<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">NEW YORK, May 26 ? Ray Allen of the Seattle SuperSonics led all players in votes to earn his fourth consecutive First Team appearance on the NBA All-Interview team when the NBA Public Relations Directors Association (NBAPRDA) announced the 2003-04 All-Interview teams today. Allen (30 votes) is joined on the NBA All-Interview First Team by first-time selections Jermaine O?Neal of the Indiana Pacers (22 votes) and Elton Brand of the Los Angeles Clippers (19 votes). Rounding out the First Team are Steve Nash of the Dallas Mavericks (17 votes) with his third selection and Seattle?s Brent Barry (16 votes) with his second selection. The NBA All-Interview First Team coach is 2003-04 NBA Coach of the Year, Memphis? Hubie Brown (23 votes).</div> <font size="1">Full Story courtesy of NBA.com.</font>
The Sonics would be better off if Ray never again made it to another All-Interview Team. I think that he needs to keep some of his opinions/comments in house or to himself. Brent Barry on the other hand deserves the award probably more than anyone in the league. He is a coach of the year candidate as a player.
I can't wait to see Brent working in the media once he's retired. I don't see him settling into a coaching role, but I think he and his brother are perfectly cut out for TV.
Damn I feel dumb that I didn't even no they had an All-Interview team period until yesterday. I tried watching inside the NBA with EJ and the crew just to see if they would mention that. No such luck. But it seems to be a negative against Ray, so this interview thing doesn't seem like a great accomplishment for everybody who achieves it.
