Portland's Andre Miller believes that Clippers rookie Blake Griffin gets too much respect.

Griffin was named to the Western Conference All-Star team as a reserve, while Miller's teammate, LaMarcus Aldridge, was left off the roster.

"It's all publicity and hype," Miller said. "The league don't appreciate the blue collar workers. They don't appreciate that. They make their money off the high-flyers ... That's a slap in the face to LA."

Griffin is averaging 23.0 points and 12.7 rebounds.

"They are putting this guy on every ESPN highlight. Yeah, it's cool because fans want to see that, but you isolate him from his team,’" Miller said. "Especially ... he ain't made nobody better. It's basically his rookie year, as an All-Star? LeBron James didn't make an All-Star team as a rookie."

Miller and Griffin were involved in a confrontation earlier this season.

"LA was supposed to make it. He was supposed to make it,’" Miller continued. "We have a better record than those guys (the 19-29 Clippers), and LA is putting up just as good numbers. Now, you are not going to see a lot of highlights --  Blake Griffin highlights and stuff like that -- but they are giving these young guys too much respect. Too much respect to the young guys. It's good for him personally; I'm not no hater. But I am biased toward my teammate. No. 1, we have better record, and No. 2, (Aldridge) is just as good and he has paid his dues."