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NBA: 25 Least-Deserving NBA All-Stars

By Phil Watson

February 15, 2015; New York, NY, USA; General view of the opening tipoff as Eastern Conference forward Pau Gasol of the Chicago Bulls (16) and Western Conference center Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies (33) during the first quarter of the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden.Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
February 15, 2015; New York, NY, USA; General view of the opening tipoff as Eastern Conference forward Pau Gasol of the Chicago Bulls (16) and Western Conference center Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies (33) during the first quarter of the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden.Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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UNITED STATES – MAY 13: Basketball: NBA Playoffs, Philadelphia 76ers Charles Barkley (34) in action, layup vs Chicago Bulls B,J, Armstrong (10), Game 4, Philadelphia, PA 5/13/1990 (Photo by Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X39795)
UNITED STATES – MAY 13: Basketball: NBA Playoffs, Philadelphia 76ers Charles Barkley (34) in action, layup vs Chicago Bulls B,J, Armstrong (10), Game 4, Philadelphia, PA 5/13/1990 (Photo by Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X39795) /

24. B.J. Armstrong, 1994

How Chosen: Fan voting

B.J. Armstrong was a solid role player for the Chicago Bulls and had taken over the starting point guard duties for the last of the Bulls’ three straight titles in 1992-93.

And in 1993-94, riding a wave of popularity around the Bulls and with Michael Jordan retired, Armstrong somehow piled up enough support to earn a starting spot in the Eastern Conference backcourt next to Kenny Anderson. In fact, Armstrong was second only to Shaquille O’Neal in the voting for the East.

Armstrong got to the break averaging 15.8 points and four assists per game on .475/.393/.862 shooting—very respectable.
Reggie Miller, however, was putting up 21.3 points a game on .501/.410/.925 shooting for the Indiana Pacers.

Arguments could have also been made for Dell Curry of the Charlotte Hornets, rookie Anfernee Hardaway of the Orlando Magic, Steve Smith of the Miami Heat and Eric Murdock of the Milwaukee Bucks among Eastern Conference guards.

Armstrong scored 11 points with four assists and a rebound on 5-of-9 shooting in 22 minutes as the East got a 127-118 win at Target Center in Minneapolis.

It was Armstrong’s lone All-Star nod, while Miller was picked only five times in an 18-year career that ended in the Hall of Fame.

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