Re: 2002-03 ALL-NBA TEAMS

[Cecil <cecil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Glad to hear that you will accept the musings of Canadian/American
sportwriters who see opponents play a couple times per year.

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Forant <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: 2002-03 ALL-NBA TEAMS


> Facts always win over rhetoric.
>
> DanF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Eggcentric@xxxxxxx>
> To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 8:53 AM
> Subject: 2002-03 ALL-NBA TEAMS
>
>
> > This likely proves no more than the controversial EFFICIENCY RATINGS
> > or any other ''official'' player ratings.  It is merely one more
> indication
> > of
> > Walker's perceived value throughout the NBA community, and maybe the
> > very reason he remains on our roster.
> >
> > The 2002-03 ALL-NBA TEAMS were chosen by a 122-member voting panel
> > of writers and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada consisting of
> > national media members and members from each of the league's 29 teams
> > who regularly cover the NBA.
> >
> > Duncan led all players with 603 points, Pierce managed to make the third
> > team with 91 points.  Walker received 3 points.
> >
> > 2002-03 ALL-NBA TEAMS
> >
> > FIRST TEAM      Points
> > Tim Duncan          603
> > Kobe Bryant         599
> > Kevin Garnett       596
> > Shaquille ObNeal    593
> > Tracy McGrady   578
> >
> > SECOND TEAM
> > Dirk Nowitzki       360
> > Jason Kidd      355
> > Allen Iverson       350
> > Chris Webber        310
> > Ben Wallace         307
> >
> > THIRD TEAM
> > Jermaine ObNeal     165
> > Stephon Marbury     141
> > PAUL PIERCE         91
> > Steve Nash          85
> > Jamal Mashburn  63
> >
> > Also receiving votes/points -
> >
> > Yao Ming            55
> > Karl Malone         33
> > Shawn Marion        28
> > Z, Ilgauskas        25
> > Vlade Divac     23
> > Steve Francis       18
> > Ray Allen           15
> > Gary Payton         14
> > Rasheed  Wallace    14
> > Allan Houston       10
> > Brad Miller         8
> > David Robinson  8
> > Pau Gasol           8
> > P. Stojakovic       8
> > Michael Jordan      7
> > ANTOINE WALKER  3
> > A. Stoudemire       2
> > A. Jamison      2
> > Elton Brand     2
> > Theo Ratliff        2
> > Brian Grant     2
> > Jalen Rose          1
> > J. Magloire         1
> > John Stockton       1
> > Michael Finley  1
> > Mike Bibby      1
> > Tony Parker         1
> > W. Szczerbiak       1