was talking about, oh, he announced I won't be there to play. And then the conversation immediately on Twitter turned to who's replacing him? And majority of people want to see Dejante Murray. And I understand Dejante Murray's having an all-star column season four. Sure. But look, think about the reserves. Does the replacement for Draymond Green have to be a forward? Because let's just take a look. Luke and Chris Paul, let's just say those the first two guards. Then the forwards are Draymond, Carthens in the Towns, and Rudy Golbert, and then the two Alcars, Spotsys, Devon Booker, Donovan, whatever. If we're going strictly based on the way the ballad goes, Draymond Green's replacement should be a forward, right? Now, if the NBA says Dejante Murray is his replacement, then why the hell do we have positions anyway? If the replacement for a locked position can be a different position, just get rid of it. It's kind of weird when you think about how many elite slash all-psychalliba players that we're kind of missing right now. Of course, we just got Clay Thompson back, but I mentioned the LA boys, all three of them just not playing up to standard. Or even, I'm gonna count Russell Westbrook. I know he ain't made it in the last couple of seasons, but I'm counting Russell Westbrook. There's Damian Lillard, you know what I'm saying? Zion Williamson was a guy that was in there last year. There are so many all-star-calibra players that are missing time, so the pool wasn't that big for the starters and the reserves, honestly. I mean, even Shay, I know a lot of people don't like Shay because he's less efficient this year than he was last year, but I mean, you can make a conversation for Shay Bennett and all-star, but right now he's injured. So, I mean, there's not a lot of wiggle room when it comes to these things. I'm excited about these. I think that every year, we as fans overreact to snubs and who deserves to be where. And then after the game is over, nobody cares again because it was just like the topical conversation for the moment. So, like, yeah, Lamello ball didn't make it this year or Myers Bridges or I even see Tyler Hero in my mentions or Jared Allen in my mentions right now. I mean, we not gonna talk about it after the all-star game is done, honestly. I see some conversations in my mentions about Jaylen Brown not making it over Darius Garler. But here's the thing, I know that the Boston Celtics at least recently having really, really good. I think they've won the last 10 of their last 14 games. They're on the hot streak and they're at the knife's seat right now. And I guess this comes to the conversation similar to what I said, how much do you value how the team is performing and their impact on the team? Or is it really just the 24 best players? Who is better at this point in their careers? I don't really know. You feel me? I don't really know. But it's hard to look at a number nine seed and be like, hey, here go two all-star players even though they're both all-star caliber talent. Very interesting stuff, man. Enjoy it and leave it a like let me know in the comment section, snubs or whatever is on your mind. And I talked to y'all in a little bit.