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second team
he should be first team
Parker merits second-team vote
Mike Monroe
For every player not named Kobe, LeBron or Dwyane, the greatest postseason honor is inclusion on the All-NBA first team.
For most of them, inclusion on even the second or third team is recognition that validates a career.
I asked Tony Parker if Tim Duncan's recent endorsement of him for consideration for the No. 4 or No. 5 line on voters' most valuable player ballots was meaningful, and the Spurs point guard's response surprised me.
“I just hope it makes some people think maybe they'll vote for me for All-NBA,” Parker said. “That's what I'd like to see.”
Parker knows he has no shot at making All-NBA first team, not when Bryant and Wade have had seasons that have put them in the thick of the MVP race.
If the 120 voters are objective, Parker will make second or third team.
Filling out my official ballot for first-team All-NBA is a no-brainer:
Kobe Bryant, reigning MVP, and Wade, who is going to win the league's scoring le, are obvious guard choices for voters in every NBA city but New Orleans. Be assured Chris Paul will get at least one first-team vote from the Big Easy.
Orlando's Dwight Howard, about to become just the fifth player to lead the league in both rebounds and blocked shots, is an overwhelming choice as first-team center.
LeBron James ought to be a unanimous choice for one of the forward positions on the first team.
The other forward spot requires more thought, but I believe Tim Duncan deserves to return to the first team after sliding to second team last season. He gets my first-team vote. Kevin Garnett joined James on the first team last season. The knee injury that will limit him to 57 games disqualifies him this time. Duncan has played with aching knees and still averages nearly 20 points and 11 rebounds.
The second team is tougher, but no coin flips are required, and it is clear that Parker merits a spot on the second unit. So does Paul.
A resurgent Shaquille O'Neal gets my vote as second-team center. The forwards are Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce.
The problem when you get to third team is knowing you have to leave off deserving players. Brandon Roy and Chauncey Billups are on my ballot as guards, so I must omit Ray Allen, Steve Nash and Mo Williams. My forwards are Pau Gasol and LaMarcus Aldridge, which means Kevin Durant must wait until the Thunder get more compe ive, and Chris Bosh needs to get out of Toronto. Yao Ming is my third-team center, an easy choice.
second team
he should be first team
he pulled cp3 numbers when manu and duncan out
tp is better then cp3
Totally agree with Parker being in the 2nd-Team. He's the main reason why SA will get the second best record in the WC. I even think he has had a better season than both CP3 and D Williams.
I think Paul and Roy are more deserving of 2nd team and they'll probably get it. Parker will end up in 3rd All NBA team, still not bad.
I think Parker will get 3rd team.
Duck, don't you think Parker should get the MVP this year?
Hands down.
wade is mvp
kenny smith said
cp3 against tp when spurs played hornets
was not a mismatch like in year past
it was basically = according to kenny smith
not a tp homer
lol I don't get why you guys haven't banned him? Ducks is someone who starts so many arguments on the board.
Is that a bad thing?
so according to you the rules on your site would be do not post something that someone else does not agree with
sounds like a stupid forum to me
Hey Ducks, are you French or did you just never go to a school?
graduated and went to 3 years of college in the great usa
Monroe's Post-Season Winners column is here:
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121738
Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man Award, Most Improved Player
So you're an American then? if so why do you write like you do?
to be differenet
Larry Brown should get coach of the year.
Parker and Paul really isn't that close..I hate the guy almost as much as I hate Kobe, but it's difficult to ignore how great he is..the difference with Paul is that he affects the game in the small aspects of basketball..
his flopping..he'll stop his dribble so the defensive player runs into him and picks up a foul..he plays relatively solid D, and his ability to get steals is elite..he gets in for loose balls, he's a gritty player..the last play where he drew 3 fouls on Manu was a great example of how smart of a player he is..
as for the all-NBA teams..it'll be interesting to see what they do for the F position..if they go the traditional route, Duncan will be the F, and one of the Kobe/Wade/Paul will have to be on the 2nd team..otherwise, they could put Kobe as G/F, and have the 3 of them on the 1st team with Lebron and Howard..
so it'll either be..
G Bryant
G Wade
F James
F Duncan
C Howard
or
G Paul
G Wade
G/F Bryant
F James
C Howard
Tony's compe ion could be Paul if the 1st scenario happens..so Paul would be a lock..the other guards in compe ion would be Brandon Roy, Deron Williams, Chauncey Billups..
so I would put Roy on the 2nd team over Tony..
he'll probably be on the 3rd team..
tp fouled cp3 the last foul on manu was the third foul spurs fouled
they thought they had to foul harder so they would blwo the whistle
One reason why CP3 > TP is that CP3 is a great flopper and TP is a horrible flopper.
it's amazing to me that Parker doesn't get more foul calls when he goes in among all the big trees night after night. Is he some kind of ghost that they can't see or hit?
Head trauma.
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