Zaza Pachulia, Georgian center of Golden State Warriors, will not be a starter in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. The starting lineups were revealed but Pachulia could not receive enough votes.
Zaza was in the second place by fan voting (more than 1 500 000 votes) but as it was expected, he did not have support from basketball players and media. The Georgian took the 12th place in player rank and the 10th in media rank.
Here are the starters:
Western Conference: Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors), James Harden (Houston Rockets), Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs), Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans)
Eastern Conference: Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors)
Russell Westbrook who is holding a perfect season could not make it through to starting lineup. This year he made 21 triple double and averaged 30.6 points, 10.4 assists and 10.6 rebounds.
On January 26 coaches will name reserves.
As for All-Star Game, it will take place in New Orleans on February 19.
