Kawhi 1st team all defensive Team, Tim 2nd Team all defensive Team

[jon123spurs]

Congrats to the anchors on our team for being recognized!
NBA (@NBA) tweeted at 1:21 PM on Wed, May 20, 2015:
#KiaDPOY headlines NBA All-Defensive First Team!

KawhiLeonard
CP3
money23Green
@aa000G9
DeandreJordan6
(https://twitter.com/NBA/status/601090336857919490?s=03)


NBA.com (@NBAcom) tweeted at 1:23 PM on Wed, May 20, 2015:
Total points received, All-Defensive 2nd team

* Davis (155)
* Butler (132)
* Bogut (102)
* Wall (67)
* Duncan (64)
(https://twitter.com/NBAcom/status/60...799650304?s=03)

[RD2191]

[Silver&Black]

[jon123spurs]

This is also Tim's 15 all NBA defensive team selection. MOST IN NBA HISTORY! !!

[BillMc]

It amuses me that some people (including a writer at PTR) want to put Larry Bird ahead of Duncan on the all time list. Yes, Bird was probably marginally better in their primes on offense, but Bird was an average team defender and below average one-on-one defender, while Tim may very well have been the best defensive player of all time. 15 all defensive selections, my god.

[SsKSpurs21]

Key Takeaways:

Tim Duncan earned All-Defensive Second Team honors, marking the 15th time in his career he has been selected to an All-Defensive Team, the most in NBA history.

Leonard and Duncan helped anchor a Spurs defense that held opponents under 100 points per game (97.0) for an NBA-record 20th consecutive season.

The Silver and Black finished the regular season with a 55-27 record and clinched a playoff berth for the 18th consecutive year, the longest active streak in the NBA.

[Sean Cagney]

It amuses me that some people (including a writer at PTR) want to put Larry Bird ahead of Duncan on the all time list. Yes, Bird was probably marginally better in their primes on offense, but Bird was an average team defender and below average one-on-one defender, while Tim may very well have been the best defensive player of all time. 15 all defensive selections, my god.

Don't forget Tims 5 rings as well! They get on Tim or the Spurs for not repeating but quiet as kept the Celts never repeated with Bird but it's never talked about for some reason?

[BillMc]

Don't forget Tims 5 rings as well! They get on Tim or the Spurs for not repeating but quiet as kept the Celts never repeated with Bird but it's never talked about for some reason?

Yeah, for some reason that's skipped over. TD has more rings, was a far better defender, and had a far longer prime. It's not even close really.

[cjw]

Yeah, for some reason that's skipped over. TD has more rings, was a far better defender, and had a far longer prime. It's not even close really.

Larry Legend played in 897 regular season and 164 playoff games. Can't really fault him for retiring because of injuries, but Duncan's played what amounts to another 6.25 seasons worth of games (511) or about 150% of the number of games Bird played. That's essentially the same as if Duncan had hung it up after the 2008-2009 season.

Since then, Timmy's made four all star teams, two all-NBA (perhaps three) and three all-defensive teams, made a conference finals, finals and won a le. Lots of players would kill to do that in a career, let alone in a third of your career. Shows you what an amazing ride it's been.

[z0sa]

Don't forget Tims 5 rings as well! They get on Tim or the Spurs for not repeating but quiet as kept the Celts never repeated with Bird but it's never talked about for some reason?

It's really some bull . I called Tim being better than Bird way back in 07.. he's without a doubt, 100% higher than him on the all-time list, now. Timmy's broken into top 5OAT unless you're a HUGE hater.

[apalisoc_9]

Butler over Green

[Seventyniner]

Larry Legend played in 897 regular season and 164 playoff games. Can't really fault him for retiring because of injuries, but Duncan's played what amounts to another 6.25 seasons worth of games (511) or about 150% of the number of games Bird played. That's essentially the same as if Duncan had hung it up after the 2008-2009 season.

Since then, Timmy's made four all star teams, two all-NBA (perhaps three) and three all-defensive teams, made a conference finals, finals and won a le. Lots of players would kill to do that in a career, let alone in a third of your career. Shows you what an amazing ride it's been.

Great points.

This is why Bill Simmons has Duncan so high in the total career impact rankings, up there with Kareem. Sure MJ was incredibly dominant, but is 13 years of Jordan better than 19 years of Duncan? Especially because Duncan is so consistent, while Jordan's last two years with the Wizards were just a shadow of his former glory.

[100%duncan]

Kawhi



Timmay

[phxspurfan]

Timmy 15 time all defense yet 0 DPOY


6'2" center Ben wallace

Marcus Camby

Fat Gasol

Scrub can't jump nappy headed hoe Noah

0 les 10 kids Howard

Tyson Chandler (any player on the Knicks)

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Timmy 15 time all defense yet 0 DPOY


6'2" center Ben wallace

Marcus Camby

Fat Gasol

Scrub can't jump nappy headed hoe Noah

0 les 10 kids Howard

Tyson Chandler (any player on the Knicks)

Wallace and Howard deserved theirs imo.

at Camby, Noah, Gasol, and Chandler though.

[TheGreatYacht]

How did Butler make it over Green?

Butler took blame for the Bulls' defensive struggles during the season (expected when his role on offense increased) ... While Danny was out here guarding every quick perimeter player and leading all guards in blocks.

[BillMc]

Larry Legend played in 897 regular season and 164 playoff games. Can't really fault him for retiring because of injuries, but Duncan's played what amounts to another 6.25 seasons worth of games (511) or about 150% of the number of games Bird played. That's essentially the same as if Duncan had hung it up after the 2008-2009 season.

Since then, Timmy's made four all star teams, two all-NBA (perhaps three) and three all-defensive teams, made a conference finals, finals and won a le. Lots of players would kill to do that in a career, let alone in a third of your career. Shows you what an amazing ride it's been.

Agreed. Timmy's last third is far greater than vast majority of NBA player's whole careers.

It's really some bull . I called Tim being better than Bird way back in 07.. he's without a doubt, 100% higher than him on the all-time list, now. Timmy's broken into top 5OAT unless you're a HUGE hater.

Great points.

This is why Bill Simmons has Duncan so high in the total career impact rankings, up there with Kareem. Sure MJ was incredibly dominant, but is 13 years of Jordan better than 19 years of Duncan? Especially because Duncan is so consistent, while Jordan's last two years with the Wizards were just a shadow of his former glory.

Simmons is a big Duncan proponent, but even he, in a recent broadcast, had to put his hero Larry ahead of TD (barely). Boston homerism trumping reason.

I saw Jordan play for the Wizards. (I was living in D.C. then) He was still pretty good. It wasn't like Barkley in Houston, or Moses in San Antonio, or Shaq in Cleveland or Boston. He was no longer the best in the world, but Jordan was still a legit All Star.

[BillMc]

Wallace and Howard deserved theirs imo.

at Camby, Noah, Gasol, and Chandler though.

If I recall, the year Gasol won it, he wasn't even first team all defense. Tells you something about the arbitrariness of the award.

[adonis827]

If I recall, the year Gasol won it, he wasn't even first team all defense. Tells you something about the arbitrariness of the award.

Why is the dpoy voting different from the defensive teams?

[BillMc]

Why is the dpoy voting different from the defensive teams?

I believe media votes for DPOY and coaches vote for defensive teams.