BOSTONDuring the Big Three era, the Boston Celtics have been one of the most well-represented teams in the NBA.
But the condensed season, a slew of injuries and a less-than-stellar record (14-10) have all left the Celtics with just one All-Star reserve this season.
The C's leading scorer, Paul Pierce, will be the Celtics' lone representative at the Feb. 26 All-Star game in Orlando, Fla.
Of the Celtics under all-star consideration, Rajon Rondo is the only one that's a bit surprising to have not been selected.
The 6-foot-1 guard averages 13.6 points, 9.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.
But the number that hurt him the most?
That would be eight -- the number of games he missed this season due to a right wrist injury.
"If you miss five games, or a weekRondo to me is an all-star and would have made it," Rivers said. "But you miss a week or two, and all of a sudden, you can't make the team. That's just the way it is."
Ray Allen, who has been named to nine all-star teams in his 15-year career, views it as an honor to make the team.
"It doesn't matter how many times you've gone," Allen said. "It's always a great honor. It's always something to celebrate."
But with the shortened season, he has no problem having a few days off with no games or practice.
"It's always nice to have some days off," Allen said. "All-Star weekend, if I had my druthers, as a player I would make it all week. It wouldn't be All-Star weekend, it would be All-Star week with the last game played on Monday. At least if you're playing in the game, you'd have at least Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to do something with your family. The festivities would be held throughout the weekend, so you kill two birds with one stone. So you get everybody rest."