Paul George named to 1st team All-Defense, Roy on 2nd team.

Post #1 » by **Jake0890** » Mon Jun 2, 2014 6:17 pm

http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/paul-george-named-first-team-all-defense-roy-hibbert-named-second-team

NEW YORK, June 2, 2014 – Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, winner of the 2013-14 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, headlines the 2013-14 NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today.Noah, who received 105 First Team votes (223 points), makes his second consecutive appearance on the First Team.

Joining Noah on the NBA All-Defensive First Team are forward Paul George of the Indiana Pacers (161 points, 65 First Team votes), guard Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers (156 points, 64 First Team votes), forward Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder (152 points, 54 First Team votes) and guard/forward Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors (148 points, 57 First Team Votes). The voting panel consisted of 123 writers and broadcasters from the U.S. and Canada. Two points were awarded for a First Team vote and one point was awarded for a Second Team vote.

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Noah, who appeared in 80 of Chicago’s 82 games, ranked sixth in the NBA in rebounding (11.3 rpg), 12th in blocks (1.51 bpg) and added 1.24 steals. He was one of just three players (Detroit’s Andre Drummond and New Orleans’ Anthony Davis) to average at least 10.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals. Behind Noah, the Bulls held opponents to a .430 field goal percentage, second-stingiest in the league.

Paul led the NBA in steals (2.48 spg) for the fourth consecutive season and sixth time in his career to earn his fourth First Team nod. George ranked fifth in the NBA in steals (1.89 spg) and was the only player in the NBA to average at least 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals. In his first season with the Warriors, Iguodala averaged 1.50 steals, as the Warriors improved from the NBA’s 19th best defense in terms of points allowed last season to 10th in 2013-14.

The NBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of forward LeBron James of the Miami Heat (57 First Team votes), guard Patrick Beverley of the Houston Rockets (44 First Team votes), guard Jimmy Butler of the Bulls (29 First Team votes), forward Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs (16 First Team votes) and Roy Hibbert of the Indiana Pacers (15 First Team votes).

Wizop · Post #2 » by **Wizop** » Mon Jun 2, 2014 8:05 pm

well deserved for PG. lets hope that Roy takes second team as motivation and not as a snub.

SmashMouthRod · Post #3 » by **SmashMouthRod** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 12:00 am

Paul Definitely deserved it; Dont know if Roy did after that second half and playoff performance but kudos. I expect much more out of these guys next year; hopefully the bench will be much improved and allow for them to not get so worn out every game. I hope Bird means it that he isnt going to make any drastic moves.

Post #4 » by **Jake0890** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 12:10 am

Yeah, if Roy didn't fall off in the 2nd half of the season, he'd be in the 1st team as well.

chube · Post #5 » by **chube** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 1:59 am

SmashMouthRod wrote:Paul Definitely deserved it; Dont know if Roy did after that second half and playoff performance but kudos. I expect much more out of these guys next year; hopefully the bench will be much improved and allow for them to not get so worn out every game. I hope Bird means it that he isnt going to make any drastic moves.

I think Roy deserved it. It's easy to waiver based on his 2nd half struggles, but those teams are based on the whole regular season. Which is why Roy was still int he conversation for DPOY at all. I just don't see any other NBA center who could have overtaken him. Howard was the closest, but he didn't come on until late in the season. After his start, the DPOY was his to lose. Hope he has a big year next year, because his playoff performance will probably in the back of some voters' minds...fair or not.

Meloholic · Post #6 » by **Meloholic** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 3:53 am

Jake0890 wrote:Yeah, if Roy didn't fall off in the 2nd half of the season, he'd be in the 1st team as well.

how much truth was there to Hibbert and George issue?

chube · Post #7 » by **chube** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 4:06 am

Meloholic wrote:
Jake0890 wrote:Yeah, if Roy didn't fall off in the 2nd half of the season, he'd be in the 1st team as well.

how much truth was there to Hibbert and George issue?

Who knows, but I'm inclined to think not much. It was never really reported by any major news media oulets, both denied it, PG even took to Twitter (or Instagram...one of those) to squash the rumors the same day he took Roy out fishing before Hibb's breakout game against the Wiz to clear his head. That, and looking at their chemistry on the court post-rumors, they were still smiling, encouraging each other and doing their forearm lock/high-five thing. Just doesn't seem like things two guys/friends/co-workers would do if anything really happened.

There's always a possibility that it's true and anybody not involved with those parties may never know whether anything 100% was going on in that department, but I'm inclined to think 'no.'

Moooose · Post #8 » by **Moooose** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 5:24 am

Meloholic wrote:
Jake0890 wrote:Yeah, if Roy didn't fall off in the 2nd half of the season, he'd be in the 1st team as well.

how much truth was there to Hibbert and George issue?

I don't think there's any truth to it. Merely rumors, tabloid material. Because if there is truth to it, Paul and Roy will be the first ones to know and admit. And I don't expect them to still be good friends after such an incident like that.

It is very easy for anyone to go and write something up, speculate on an issue, and gather a horde of ignorant followers who only reads what they want to read. And anybody can be an author now, of his own blog, his own site, whatever. And now, everybody tells it like they have evidence that is true. It is easy to find and befriend fellow haters to join your bandwagon without really knowing where it leads to. As a fellow victim of the social media, whenever I read something that is out there, I always consider it a rumor unless proven otherwise.

SmashMouthRod · Post #9 » by **SmashMouthRod** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 6:26 am

Meloholic wrote:
Jake0890 wrote:Yeah, if Roy didn't fall off in the 2nd half of the season, he'd be in the 1st team as well.

how much truth was there to Hibbert and George issue?

None. The media attention seemed to be something that the team didnt handle well this season; but this is still a close knit squad with high character; I highly doubt George is that kind of a guy. Bird stated it best when he said that some writer across the globe will write an article with no sources; and ppl will just jump on that bandwagon. Obviously the Hibbert open to being traded story is a good example. His agent David Falk came out and said that Hibbert has no entourage and that he handles all of Roy's business; and at no point did he or Roy relay the message that he is open to a trade. Random opinions; trade ideas on the message boards are becoming similar to some so called expert analysis and opinions on ESPN and other sports media.

Post #10 » by **Nuntius** » Tue Jun 3, 2014 10:01 am

Well deserved for both players.

ThePacer31 · Post #11 » by **ThePacer31** » Wed Jun 4, 2014 12:07 pm

Rated-R was 1st-team D &O ? That's some good stuff right there!! :nod: