Carlos Boozer is an All-Star

Carlos Boozer was selected by assistant coaches in the Western Conference on Thursday to be a reserve in this year's All-Star Game. It's a shame that Boozer got injured, because what he has accomplished this season. The All-Star Game is in 2 weeks, but Boozer has not ruled out the possibility of playing. Boozer was extremely optimistic about his injury healing faster than the estimated 4-6 weeks that doctor's gave him. If in any circumstance that Boozer cannot recover in time, Commissioner David Stern will choose a replacement. Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets, who was voted in as a starter, will not make the game with a foot injury. Yao Ming's replacement has not been named yet. The Western Conference is full of deserving players to replace Yao and Boozer. There are many controversies surrounding the players that got snubbed. One is of Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, leading scorer in the NBA, and NOT on the All-Star team, most likely because of his role in the "Midget Melee in MSG." Should Boozer not make the team, there is also controversy over the Jazz, the 4th best team in the NBA, not having an All-Star on the team. Mehmet Okur (averaging 18 points and 8 rebounds per game)and Deron Williams (averaging 17 points and 9 assists per game) are both have outstanding years and are both deserving of some recognition. Just as a side note, Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs was selected as a Western Conference reserve ahead of Deron Williams in spite of the fact that Williams averages double the assists of Parker. Interesting, isn't a point guard suppossed to dish the ball first?
Boozer is just the ninth player in Utah Jazz franchise history to make the All-Star Game. The other Jazz All-Stars are Adrian Dantley (1980-82, ‘84-86), Mark Eaton (1989), Rickey Green (1984), Andrei Kirilenko (2004), Karl Malone (1988-02), Pete Maravich (1977-79), Len Robinson (1978) and John Stockton (1989-97, ‘00). That's quite the list of names, Boozer is definitely in good company.