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The All-Star rosters are out. The NBA coaches — who select the All-Star reserves — went with the old guard, the tried and true, and the guys whose names we know. Whether or not their play merited it this year.
They ignored younger players who deserved it this year.
There should be changes.
Here are the biggest snubs and how we’d get them on the roster:
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