2023-24 NBA All-Defensive Teams (Suggs is 2nd Team)

[CocoaFan]

First team next year for sure. Just putting the league on notice this year (small market, limited buzz). I've never seen anyone glide through picks the way he does.

My only complaint...I'd rather he didn't lay on the ground and wince after every foul call and limp right until the play resumes - at which point he makes a miraculous recovery. I'm not saying he's not tough - God knows, he is! I just saw TJ McConnell take a shot and bounce back up like an NFL WR trying to laugh off a big hit by an opposing safety. "You Can't Hurt Me Punk"

He's the football guy - act like it.

I think you're way off base. He's had nagging injuries all season and previous seasons from throwing himself all over the court. His limping and wincing is most likely the result of some injury he's been trying to overcome and just tweaking/re-injuring it again. Suggs is anything but a poser.

[Skybox]

First team next year for sure. Just putting the league on notice this year (small market, limited buzz). I've never seen anyone glide through picks the way he does.

My only complaint...I'd rather he didn't lay on the ground and wince after every foul call and limp right until the play resumes - at which point he makes a miraculous recovery. I'm not saying he's not tough - God knows, he is! I just saw TJ McConnell take a shot and bounce back up like an NFL WR trying to laugh off a big hit by an opposing safety. "You Can't Hurt Me Punk"

He's the football guy - act like it.

I think you're way off base. He's had nagging injuries all season and previous seasons from throwing himself all over the court. His limping and wincing is most likely the result of some injury he's been trying to overcome and just tweaking/re-injuring it again. Suggs is anything but a poser.

I know he’s tough…as I said. Just wish he wasn’t so comfortable doing the “soccer thing”

[Bergmaniac]

Congrats to Suggs, well deserved, hopefully the first of many to come.

First team next year for sure.

It's far from certain. With the new rules it will be very, very hard for non-bigs to make the first team. This year there were 4 bigs on the first team and next year they will probably be at least as many and there is a good chance that all 5 will be centres with someone like Jaren Jackson Jr., Jarrett Allen, Mobley or Chet joining it this year's 4.

[cedric76]

Well deserved, JI will be 1st team next season

[UCFJayBird]

I actually am in favor if it being positionless. I want the top 5 defenders on 1st team. If there's a PG that I feel is 20th in defense but he's the best PG defender, I don't want him showing up. (edit: Though if your argument is it should be position based because you want it to represent the best team you could put together that could play a game together and compete and would be the best defensive team, I get that. Obviously you wouldn't field a team with 5 centers, lol).

I hope Jalen keeps up the energy and comes in with a determination to make 1st team next year. Would be great to see and obviously would be great to continue to set the tone for the team.

I think Wemby 100% deserves 1st team. Strong argument he could've been DPOY, but I think they got it right this year.