Tricky_Kid wrote:He should be in 2nd team. Shame
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I can understand IT over Wall: accolades generally favor offense over defense, and even defensive accolades often seem to reward bonus points for a player's offense. John Wall has evolved into an at times dangerous scorer, but his best all-time efficiency is not so much better than past years. Based on the numbers, Wall has more rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks by dramatic margins, but IT is clearly a better scorer, shooting 3s at a much higher % and volume, with a better 2 Pt %, close to even inside/at the rim, and gets to the foul line more and shoots at a much higher % there.
I remember when some on this board wondered why the Wizards didn't make a play for Thomas when he was available, especially considering that EG almost always takes the Suns unwanted players in return for 1st round picks. Maybe IT wouldn't have been happy here as a 3rd guard, but imagine a Wall/Beal/Thomas backcourt giving people headaches. IT is an exceptional plaayer; he just can't do much on offense. Hopefully, it was a close vote between Wall and IT.