Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 3:17 pm  |  77 responses

NBA Announces 2011-12 All-Defensive Teams


The NBA has announced that 2011-2012 All-Defensive team. Tyson Chandler, the ’11-12 Defensive Player of the Year, did not earn First Team honors. (If this confuses you, you’re not the only one.) Via a release from the NBA: “Miami Heat forward LeBron James, winner of the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award, headlines the NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. James totaled 53 points overall, including 24 First Team votes. He was the lone player to top 50 points. Joining James on the NBA All-Defensive First Team are forward Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder (47 points), guards Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers (35 points) and Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies (33 points), and center Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic (41 points). Ibaka and Allen earn First Team honors for the first time; Allen was an NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection last season.”Here’s the full breakdown of the first and second teams:

2011-12 NBA All-Defensive First Team
Position Player (Team) 1st 2nd Points
Forward LeBron James (Heat) 24 5 53
Forward Serge Ibaka (Thunder) 20 7 47
Center Dwight Howard (Magic) 16 9 41
Guard Chris Paul (Clippers) 13 9 35
Guard Tony Allen (Grizzlies) 13 7 33
2011-12 NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Position Player (Team) 1st 2nd Points
Forward Kevin Garnett (Celtics) 8 10 26
Forward Luol Deng (Bulls) 6 8 20
Center Tyson Chandler (Knicks) 13 10 36
Guard Rajon Rondo (Celtics) 9 11 29
Guard Kobe Bryant (Lakers) 7 3 17
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  • Andrew

    Whatttttttttttttttt the HELL is this

  • LP

    Who had avery bradley on their list????? it DPOY, not DPO the last 20 games…

  • http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/3183/tex-winter-compares-kobe-bryant-and-michael-jordan Allenp

    I’ve been trying to avoid saying this all day, but I gotta do it.
    No one else found Larry Bird’s phrasing in his discussion of the Pacers last night hilarious?
    He said he was shocked his team “went soft.”
    C’mon man. That’s a hanging curveball.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    LOL. I could have sworn it would be someone else to bring that up

  • http://www.soundcloud.com/tray-5 T-Ray

    Lol cosign nbk I thought it would be a troll to bring that up.

  • Kadavour

    MWP, Thabo, Gucci, Shump and Avery Bradley have the best hands on perimeter defense. Those guys CONSISTENTLY strip the ball from defenders, and get one-on-one blocked shots (if not effectively taking away the shot) on perimeter scorers. LeBron, Wade, Iggy (Iggy is the best of this group with ON-BALL defense) etc are excellent off ball defenders. I don’t see how CP3 made this list, neither Kobe (good defender, but inconsistent effort – it should go to the guys who always play defense). CP3 can’t guard big guards for his LIFE. Deron EATS him EVERY time.

  • LA Huey

    All-Matador Team (Criteria is that you have to get significant minutes)
    PG – Nash
    SG – Monta
    SF – Melo
    PF – Amare
    C – Darko

  • http://slamonline.com nbk

    ^ Huey, mine would be
    .PG – D.J. Augustin
    .SG – Anthony Morrow
    .SF – Marco Bellineli
    .PF – David Lee
    .C – Andrea Bargnani

  • http://thetroyblog.com Teddy-the-Bear

    The NBA hasn’t made a good All-Defensive Team list since 1976. Fact.

  • Da-Meat-Hook

    Calderon’s gotta have that pg spot on lock!

  • http://slamonline.com nbk

    DMH, any other season you’d be right. But Calderon had his best defensive season of his career (which was still bad lol). Augustin was horrendous. HORRENDOUS!!!

  • http://www.slamonline.com Red

    Also, the games where Andre did horrible, Deng shot the ball well. Deng is a better defender, hands down & no doubt.

  • J.C.

    I’m a huge Kobe stan but even I have no idea how he keeps making these teams. I’m happy for Tony though, he’s really earned his place is this league. I’m also not mad about Tyson getting Second Team, that’s his spot. He’s a good defender but he won DPOY on hype and reputation alone.

  • Matt Park

    ^ Are you kidding me? Tyson Chandler was the reason that the Knicks were a top ten defense (along with their usually great rotations).

  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    Red, you have thoroughly proved your point. You THINK Deng is a better defender than Iggy. We got it, your wrong.
    Co-Sign J.C. I ain’t mad about Tyson on 2nd team nor do I understand how Kobe made 2nd team…

  • http://www.slamonline.com Red

    Lakeshow, Deng is the better Defender, it’s ok to not agree with me. Matter fact, Idc for your opinion which doesn’t even have any proof as to why you agree to it. And I don’t think you=we, check your ego it’s killing you.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Really Red? How bout you find someone who feels the same way as you….the “we” Lakeshow was referring to is, the MBA watching public. Not everyone. But just about.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    Really Red? How bout you find someone who feels the same way as you….the “we” Lakeshow was referring to is, the NBA watching public. Not everyone. But just about.

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    ( is my best friend). *NBA*

  • http://Slamonline.com nbk

    (Autospell is my best friend). *NBA*

  • Jerome

    Ron Artest was a good defender ManicWithPU$$ does not.

  • http://www.slamonline.com Red

    Do you have concrete statistics that say majority agree with you? Because I doubt most NBA watching fans really stop to think who’s better, Luol or Andre. Again, Luol is better. Sheesh nbk what kind’ve phone are you on.

  • http://www.nba.com nbk

    I stink og gorilla juice all day. Errrrday.

  • Banks

    Where the hell is Wade? Like seriously, forget that Tyson stuff, WHERE IS WADE?

  • http://slamonline.com LakeShow

    This thread… Soooo Awesomeee.

  • http://www.twitter.com/_dfrance dfrance21

    Other than an occasional highlight block, why are people convinced that Wade is an elite defender? He gambles a lot, dies on screens and a fourth of the Heats defensive possesions, Wade is in the backcourt complaining about a foul or lying on his back.

  • jole

    this is a joke
    teams should be:1st:allen,afflalo,iggy,deng,chandler
    2nd:rondo,george,jsmoove,lebron,howard
    ibaka is a great shotblocker,but is just a solid 1on1 defender

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