Re: Pierce should have been All-NBA

[Kestutis.Kveraga@dartmouth.edu (Kestutis Kveraga)]

I'm surprised by some of the picks, although, knowing how "knowledgeable" most
sportswriters are, I guess I shouldn't be. Nowitzki must've gotten the TWG
vote, or maybe the voting media mistook him for Larry Bird.  For, as good as he
is, I don't think he is quite good enough to make the 3rd team.  I wonder who
submitted the only vote for 'Toine - maybe Michael Holley?
Kestas

Here are my picks, roughly preserving the positional structure of 2 guards, 2
forwards and a center.

1st team:
Shaq 
Duncan
Garnett 
Bryant 
Iverson 

2nd team:
Mutombo
Webber
Carter (F/G)
McGrady (F/G)
Kidd

3rd team:
Robinson (for lack of a better choice this year)
'Sheed (crazy as he is)
Malone (still formidable)
Payton (has faded somewhat, but still up there)
Pierce (IMO, better than Allen or Finley)



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Here are the results of the All-NBA voting: 


Pos  Player                    Points (1st team votes) 

   F   Tim Duncan (SA) .......... 608   (115) 

   F   Chris Webber (Sac) ....... 596   (109) 

   C   Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) ... 581   (115) 

   G   Allen Iverson (Phi) ...... 612   (120) 

   G   Jason Kidd (Pho) ......... 423   (54) 

  


Second Team                      Total 

  Pos Player                     Points (1st team votes) 

   F   Kevin Garnett (Min) ...... 424   (25) 

   F   Vince Carter (Tor) ....... 287   (11) 

   C   Dikembe Mutombo (Phi) .... 238 

   G   Kobe Bryant (LAL) ........ 411   (36) 

   G   Tracy McGrady (Orl) ...... 318   (21) 

  


Third Team                       Total 

  Pos Player                     Points (1st team votes) 

   F   Karl Malone (Uta) ........ 197 

   F   Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) ......  56 

   C   David Robinson (SA) ...... 165 

   G   Gary Payton (Sea) ........ 117   (1) 

   G   Ray Allen (Mil) .......... 105   (3) 
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