By the next time the Brooklyn Nets take the floor, the reserves for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game will have already been announced.
Tuesday night was D’Angelo Russell‘s final game before those selections are made public on Thursday and he made an eloquent case why he should get strong consideration for one of those final seven spots from the Eastern Conference.
Russell shook off a poor-shooting first half and finished with 30 points, seven assists and three steals in the Nets’ 122-117 victory over the Chicago Bulls at Barclays Center, scoring 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting in the second half.