The New York Knicks leading scorer Eddie Curry was left off of the 2007 Eastern All-Star team. “It was very disappointing,” said Curry. “But it is only going to make me play harder.” said Curry in a statement to ESPN. Curry, who averages 19.6 points a game and 7.0 rebounds per game, has proved to be a pivotal point in the Knicks early season contention in the lowly East. Curry may have a legitimate gripe here; the starting center for the East is Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal.  O’Neal who is having a sub par year due to injuries averages 13.5 point a game which well below the standards of Curry. Curry also has the upper hand in rebounding as well. Meanwhile Shaq averages around 5.8 rebounds a game to Curry’s 7. Some of his teammates stand behind Curry saying he was robbed. Nate Robinson one of the few teammates to openly speak about this. “He was the best center in the East in the first half of the season; he deserves a spot on that team. Take nothing away from Shaq, he is a great player, but he has hardly played all year. Come on does that make any sense to you?” Shaq who only played in 5 games for the heat prior to the All-Star break still believes he earned a spot on the tem and has no regrets about it. Eddie Curry said he will move forward from this and use this to motivate him for the rest of the season. Other notable players not appearing this weekend are Ben Gordon, Ray Allen, Michael Redd, and Zach Randolph.