Why isn't there an All-Defensive 3rd Team

[sammichoffate]

Random thought, just always wondered since there's All-NBA Third Team

[TheCorporation]

Good question. Maybe there should be?

I think the league doesn't want to promote defense as much now-a-days to be honest :lol

They started the MVP award in 1956
Then 14 year later they started the Finals MVP award in 1969.

*gap


Then, 28 years later, they started the DPOY award in 1983