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Christmas Round Table Part 2 – OKC Thunder dinner companion and last minute shopping

By Tamberlyn Richardson

Dec 10, 2016; Toronto, Canada; Toronto FC fans dressed in Santa Claus outfits for Christmas during the game against the Seattle Sounders during the first half in the 2016 MLS Cup at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2016; Toronto, Canada; Toronto FC fans dressed in Santa Claus outfits for Christmas during the game against the Seattle Sounders during the first half in the 2016 MLS Cup at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 14, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; NBA commissioner Adam Silver presents Western Conference guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (0) with the MVP award after the NBA All Star Game at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 14, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; NBA commissioner Adam Silver presents Western Conference guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder (0) with the MVP award after the NBA All Star Game at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

In less than 2 months (Feb 19) the NBA All-Star Break occurs. It’s a given Russell Westbrook will make the 12 member WC team and hopefully be voted in as a starter. Outside of Westbrook, which OKC Thunder players would you suggest be involved in the weekend festivities in New Orleans?

Note: There’s a common theme here …

Tony Heim: Jerami Grant in the dunk contest. Holy moly, that dude has all the tools you want. He’s tall, long and has insane bounce. Plus you know he’ll bring Russ along for some sort of alley-oop. Maybe he jumps over Steven Adams? All I know is his teammates would definitely get involved to help Jerami win it.

Honorable mention Alex Abrines in the three-point contest because if I didn’t mention him everyone else might think I’m going crazy.

Casimir Cuffy: Outside of Westbrook, I think Jerami Grant should be invited to participate in the dunk contest. Dude has some serious bunnies.

Chris Hughes: I think when looking at the current draft class I’d like to see Sabonis in the Rookie/Sophomore game for sure. But it’d also be amazing to see Grant in the dunk contest. I’m not sure what the guy could have up his sleeve, but his dunks for OKC this season have been fiery.

Jeremy Lambert: Sabonis should be in the rookie/sophomore game. I don’t really have a great reason other than his last name is Sabonis and he goes left. Jerami Grant in the dunk contest would be fun.  And lets put Andre Roberson in the three point contest with the rule that if you don’t beat his score, you’re not allowed in the NBA anymore.

Heather Koontz: Some (read: most) people would disagree, but I have to vote for my main man, Steven Adams. He may not be the most effective player in the league, but he has a lot to offer and his improvement over the past couple of years proves he has an All-Star level dedication to the game. He plays through injuries and groin kicks, he has random bursts of 24-point 10-rebound games, and his season average for free throws has gone from 58% to 74%.

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Joshua Lea:  I’d like to see Domantis Sabonis in the rookie-sophomore game. I’d like to see Anthony Morrow take a crack at the three-point contest. I’d really like to see Jerami Grant and Russell Westbrook both compete in the Slam Dunk contest. I feel like Grant has some skill in that area.

Eric Snyder: The only player on this Thunder team worthy of sniffing All-Star weekend is Russell Westbrook. Christon and Abrines should feel good to just be in the NBA and Sabonis a 6’11 man being out rebounded by people nearly a foot shorter than him. A rookie power forward who can get a rebound deserves to represent rookies; not Sabonis.

Cole Hixon: Domantas Sabonis for Rookie All-Star game and Steven Adams as a coach in the celebrity game, because those are fun and he would get a lot of time mic’d up.

Rich Condon: Sabonis in the Rookie-Sophmore game. This year’s class of rookies has been slow out of the gate, and the fact that Sabonis is at least an “honorary starter” is more of an accomplishment than most of what the other rooks have done thus far. Also, Russ in the dunk contest would be amazing. Think about it… I know right? Just amazing.

Yaman Khabbaz: Sabonis, in my opinion, has to be in the rookie game. His range has been pretty GREAT this season, and considering how his performances stack up against other rookies, he’s practically a lock to be in.

Tamberlyn Richardson:
Given Sabonis is a starter on a playoff seeded team I’d say he’s a shoo-in for Rookie-Soph game (I’d like to see Abrines in it as well).  Westbrook shares the distinction of wining back-to-back All-Star MVP’s, though in fairness when Bob Pettit did it in 1959 he shared the award with Elgin Baylor. Therefore I’d like to see Westbrook 3-peat.  In reality the West will try to get Anthony Davis the win (the break is in New Orleans) or the Warriors will try to get Durant the trophy. So, yeah it’s a long shot.

Since my cohorts were in basic accord, I’ll introduce a new event – an MMA based event to prove you are the toughest in the NBA.  – with the caveat only if Adams gets to participate and ONLY if Green is his opponent!

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