NBA All Defensive Teams named

[Lucky17]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/221185/LeBron_Ibaka_Howard_Paul_Allen_Named_To_All_Defensive_Team

First team listed in that article URL.

Second teamers include Rondo and Garnett.

Avery Bradley received one first-team vote.

[Kane3387]

How is the Defensive Player of The Year on the second team?

[Who]

Wow, no Andre Iguodala.

Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant have no business being on either team.

[Who]

Ha, Carlos Boozer got a vote.

[Lucky17]

How is the Defensive Player of The Year on the second team?

[nods quietly]

[Fafnir]

How is the Defensive Player of The Year on the second team?

Because Dwight Howard was better but had rubbed the media the wrong way. Combine that with the usual "tired of giving it to the same guy" that media awards often have and Chandler got it.

[ballin]

It's amazing how stupid these lists can be. For instance, the fact that Chandler was the defensive player of the year, but he wasn't even on the first team?

Or how about the fact that Lebron received the most votes for first team, but wasn't defensive player of the year? (he should have been, in my opinion)

Lastly, the fact that Kobe once again made this list, somehow. There are at least a dozen players who I'd pick over him, starting not least of all with Dwyane Wade, who is a FREAK shot blocker for his size/position.

[rondohondo]

so ibaka is a better defender than kg?

right.....

 

[ballin]

How is the Defensive Player of The Year on the second team?

Because Dwight Howard was better but had rubbed the media the wrong way. Combine that with the usual "tired of giving it to the same guy" that media awards often have and Chandler got it.

I disagree that Dwight was better. Chandler's impact on the Knicks' defense was astronomical. Their defensive rating went from 22nd to 5th because of him!

[Fafnir]

Ha, Carlos Boozer got a vote.

WHAT!?

That deserves a  and then a .

[JSD]

Holy Tony Allen! Wow. Tony making Ainge look good all the way in Memphis.

[StartOrien]

so ibaka is a better defender than kg?

right.....

 

Blocks!

[Fafnir]

Wow, no Andre Iguodala.

Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant have no business being on either team.

Yeah agreed.

AI2 should be the first team SG for certain.

[Fafnir]

How is the Defensive Player of The Year on the second team?

Because Dwight Howard was better but had rubbed the media the wrong way. Combine that with the usual "tired of giving it to the same guy" that media awards often have and Chandler got it.

I disagree that Dwight was better. Chandler's impact on the Knicks' defense was astronomical. Their defensive rating went from 22nd to 5th because of him!

Just because upgrading Amar'e's bad defense to that of an elite player made a massive impact doesn't mean that Chandler was a better defensive player than Howard.

Chandler wasn't a bad choice by any means, but Howard was still better overall.

[j804]

CP3?

I know the guy gets steals but gimme a break coming off knee injury he got smoked left and right by opposing PGs this year