While Boston Celtics fan-favorite Tacko Fall has a shot at making the All-Star game, which is weird enough, the injured Kyrie Irving also could make the squad.
Irving hasn't seen game action since mid-November as he's dealing with a right shoulder impingement. That injury clearly hasn't stopped fans from trying to send Irving to his seventh All-Star Game. In fact, he's second among guards in the Eastern Conference with over one million votes.
In his latest interview, Irving seemed to toot his own horn when asked about being so high in All-Star voting.
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And while the 27-year-old essentially boasted about his talent, it's hard to ignore the fact that Celtics' Kemba Walker is third in votes in the Eastern Conference among guards.
Unlike Irving, Walker has helped his team immensely throughout the course of the season. The 29-year-old is averaging 22 points, 5.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game while leading Boston to a 25-10 record. Our own A. Sherrod Blakely broke down Irving's lead over Walker and how the C's may not have a single-player voted a starter for the All-Star Game. Blakely added that although Boston may not have any All-Star starters, they'll still be well represented in Chicago.
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It's going to be a tight race between Irving and Walker, but both more than likely will make the team regardless.
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