One of the best annual traditions of the NBA season is the release of Zach Lowe’s Luke Walton All-Stars column.
In this space, a spot on the team and an abundance of praise isn’t visited upon the stars of the game, but those essentially role players who never get the credit they deserve.
As Lowe wrote last year:
Not everyone can be a star. A Walton is a shape-shifter who tailors his game to fit the context of a particular team, and revels in the grunt work. He makes everyone's life easier.
Lowe just released his latest Luke Walton All-Stars column, and to my delight and surprise, Ish Smith made the starting squad as the Luke Walton All-Star point guard.