Nuggets center Marcus Camby and league MVP Kobe Bryant were selected to the NBA all-defensive team Monday, along with Bruce Bowen, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. Camby averaged a league-leading 3.6 blocked shots per game and was second in rebounds (13.1). This is his second selection to the team. Camby’s name was omitted from the all-star team, drawing the ire of former all-star Charles Barkley, who called it “a joke.”
NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM VOTING
(First-team votes in parentheses)
FIRST TEAM
Kevin Garnett, f, Boston, 52 points (24); Kobe Bryant, g, L.A. Lakers, 52 (24); Marcus Camby, c, Denver, 37 (14); Bruce Bowen, g-f, San Antonio, 36 (13); Tim Duncan, f, San Antonio, 33 (12).
SECOND TEAM
Shane Battier, f, Houston, 29 (9); Chris Paul, g, New Orleans, 26 (10); Dwight Howard, c, Orlando, 25 (8); Tayshaun Prince, f, Detroit, 20 (3); Raja Bell, g, Phoenix, 18 (4).
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Chauncey Billups, Detroit, 14 (5); Jason Kidd, Dallas, 13 (4); Rasheed Wallace, Detroit, 13 (3); Rajon Rondo, Boston, 11 (3); Deron Williams, Utah, 8, (3); Josh Smith, Atlanta, 8, (3); Ron Artest, Sacramento, 8 (2); Tyson Chandler, New Orleans, 8 (1); Andrei Kirilenko, Utah, 6; Derek Fisher, Los Angeles Lakers, 4 (1); LeBron James, Cleveland, 4 (1); Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, 4 (1); Kirk Hinrich, Chicago, 3 (1); Samuel Dalembert, Philadelphia, 3 (1); Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia, 2 (1); Brandon Roy, Portland, 2; Paul Pierce, Boston, 2; Andre Miller, Philadelphia, 1; Andres Nocioni, Chicago, 1; Baron Davis, Golden State, 1; Caron Butler, Washington, 1; Chris Bosh, Toronto, 1; Dikembe Mutombo, Houston, 1; Josh Howard, Dallas, 1; Richard Hamilton, Detroit, 1; Ronnie Brewer, Utah, 1.
THE PANEL
The voting panel consisted of the NBA’s 30 head coaches. Each selected NBA all-defensive first and second teams by position. Coaches were not permitted to vote for players from their own teams. Two points were awarded for a first-team vote and one point for second team.
