2013-14 NBA All-Defensive Teams list

[Cone]

http://www.insidehoops.com/all-defensive-teams-060214.shtml

NBA All-Defensive First Team:
Joakim Noah
Paul George
Chris Paul
Serge Ibaka
Andre Iguodala

NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
LeBron James
Patrick Beverly
Jimmy Butler
Kawhi Leonard
Roy Hibbert

http://mediacentral.nba.com/media/mediacentral/060214-2013-14-All-Defensive-Team-Votes.pdf

^ to see who voted for who

[brantonli]

Jeff Zillgitt ✔ @JeffZillgitt
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NBA All-Defensive second team: LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Patrick Beverley, Roy Hibbert




and in other news:

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
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I always enjoy the others receiving votes section. Among the highlights: James Harden received two votes for All Defensive team.

:bowdown: James Harden, with not one, but TWO votes for All Defensive. I wonder who was trolling

[Cone]

Monta ellis recieved a vote lol

[KobesFinger]

I was just making this thread and I accidentally clicked the x on the wrong tab

[r15mohd]

PG over Kawhi and Lebron? he definitely didn't look all that great throughout the season tbh

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Seems about right

[Just2McFly]

PG over Kawhi and Lebron? he definitely didn't look all that great throughout the season tbh
Forget all that....WHERE IS TONY ALLEN?????

[Tycriss]

Second Team > First Team

[Johnny Jones]

Hibbert over Howard? :facepalm

[Just2McFly]

http://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/tony-allen-memphis.jpg

Let's take a look at how Mr. Allen reacted to the news

[SOD 21]

I don't understand

[mark henson 123]

from the past

linsdey hunter
Michael Jordan
tsayunce prince
theo Ratliff
ben wallace:coleman:

[Thorn]

Two votes for James Harden :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Rocketswin2013]

HOLY **** the media has it out for Dwight. ****ing ***** ass closet Lakers fans. :facepalm

[Rocketswin2013]

Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses): DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers 63 (14); Anthony Davis, New Orleans, 62 (18); Tony Allen, Memphis, 60 (17); Tim Duncan, San Antonio, 45 (12); Dwight Howard, Houston, 26 (6); Taj Gibson, Chicago, 21 (2); Mike Conley, Memphis, 21 (5); Ricky Rubio, Minnesota, 19 (5); Lance Stephenson, Indiana, 14 (3); P.J. Tucker, Phoenix, 13 (2); Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City, 10 (2); Kyle Lowry, Toronto, 10 (3); Eric Bledsoe, Phoenix, 9 (1); Marc Gasol, Memphis, 8; John Wall, Washington, 8 (1); Thabo Sefolosha, Oklahoma City, 8 (1); Kirk Hinrich, Chicago, 7 (2); Trevor Ariza, Washington, 5 (2); Avery Bradley, Boston, 5 (1); Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City, 5 (1); Klay Thompson, Golden State, 5; Andrew Bogut, Golden State, 4; Chris Bosh, Miami, 4 (1); Luol Deng, Cleveland, 4 (1); Wesley Matthews, Portland, 4 (1); Tony Parker, San Antonio, 4 (1); Nicolas Batum, Portland, 3 (1); Stephen Curry, Golden State, 3 (1); Danny Green, San Antonio, 3 (1); Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte, 3; Shaun Livingston, Brooklyn, 3 (1); Victor Oladipo, Orlando, 3 (1); DeMarre Carroll, Atlanta, 2; Matt Barnes, L.A. Clippers, 2 (1); James Harden, Houston, 2; George Hill, Indiana, 2; Jeff Teague, Atlanta, 2; Dwyane Wade, Miami, 2 (1); Kemba Walker, Charlotte, 2; David West, Indiana, 2; Arron Afflalo, Orlando, 1; Corey Brewer, Minnesota, 1; Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia,1; Darren Collison, L.A. Clippers, 1; DeMar DeRozan, Toronto, 1; Andre Drummond, Detroit, 1; Monta Ellis, Dallas, 1; Danny Granger, L.A. Clippers, 1; Draymond Green, Golden State, 1; Reggie Jackson, Oklahoma City, 1; David Lee, Golden State, 1; Paul Millsap, Atlanta, 1; Rajon Rondo, Boston

:applause: :lol

[Milbuck]

James Harden, with not one, but TWO votes for All Defensive.
And so it begins :rolleyes:

Can't wait till ESPN starts their "James Harden for DPOY" campaign to brainwash the public and save his image. Shameless pricks :facepalm

[Fudge]

Yeah no shit, um where the fcuk is Tony Allen?

