Duncan All-NBA Third Team

[duncan228]

Best on offense (Durant), defense (Howard) pace All-NBA team
By Official release

LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, wiiner of the 2009-10 Most Valuable Player presented by Kia Motors, and Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, winner of the 2009-10 NBA Defensive Player of the Year presented by Kia Motors, were unanimous selections to the 2009-10 All-NBA First Team, the NBA announced Thursday. Joining James and Howard on the First Team are Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat.

James, who earns First Team honors for the third straight season and fourth time overall, was second in the NBA in scoring (29.7 points per game) and averaged 8.6 assists, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks, leading Cleveland to an NBA-best 61-21 regular season record. James' 8.6 assists were the highest assists average by a forward in NBA history (Larry Bird, 7.6 apg, 1986-87). In his seventh season, James was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month four consecutive times (Nov.-Feb.), the second consecutive season he won that award on four occasions.

Howard, an All-NBA First Team selection for the third consecutive season, became the first player to lead the league in rebounding and blocks (1973-74 was the first season blocks were kept as an official statistic) in consecutive seasons, averaging 13.2 rebounds and 2.78 blocks. Howard also paced the league in field-goal percentage (.612), becoming the first player to lead the NBA in all three of those categories since the NBA started keeping blocked shots. Howard recorded an NBA-high 64 double-doubles, including three 20-point/20-rebound efforts.

Bryant, an All-NBA First Team selection for the fifth straight season and eighth time in his career, finished fourth in the league in scoring (27 ppg), while averaging 5.4 assists and 5.0 rebounds. Bryant led the Lakers to a Western Conference-best 57-25 record. Among active players, only Tim Duncan (nine) has more First Team selections. Shaquille O'Neal also has eight.

Durant earns his first All-NBA First Team selection after becoming the youngest player (21 years and 197 days) to lead the league in scoring (30.1 ppg). His 756 free throws made was the sixth highest single-season total in NBA history and the highest since Michael Jordan made 833 in the 1986-87 season, while his .900 percentage from the line ranked sixth overall. Durant earned NBA Western Conference Player of the Month honors in April after scoring 30-plus points in seven consecutive games to close the regular season.

Earning his second straight First Team selection, Wade was the league's fifth-leading scorer (26.5 ppg), while also averaging 6.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals. Wade joined James as the lone players to rank in the top 10 in points, assists and rebounds.

The All-NBA Second Team consists of Phoenix's Steve Nash and Utah's Deron Williams at guard, Denver's Carmelo Anthony and Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki at forward, and Phoenix's Amar'e Stoudemire at center.

The All-NBA Third Team includes Atlanta's Joe Johnson and Portland's Brandon Roy at guard, San Antonio's Tim Duncan and the Los Angeles Lakers' Paul Gasol at forward, and Milwaukee's Andrew Bogut at center.

The All-NBA Teams were chosen by a panel of 122 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The media voted for All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams by position with points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis.

2009-10 All-NBA Teams

FIRST TEAM
Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points

Forward LeBron James, Cleveland (122) 610
Forward Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City (107) 579
Center Dwight Howard, Orlando (122) 610
Guard Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers (119) 604
Guard Dwyane Wade, Miami (81) 520

SECOND TEAM

Forward Carmelo Anthony, Denver (9) 321
Forward Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas (10) 356
Center Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix (2) 239
Guard Steve Nash, Phoenix (24) 366
Guard Deron Williams, Utah (14) 343

THIRD TEAM

Forward Tim Duncan, San Antonio -- 125
Forward Pau Gasol, L.A. Lakers -- 94
Center Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee -- 149
Guard Joe Johnson, Atlanta -- 118
Guard Brandon Roy, Portland -- 87


Other players receiving votes, with point totals (first team votes in parentheses): Chris Bosh, Toronto, 80; Rajon Rondo, Boston, 47; David Lee, New York, 43; Carlos Boozer, Utah, 33; Chauncey Billups, Denver, 24; Zach Randolph, Memphis, 20; Al Horford, Atlanta, 19; Jason Kidd, Dallas, 18; Derrick Rose, Chicago, 15; Chris Paul, New Orleans, 14; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, 13; Chris Kaman, LA Clippers, 9; Brook Lopez, New Jersey, 6; Josh Smith, Atlanta, 6; Paul Pierce, Boston, 6; Gerald Wallace, Charlotte, 5; Marcus Camby, Portland, 3; Andrew Bynum, LA Lakers, 2; Danny Granger, Indiana, 2; David West, New Orleans, 1; Kevin Garnett, Boston, 1; Mo Williams; Cleveland, 1; Tony Parker San Antonio, 1.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm fine with that.

