The All-Star Break is a week away, while the NBA has gone almost a week without David Stern as its commissioner, the first such week in 30 years. The Pacers made a splash, but will it be a cannonball or pencil dive-sized one? Check it out in this week's roundtable. 

1) The All-Star lineups are (almost) finalized. Which player do you think was the biggest snub, and who was the biggest reach (besides Joe Johnson)?

Law Murray: New Orleans Pelicans PF Anthony Davis. Now, Davis didn't make things easy with his injury, poorly performing team, and unfortunate place in a conference loaded with stellar power forwards. That said, "Next Big Ticket" is putting up insane digits in Year 2. Davis is one of four players averaging 20 and 10, he's the only one of the four who has made at least half his shots from the field, and he's leading the league in blocked shots by a country mile. Plus, the game is in the Big Easy! ... I get why Joe Jesus made the All-Star team - coaches must have been impressed by Brooklyn's 10-3 January record, featuring All-Star performances from Johnson. Nevertheless, I felt like Spurs PG Tony Parker was a reach. I get it, "the Spurs have to have an All-Star" since they are cruising through the regular season again. But this has been Parker's weakest All-Star campaign this year, as all of his numbers are down. The Spurs are winning with depth, defense, and superb coaching. Not saying Parker is totally undeserving, but he got a reputation spot this year.

Darian Nourian: It's DeMarcus Cousins, who has the highest player efficiency rating of any player (26.61) that wasn't named an All-Star in nine seasons. Cousins is having a career year, averaging a double-double with 22.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, but his team's 16-32 record must not help his case much. The biggest reach had to be Kobe Bryant, who was named a start for his 16th consecutive game, but will not play due to injury that has sidelined him nearly the entire season. Tim Duncan could be considered to be in a similar situation, and he wasn't named an All-Star this year after actually playing. 

Matt Padavick: DeMarcus Cousins is easily the biggest All-Star snub. He is having a career year, averaging 22 points and 11 rebounds per game, but with a Western Conference full of dominant bigs (Howard, Aldridge, Love, Griffin), it makes sense that he was overlooked. Although I am still having trouble understanding how Dirk got the nod over Cousins. 

Russell Simon: There is no doubt Kyle Lowry is the biggest snub. He’s second among point guards the East in player efficiency, and the Lowry-DeMar DeRozan combination on offense has been a huge part of why the Drakes are gearing up for the postseason instead of the draft.

In terms of biggest reach, I think you have to focus on the Western Conference because of the quality of players who were left off the roster this year. Goran Dragic, DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis and Tim Duncan all did not get spots. Damian Lillard did, and although he has certainly had a good year, a lot of the Blazers' success is based upon having a very solid core group of five. Every member of the Blazers starting five has had career years. LaMarcus Aldridge has played out of his mind, but everyone from Lillard to Nicolas Batum to Wesley Matthews has been huge in the Blazers' first half success. Now look at the guys who were left off the roster. The Suns have vastly exceeded expectations because of Dragic more than anyone else. He’s got practically the same numbers across the board as Lillard and a higher PER, and he’s doing it on a team without a consistent third option. 

2) Commissioner David Stern retired on Saturday. What do you think he will be most remembered for?

Murray: When I think of David Stern, I think of that awesome red bowtie Hakeem Olajuwon wore while Stern oversaw the best NBA Draft ever in 1984. I mean, that was a long time ago. The NFL, NHL, and MLB have had a combined 11 commissioners/presidents while Stern ran the league. But more than anything else, I'll remember how few teams have become champions in Stern's 30 years as commissioner. Stern added seven teams to the league in his time as commissioner; only eight won championships, with the Dallas Mavericks being the only one of those eight teams that didn't win multiple championships.

Nourian: Living in Los Angeles, I will always remember David Stern for his gusty rescinding of the Chris Paul deal to the Los Angeles Lakers. To this day, I still remember exactly where I was at the time of the ordeal and how it all transpired, via the radio. I recall being in my car and hearing the news, taking a nap (not while driving of course), then waking up a few hours later in disbelief after hearing of his veto. It will be hard to forgive Stern for what he did, as he altered the course of the Lakers, the entire Western Conference, and ultimately, the NBA. Now, the Clippers have emerged as "LA's Team", while the Lakers have tanked. Thanks a lot Ex-Commissioner Stern. 

Padavick: Despite all of the hate that Stern receives, he took the NBA from a semi-popular sport in the United States at the start of his career to the global powerhouse that it is now. Stern knew how to market stars and create interest overseas, mainly in China, where the NBA and their stars are almost worshipped.

Simon: It has to be the NBA’s international expansion. Under Stern, the NBA went from a niche sport in America, dealing with a nasty drug problem and few marketable stars, to a global phenomena. Kobe Bryant could be more popular in China than he is in Los Angeles. David Stern introduced basketball to the world, and his legacy is Goran Dragic, Tony Parker, Dirk, and the other nearly 100 international players that are on NBA rosters this season. Basketball is truly a global game, as the brand-new FIBA World Cup illustrates. The cup tips off in Spain in September, and will further Stern's mission of growing basketball across the world. 

3) The Pacers signed Andrew Bynum for the rest of the season. What do you think his role will be, and do you think he'll make a significant impact in the playoffs? 

Murray: Andrew Bynum. I'm not sure anyone in Neon Tommy went to bat for this dude like I did when he joined the 76ers. I prefer not to write Bynum off for his character issues. I will acknowledge the fact that playing with knee issues is beyond frustrating for even the most mentally tough competitors, let alone a wandering mind like Bynum. Even when he played well this season, he did so at the pace of a Snorlax. Bynum gives the Pacers 15 minutes of size in case they need an alternative to Ian Mahinmi, and I don't disagree with the signing. While Mahinmi is a foul magnet with very little offensive game, Bynum still flashes All-Star skill while equalling his fouls with blocked shots at an excellent ratio. However, even Greg Oden moves better than Bynum right now, so unlike 2012, I'm not going overboard on what Bynum could do as a Pacer.

Nourian: Bynum definitely brings a lot of baggage to Indiana, but he also brings years of NBA Playoffs experience and two NBA titles. The Pacers were the youngest team in the playoffs last season, and inexperience doesn't help when you are playing a Game 7 on the road in the Eastern Conference Finals. Bynum not only brings experience, but he also provides greater depth to the Pacers' front court and he could be a factor come playoff time when we see Roy Hibbert or David West get into foul trouble. In the end, he's a big guy with skills and that doesn't come by easy in the NBA. 

Padavick: I don't see Bynum helping much during the second half of the season, but he is a good insurance policy in case anything happens to Hibbert. He may play a prominent role when the Pacers meet the Heat in the playoffs if Hibbert finds himself in foul trouble late in games. With that said, this Pacers team is a focused, united group with one goal and if Bynum isn't all in, it could get very ugly for him in Indiana.

Simon: The Heat are trying to groom Greg Oden off the surgery table for one season in the pipe dream that he can somehow battle down low against the best big man in the NBA, but were also looking at Bynum as a potential option down low. By signing Bynum, the Pacers make sure that they don’t even have to worry about facing a guy who once was one of the best centers in the league. They’ve ensured that Miami’s best option to try and defend Hibbert remains Greg Oden and a plethora of help defense. Against Indiana, the Heat played differently then they play against pretty much every other team. They didn't hedge over screens aggressively, and they struggles to play the type of defense we have grown accustomed to watching.