Guy is the best perimeter defender in the league.

[hateraid]

Forget all that....WHERE IS TONY ALLEN?????

He was injured for a ton of the season and did not come back to play meaningful minutes. I agree the impact was there, just didn't really log in the time

[Cone]

http://mediacentral.nba.com/media/mediacentral/060214-2013-14-All-Defensive-Team-Votes.pdf

^ to see who voted for who

[Rocketswin2013]

Roy Hibbert over Dwight Howard and/or Duncan and/or Jordan. :facepalm

[Legends66NBA7]

OP, you can use this link and quote if you want:

http://www.nba.com/2014/news/06/02/2014-all-defense-team/


NEW YORK -- Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, winner of the 2013-14 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, headlines the 2013-14 NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. Noah, who received 105 First Team votes (223 points), makes his second consecutive appearance on the First Team.

Joining Noah on the NBA All-Defensive First Team are forward Paul George of the Indiana Pacers (161 points, 65 First Team votes), guard Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers (156 points, 64 First Team votes), forward Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder (152 points, 54 First Team votes) and guard/forward Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors (148 points, 57 First Team Votes).

The voting panel consisted of 123 writers and broadcasters from the U.S. and Canada. Two points were awarded for a First Team vote and one point was awarded for a Second Team vote.

Noah, who appeared in 80 of Chicago's 82 games, ranked sixth in the NBA in rebounding (11.3 rpg), 12th in blocks (1.51 bpg) and added 1.24 steals. He was one of just three players (Detroit's Andre Drummond and New Orleans' Anthony Davis) to average at least 10.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals. Behind Noah, the Bulls held opponents to a .430 field goal percentage, second-stingiest in the league.

Paul led the NBA in steals (2.48 spg) for the fourth consecutive season and sixth time in his career to earn his fourth First Team nod. George ranked fifth in the NBA in steals (1.89 spg) and was the only player in the NBA to average at least 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals. In his first season with the Warriors, Iguodala averaged 1.50 steals, as the Warriors improved from the NBA's 19th best defense in terms of points allowed last season to 10th in 2013-14.

The NBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of forward LeBron James of the Miami Heat (57 First Team votes), guard Patrick Beverley of the Houston Rockets (44 First Team votes), guard Jimmy Butler of the Bulls (29 First Team votes), forward Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs (16 First Team votes) and Roy Hibbert of the Indiana Pacers (15 First Team votes).
For the first time this season, complete media voting results for each NBA annual award will be posted on nba.com/official following the announcement of each winner. Attached are the results for the 2013-14 NBA All-Defensive Teams balloting. The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP:

2013-14 NBA All-Defensive First Team

Position | Player, Team | 1st Team Votes (2 pts) | 2nd Team Votes (1pt) | Total Points

Center | Joakim Noah, Chicago | 105 | 13 | 223
Forward | Paul George, Indiana | 65 | 31 | 161
Guard | Chris Paul, LA Clippers | 64 | 28 | 156
Forward | Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City | 54 | 44 | 152
G/F | Andre Iguodala, Golden State 57 | 34 | 148

2013-14 NBA All-Defensive Second Team

Position | Player, Team | 1st Team Votes (2 pts) | 2nd Team Votes (1pt) | Total Points

Forward | LeBron James, Miami | 57 | 20 | 134
Guard | Patrick Beverley, Houston | 44 | 24 | 112
Guard | Jimmy Butler, Chicago | 29 | 45 | 103
Forward | Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio | 16 | 57 | 89
Center | Roy Hibbert, Indiana | 15 | 46 | 76


Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses):

DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers 63 (14); Anthony Davis, New Orleans, 62 (18); Tony Allen, Memphis, 60 (17); Tim Duncan, San Antonio, 45 (12); Dwight Howard, Houston, 26 (6); Taj Gibson, Chicago, 21 (2); Mike Conley, Memphis, 21 (5); Ricky Rubio, Minnesota, 19 (5); Lance Stephenson, Indiana, 14 (3); P.J. Tucker, Phoenix, 13 (2); Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City, 10 (2); Kyle Lowry, Toronto, 10 (3); Eric Bledsoe, Phoenix, 9 (1); Marc Gasol, Memphis, 8; John Wall, Washington, 8 (1); Thabo Sefolosha, Oklahoma City, 8 (1); Kirk Hinrich, Chicago, 7 (2); Trevor Ariza, Washington, 5 (2); Avery Bradley, Boston, 5 (1); Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City, 5 (1); Klay Thompson, Golden State, 5; Andrew Bogut, Golden State, 4; Chris Bosh, Miami, 4 (1); Luol Deng, Cleveland, 4 (1); Wesley Matthews, Portland, 4 (1); Tony Parker, San Antonio, 4 (1); Nicolas Batum, Portland, 3 (1); Stephen Curry, Golden State, 3 (1); Danny Green, San Antonio, 3 (1); Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte, 3; Shaun Livingston, Brooklyn, 3 (1); Victor Oladipo, Orlando, 3 (1); DeMarre Carroll, Atlanta, 2; Matt Barnes, L.A. Clippers, 2 (1); James Harden, Houston, 2; George Hill, Indiana, 2; Jeff Teague, Atlanta, 2; Dwyane Wade, Miami, 2 (1); Kemba Walker, Charlotte, 2; David West, Indiana, 2; Arron Afflalo, Orlando, 1; Corey Brewer, Minnesota, 1; Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia,1; Darren Collison, L.A. Clippers, 1; DeMar DeRozan, Toronto, 1; Andre Drummond, Detroit, 1; Monta Ellis, Dallas, 1; Danny Granger, L.A. Clippers, 1; Draymond Green, Golden State, 1; Reggie Jackson, Oklahoma City, 1; David Lee, Golden State, 1; Paul Millsap, Atlanta, 1; Rajon Rondo, Boston, 1.

[Rocketswin2013]

Can't wait to see that All-NBA defense accolade on Beverley's B-R and ESPN profiles though. :applause:

[brantonli]

http://mediacentral.nba.com/media/mediacentral/060214-2013-14-All-Defensive-Team-Votes.pdf

^ to see who voted for who

Kevin Calabro and Stephanie Ready voted for Harden. For that, we salute you.



Also, Danny Granger and David Lee got a vote each :biggums:

[pegasus]

Tony Allen should replace Lebron who was a non-factor on defensive end pretty much the entire season. And Hibbert?...:facepalm Howard and Duncan deserved it more.

[Rocketswin2013]

Tony Allen should replace Lebron who was a non-factor on defensive end pretty much the entire season. And Hibbert?...:facepalm Howard and Duncan deserved it more.
Yep, LeBron is going through his Kobe stage of racking in underserved accolades.....At least he was better this on defense than Kobe was when he was earning them though. :facepalm

[Fudge]

Media awards stay suckin Brons dick doe.

[guy]

So where the hell are the all-nba teams? I can't remember it ever being this late in the season and those not being announced yet.

[Legends66NBA7]

Good to see Doug Smith not showing a bias and voting for Toronto players. I wonder how much Brian Davis has watched the Raptors, though.

Wonder why Amir Johnson got zero votes. He was overall our best defender.


So where the hell are the all-nba teams? I can't remember it ever being this late in the season and those not being announced yet.

Maybe it's because it's the Silver era things are a little bit more delayed than usual ? Just my theory.

[Rocketswin2013]

Good to see Doug Smith not showing a bias and voting for Toronto players. I wonder how much Brian Davis has watched the Raptors, though.
Lowry should have definitely gotten some votes. He's been bringing it defensively every year for like the past 5 years.

[Milbuck]

Serious question, how the **** are some of these people allowed to keep their jobs after confirming how little they know about the game? This isn't just some casual mistake, it really takes someone completely ignorant of the game to pick Harden. It's like one of your non-basketball fan friends just picking him because he's on commercials.

[nightprowler10]

The top vote getters missing out were:

DJ, Anthony Davis, Tony Allen, and Dwight.

Very harsh on DJ and AD. Tony missed a lot of time and Dwight is...well no one likes him right now.

[Solefade]

Serious question, how the **** are some of these people allowed to keep their jobs after confirming how little they know about the game? This isn't just some casual mistake, it really takes someone completely ignorant of the game to pick Harden. It's like one of your non-basketball fan friends just picking him because he's on commercials.

:roll: well put

[Rocketswin2013]

:lol People starting to host a bitchfest because ESPN members voted Harden a couple times out of spite. It was a joke. :facepalm How can you not understand that? Jesus.

[Nuff Said]

I've literally heard not a single person on this board mention tony Allen defensively until the first round of the playoffs and all of a sudden it's a travesty he's not voted in?

[Legends66NBA7]

Lowry should have definitely gotten some votes. He's been bringing it defensively every year for like the past 5 years.

