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Around the League => Around the NBA => Topic started by: Moranis on May 24, 2018, 04:14:08 PM
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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23595163/cleveland-lebron-james-houston-james-harden-unanimously-voted-all-nba-first-team
Davis, Durant, and Lillard join James and Harden on the 1st team
2nd Team - Westbrook, DeRozan, Giannis, Aldridge, Embiid
3rd Team - Curry, Oladipo, George, Butler, and Towns
Edit: By making the 3rd Team, Towns is eligible for the larger 188 million dollar extension. Embiid, by not making the 1st team, lost nearly 30 million dollars based on a clause in his contract. His contract is now 146.5 million instead of 175.7 million had he made the 1st team. Davis, by making the 1st team, is now eligible for the supermax, which will be 5 years approximately 230 million.
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All-NBA First Team
F: LeBron James, Cavaliers
G: James Harden, Rockets
C/F: Anthony Davis, Pelicans
G: Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers
F: Kevin Durant, Warriors
All-NBA Second Team
F: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
G: Russell Westbrook, Thunder
C: Joel Embiid, 76ers
C/F: LaMarcus Aldridge, Spurs
G: DeMar DeRozan, Raptors
All-NBA Third Team
G: Stephen Curry, Warriors
G: Victor Oladipo, Pacers
C/F: Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves
F/G: Jimmy Butler, Timberwolves
F: Paul George, Thunder
Somewhat related sidenote - AD now eligible for SuperMax, $230mm next summer..
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No Celtics.
Poor evaluation.
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Lillard should not be First-Team.
I suppose Kyrie missed too much time, but maybe Horford Third-Team?
Seems pretty contradictory to say Celtics have no elite players AND Brad is overrated, no?
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1 win from an NBA Finals appearance with zero players on an All-NBA team.
That's darn impressive.
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Really strange year for the C.F. teams. Boston has 0, Cleveland and Houston only have 1, and even the vaunted Golden State only managed 2.
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Lillard should not be First-Team.
I suppose Kyrie missed too much time, but maybe Horford Third-Team?
Seems pretty contradictory to say Celtics have no elite players AND Brad is overrated, no?
Kyrie played 9 more games than Curry, who made the third team.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.fcgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1_hint=Stephen+Curry&player_id1_select=Stephen+Curry&y1=2018&player_id1=curryst01&idx=players&player_id2_hint=Kyrie+Irving&player_id2_select=Kyrie+Irving&y2=2018&player_id2=irvinky01&idx=players
No way Dipo should've made it over Kyrie. That's an absolute travesty - better counting stats and percentages AND on the better team!
https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.fcgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1_hint=Kyrie+Irving&player_id1_select=Kyrie+Irving&y1=2018&player_id1=irvinky01&idx=players&player_id2_hint=Victor+Oladipo&player_id2_select=Victor+Oladipo&y2=2018&player_id2=oladivi01&idx=players
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Two way play does not seem to matter on the all NBA team. Only Davis, Butler, Oladipo, and
Paul George play both ends. That's way so many "All NBA" players have already gone fishing.
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Lillard should not be First-Team.
I suppose Kyrie missed too much time, but maybe Horford Third-Team?
Seems pretty contradictory to say Celtics have no elite players AND Brad is overrated, no?
Kyrie played 9 more games than Curry, who made the third team.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.fcgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1_hint=Stephen+Curry&player_id1_select=Stephen+Curry&y1=2018&player_id1=curryst01&idx=players&player_id2_hint=Kyrie+Irving&player_id2_select=Kyrie+Irving&y2=2018&player_id2=irvinky01&idx=players
No way Dipo should've made it over Kyrie. That's an absolute travesty - better counting stats and percentages AND on the better team!
https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.fcgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1_hint=Kyrie+Irving&player_id1_select=Kyrie+Irving&y1=2018&player_id1=irvinky01&idx=players&player_id2_hint=Victor+Oladipo&player_id2_select=Victor+Oladipo&y2=2018&player_id2=oladivi01&idx=players
I guess the fact that Kyrie’s injury was season-ending put him out of mind, I personally don’t understand it but that’s my guess.
I don’t mind Oladipo though, he had a great season and carried Indy better than anyone would have thought. I’m sure Rozier’s success as a starter to end the season also factored into it.
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Two way play does not seem to matter on the all NBA team. Only Davis, Butler, Oladipo, and
Paul George play both ends. That's way so many "All NBA" players have already gone fishing.
Embiid and Giannis are two way players.
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Wow, except changing Giannis and Durant, Zach Lowe nailed the 1st 2 teams
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Two way play does not seem to matter on the all NBA team. Only Davis, Butler, Oladipo, and
Paul George play both ends. That's way so many "All NBA" players have already gone fishing.
Embiid and Giannis are two way players.
Giannis is and sometimes Embiid...
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I’m wildly biased, but I think a healthy Celtics team would be competitive against either the second or third team.
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I’m wildly biased, but I think a healthy Celtics team would be competitive against either the second or third team.
I agree
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Lillard should not be First-Team.
I suppose Kyrie missed too much time, but maybe Horford Third-Team?
Seems pretty contradictory to say Celtics have no elite players AND Brad is overrated, no?
Kyrie played 9 more games than Curry, who made the third team.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.fcgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1_hint=Stephen+Curry&player_id1_select=Stephen+Curry&y1=2018&player_id1=curryst01&idx=players&player_id2_hint=Kyrie+Irving&player_id2_select=Kyrie+Irving&y2=2018&player_id2=irvinky01&idx=players
No way Dipo should've made it over Kyrie. That's an absolute travesty - better counting stats and percentages AND on the better team!
https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.fcgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1_hint=Kyrie+Irving&player_id1_select=Kyrie+Irving&y1=2018&player_id1=irvinky01&idx=players&player_id2_hint=Victor+Oladipo&player_id2_select=Victor+Oladipo&y2=2018&player_id2=oladivi01&idx=players
Dipo played in 75 games though. Irving only had 60. 15 games is a lot of points, rebounds, assists, etc. Couple that with Indiana greatly overachieving and the Celtics not being much worse without Irving, and it is a pretty easy call to go with Oladipo instead of Irving. Curry only played in 51 games, but he was just so good and the Warriors were so good with him that I can see him being on the 3rd team, though I wouldn't have complained if it was Irving or Paul either or one of the guys that played close to a full season like Beal or Mitchell
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I see it as great compliment to this TEAM