Team Awards
Without further ado (read, slacking on my part), I give you my team awards for the 2006-2007 NBA season. We’ll start with the All-Defensive Teams first.
First Team All Defense:
G - Jason Kidd
G - Bruce Bowen (I fudged the position a little bit. To be honest, there are not a lot of great defensive guards).
F - Gerald Wallace
F - Tim Duncan
C - Marcus Camby
Second Team All Defense:
G - Baron Davis
G - Kobe Bryant
F - Shane Battier
F - Jermaine O’Neal
C - Ben Wallace
Hon. Mention All Defense:
G - Chauncey Billups
G - Raja Bell
F - Shawn Marion
F - Kevin Garnett
C - Tie: Alonzo Mourning/Dikembe Mutombo (give the old men their due)*
*Can you believe these two played together in college. How on earth did they not win at least one title?
First Team All NBA:
G - Steve Nash
G - Kobe Bryant
F - Dirk Nowitzki
F - Tim Duncan
C - Yao Ming
Second Team All NBA:
G - Gilbert Arenas
G - Tracy McGrady
F - LeBron James
F - Chris Bosh
C - Amare Stoudamire
Honorable Mention All NBA:
G - Tony Parker
G - Dwyane Wade (injuries cost him)
F - Carmelo Anthony/Shawn Marion
F - Kevin Garnett
C - Shaquille O’Neal
*Conspicuously left off the list: Carlos Boozer
First Team All Rookie:
G - Brandon Roy
G - Randy Foye
F - Andrea Bargnani
F - Rudy Gay
C - Craig Smith
Second Team All Rookie:
G - Rajon Rondo
G - Marcus Williams
F - Jorge Garbajosa
F - Adam Morrison
C - LaMarcus Aldridge (man, he’s going to be good)
Honorable Mention All Rookie:
G - Daniel Gibson
G - Mikael Gelabale (by default, there’s no one left)
F - Adam Herrmann
F - Tyrus Thomas
C - Paul Milsap
*Most exciting rookie to see on a break away: James White - If you have not seen it yet, check out the 2006 College Slam Dunk Contest where White dunks with both hands from the free throw line ON HIS FIRST DUNK AND UPS THE ANTE ON HIS NEXT DUNKS!!!!
On behalf of John Stockton, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Magic, and all the other fantastic point guards at the ‘elite’ level, I’d like to extend a warm-hearted welcome to Baron Davis. They’ve been waiting a long time, but it is a pleasure to finally accept you to the club.
“Warriors. Come out and play-eyaAAA!”