I agree. Led the league in charges taken this year.

Only 8 guards overall above him in the voting. I think he could have gotten over guys like Stephenson, Rubio, and Conley.

[imdaman99]

I can't read that small ass PDF... someone gimme the names of the guys voting for Harden, Tony Parker, David Lee and Steph Curry.

[Legends66NBA7]

I guess some of the votes are for a joke, but I wonder how many of the votes come together and are already discussed before hand ?

Seeing some of the ones who got votes (Lee, Granger, Rondo, etc...) is pretty bizarre.

[ArbitraryWater]

James Harden got 2 votes :wtf:

[hateraid]

I've literally heard not a single person on this board mention tony Allen defensively until the first round of the playoffs and all of a sudden it's a travesty he's not voted in?

ISH culture. When things become popular the heard tends to pipe up

[Legends66NBA7]

I can't read that small ass PDF... someone gimme the names of the guys voting for Harden and Steph Curry.

Harden

Kevin Calabro, ESPN Radio
Stephanie Ready, SportSouth

Curry

Brian Davis, Fox Sports Oklahoma
Dwain Price, Ft. Worth Star Telegam

[J Shuttlesworth]

Yeah no shit, um where the fcuk is Tony Allen?

Guy is the best perimeter defender in the league.
Not necessarily. I'd take Paul George or Jimmy Butler considering how well they cover LeBron

[rmt]

Lebron is the new Kobe.

Harden with 2 votes - lol

Parker with more votes than Green

Where's Tony Allen? And Marc Gasol (last year's DPOY) with only 8 votes - I know he was injured but ...

[Legends66NBA7]

Lebron is the new Kobe.

Harden with 2 votes - lol

Parker with more votes than Green

Where's Tony Allen? And Marc Gasol (last year's DPOY) with only 8 votes - I know he was injured but ...

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10091253&postcount=21

Allen had 60 votes, 17 first team votes.

[stalkerforlife]

Tony Allen is the best perimeter defender in the game, IMO.

Lebron is overrated and the voters saw through the hype.

[rmt]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10091253&postcount=21

Allen had 60 votes, 17 first team votes.

I meant on one of the all-defensive teams.

[stalkerforlife]

To the people poking fun at Kobe, you don't understand the game.

Kobe was so good defensively, his job was to roam and guard multiple positions at one time. He could EASILY lock down one player, but that wasn't his job all of the time. He played safety so he could help his teammates and overcome their weaknesses. SOMETIMES that meant the person YOU thought he was guarding would get WIDE OPEN shots and make them.

[ArbitraryWater]

I've literally heard not a single person on this board mention tony Allen defensively until the first round of the playoffs and all of a sudden it's a travesty he's not voted in?


Well during the regular season it was evident to me that this was actually his declining year in defense... he was better the previous years.

Sure locked the hell outta Durant in the postseason though.

[Legends66NBA7]

I meant on one of the all-defensive teams.

Probably didn't get it because of the amount of total games he played.

[ArbitraryWater]

To the people poking fun at Kobe, you don't understand the game.

Kobe was so good defensively, his job was to roam and guard multiple positions at one time. He could EASILY lock down one player, but that wasn't his job all of the time. He played safety so he could help his teammates and overcome their weaknesses. SOMETIMES that meant the person YOU thought he was guarding would get WIDE OPEN shots and make them.

http://gifsforum.com/images/gif/wtf/grand/kobe_bryan_wtf.gif

[stalkerforlife]

Well during the regular season it was evident to me that this was actually his declining year in defense... he was better the previous years.

Sure locked the hell outta Durant in the postseason though.

Care to post Durant's numbers after this outrageous claim?

[Solefade]

To the people poking fun at Kobe, you don't understand the game.

Kobe was so good defensively, his job was to roam and guard multiple positions at one time. He could EASILY lock down one player, but that wasn't his job all of the time. He played safety so he could help his teammates and overcome their weaknesses. SOMETIMES that meant the person YOU thought he was guarding would get WIDE OPEN shots and make them.


add this to the "Stupidest shit you've seen on ISH" thread

[Artillery]

Lebron is the new Kobe.

Not quite. Lebron's defense is definitely overrated this year and he probably didn't deserve that All-D selection(coasting) but he's never been as consistently awful as Kobe. Look at their career DRAPM:

Lebron: 2.2
Kobe: -0.9

Lebron's a positive defender. Is he Garnett/Duncan/Artest/Tony Allen level? No, but he's definitely been a good defender over the course of his career. Kobe, on the other hand, has been a net negative on defense. A one-way offensive player. Not really fair to Lebron to compare him to Kobe - a guy that didn't deserve most(if not all) of his defensive selections.

