LeBron James fell one vote shy of being the unanimous MVP. He had no such issues with the All-NBA Team.
The superstar forward of the Miami Heat was the only unanimous selection to the First Team, announced Thursday by the NBA. He was chosen by all 119 media members, whose voting habits remain somewhat questionable.
James was joined on the First Team by Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant (102 votes), Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (97), Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (91) and San Antonio center Tim Duncan (45).
The Second Team is Memphis center Marc Gasol (38), New York forward Carmelo Anthony (24), Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook (20), San Antonio guard Tony Parker (16) and Clippers forward Blake Griffin (0).
The Third Team is Lakers center Dwight Howard (17), Houston guard James Harden (5), Miami guard Dwyane Wade (3), Golden State forward David Lee (0) and Indiana forward Paul George (0).
Among others receiving votes – in other words, those believed in the eyes of voters to be among the top six guards, top six forwards or top three centers this season – were the head-scratching selections of Pau Gasol, Kenneth Faried, Raymond Felton, Rudy Gay, J.J. Hickson and Dirk Nowitzki.
Come on.
Did the Hickson vote come from the same guy who voted for Luke Babbitt for the Sixth Man Award?
The homer voting among media has gotten totally out of hand. Every year, it looks more and more like the All-Star Game voting done by fans.
If you’re wondering how we voted, just check the table below. A red name is an exact match. A blue name is a matching selection for a different team.
| MEDIA | SHERIDAN | BERNUCCA |
| ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM | ||
| LeBron James | LeBron James | LeBron James |
| Kevin Durant | Carmelo Anthony | Kevin Durant |
| Tim Duncan | Al Horford | Al Horford |
| Chris Paul | Dwyane Wade | Chris Paul |
| Kobe Bryant | Kobe Bryant | Kobe Bryant |
| ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | Kevin Durant | Carmelo Anthony |
| Blake Griffin | Tim Duncan | Tim Duncan |
| Marc Gasol | Marc Gasol | Marc Gasol |
| Tony Parker | James Harden | Tony Parker |
| Russell Westbrook | Russell Westbrook | James Harden |
| ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM | ||
| Paul George | Paul George | Blake Griffin |
| David Lee | David Lee | Paul Pierce |
| Dwight Howard | Brook Lopez | Brook Lopez |
| James Harden | Chris Paul | Russell Westbrook |
| Dwyane Wade | Tony Parker | Dwyane Wade |
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