[Blackjack]

The streak's alive; and deservedly so.

[Phenomanul]

the streak's alive; and deservedly so.

+1

[FromWayDowntown]

I'm fine with that.

Agreed.

Tim Duncan's 13th All-NBA selection (and his first Third team selection) moves him exclusively into 4th place All-Time in terms of All-NBA nods. He's behind only:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- 15 (10 First Team, 5 Second Team)
Karl Malone -- 14 (11 First Team, 2 Second Team, 1 Third Team); and
Shaquille O'Neal -- 14 (8 First Team, 2 Second Team, 4 Third Team)

He's now jumped ahead of:

Bob Cousy (10 First Team, 2 Second Team)
Julius Erving (5, 2 in NBA; 7, 4, 1 in ABA)
Hakeem Olajuwon (6, 3, 3)
Dolph Schayes (6, 6)
Jerry West (10, 2)

And he is the only player in NBA/ABA history to have made both an All-NBA and All-Defense team in every year of his career, as well as the only player in history to have made such teams in 12 or more seasons.

[lefty]

rofl Amare at center

[Spurs Brazil]

Agreed.

Tim Duncan's 13th All-NBA selection (and his first Third team selection) moves him exclusively into 4th place All-Time in terms of All-NBA nods. He's behind only:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- 15 (10 First Team, 5 Second Team)
Karl Malone -- 14 (11 First Team, 2 Second Team, 1 Third Team); and
Shaquille O'Neal -- 14 (8 First Team, 2 Second Team, 4 Third Team)

He's now jumped ahead of:

Bob Cousy (10 First Team, 2 Second Team)
Julius Erving (5, 2 in NBA; 7, 4, 1 in ABA)
Hakeem Olajuwon (6, 3, 3)
Dolph Schayes (6, 6)
Jerry West (10, 2)

And he is the only player in NBA/ABA history to have made both an All-NBA and All-Defense team in every year of his career, as well as the only player in history to have made such teams in 12 or more seasons.

That's great

[Blackjack]

Tim Duncan named All-NBA 3rd Team
by Andrew A. McNeil



Tim Duncan was named to the All-NBA 3rd Team with 125 points on Thursday. This comes a day after Duncan was named to the NBA All-Defensive 2nd Team. LeBron James and Dwight Howard led voting with 610 total points, all 1st Team votes. Brandon Roy was the low man making the list with 87 points, just to give you a picture of where Duncan stood.

It doesn’t mean much for Duncan, seeing as how the Spurs are staring down at the barrell of an 0-2 hole against Phoenix, but it’ll look nice on the back of a basketball card 15 years from now. Or whatever kids of the future will look at then.

One interesting thing about Duncan’s accolades is the fact that he was named as a center on the All-Defensive team, while he was a forward on the All-NBA squad. Gotta fit him in where you can, right? If only the NBA would fudge the numbers like that for All-Star Game voting.

Duncan fought off forwards Chris Bosh, David Lee, Carlos Boozer, Zach Randolf, among others for a place on the final All-NBA list. Manu Ginobili received 13 points and Tony Parker received one. And it wasn’t from us, we don’t have a vote.

[TD 21]

Ridiculous. It's funny how perception becomes reality. He's declining, so instead of recognizing the player he still is, we'll harp on the fact that he's not quite the player he once was and in the process overlook the fact that there isn't a case to be made for him not being the second-team center.

Stoudemire is not a center, not even close and too many times in his career has benefited from that incorrect designation. Because of this oversight, a trickle down effect happened. Bogut inexplicably made the third-team. He has one season All-Star caliber and he already makes the All-NBA team? That's nearly unprecedented, particularly for a player of his caliber (he's not exactly a O'Neal, Duncan, or James). I realize he made it at the easiest position, but still. Duncan and Gasol can (and in this case) should have easily been considered as centers, so that a more deserving forward could have made the team. If they wanted winning, there was Boozer. If they wanted stats, there was Bosh.

[Dro210]

Tony was hurt too much, so that's understandable.... but Ginobili should have been a lot higher on that list than he is.

[Rummpd]

Gasol and Duncan both still superior to Dirk and Anthony (they play some defense)

[scottspurs]

Congrats to Duncan, but Andrew Bogut getting more votes than him is downright stupid.

[Beaverfuzz]

How the does Camby get any votes and LaMarcus Aldridge doesn't? Must have been the Clipper press that voted for him.

