2008-09 All-NBA First Team Led by Lebron, Kobe & Dwyane Wade

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2008-09 All-NBA First Team Led by Lebron, Kobe & Dwyane Wade

13 May 2009 153 views No Comment

Anchored by the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year, Dwight Howard, and runner-up Lebron James, the All-NBA First Team was announced on Wednesday.

The NBA didn’t go all defense, however, as the top 4 scorers in the league all made the first team squad:

Dwyane Wade – 30.2 ppg
Lebron James – 28.4
Kobe Bryant – 26.8
Dirk Nowitzki – 25.9

Wade was voted into the first team for the 1st time, while Bryant and Nowitzki were both selected their 4th times, respectively. For James, who was listed on every first team ballot, it is his second appearance on the All-NBA team. Dwight Howard was also nominated for the 2nd consecutive season.

Of the 5 selections, Wade is the only player already eliminated from the 08-09 NBA Playoffs, while Dirk could be joining him as early as tonight (they trail Denver 3-2 in best of 7 series). Howard, who’s Orlando Magic suffered a devastating loss last night after a horrible 4th quarter, could also be joining Wade on the “I’ve started my summer vacation” list.

2008-09 All-NBA Second Team

The All-NBA second team consisted of New Orleans guard Chris Paul, Brandon Roy of the Trail Blazers, Tim Duncan of the Spurs, Paul Pierce of the Celtics and Houston center Yao Ming.

2008-09 All-NBA Third Team

The third team has Denver’s Chauncey Billups and San Antonio’s Tony Parker at guard, Denver’s Carmelo Anthony and the Lakers’ Pau Gasol at forward, and Shaquille O’Neal of the Suns at center.