<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">NEW YORK -- Tim Duncan made his 10th straight NBA All-Defensive first team Wednesday, and San Antonio teammate Bruce Bowen was the top vote-getter in being selected for the seventh time. Completing the team were: Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby and guards Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Raja Bell of the Phoenix Suns. NBA All-Defensive Team Player Team Tim Duncan Spurs Bruce Bowen Spurs Marcus Camby Nuggets Kobe Bryant Lakers Raja Bell Suns Bowen, a forward, received 42 votes, six more than Duncan. Camby, the Defensive Player of the Year, was chosen for the first time. "Honestly, besides winning a championship, that was the only other goal I had," said Camby, who had made the All-Defensive second team the last two seasons. Bryant earned his seventh selection and Bell his first. Duncan is tied with former Chicago Bull Scottie Pippen for the second most All-Defensive team selections. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is first with 11. Bowen and Duncan helped the Spurs hold opponents to 90.1 points (first in the NBA) and .433 shooting from the field (third). San Antonio has finished in the top five in both categories in each of Duncan's 10 seasons. Camby led the NBA in blocks per game (3.30) and was tied for fourth in rebounds (11.7). Bryant ranked 17th in steals (1.44). Bell often matches up against the opposition's best offensive player. The second team was: Chicago's Ben Wallace and Kirk Hinrich, New Jersey's Jason Kidd, Detroit's Tayshaun Prince and Minnesota's Kevin Garnett. Voting was done by the league's 30 head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own players.</div> Source It's good to finally see Kirk getting recognition for his defense.
Yeah it is about damn time. IMO he should've been on the first team because like Wallace he's always out there doing the little things.
I don't get it. Bowen has the most points,42 and Camby only has 34. But somehow, Camby won DPOY over Bowen? I'm not taking sides. I just think that there should be more consistency.
Well deserved, finally getting a little respect in Chicago. Also has anyone noticed how well Gordon and Deng have been doing defensively lately, Deng has always been above average but lately he has looked incredible, and Gordon has gone from below average to at least a little above average.
<div class="quote_poster">DIRK4L1FE Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I don't get it. Bowen has the most points,42 and Camby only has 34. But somehow, Camby won DPOY over Bowen? I'm not taking sides. I just think that there should be more consistency.</div> It's different voting isnt it?
<div class="quote_poster">NTC Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">It's different voting isnt it?</div> Coaches voted for this and media voted for DPOY i believe.
But still, how can the results vary that much. I mean, Camby was 3rd or 4th in All Defensive team selection right (points wise)?
