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TheGoatest
05-28-2022, 11:09 AM
LeBron did this 3 times:

2012 - Durant (1st) & Westbrook (2nd)
2013 - Duncan (1st) & Parker (2nd)
2016 - Curry (1st) & Green (2nd)

Fun fact:

jordon didn't do this once in his 6 finals opponents. And we're talking about an era where a 18.2 ppg, 8.0 apg and 2.7 rpg statline was good enough to get you a spot on the All-NBA 1st team. jordon did however have an All-NBA 1st/2nd team member by his side though, in the form of The Great Scott Pippen.

Johnny32
05-28-2022, 11:22 AM
not only does mj have laughably bad finals competition his opponents were riddled with injuries.

91 - worthy, scott
92 - clyde
93 - kj
96 - gp, mcmillan

Shooter
05-28-2022, 11:49 AM
Good to know OP.

I wonder if the Jordone kiddies still want to talk about All NBA selections now :lol

TheGoatest
05-28-2022, 06:10 PM
Seriously, anyone else beat 3 teams in the finals with an All-NBA 1st team AND All-NBA 2nd team selection?
We know jordon didn't do it once in any of his 6 finals. What about Bill Russell in the 60s, when there were like 100 NBA players on 8 teams in the league, competing for 10 spots on the 1st/2nd teams?