Today the NBA announced the All Defensive teams. Of course it has fans talking. Check it out & weigh in!
Via Royce Young at CBSSports:
He might’ve won Defensive Player of the Year, but Marc Gasol wasn’t named to the NBA’s first team All-Defense.
Gasol was placed on the second team, with LeBron James, Tony Allen, Serge Ibaka, Chris Paul and Joakim Noah and Tyson Chandler (tied) making the first team.
Joining Gasol on the second team is Tim Duncan, Paul George, Avery Bradley and Mike Conley.
So how did Gasol win Defensive Player of the Year and not make first team All-Defense? Individual awards are voted on by the media, All-NBA teams are voted on by coaches. This is actually the second consecutive season this has happened as Chandler won DPOY last season but was named second team All-Defense.
LeBron and Allen were the top vote-getters, both bringing in 25 first team votes. Ibaka received the third-most with 17.
Here are the total voting returns:
FIRST TEAM
LeBron James, Miami — 25 first — 3 second — 52 points
Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City — 17 — 12 — 46
Tyson Chandler, New York — 9 — 6 — 24
Joakim Noah, Chicago — 8 — 8 — 24
Tony Allen, Memphis — 25 — 3 — 53
Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers — 15 — 7 — 37
SECOND TEAM
Tim Duncan, San Antonio — 3 — 14 — 20
Paul George, Indiana — 7 — 13 — 27
Marc Gasol, Memphis — 5 — 2 — 12
Avery Bradley, Boston — 10 — 5 — 25
Mike Conley, Memphis — 4 — 11 — 19
(Story Continues…)
