LOS ANGELES — In so many ways, DeAndre Jordan is already an All-Star.
He's one of the three most important players on a Los Angeles Clippers squad that, heading into an eight-game road trip, is starting to look like an NBA title contender. As one of the league's most likable guys, he's beloved by teammates and opponents alike. His high-flying antics on the court are matched only by his outsized personality off of it.
But ask Blake Griffin whether his frontcourt partner should be an actual All-Star, and Griffin, normally as light-hearted and quick-witted as Jordan, turns dour—even after a win as exciting as the 102-98 nail-biter the Clippers pulled out against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.
"He’s a huge part of our team, but, you know, unfortunately, the starters for the All-Stars, it’s a fan vote," Griffin said, as if resigned to the notion that his close friend and longtime teammate won't be picked by the Western Conference coaches as a reserve. "You see it. It might not be the best way to do it, but that’s how it is. It’s one of those thin ...
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