Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul was selected to the 2011-12 All-NBA First Team the NBA announced today, becoming the first Clippers player since the team moved to Los Angeles in 1984 to be recognized with a first team selection. Clippers forward Blake Griffin was named to the All-NBA Second Team.
Paul is the second player in franchise history to earn a spot on the All-NBA First Team, joining Bob McAdoo in 1974-75 when the team was the Buffalo Braves. The last Clippers player to receive All-NBA honors was Elton Brand in 2006 (Second Team).Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul was selected to the 2011-12 All-NBA First Team the NBA announced today, becoming the first Clippers player since the team moved to Los Angeles in 1984 to be recognized with a first team selection. Clippers forward Blake Griffin was named to the All-NBA Second Team.
Paul is the second player in franchise history to earn a spot on the All-NBA First Team, joining Bob McAdoo in 1974-75 when the team was the Buffalo Braves. The last Clippers player to receive All-NBA honors was Elton Brand in 2006 (Second Team).On the All-NBA Second Team with Griffin are guards Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, forward Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and center Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers.The All-NBA Teams were chosen by a panel of 120 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The media voted for All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams by position with points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis.
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1st Team
Chris Paul - 484 points (84 1st place votes)
Kobe Bryant - 568 (104)
Kevin Durant - 591 (117)
LeBron James - 596 (118)
Dwight Howard - 476 (75)
2nd Team
Tony Parker - 367 (41)
Russell Westbrook - 239 (5)
Kevin Love - 365 (16)
Blake Griffin - 170
Andrew Bynum - 400 (33)
3rd Team
Rajon Rondo - 142 (4)
Dwyane Wade - 235 (1)
Carmelo Anthony - 154 (1)
Dirk Nowitzki - 136
Tyson Chandler - 60 (4)
