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Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Wed May 5, 2010 7:12 pm
by countryboi
Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown knew Gerald Wallace belonged on the NBA’s All-Defensive team. He just wasn’t so sure the other 29 head coaches would agree.
"When I see the all-defensive team – who makes it – a lot of times I scratch my head," Brown said last week. "I think a lot of times guys who don’t have a reputation as a great (overall) player get overlooked as far as the impact they have defensively."
If that’s the politics, then maybe Wallace is emerging as a great defender and a fine overall player.
He was named first-team All-Defensive Wednesday, along with Orlando’s Dwight Howard, Boston's Rajon Rondo, Cleveland's LeBron James and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers.
All five first-teamers were also All-Stars this season, Wallace for the first time. He turned the coaches’ heads by finishing ninth in rebounding (10 per game), 14th in steals (1.54 per game) and 28th in blocks (1.09 per game).
Brown gushed about Wallace’s performance during his post-season press conference last week, expressing surprise Wallace wasn’t a factor for most-improved player.
"He was third-leading vote-getter (for defensive player). That’s pretty incredible, being a non-center," Brown said.
"I remember when they were talking about most-improved. The guys who were selected were deserving, but I thought his name should have come up. Maybe they thought he was already (developed). Maybe that’s a compliment in itself."
The distinctions continue this summer: Wallace and Charlottean Stephen Curry, a Golden State Warriors rookie, have both received invitations to the Team USA tryouts in July.
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Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Wed May 5, 2010 7:19 pm
by fatlever
thats awesome. its amazing the recognition that starts happening when you start winning. first all-star game, now 1st team all-defense, 3rd in DPOY voting, jax getting MVP votes.
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Wed May 5, 2010 7:36 pm
by hhvo
I'm surprised Josh Smith didn't make the All-D Team, since he was 2nd in DPoY.
I don't know if Kobe is deserving to be on the team. Maybe the hype got him the spot.
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Wed May 5, 2010 7:41 pm
by TAI8
hhvo wrote:I'm surprised Josh Smith didn't make the All-D Team, since he was 2nd in DPoY.
I don't know if Kobe is deserving to be on the team. Maybe the hype got him the spot.
He made 2nd Team...
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Wed May 5, 2010 7:49 pm
by Tupik
Great, well deserved, good to see he gets some recognition.
Congrats Gerald on a great season !
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Wed May 5, 2010 7:54 pm
by BigSlam
'Bout time!!
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Wed May 5, 2010 8:35 pm
by fatlever
gotta agree with the majority of the general board about the selections. kobe and lebron CAN be great defensive, when they choose so, but they dont bring it on a nightly basis. artest guards the best wing, not kobe. bogut deserves it over duncan this year.
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Wed May 5, 2010 10:28 pm
by SlicedBread
yeaaaaah crash!!!!!
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Thu May 6, 2010 12:49 am
by carolinabred
Nice!
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Thu May 6, 2010 12:58 am
by Walt Cronkite
Grats Crash
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Thu May 6, 2010 9:56 am
by WaydownSouth
Biggest cold shoulder goes to Andrew Bogut.. It's BS that he got left out.
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Thu May 6, 2010 1:16 pm
by -Ian-
Congratulations, Gerald Wallace! You truly deserve all of these.
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Thu May 6, 2010 5:17 pm
by BigSlam
WaydownSouth wrote:Biggest cold shoulder goes to Andrew Bogut.. It's BS that he got left out.
Busted fingers, busted wrist, busted elbow, busted arm and now a cold shoulder too?
Dude should just dig a hole 6ft down where he is standing right now and lay in it.
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Fri May 7, 2010 7:25 am
by SKR
Hurrah for Gerald!
Re: Gerald Wallace makes NBA's All-Defensive team
Posted: Fri May 7, 2010 3:23 pm
by doc.end
BigSlam wrote:WaydownSouth wrote:Biggest cold shoulder goes to Andrew Bogut.. It's BS that he got left out.
Busted fingers, busted wrist, busted elbow, busted arm and now a cold shoulder too?
Dude should just dig a hole
6ft down where he is standing right now and lay in it.
It would look weird if he would stand in it.