[stalkerforlife]

Not quite. Lebron's defense is definitely overrated this year and he probably didn't deserve that All-D selection(coasting) but he's never been as consistently awful as Kobe. Look at their career DRAPM:

Lebron: 2.2
Kobe: -0.9

Lebron's a positive defender. Is he Garnett/Duncan/Artest/Tony Allen level? No, but he's definitely been a good defender over the course of his career. Kobe, on the other hand, has been a net negative on defense. A one-way offensive player. Not really fair to Lebron to compare him to Kobe - a guy that didn't deserve most(if not all) of his defensive selections.

That stat is horrible and the variables are absolutely diminished and flat out turned a blind eye to.

Just horrible.

[VengefulAngel]

Not quite. Lebron's defense is definitely overrated this year and he probably didn't deserve that All-D selection(coasting) but he's never been as consistently awful as Kobe. Look at their career DRAPM:

Lebron: 2.2
Kobe: -0.9

Lebron's a positive defender. Is he Garnett/Duncan/Artest/Tony Allen level? No, but he's definitely been a good defender over the course of his career. Kobe, on the other hand, has been a net negative on defense. A one-way offensive player. Not really fair to Lebron to compare him to Kobe - a guy that didn't deserve most(if not all) of his defensive selections.

I hope you're not trying to compare the defensive impact of a wing player with a center.

[Artillery]

I hope you're not trying to compare the defensive impact of a wing player with a center.

No. I'm comparing Lebron's impact on defense to Kobe's - both wing players. One plays good defense. The other play horrible D.

[Genaro]

Lebron has no business being here. He didn't defend all year to save his energy to the offensive end.

[Smook A.]

Im shocked Tony Allen didn't make it. Very shocked.

And either DeAndre Jordan or Dwight Howard should be over Roy Hibbert.

[hateraid]

Again, has anybody even followed Tony Allen this season? he did not log enough playing time to justify him being selected. He was injured most of the season and came back playing very little. If we're voting purely on reputation then let's just put Kobe and Rondo on the all-NBA 2nd or 3rd

[BoutPractice]

And so it begins :rolleyes:

Can't wait till ESPN starts their "James Harden for DPOY" campaign to brainwash the public and save his image. Shameless

Harden is his own best defense in the playoffs, so in this sense the voters were correct.

[Purch]

To the people poking fun at Kobe, you don't understand the game.

Kobe was so good defensively, his job was to roam and guard multiple positions at one time. He could EASILY lock down one player, but that wasn't his job all of the time. He played safety so he could help his teammates and overcome their weaknesses. SOMETIMES that meant the person YOU thought he was guarding would get WIDE OPEN shots and make them.


Lmao, half way through that paragraph I was almost convinced

[Keno]

lol at pg over lebron.

[Flash31]

This just guaranteed that the all d,all team awards
are a joke and a popularity contest and stroryline related as well
just like the MVP.

James Harden---by far to almost everybody,the Worst DEFENDER in the NBA
gets not one but TWO Votes for an ALL-D Team

How do you NOT consider it a joke.

People say well,it's voted on by coaches and media and then we see this.

Hell if Harden was as popular as Kobe he would be All-D first EVERY YEAR.

[MastaKilla]

This just guaranteed that the all d,all team awards
are a joke and a popularity contest and stroryline related as well
just like the MVP.

James Harden---by far to almost everybody,the Worst DEFENDER in the NBA
gets not one but TWO Votes for an ALL-D Team

How do you NOT consider it a joke.

People say well,it's voted on by coaches and media and then we see this.

Hell if Harden was as popular as Kobe he would be All-D first EVERY YEAR.

So then why isn't Lebron

[Graviton]

Holy shit so many idiotic choices. :roll:

Paul, Ibaka on 1st team. Hibbert on 2nd team. :lol

We saw Paul's defense in the playoffs, dude just gets the "Kobe treatment" every year off ancient reputation alone.

We saw how useless Ibaka is without weakside blocks, Duncan absolutely raped him 1v1. We saw how ineffective Hibbert was once you attack him off the dribble and stretch the floor. We saw George's overrated defense as well. And Beverley just annoys people and plays dirty, but still get raped as we saw against Lilard. :oldlol:

This whole thing is such a joke.

