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Which All-Star's skill do the NBA's Rising Stars want?

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Aside from Joel Embiid, who earned a rare invite to both the Rising Stars game and the All-Star Game, most of the youngsters playing Friday night can only dream of starring in All-Star weekend's Sunday showcase.

So with the NBA's Rising Stars reduced to everyday fans like the rest of us, we asked them what super skill belonging to a current All-Star they'd most like to obtain. Here are their responses ...

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Lonzo Ball: "If I could take one skill, probably Steph Curry's shot."

De'Aaron Fox: "Probably Steph's shooting. I mean, why not? I've already got the athleticism, speed, defense, and I pass the ball pretty well. If I could shoot like Steph, it's a wrap."

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Brandon Ingram: "Russell Westbrook's ability not to get tired. He runs like the energizer bunny and he never gets tired with anything he does, whether it's on the offensive end or defensive end."

John Collins: "I'd probably take the passing vision of LeBron James - that ability to affect the game when you have the basketball by finding others. A really fun part of the game is being able to find your teammates, so definitely just his vision and his feel for making the right passes and the right plays."

Kyle Kuzma: "Probably LeBron's passing ability. People say I need to pass the ball more, so I'm probably gonna take (LeBron's) passing."

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Dillon Brooks: "I'm taking Kyrie's handle. That's a lot of work to get Kyrie's handle. He's got that - he must have a little string on his hand with the ball, because you cannot touch that ball, and if you reach, you're going to be embarrassed."

Dennis Smith Jr.: "Steph's shooting. He's the best shooter to ever play."

Buddy Hield: "I would say Kyrie Irving's ball-handling ability and ability to finish around the rim."

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Taurean Prince: "Having intellect is pretty much a skill in my opinion, so I think LeBron's mindset and how he just sees things is incredible."

Jaylen Brown: "It would be Kyrie's ball-handling, for sure."

Jayson Tatum: "If I could either shoot like Steph, or dribble like Kyrie - one of those two."

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