The NBA better be on notice.
prior to tipoff. One of the assistants informed Garland and he used it as fuel early in Cleveland’s gutsy 128-113 win over the Grizzlies.“I will use it as motivation after this, after the All-Star break,” Garland said Thursday night when asked about not being selected. “It’s whatever. We’ve got other games to play. We’ve got somewhere we want to get to, trying to get to the playoffs. The All-Stars will come.
Garland’s teammates agreed. Over the last few weeks, at various points, they all made their case. Mitchell started the campaign during the team’s early-January road trip. Swingman Dean Wade didn’t even want to entertain the possibility of Garland getting snubbed. He spoke with certainty on Monday about Garland making the 12-man roster. When asked how Garland would respond to not getting picked, Wade shook his head and doubled down on his prediction.
“It’s a little disappointing,” Bickerstaff said. “I don’t understand how he’s not an All-Star. You look at what he’s done, how he’s helped this team win, and that should be the priority. It’s a little frustrating and disappointing that he was not on that team, but we know how valuable he is and how important he is to us and to this group. On the court, in the locker room, he’s our All-Star.”
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