Posted:
#101
Quote Originally Posted by nmate2ooo2:
1st Team All-Defense Rudy Gobert Anthony Davis Robert Covinton Victor Oladipo Jrue Holiday
2nd Team All-Defense Joel Embiid Al Horford Draymond Green Jimmy Butler Dejounte Murray
no kd or klay. told ya.
It is clear you did not analyze the full voting. You forgot the others receiving votes.
Other players receiving votes, with point totals (All-Defensive First Team votes in parentheses): Chris
Paul, Houston, 74 (20); Paul George, Oklahoma City, 69 (22); Giannis
Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee, 43 (15); Kevin Durant, Golden State, 31 (7);
Klay Thompson, Golden State, 24 (8); Josh Richardson, Miami, 22 (3);
Marcus Smart, Boston, 18 (5); Andre Roberson, Oklahoma City, 17 (3);
Jaylen Brown, Boston, 16 (5); Ben Simmons, Philadelphia, 16 (5); P.J.
Tucker, Houston, 13 (2); Kyle Lowry, Toronto, 7 (1); Russell Westbrook,
Oklahoma City, 7 (1); Danny Green, San Antonio, 6 (2); Luc Mbah a Moute,
Houston, 5 (1); Ricky Rubio, Utah, 4 (2); Andre Drummond, Detroit, 3;
Gary Harris, Denver, 3; LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio, 2; Al-Farouq
Aminu, Portland, 2; Avery Bradley, LA Clippers, 2 (1); Steven Adams,
Oklahoma City, 1; Will Barton, Denver, 1; Eric Bledsoe, Milwaukee, 1; Ed
Davis, Portland, 1; Derrick Favors, Utah, 1; LeBron James, Cleveland,
1; DeAndre Jordan, LA Clippers, 1; Damian Lillard, Portland, 1; Donovan
Mitchell, Utah, 1; Fred VanVleet, Toronto, 1.
Here is the link to see yourself.
https://www.nba.com/article/2018/05/23/all-defensive-teams-official-release-2017-18-season
Kevin Durant 31 Total defensive team votes (7 First team Votes)
Klay Thompson 24 Total defensive team votes (8 First Team Votes)
Lebron James: 1 Total Defensive Team Votes (0 First Team Votes)
Pretty clear that the media and league view KD and Klay as better defensively currently compared to Lebron in the most current season (2018).
The fact that Paul George got left off of the first and second team defense shows that there are snubs on those first two teams. Many feel KD was also snubbed.
