2013 NBA All Defensive Team

[KingTaharqa]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen and Miami Heat forward LeBron James highlight the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

The NBA announced Monday that Allen received 53 points in the voting while James tallied 52. Each player earned 25 First Team votes.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (37 points, 15 First Team votes), Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (46, 17), New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler (24, nine) and Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (24,) rounded out the first team.

Allen was part of a Grizzlies defense that allowed a league-low 89.3 points per game. James had 17 games with at least three steals, and 10 games with at least two steals and two blocks. Ibaka paced the league with 3.03 blocks per game. Paul led the NBA with 2.41 steals per game. Chandler and Noah were part of two of the strongest defenses in the NBA. The Knicks were seventh in opponent scoring at 95.7 points per game and the Bulls third, allowing 92.9 points per game.

The NBA All-Defensive Second Team includes Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley, Grizzlies guard Mike Conley, San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan, Indiana Pacers forward Paul George and Grizzlies center Marc Gasol.

The voting was completed by the league's 30 head coaches and could not vote for players on their own team. Two points were awarded for a First Team vote and one point for a Second Team vote.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/allen-james-head-nba-defensive-190029158--nba.html

I knew Gasol wasnt gonna make the 1st team after winning DPOY.

 

[curryshotta]

2nd year DPOY doesnt make it.

Serge Ibaka and Tyson Chandler being first team also makes me chuckle.Tyson because he tied with Noah for it when Noah clearly had the better defenive year

 

[manVzone]

I don't comprehend why Gasol wins DPOY but not be on the 1st team

 

[curryshotta]

I don't comprehend why Gasol wins DPOY but not be on the 1st team

2 different sets of voters

 

[Duval's King]

My dude Bullet (tony allen) finally getting some shine

 

[Amajorfucup]

2nd year DPOY doesnt make it.

And 2nd year in a row the DPOY went to the wrong person. Not a coincidence.

 

[KingTaharqa]

And 2nd year in a row the DPOY went to the wrong person. Not a coincidence.

They will give that person a DPOY award ONLY in a season that they DONT win MVP. Its all politics with the writers.

 

[TruDat]

yeah Bron did get snubbed as the Def. Player of the year award.
just thinking about, Joakim Noah, to me, is a better defensive player
then m.gasol

 

[xfactor]

And 2nd year in a row the DPOY went to the wrong person. Not a coincidence.

The real travesty is that Roy Hibbert didn't get recognized. Not only did he get jobbed out of DPOY but he didn't even make a defensive team? When he anchored the #1 defensive in the NBA?

The funny thing is Marc Gasol almost got left off the 2nd team.

 

[Spectrum]

I've seen enough Memphis games to clearly recognize that Gasol is HIGHLY overrated as an individual defensive player.

 

[max-dawg]

I've seen enough Memphis games to clearly recognize that Gasol is HIGHLY overrated as an individual defensive player.

tony allen = defensive bulldog.

and at chris paul, esp. after tony parker ran circles around him all fucking season.

avery bradley making 2nd team. gimmie a fucking break with this popularity contest.

 

[Spectrum]

tony allen = defensive bulldog.

and at chris paul, esp. after tony parker ran circles around him all fucking season.

avery bradley making 2nd team. gimmie a fucking break with this popularity contest.

Chris Paul racks up off the ball steals (much like iverson used to do) but he's average on defense at best

 

[The Pope]

Tony Allen is a helluva defensive player, he kind of reminds me of Bruce Bowen

 

[Spectrum]

Tony Allen is a helluva defensive player, he kind of reminds me of Bruce Bowen

He's a better defender than Bowen's dirty ass

 

[D-TOWN REP]

I'll take the coaches word over some damn sportswriters

Told y'all niggas Gasol wasn't no damn DPOY

His 7'1, 300 pound, charge taking ass aint even the best defender on his team

 

[vandamation]

... And quietly...

Iggy makes 1st team all defensive team...

I'll take Iggy on the Knicks...

 

[RoadRage]

I'll take the coaches word over some damn sportswriters

Told y'all niggas Gasol wasn't no damn DPOY

His 7'1, 300 pound, charge taking ass aint even the best defender on his team

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[RAY V.]

aint this some bullshit?...yall wasn't lyin' lebron got robbed

 

[M.H.C.]

Where Iggy at?

 

[vandamation]

Where Iggy at?

My bad... I thought I read he made 1st team...