did KG rip his shirt off when he heard the news?
Remember the Defensive team is voted by the coaches, not writers, so this doesn't necessarily mean Battier will take Bowen's place on the first team.
Congrats to KG. This is the first time in a few years that I haven't thought the award was a total sham. I still hate thaty Bowen hasn't gotten this award multiple times but I can't really begrudge KG winning it.
Not undeserved. He does anchor by far the best defensive team in the NBA.
Overrated in his overall game? Yeah, very. But he's a pretty damn good defender, and a much better choice than Marcus "36&8" Camby.
Duncan has deserved at least three DPOY awards in his career, but this year isn't necessarily one of them. And his sidekick Bowen absolutely does not deserve one.
Some of the choices are just wacked out, though, besides Camby coming in second. Chris Paul and Chauncey ing Billups? Howard ahead of Duncan? No Yao?
Bruce didn't have his "A" game this year (nor did he have it in Game #1). Garnett is the logical choice.
Mamby-Camby second, tho, is an atrocity nearly as bad as having that ing idiot win the award last year.
I'm pretty sure they don't lock in positions for all-defense like they do for the all star game. And, even if they did, I'm sure they could slide Bowen to guard for purposes of the all defense teams.
Kobe Bryant
Bruce Bowen
Shane Battier
Kevin Garnett
Marcus Camby
Duncan is so superior to Camby as a defender and blocked more shots and got many more rebounds than Garnett. Oh well it was Garnett's "pub year" and his team did improve, but watch and learn in the playoffs in the post, and when it truly counts, Duncan will shut things down better than anyone.
I'm fine with KG winning. That's probably as it should. But Camby? WTF? I'm actually angrier about his getting 2nd than I was about him winning last year, and I was livid about that. DPOY used to be the award that really singled out great players who did things right that didn't get a ton of press. Now it's a flashing neon sign advertising how ing stupid the voters are.
Of all the media awards none bugs me more than DPOY. Seriously, WHAT IS MARCUS CAMBY DOING UP THERE? The media is so re ed, all they look at is blocked shots and steals. What about contesting jumpers? Defending the pick-and-roll? Taking charges? Deflections? Keeping passing lanes clogged?
Of course, the media doesn't actually watch anything other than the final score and there is no stat for all those things. This award is such a joke. A defensive player is someone you fear or struggle scoring against. Who the heck fears shooting a jumper with Marcus Camby or Chris Paul on you? Kobe/Duncan should be way past those clowns. No coach is going to pick Camby to anchor their defense. And what about Yao?
Why does the media even vote on this? At least Garnett is a defender unlike the joke DPOYs of the previous few years.
Garnett has been terrific defensively this year. I can't begrudge him this award.
That being said, I just think it's a sad fact that the Duncan/Bowen-era spurs have showcased one of the best defenses of all time, with those two qualifying as two of the greatest defensive players in NBA history, yet it's likely that neither player will have a DPOY to his credit.
Now I get it, you're an undercover troll. That's why you also said:
The award has been a joke ever since Mutombo won the award 4 times.
Battier in front of Bruce is a f-- joke
Actually, as I think about it some more, this pisses me off too, because Garnett just won an award for all of the reasons Duncan should have won it at some point in the past.
this award.
How can any of you say KG deserves this because he's on the best defensive team when the Spurs have been one of the best defensive teams in the past decade without a single DPOY winner?
Not nearly as much as Chris the human turnstile Paul finishing ahead of Duncan. That really tells you all you need to know about the people that vote for this award, and frankly, the award itself.
How in the F did AK47 finish so low in the voting??
Because he blocks most of his shots from behind...after his man blows by him. His own coach has even called him out. Being a gambler doesn't make you a great defender.
This award is a ing joke
I don't expect Bruce to ever win DPOY, but do I expect him to be 1st Team All Defense. Not Battier??? WTF!
Oh well, lets win a
When I first heard that Garnett won the award, the first thing I thought of was..."I wonder how long it will take for Spurs fans to start whinning about how come it's not Bowen." Look, he just happened to be in a time where there were better defenders, Artest, Wallace, etc. It's not that he's not good, he makes the all-defense teams each year, it's just that he doesn't have that "aura" like, "oh my god, it's Artest, or Big Ben, etc." It's a good thing and a bad thing. He's respected by his peers and other players in the league know how good he is, he's just a little short of that "something" to put him over the top that's all.
yay! the Rockets finished ahead of the Spurs in one thing!
Garnett: Better than Duncan
instead of lookn at stats this year, they look at impact
fok them, duncan should have at least 4 of them by now if you follow with this years decision makn, fukn load of bs
duncan looms, he be pssd now,
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