[Rocketswin2013]

This just guaranteed that the all d,all team awards
are a joke and a popularity contest and stroryline related as well
just like the MVP.

James Harden---by far to almost everybody,the Worst DEFENDER in the NBA
gets not one but TWO Votes for an ALL-D Team

How do you NOT consider it a joke.

People say well,it's voted on by coaches and media and then we see this.

Hell if Harden was as popular as Kobe he would be All-D first EVERY YEAR.
Stop crying. Curry also got votes and so did Granger, and David Lee.

[Flash31]

So then why isn't Lebron


LeBron has way way more haters in the media and unlike Kobe has more rivals
KD,PG,Melo,Butler,AI,KL for All D,All 1st,MVP
while Kobe usually was the most popular Guard and competition wasn't as fierce.

And well pG WAS a Better Defender than him and the media
was building him up as a SUPERSTAR,TOP 5 Player
Rival to LEBRON so he got it.

Two,Miami as we see is still the most hated and disrespected team
Wade got as many votes for all D as HARdEN yet in merch sales,all star
Wade was above Harden
Bosh only got 4 Votes

An hell we see people saying the only reason Miami is good is bc of weak east
and STACKEDZ yet hear commentators saying they would lose in 1st round in west.

Kobe had Haters but ESPN is Laker NATION.
Heat have fans but are by far the most hated team EVER.
Not even the Det Bad Boy Pistons got this level of hate.

i mean come on,
Wade with as many all d votes as Harden
In what world is Harden equal to Wade on D
hell in what World is Harden equal to an even injured Kobe on D

Kobe not even playing still is a better defender than Harden playing

[Flash31]

Stop crying. Curry also got votes and so did Granger, and David Lee.



Exactly,what a fn joke

Who the f believes any of those are the BEST DEFENDERS in the League?

[B-Easy8]

Paul in first team over Rubio is a joke.

[rhowen4]

:lol People starting to host a bitchfest because ESPN members voted Harden a couple times out of spite. It was a joke. :facepalm How can you not understand that? Jesus.
These are real awards, and people should not be joking around with their votes. A few extra votes could be the difference between 1st and 2nd team, or even getting on either team. If they don't take the ballots seriously, they should lose that privilege IMO.

[Milbuck]

These are real awards, and people should not be joking around with their votes. A few extra votes could be the difference between 1st and 2nd team, or even getting on either team. If they don't take the ballots seriously, they should lose that privilege IMO.
This. Might as well hire Daniel Tosh to vote.

[fpliii]

http://www.insidehoops.com/all-defensive-teams-060214.shtml

NBA All-Defensive First Team:
Joakim Noah
Paul George
Chris Paul
Serge Ibaka
Andre Iguodala

NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
LeBron James
Patrick Beverly
Jimmy Butler
Kawhi Leonard
Roy Hibbert

http://mediacentral.nba.com/media/mediacentral/060214-2013-14-All-Defensive-Team-Votes.pdf

^ to see who voted for who
Wait...just realized something. Since when does the media vote for All-Defense? Is this the first year this has changed? Coaches have always voted.

[fpliii]

Wait...just realized something. Since when does the media vote for All-Defense? Is this the first year this has changed? Coaches have always voted.
Yeah, looks like I was right. Last year they had the old format:

http://www.nba.com/2013/news/05/13/all-defensive-team-official-release/

Why the **** would they change it? :facepalm

[Inferno]

Iggy :applause: :applause:

[inclinerator]

no kobe?

[Number24]

no kobe?
Everyone making a fuzz about PG making it to the 1st D team.
It's either lack of recognition or refusing to recognize. But I know most people around does both so not really surprised...

Suck it! :D

You guys do really think the best defensive team of the league will not have a player in the 1st D team? LOGIC! :applause:

[SHAQisGOAT]

Yeah, looks like I was right. Last year they had the old format:

http://www.nba.com/2013/news/05/13/all-defensive-team-official-release/

Why the **** would they change it? :facepalm

:biggums:

Wait.. So now we have the media voting for DPOY and the all-defensive teams? That's just some bullshit. Why the hell would they do that? Just more media hype and ignorant "opinions" for everyone, right there. I prefer to see the coaches voting for it, even if some just handed the vote-sheet to some assistant or something... I know people are gonna bring up Kobe or something like that but still prefer the "coaches" vote.

Surprised no one said anything about this "situation" yet. Just another shitty move by the NBA :facepalm