All Defensive Teams announced

[Nolan]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/213581/Howard_Rondo_Garnett_Bryant_LeBron_Named_To_All_Defensive_Team

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard headlines the NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. Howard totaled 56 points overall, including 27 First Team votes.

Also selected to the All-Defensive First Team are guard Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics (39 points), forward LeBron James of the Miami Heat (38 points), forward Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics (33 points), and guard Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers (33 points). Garnett and Bryant each earn All-Defensive First Team honors for the ninth time, tying Michael Jordan and Gary Payton for the most in NBA history.

The NBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of guards Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies, and Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets, center Tyson Chandler of the Dallas Mavericks, forward Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers, and forward-center Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls

I'm not suprised by some of the selections but I don't agree with a lot of them. Not a big fan of KG making the first team and Allen and Iggy making the 2nd team. Its a shame that the Chuck Hayes isn't on one of those teams. Serge Ibaka is another guy that got snubbed big time.

What do guys think about the all-defensive teams?

[Donald Kaufman]

No Thunder player made either team? That's ridiculous. Ibaka and arguably Sefolosha should've made it.

KG and Kobe made it on rep alone, Kobe is nowhere an elite defensive player, not anymore.

[batmana]

When it comes to those teams (defensive, all-NBA) sometimes guys get voted purely on reputation. That's what happened to Kevin Garnett. Plus, he was noticeably better than last season and probably should have been 2nd team. Tony Allen, I believe, should be 1st team though. IMO, he was the defensive player of the year, too.