Ti’s Four-Point Play: The Four Biggest NBA All Star Snubs

Hassan Whiteside

Hassan Whiteside is a DeAndre Jordan-esque player, who doesn’t score a whole lot but exceeds at some other aspects of his game. Whereas Jordan is one of the best rebounders in the NBA, Whiteside is the association’s best shot-blocker.

Whiteside is currently averaging some 3.9 blocks per game, which leads the NBA. Second place belongs to Rudy Gobert, who is blocking 2.4 shots per game. Nobody is in Whiteside’s league when it comes to blocks.

But his low scoring volume (12.2 points per game), complete lack of a passing attack (15 total assists in 45 games), and headcase label (Whiteside recently got ejected and suspended a game for illegally applying his elbow) work against him in determining his NBA All Star team eligibility.

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Whiteside will need to seriously clean up his act and maybe work on passing more than once a month if he wants to be an All-Star anytime soon. He certainly has the defensive skills to get there, but it will take more than a ton of blocked shots to make Hassan Whiteside into a legitimate All-Star.