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Kevin Durant gives NBA great way to decide All-Star roster controversies

Injuries have limited Kevin Durant to just 22 games this season but he still thinks he belongs in the All-Star Game, and he's got a message for anyone who thinks they're more deserving. 

• SI.com's 2015 NBA All-Star coverage

This is actually a great idea. What if the NBA used a one-on-one tournament to determine the last spot on the All-Star rosters?

Instead of having the commissioner chose between Damian Lillard and DeMarcus Cousins to replace Kobe Bryant, Lillard and Cousins could have settled it on the court. A matchup between a center and a point guard sounds unfair, but people would definitely watch. 

- Dan Gartland

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