Did someone forget to tell Phoenix Suns point guard Goran Dragic that the All-Star selection process is over?
The surprise breakout performer of the NBA's surprise playoff contender looks like he's still fighting for his spot in the midseason classic—or working double-time to show how bad his omission really was.
A second-round pick in 2008, no one bothered setting a bar for Dragic or his team this season. A full-time starter for only the second time in his six-year career, he was responsible for picking up the pieces from last season's 25-win nightmare and holding the fort until the franchise had time for a proper rebuild.
Maybe that explains why we missed all of those shattered expectations as Dragic and new backcourt mate Eric Bledsoe helped Phoenix explode out of the gate. Or how we slept on Dragic's balancing act, refusing to lose control of the ship when Bledsoe went under the knife in early January.
Well, Dragic isn't letting us sleep any longer.
Waking Up the Basketball World
By all accounts, Friday seemed like it would be a night off for the 27-year-old. ...
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Does the Phoenix Suns’ Goran Dragic Have Our Respect Yet?
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