<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">2006-07 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points Forward Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas (125) 634 Forward Tim Duncan, San Antonio (94) 573 Center Amar? Stoudemire, Phoenix (36) 494 Guard Steve Nash, Phoenix (129) 645 Guard Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers (128) 643 2006-07 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points Forward LeBron James, Cleveland (64) 494 Forward Chris Bosh, Toronto (8) 234 Center Yao Ming, Houston (38) 333 Guard Gilbert Arenas, Washington 295 Guard Tracy McGrady, Houston (10) 278 2006-07 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points Forward Kevin Garnett, Minnesota (5) 225 Forward Carmelo Anthony, Denver (1) 142 Center Dwight Howard, Orlando (1) 108 Guard Dwyane Wade, Miami (1) 241 Guard Chauncey Billups, Detroit 86 Other players receiving votes, with point totals (first team votes in parentheses): Carlos Boozer, Utah, 127; Shaquille O’Neal, Miami, 70 (3); Jason Kidd, New Jersey, 58; Marcus Camby, Denver, 42 (2); Shawn Marion, Phoenix, 41; Allen Iverson, Denver, 39; Tony Parker, San Antonio, 39; Vince Carter, New Jersey, 15; Deron Williams, Utah, 15; Josh Howard, Dallas, 11; Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers, 8; Mehmet Okur, Utah, 7; Baron Davis, Golden State, 6; Michael Redd, Milwaukee, 6; Ray Allen, Seattle, 5; Richard Hamilton, Detroit, 4; Joe Johnson, Atlanta, 3; Ben Gordon, Chicago, 3; Chris Paul, New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 3; Paul Pierce, Boston, 2; Ben Wallace, Chicago, 2; Jason Terry, Dallas, 2; Eddy Curry, New York, 2; Luol Deng, Chicago, 1; Chris Webber, Detroit, 1; Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana, 1; Pau Gasol, Memphis, 1; Tyson Chandler, New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 1; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, 1.</div> Source: NBA.com
<div class="quote_poster">Mercury Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Ehhh, I would put Kidd over Wade, Billups, and Garnett. But that's just me....</div> Why are you picking on Garnett? He was snubbed horribly last year and is still better than Bosh.
<div class="quote_poster">huevonkiller Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Why are you picking on Garnett? He was snubbed horribly last year and is still better than Bosh.</div> I agree, but this seems like another honour that places a lot of emphasis on team success. Garnett's the only player on any of the lists to play for a lottery team. I would probably have put Kidd in over Billups, but I think Chauncey got the slight edge because of Detroit's record. I don't think VC deserved a spot.
<div class="quote_poster">Chutney Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I agree, but this seems like another honour that places a lot of emphasis on team success. Garnett's the only player on any of the lists to play for a lottery team. I would probably have put Kidd in over Billups, but I think Chauncey got the slight edge because of Detroit's record. I don't think VC deserved a spot.</div> Why should All-NBA honors be based upon team success? This isn't the MVP we're talking about. To me All-NBA seems like the very best players of their position.
<div class="quote_poster">huevonkiller Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Why should All-NBA honors be based upon team success? This isn't the MVP we're talking about. To me All-NBA seems like the very best players of their position.</div> I wasn't really justifying it, just stating the facts. I think Garnett and Bosh should switch spots. but Toronto's record pushed him into the 2nd Team, IMO.
I don't really see why Wade made the team when he missed so many games. Kidd definetly got snubbed. One of the best, if not the best point guard in the NBA still can't get the recognition he deserves.
The awards for anything nowadays is not about individual performance, but team success. Sometimes its good, sometimes its bad. We just have to deal with it.
<div class="quote_poster">DIRK4L1FE Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">The awards for anything nowadays is not about individual performance, but team success. Sometimes its good, sometimes its bad. We just have to deal with it.</div> I would disagree with you to a degree. Didn't Kareem win an MVP when his team didn't even qualify for the post-season? And sometimes players that aren't as flashy or popular (that continue to win games) get overlooked. The entire process can be rather arbitrary.
Huevon, I usually agree with you, but I've got to say that the Kareem winning MVP when his team was a lottery team isn't a valid argument anymore. Times have changed.
<div class="quote_poster">Mamba Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Huevon, I usually agree with you, but I've got to say that the Kareem winning MVP when his team was a lottery team isn't a valid argument anymore. Times have changed.</div> True Mamba, but Shaq getting screwed a couple of times is still part of the modern era. He represents exactly the kind of fellow I'm talking about. There are other examples in the last 14 (or so) years where the process has been a bit random as well.
