ALL-NBA
- FIRST TEAM: C-Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks; F-LeBron James, Miami Heat; F-Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks; G-Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, G-Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat.
- SECOND TEAM: C-Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies; F-Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder, F-Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs; G-Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder; G-James Harden, Houston Rockets.
- THIRD TEAM: C-Brook Lopez, Brooklyn Nets; F-David Lee, Golden State Warriors; F-Paul George, Indiana Pacers; G-Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers; G-Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs.
Apologies to Zach Randolph. But David Lee, your old teammate, has waited too long. He was a hoss all year, just like Z-Bo. CP3 on 3rd team is scrutinizable, for sure. Any other complants are welcome in the comments section.
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As we know who wins “Lebron” !!!
“The Lebron”
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Lebron wins, no doubt.
But Melo over Durant?
This is why I hate the title “Most Valuable Player”, it’s too open to interpretation.
Melo for Durant trade, straight up, no salary cap, and forgetting the future (ie. Durant being younger). IMHO New York get better, OKC gets worse.
Durant would be “more valuable” to New York.
That’s why a straight ranking of “best player” is what this award should be.
What’s the argument in the All-NBA teams for Melo ahead of Durant? The “most valuable” vs “best” semantic argument doesn’t apply there, does it?
Also, what’s your reasoning for Horford? That’s going to be an unusual, possibly unique, pick for 1st team.
Given the time he missed and his tendency to turn on and turn off, I can see CP3 3rd team. You can justify those top 6 guards in any order at all. Not much in it, and Curry will also get some votes.