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I'd switch Melo and Dirk. Otherwise I think that's good.
What are your picks?
PG: Chris Paul
SG: Kobe Bryant
SF: LeBron James
PF: Kevin Durant
C: Dwight Howard
PG: Tony Parker
SG: Russell Westbrook
SF: Carmelo Anothny
PF: Kevin Love
C: Andrew Bynum
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Dwyane Wade
SF: Dirk Nowitzki
PF: LaMarcus Aldridge
C: Blake Griffin
I'd switch Melo and Dirk. Otherwise I think that's good.
Pretty solid list, although I think Bynum and Dwight (dwight missed too many games) switch places, as do Blake and LaMarcus (dunno if Blake would even qualify at C).
Where's Duncan? He is the best player on the best team.
I went back and forth with that one, could go either way IMO.
1st Team:
PG: Chris Paul
SG: Lebron James
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Kevin Love
C: Dwight Howard
2nd Team:
PG: Tony Parker
SG: Kobe Bryant
SF: Carmelo Antony
PF: Blake Griffin
C: Mark Gasol
3rd Team:
PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: James Harden
SF: Danny Granger
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Andrew Bynum
Kobe can be switched with Paul, but Kevin Love, Kevin Durant and Lebron deserve to be on the 1st team.
I probably leave Dirk off the all NBA teams this season and slide LMA and Blake and give Tyson Chandler the center spot on the 3rd team.
Dirk still puts up numbers and still has the ability to take over a game. But this season, his overall numbers are probably the worst they've been in about a decade. His FG and 3PT shooting down from his standards. His rebounding has leveled off the last couple years but still down to his career norms. And with Chandler gone this season and Dirk playing some small ball center, you'd expect him to pick up his rebounding this season. Chandler isn't a better player than Dirk, but he's a center so you don't force Blake or Dirk or LMA into that 3rd team center position.
Good post. This was one of the reasons I chose Melo over Dirk for the 2nd Team. Especially Dirk's start to this season - he was horrendous. I still think however 'bad for Dirk's standards' is good enough to be on a Third Team, tbh.
Kevin Love doesn't deserve to be on 1st team. He had a great season. But put it in context. He's a big man who shoots 45% from the field, 47% on two pointers. He averaged over 5 3-point attempts per game. And his team finished 14 games below .500. Great statistical year and he had several unbelievable performances. He's arguably the best rebounder in the game. But his game has definite and huge holes that you can't simply ignore because he puts up 20-20 games from time to time.
Personally, I'll never be comfortable putting a guy who missed the playoffs on an All-NBA First Team. And Paul is probably the MVP runner-up, so it's hard to take him off.
I'll be very suprised if Kevin Durant doesn't finish 2nd in the MVP ballot. Paul and Kobe will be 3rd and 4th.
Dirk played like dog this season. Doesn't deserve it but he will prob make it based on rep
I'm not going to predict the outcome, I'll just post mine..
G Chris Paul
G Tony Parker
F Lebron James
F Kevin Durant
C Dwight Howard
G Russell Westbrook
G Kobe Bryant
F Kevin Love
F Blake Griffin
C Andrew Bynum
G Rajon Rondo
G Dwyane Wade
F Carmelo Anthony
F Dirk Nowitzki
C Kevin Garnett
Tony Parker 1st team
Outcome for 1st
PG CP3
SG Kobe
SF LBJ
PF Blake
C D12
What it probably should be
PG CP3
SG Wade
SF LBJ
PF Aldridge/Dirk
C D12
1st Team
PG Chris Paul
SG Kobe Bryant
SF Lebron James
PF Kevin Love
C Dwight Howard
Durant had a great year, but he is a small forward, and that spot is probably locked up for the next decade. I'm not a fan of how the league disregards position to give certain players spots on All Star teams and All NBA teams.
2nd Team
PG Tony Parker
SG Dwayne Wade
SF Kevin Durant
PF Blake Griffin
C Andrew Bynum
I've got Chandler instead of Garnett, but otherwise, yeah.
You could argue that Parker first team is a bit of a homer pick, but he and Kobe are both Top 5 MVP picks, and Parker totally carried this team to the best record, so I give him a slight edge. Of course, if Rose is healthy all year, both Parker and Kobe are second team.
Should be:
1st
G Paul
G Bryant
F Durant
F Lebron
C Howard
2nd
G Parker
G Wade
F Love
F Dirk
C MGasol or Bynum
3rd
G Westbrook
G Rondo
F Melo
F Pierce
C Bynum or M.Gasol
Im also ok with Tyson bumping M.Gasol or Bynum ...
Please explain Bryant over Paker?
Lol I would if was worth debating ... You can argue Paul and Parker if you wish but those are my 5. I almost took Parker.
Wade would have stronger case if he didn't miss so many games
Another dominant game for KG..
He's really having an underrated year..he's easily been better than Chandler or Marc Gasol, he should have won DPOY, too..
Tony Parker over Kobe? GTFO.
What's your argument of Parker over Bryant?
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