Not One Rising Star

[Carolinacacti]

Just pathetic for a young rebuilding team to not have one.

 

[pokerface]

Just pathetic for a young rebuilding team to not have one.

Booker isn't one?

 

[Mainstreet]

Perhaps Carolinacacti is referring to the NBA Rising Stars 2018 USA vs. World game.

The Suns do not have any players on the teams.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2755825-nba-rising-stars-2018-usa-vs-world-rosters-revealed

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Booker isn't one?

Rising Stars Challenge. First and second year players

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Disappointing that JJ couldn’t make a team.

BUt looking at the 9 rookies and the US squad it looks right.

If JJ can’t make it next year we have to start getting worried imo.

 

[Mainstreet]

The game has evolved a bit.

The game used to face the league’s best rookies off against the best sophomore players from the season but switched from that format in 2015 to the World vs. USA format.

The league’s best international rookies and sophomores will play for the World, while the best American-born players will play for the USA. The USA team is led by top rookies like Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, and Kyle Kuzma, while the World is led by 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/1/24/...mons-donovan-mitchell-kyle-kuzma-jayson-tatum

 

[Mainstreet]

Isn't Kris Dunn out with an injury?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...ny-davis-demarcus-cousins-20180122-story.html

 

[hsandhu]

Well I'm convinced now dillon brooks, John collins, dunn, hield, bogdonovic and sabonis will have better careers than jackson since they made the rising stars game... Seriously who gives a f.

 

[elindholm]

Chriss probably would have made it if he hadn't gotten hurt.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Chriss probably would have made it if he hadn't gotten hurt.

Would he have? I’m unsure.

 

[elindholm]

Would he have? I’m unsure.

Eh, maybe not. It probably comes down to him or John Collins.

 

[JCSunsfan]

We have too many young players. None of them get enough of a particular role to make it. I really don't care about this.

 

[GatorAZ]

Our young players aren't any good. Why the shock?

 

[Hoop Head]

We have too many young players. None of them get enough of a particular role to make it. I really don't care about this.

We've had a youngster manning the PF spot for us all year, on the 1st and 2nd unit. Chriss started 76 games last year, I believe, and he's started 90% of the games this season even with his injury. If he played better then he would have earned a spot.

I would think the league would want to invite Bender & Chriss if they were deserving so they could have teammates playing against each other at the same position in this game. That would be interesting to see if they were good enough to warrant an invite.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Not only do we not have a Rising Star, we traded the game's MVP. Bogdanovic scores 26 points in a World team blowout.

 

[Mainstreet]

Not only do we not have a Rising Star, we traded the game's MVP. Bogdanovic scores 26 points in a World team blowout.

This vindicates McDonough's draft choices but not his trades.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

This vindicates McDonough's draft choices but not his trades.

Yes if bogdan continues to trend up I’d agree with that.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Why do we care. Josh should be in that game. His play has been great lately.

 

[Treesquid PhD]

Why do we care. Josh should be in that game. His play has been great lately.

Well there is the problem the RMD will pass on Bagley and Ayton for some Euro trash "young player"

 

[leclerc]

Is Bogdan SG or SF? Maybe we can trade Chriss for him if he's a SG? Come on Kings.

 

[devilalum]

Why do we care. Josh should be in that game. His play has been great lately.

I agree but he stunk the first 3 months of the season. I think the snub was fair.

 

[Hoop Head]

Hopefully Jackson takes the snub personally and keeps his play up through the end of the year. I don't see him being Rookie of the Year since this team has been so bad but he could still make the 1st or 2nd All Rookie team.

 

[sunsfan88]

Our young players aren't any good. Why the shock?

That’s the issue here. Ryan McDonough has wasted all these top 10 picks that he’s had and we have nothing to show for it.