Small forward DeMarre Carroll of the Atlanta Hawks will not play Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, his second consecutive missed contest due to an Achilles strain.
With Atlanta's three All-Stars and sniper Kyle Korver, Carroll is the least-heralded starter on the East's top team. He's averaging 11.8 points and 5.3 rebounds a game this season, but his true value comes from his top-level defensive abilities. He also features prominently on the home page of the Hawks' ever-W-adding Twitter feed.
The Hawks - winners of 18 in a row - are undermanned again as they were vs. the Trail Blazers Friday. They'll also be without second-unit defensive specialist Thabo Sefolosha - who started in place of Carroll Friday and got hurt. It is likely Kent Bazemore will get a start on the wing against Philly.