NBA All-Star Game 2012 Reserves: Who Should Be In, Who Should Be Out

The 2012 NBA All-Star Game rosters are complete!

The 14 reserve players selected -- seven each from the Eastern and Western Conferences -- were announced Thursday on TNT, chosen by the 30 NBA head coaches who were asked to vote for two guards, two forwards, one center, and two players regardless of position. They were not permitted to vote for players from their own team.

As is the case every season, some reserves are more deserving of a spot than others. Any combination of factors -- from team record to individual stats to historical resume to a player's name itself -- can either help the player get in or get snubbed.   

That said, this year's selections had a fair amount of questionable selections and snubs. What is notable is that five players will be going to the game for the first time. That's a step in the right direction, a sign that despite a shortened season, all the coaches truly considered all factors and rewarded players for their total body of work for this season.

The rosters for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game have been finalized. The game will be played in Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 26.(Wikipedia)

What is also notable is the pool of talent in the NBA coupled with the compressed schedule, which has understandably made it harder get the selections right -- at least those from the Western Conference. The Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets all have winning records, but no player from those respective teams was voted in.