Charles Barkley explained the situation on the TNT broadcast by saying that players like Giannis more because LeBron "can be a drama queen."
It's somewhat surprising that both Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins were voted in, given the fact that New Orleans has been hovering around .500 all season long.
LaMarcus Aldridge and Karl-Anthony Towns would be All-Star starters if it were up to the media, but the player and fan votes put the Pelicans ' twin towers in the starting lineup.
The 40-year-old wonder Manu Ginobili received the second-most fan votes in the Western Conference backcourt, ahead of James Harden, Russell Westbrook , Klay Thompson , etc.
Some interesting names popped up, but none more intriguing than Pistons center Boban Marjanovic , who Johnson said received two player votes.
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