Lou Williams, Andre Drummond React to Not Making All-Star Team

Lou Williams and Andre Drummond reacted to being snubbed from the All-Star Game.

The NBA announced the All-Star reserves on Tuesday, five days after the game's starters were announced. While the starters were determined by a combination of fan, media and player votes, the reserves are selected by the league's coaches. 

Here are the reserves for each conference:

East: Kristaps Porzingis, Victor Oladipo, Bradley Beal, Kyle Lowry, Al Horford, Kevin Love and John Wall
West: Karl-Anthony Towns, Russell Westbrook, Draymond Green, LaMarcus Aldridge, Klay Thompson and Damian Lillard

Every All-Star team has a finite amount of roster spots, which means there will be worthy players who don't make the cut each and every season. The players who get snubbed are understandably upset; sometimes they have All-Star bonuses written into their contracts, so not making the team could have a tangible financial consequence. Others are ticked because, for better or for worse, All-Star appearances are factored in when analyzing a player's career. So for a guy like Lou Williams, a 31-year-old sixth man who has never made an All-Star team, not being named an All-Star in the best year of his career is crushing. 

Another frustrated non-All-Star is Andre Drummond, the Pistons big man who is averaging 14.3 points and 15.0 rebounds. Unlike Williams, however, Drummond has been an All-Star before—he made the team in 2016. 

Other notable snubs include Paul George, Andre Drummond, Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Ben Simmons. 

Some of the snubs, as well as their teammates and other players around the league, reacted to the list of All-Star reserves. 

Lou Williams

Lol

— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) January 23, 2018

Damn right. Smh https://t.co/sbHuK4fqD3

— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) January 24, 2018

Andre Drummond

Warning: NSFW language

Gotta be fuckin kidding me lol

— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) January 24, 2018

Guess I gotta start doing back flips after every point I score to get attention around here!

Lmao on to the next

— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) January 24, 2018

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook calls Paul George not making All-Star “outrageous” and says it doesn’t make any sense: pic.twitter.com/bdEfhD8Eig

— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) January 24, 2018

Reggie Jackson

WOW!!!!! @AndreDrummond not an All Star?!?! #snub #popularitycontest

— Reggie Jackson (@Reggie_Jackson) January 24, 2018

Patrick Beverly

Wow so @TeamLou23 isn’t a All-Star!!!! What else does he have to do. Really need to know the honest truth. Why isn’t Lou a All-Star??? @NBA

— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) January 24, 2018

Jamal Crawford

S/o @TeamLou23 . You're an all-star who just isn't playing in the all-star game. Real recognizes real. #respect.

— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) January 24, 2018

Derrick Williams

Jalen Rose

Say it wit cha chest Big Fella!! @DetroitPistons https://t.co/JsAuQfYLDw

— Jalen Rose (@JalenRose) January 24, 2018

The NBA All-Star Weekend is from Feb. 16-18 in Los Angeles, with the game itself coming on the 18th.