[Bob Lanier]

Ridiculous. It's funny how perception becomes reality. He's declining, so instead of recognizing the player he still is, we'll harp on the fact that he's not quite the player he once was and in the process overlook the fact that there isn't a case to be made for him not being the second-team center.

Stoudemire is not a center, not even close and too many times in his career has benefited from that incorrect designation. Because of this oversight, a trickle down effect happened. Bogut inexplicably made the third-team. He has one season All-Star caliber and he already makes the All-NBA team? That's nearly unprecedented, particularly for a player of his caliber (he's not exactly a O'Neal, Duncan, or James). I realize he made it at the easiest position, but still. Duncan and Gasol can (and in this case) should have easily been considered as centers, so that a more deserving forward could have made the team. If they wanted winning, there was Boozer. If they wanted stats, there was Bosh.

The problem with this is that Bogut is a better player than either Duncan or Gasol, particularly at the defensive end of the court (and both of THEM are superior to Stoudemire).

[TD 21]

The problem with this is that Bogut is a better player than either Duncan or Gasol, particularly at the defensive end of the court (and both of THEM are superior to Stoudemire).

Are you insane? Bogut isn't in the same league as Duncan or Gasol. As good as he's become, he's quickly become overrated. Maybe it's the due to the dearth of quality centers in the league, I don't know, but people have gotten too carried away with the season he just had. As good as he was, he has no business being on the All-NBA team. Usually you have to play at an even higher level than he did and do it for more than one season to get on the team. Duncan and Gasol should be the second and third centers.

[Bob Lanier]

do it for more than one season to get on the team.

This media-reputation nonsense is ridiculous. Let the better player get the award when he deserves it, not with a several-season lag. I know, I know, that will actually force these people to watch the games as they occur, and that's a rough life...

Bogut isn't in the same league as Duncan or Gasol.

I say he is, particularly on defense, where Duncan and Gasol have played approximately equally well this season and where Bogut played about two notches better. (Now, I'll grant you that every single other starter on the Bucks is a better defender than any other player on the Spurs, but , that got Chauncey Billups an all-defensive nod once)

That Duncan was holding something in reserve for the playoffs is undeniable, but awards should not consider what you failed to do. In the regular season, Bogut was the second-best center in the NBA. Duncan and Gasol were third and fourth.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I am not fine with that.

I am so ing sick of my favorite players getting shafted in these awards and normal players getting overbloaded.

Kobe first team? Really? Wow. Just. Just. What-ever.

[poop]

This media-reputation nonsense is ridiculous. Let the better player get the award when he deserves it, not with a several-season lag. I know, I know, that will actually force these people to watch the games as they occur, and that's a rough life...

I say he is, particularly on defense, where Duncan and Gasol have played approximately equally well this season and where Bogut played about two notches better. (Now, I'll grant you that every single other starter on the Bucks is a better defender than any other player on the Spurs, but , that got Chauncey Billups an all-defensive nod once)

That Duncan was holding something in reserve for the playoffs is undeniable, but awards should not consider what you failed to do. In the regular season, Bogut was the second-best center in the NBA. Duncan and Gasol were third and fourth.

[TD 21]

This media-reputation nonsense is ridiculous. Let the better player get the award when he deserves it, not with a several-season lag. I know, I know, that will actually force these people to watch the games as they occur, and that's a rough life...

I say he is, particularly on defense, where Duncan and Gasol have played approximately equally well this season and where Bogut played about two notches better. (Now, I'll grant you that every single other starter on the Bucks is a better defender than any other player on the Spurs, but , that got Chauncey Billups an all-defensive nod once)

That Duncan was holding something in reserve for the playoffs is undeniable, but awards should not consider what you failed to do. In the regular season, Bogut was the second-best center in the NBA. Duncan and Gasol were third and fourth.

Maybe so, but that's how the league works and as I said, rarely do players bypass that and when they do, it's almost always all-time greats like O'neal, Duncan, James, etc.

So you're telling me Bogut is a top ten player in the league then? If he's better then Duncan and Gasol, then that's what you're saying, unless you consider neither of them to be in the top ten? Either way, it's a foolish statement and there's really nothing to back it up. Big deal if Bogut averaged one more block per game this season than both, he's not in their league all around. I think Bogut just exceeded your and most people's expectations of him, whereas Duncan and Gasol basically met your expectations of them, so it may seem like he had a better season, but in actually, it all has to do with expectations.

Bogut was a distant fourth to Duncan and Gasol.

[Solid D]

Tim Duncan 2010 All-Defensive Team...3rd Team Center
Tim Duncan 2010 All-NBA Team - .......3rd Team Forward