NBA All-Defensive teams

[HawkTodd]

NBA All-Defensive teams. (5-8-03)

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NBA All-Defensive First Team

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Position Player, Team (1st team votes) Points

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Forward Kevin Garnett, Minnesota (22) 47

Forward Tim Duncan, San Antonio (18) 44

Center Ben Wallace, Detroit (27) 55

Guard Doug Christie, Sacramento (14) 38

Guard Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers (15) 35

NBA All-Defensive Second Team

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Position Player, Team (1st team votes) Points

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Forward Ron Artest, Indiana (9) 27

Forward Bruce Bowen, San Antonio (8) 24

Center Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers (1) 12

Guard Jason Kidd, New Jersey (10) 31

Guard Eric Snow, Philadelphia (3) 16

Other players receiving votes (First Team votes in parentheses):

Gary Payton, Milwaukee, 15 (4); P.J. Brown, New Orleans, 11 (1);

Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, 10 (3); Scottie Pippen, Portland, 8

(2); Theo Ratliff, Atlanta, 8 (1); Andrei Kirilenko, Utah, 6

(1); Brian Grant, Miami, 6 (1); Clifford Robinson, Detroit, 6;

Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana, 5; Kenyon Martin, New Jersey, 5 (1);

Shawn Marion, Phoenix, 4 (1); Kurt Thomas, New York, 3 (1);

Michael Jordan, Washington, 3 (1); Matt Harpring, Utah, 2 (1);

Tracy McGrady, Orlando, 2; Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix, 1; Bobby

Jackson, Sacramento, 1; Chauncey Billups, Detroit, 1; Chris

Webber, Sacramento, 1; Dale Davis, Portland, 1; David Robinson,

San Antonio, 1; Desmond Mason, Milwaukee, 1; Jamaal Magloire,

New Orleans, 1; Keon Clark, Sacramento, 1; Nene Hilario, Denver,

1; Rasheed Wallace, Portland, 1; Yao Ming, Houston, 1.

[Guest]

Shaq being on the second team is a joke. Truly a joke...much moreso than some of the older guys who were, at one time, great defenders...say, Pippen or Payton.

With Shaq's size and quickness, he ought to have many more boards and blocks...and that's not saying that he shouldn't be on the team because he needs to be held to a different standard...I simply don't think his numbers are that good, esp. with his missing so much of this season.

Theo getting some nods and whatnot is appropriate...he was the league leader in blocks.

The only thing that truly irks me about all defensive teams and the like is that they're essentially identical to gold gloves in baseball...once you win one, you are more than likely automatically going to be on one of the teams the next year (1st or 2nd) unless a) you really, really decline in play, or b) someone really realy steps it up and rides the media bandwagon to the award ceremony.

The rankings are soemwhat indicative but should in no way be representative of who the best defenders are.

[capstone21]

I think it is a crime that Ron Artest is not on the first team. He is probably the best defensive player this past season.

Poor ol'Ira...still no respect. He did not even get one vote.