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What are Victor Oladipo’s chances of making an All-NBA Team?

By Jonathan Macri

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The near misses

To give you an idea of just how crazy this Royal Rumble is going to be, here are some names who can’t even make their way into the ring:

  • Bradley Beal, who is averaging 22.9 points per game while shooting 37.7 percent from deep on 6.5 attempts per game. Beal has appeared in every game this season, while John Wall has played in less than half. He has almost singlehandedly kept the Washington Wizards afloat, taking on more playmaking duties (he’s averaged 4.6 assists per game to go with a 21.4 assist percentage, both easily career highs) and stepping up his defense to newfound levels.
  • Jrue Holiday, who is not only averaging a career-high 19 points per game, but is doing so while having easily his most efficient season. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.27 is superb, and his true shooting percentage of 56.4 is right in line with Beal and Oladipo. He’s also played nearly every game for a New Orleans Pelicans squad that’s needed every healthy body it can get. For someone with his past health concerns, that – plus a minutes total that is currently fifth in the league – may be his greatest accomplishment.
  • Klay Thompson, who is averaging under 20 points (barely) for the first time since before the Warriors won their first ring, but is doing so while shooting a career high 44.2 percent from deep on 7.1 attempts per game. Along with his fellow Splash Brother, the Houston Rockets’ backcourt stars and Kyrie Irving, he’s the only guard in the league sporting a 60 true shooting percentage on a usage rate above 23 (although Damian Lillard is close). His defense has been stellar as always.

In addition to these three, the co-Rookie of the Year favorites Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons (I guess he’s a guard?)  deserve mention, as does poor Kemba Walker, who would be in the discussion more prominently if he didn’t play for a middling Charlotte Hornets team that can’t get out of its own way.

Lastly, I’m choosing not to count Jimmy Butler as a guard because if he’s also part of this bloodbath, my head might explode.

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