Paul Millsap still overlooked, but he keeps working anyway

Paul Millsap wasn't sure Wednesday if his name would be among the candidates when the 2011 NBA All-Star Game ballot is made public today.

If it is, those who have watched Millsap's development closest could contend, justice would be served.

A league source, however, said Millsap's name won't be on the Western Conference ballot — and that the four on it are point guard Deron Williams, small forward Andrei Kirilenko, big man Al Jefferson and injured center Mehmet Okur.

"It would matter a little bit, you know," said Millsap, who's made a career out of being overlooked and under-appreciated. "But my main thing is winning."

Millsap's comment came after he scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in the Jazz's 98-88 win over New Jersey.

The double-double was his fifth in 12 games this season — and his disappointment with it spoke volumes as to just how far the 2006 second-round draft choice from Louisiana Tech, Utah's new starting power forward now that two-time All-Star Carlos Boozer is in Chicago, has come.

"Nineteen and 15, but I shot 5-for-15 from the field," Millsap said. "You know, that's how I look at it."