All-NBA First Team

[resistanze]

As it stands right now, who makes the team? I'll go with:

PG - Chris Paul
SG - Kobe Bryant
SF - LeBron James
PF - Tim Duncan
C - Dwight Howard

The PF/C positions will come down to Duncan, KG, Amare and Howard. Someone's good gonna be left out.

[Xylus]

PG - Chris Paul
SG - Kobe Bryant
SF - Lebron James
PF - Amare Stoudemire
C - Dwight Howard

[monosylab1k]

Give me Duncan or KG at PF. Still don't see how a guy who only plays on 50% of the court can make it over those two.

[Spurminator]

James and Garnett have the Forward positions locked up. Amare or Duncan may make first team if the voters decide to give them center consideration, but that's doubtful.

[JMarkJohns]

Amare played center for more than half the year. When he was center, he averaged 23/25 ppg, 9 rpg, 2+ bpg and shot 55%. Oh yeah, before the trade, Phoenix was actually tied for the best record in the West.

I wouldn't put him ahead of Garnett amongst PFs, but between he and Howard, I can see Amare getting it. Had Ming stayed healthy, i think this was his year, but it's tough to reward someone with this honor for only 55 games worth of play.

[AZLouis]

Paul
Kobe
James
KG
Howard

2nd team

Williams
AI
Melo
Amare
Duncan

3rd Team

Nash
Joe Johnson
S. Jax
Boozer
Bosh

[FromWayDowntown]

I'm not altogether convinced that Duncan has had an All-NBA type of year. I suspect that Duncan will, however, be a 2nd or 3rd team selection.

[himat]

PG-Chris Paul
SG-Kobe Bryant
SF-LeBron James
PF-Kevin Garnett
C-Dwight Howard

[JMarkJohns]

PG-Chris Paul
SG-Kobe Bryant
SF-LeBron James
PF-Kevin Garnett
C-Dwight Howard

I do think this is the likeliest five.

Amare's making a late push, but since it comes at a different position than his pre All-Star break stats, will it hurt his chances?

[Xylus]

Player 1: 18.8 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.27 bpg, 1.43 spg, 53.4% FG, 78.7% FT, 2.1 TO
Player 2: 24.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 2.23 bpg, 0.80 spg, 58.4% FG, 79.5% FT, 2.2 TO

Player 2 is having the better year statistically, particularly in the 2nd half of the year, while Player 1 is the better defender. I think you can make the case for either player.

[resistanze]

Yeah Garnett will more than likely get the nod @ PF. Amare's late season explosion gives him a chance to overtake Howard, too, although unlikely.

[monosylab1k]

Player 1: 18.8 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.27 bpg, 1.43 spg, 53.4% FG, 78.7% FT, 2.1 TO
Player 2: 24.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 2.23 bpg, 0.80 spg, 58.4% FG, 79.5% FT, 2.2 TO

Player 2 is having the better year statistically, particularly in the 2nd half of the year, while Player 1 is the better defender. I think you can make the case for either player.

that's the understatement of the century.

Player 1 works his ass off at an almost obsessive level on defense, while Player 2 hardly shows up at the defensive end with the exception of the occasional SportsCenter whoring block/pose.

[RonMexico]

I think what's even funnier is that the first time Dirk ever played defense, he got hurt.

[Xylus]

Player 1 works his ass off at an almost obsessive level on defense, while Player 2 hardly shows up at the defensive end with the exception of the occasional SportsCenter whoring block/pose.

Then this must be the overstatement of the century.

[ludda]

Dirk is not as bad as a defender as people make him out to be.
Amare could be a decent defender and he probably will be in the near future, seeing as how it may be the thing to get him the MVP he thinks he deserves.
And KG is a great defender, but hardly the lockdown defender that many make him out to be.

[monosylab1k]

Then this must be the overstatement of the century.

No it's just the general understanding of everybody who pays attention to the NBA that doesn't wave purple-and-orange pom poms. It's tougher to see when you're a homer.

[JamStone]

PG-Chris Paul
SG-Kobe Bryant
SF-LeBron James
PF-Kevin Garnett
C-Dwight Howard

x2

I don't think there's much of a debate with any of those selections.

[monosylab1k]

I think what's even funnier is that the first time Dirk ever played defense, he got hurt.

then again, maybe that explains the microfracture surgery for Amare, and his complete aversion to anything on the defensive end after that.

[Xylus]

No it's just the general understanding of everybody who pays attention to the NBA that doesn't wave purple-and-orange pom poms. It's tougher to see when you're a homer.

You know me so well, Mono.

[monosylab1k]

You know me so well, Mono.

so you're telling me Amare is a good defensive player? if so, you took a long hard drink of that purple Kool-Aid.

[Xylus]

so you're telling me Amare is a good defensive player? if so, you took a long hard drink of that purple Kool-Aid.

I don't think I've ever said Amare is a good defensive player. He's a slightly subpar defensive player, mostly because he doesn't play with any consistency at that end of the floor.

But I don't believe he's the worst defender in the league or anywhere near it, like you preach.

[monosylab1k]

He's a slightly subpar defensive player

Guys that can be described like that don't belong on First Team All NBA

[stretch]

I don't think I've ever said Amare is a good defensive player. He's a slightly subpar defensive player, mostly because he doesn't play with any consistency at that end of the floor.

But I don't believe he's the worst defender in the league or anywhere near it, like you preach.

slightly subpar? give me Dirk's defense any day of the week. at least he somewhat tries. Amare just sits around with a dumb look on his face.

[Kriz-Maxima]

PG-Chris Paul
SG-Kobe Bryant
SF-LeBron James
PF-Kevin Garnett
C-Dwight Howard

That would be mine too.

[dbreiden83080]

x2

I don't think there's much of a debate with any of those selections.

Uh yeah there is TD has had a better year than KG has. He is putting up beter stats and playing in the much tougher conference. The Celts record in that god awful East does not impress me one bit.