All NBA Teams announced

[Brave Sir Rubin]

2002-03 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM

Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points
Forward Tim Duncan, San Antonio (120) 603
Forward Kevin Garnett, Minnesota (115) 596
Center Shaquille O’Neal, L.A. Lakers (112) 593
Guard Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers (118) 599
Guard Tracy McGrady, Orlando (107) 578


2002-03 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM

Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points
Forward Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas (5) 360
Forward Chris Webber, Sacramento (1) 310
Center Ben Wallace, Detroit (5) 307
Guard Jason Kidd, New Jersey (16) 355
Guard Allen Iverson, Philadelphia (8) 350


2002-03 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM

Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points
Forward Paul Pierce, Boston 91
Forward Jamal Mashburn, New Orleans 63
Center/Forward Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana (2) 165
Guard Stephon Marbury, Phoenix (1) 141
Guard Steve Nash, Dallas 85

well...hard to desagree...i'd put ivy/ kidd in the 1st instead of kobe...but kobe also deserves it...dunno...

[GloveGuy]

Who the hell do they think they are keeping Gary Payton off of that? They must be crazy. Gary PAyton is the second best PG, if not the best in the league. How does Steve Nash make it? Payton led Nash in points, rebound, steals, and assists. That's just bullshit. So is Stephon Marbury making it over the Glove. GP's just not getting enough respect today.

[Andrew]

Good selections. But I agree that GP should have been given more consideration.

[Boyk]

great selections

But GP should of been in at least the 3rd team in fornt of Nash.
well im sure he will make the All-Defensive Team.

[air gordon]

i would have like to seen jermaine o'neal to at least make the 2nd-all nba team. IMO he was the best and most dominating big man in the eastern conference this year. but he's in good company

[Nel]

IMO i think steve nash is worthy to be on the list. gary payton did not have a good season and besides he was traded and his numbers dropped.

[GloveGuy]

Compare their numbers and you'll clearly see that GP's are better. He beat Nash in points, assists, rebounds, and steals. Even when he was with the Bucks they were still higher.

[Rens]

And look where all those numbers lead the Bucks.. while Nash guided his team to the best record in the league.

[Shep]

i can't for the life of me understand why the people who select these teams choose to have 3 forwards and 2 guards for the second and third teams. i know that the C position is weak but u can't just put a forward in the C position. anyone who knows anything about the nba knows that cliff robinson is the C at detroit and brad miller the C at indiana

this is how it should've been:
1st
C S.O'Neal
F K.Garnett
F T.Duncan
G T.McGrady
G K.Bryant

2nd
C Z.Ilgauskas
F C.Webber
F D.Nowitzki
G A.Iverson
G P.Pierce

3rd
C K.Thomas
F S.Marion
F J.O'Neal
G J.Kidd
G G.Payton

[bballer22]

what!!!! they have 2F a C and 2G's???

plus u put Z and K.thomas in, y???

[Shep]

what!!!! they have 2F a C and 2G's???

they have wallace as center in the second team and j.o'neal as the other center when they both are forwards

plus u put Z and K.thomas in, y???

because 'Z' is the second best center therefore in the all nba second team and thomas is the third best center in the nba therefore 3rd team selection for him........they way it should be

[Rens]

Aren't these teams kinda like the rookie team, where they don't need to pay attention to positions as much?

[Boyk]

And look where all those numbers lead the Bucks.. while Nash guided his team to the best record in the league.

it wasnt just Nash, and i beleive theres another guy on the Mavs team called Dirk Nowitzi who played a huge part in Mavs success

[Rens]

Which explains why Nash' numbers were a bit lower than Payton's, he wasn't the first or second option on his team.

[GloveGuy]

Yes but I still think he played better than Nash. I think that he's a better player all around still, even if he's in his mid-30's, he's still top 2 point guard, if not the best point guard in the league(IMO). How does it explain why Nash's rebounds, steals, and assists were less then Payton's? GP led his team in assists AND points.

[Rens]

How does it explain why Nash's rebounds, steals, and assists were less then Payton's? GP led his team in assists AND points.

Assists: different offensive system
Rebounds: better rebounding teammates/big men
Steals: Not as quick hands, or taking less risks

[Nel]

i agree with Dan Gadzuric. payton is great but i believe steve nash is much better than him now. payton has been on all-nba teams selection before why not give a chance to a much younger (and help his team to a tied with the best record in the nba(60-22), 2nd round) player like steve nash.

[Boyk]

what!!!! they have 2F a C and 2G's???

they have wallace as center in the second team and j.o'neal as the other center when they both are forwards

plus u put Z and K.thomas in, y???

because 'Z' is the second best center therefore in the all nba second team and thomas is the third best center in the nba therefore 3rd team selection for him........they way it should be

No, coz Kurt Thomas isnt a natural centre
hes barely 6'9

[Boyk]

How does it explain why Nash's rebounds, steals, and assists were less then Payton's? GP led his team in assists AND points.

Assists: different offensive system
Rebounds: better rebounding teammates/big men
Steals: Not as quick hands, or taking less risks

there as good as one an other on offense, but its defence that payton dominates nash on, therefore payton is better all-round and a better player.

complete players are always better than very good offensive players.