The NBA All-Star reserves were officially announced on Tuesday and once again, the biggest talking point surrounded the players who were omitted.Paul George, Andre Drummond, and Lou Williams are arguably the three most notable absentees and the reactions have been pouring in since the announcement was made.Russell Westbrook described George's snub as "outrageous" and couldn't believe his Oklahoma City Thunder teammate was not selected.PG13, however, took the news quite well and didn't express any frustration publicly. But the same can't be said of Williams and Drummond.The duo both took to social media to share their opinions, with the Detroit Pistons big man having a lot more to say about it."Guess I gotta start doing back flips after every point I score to get attention around here! Lmao on to the next," he posted on Twitter.
Williams simply tweeted "Lol" in the first instance. But when ESPN asked if he was referring to his All-Star snub, he replied, "Damn right. Smh."
The Los Angeles Clippers guard is having the best season of his career averaging 23.3 points and 5.1 assists while shooting 40.5 percent from three-point range - all of which are career-high numbers.
He has a right to feel aggrieved but the competition among Western Conference guards is extremely tough.
Russell Westbrook, Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard and Jimmy Butler were the reserves selected in his position which shows just how difficult it was for him to get in.
Drummond also had a strong case to be included as he's leading the league in rebounds and is posting 14.3 points per game and a career-high 3.9 assists. He’s also been one of the best defensive players in the NBA this year.
The 24-year-old was overlooked for Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Kevin Love.
John Wall, Kyle Lowry and first-timers Bradley Beal and Victor Oladipo rounded out the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
Karl-Anthony Towns was given his first nod in the west alongside Draymond Green and LaMarcus Aldridge.
Houston Rockets star Chris Paul was another name that was missing but having played 28 games this season, his case was not as strong as either Williams, Drummond or George.
With just 24 places up for grabs, there are always going to be players that miss out who probably deserve to be there and these are the unfortunate guys this year.
In the case of Lou Will, he may never have a better chance to rub shoulders with the elite players in the league which makes his frustrations understandable.
The game will take place in Los Angeles on February 18 and the two teams - selected by LeBron James and Stephen Curry - will be revealed on Thursday.