Also selected to the First Team are forwards Andrei Kirilenko of the Utah Jazz, making his third All-Defensive Team appearance, and 2003-04 Defensive Player of the Year Ron Artest of the Sacramento Kings, named to the All-Defensive Team for the second time. Tying in votes received and rounding out the First Team are guards Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets, receiving their sixth and seventh All-Defensive honors, respectively.
The Spurs' Bruce Bowen edged the Pistons' Ben Wallace as the top vote-getter. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images/NBAE |
The NBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of Denver’s Marcus Camby, Detroit’s Chauncey Billupsand Tayshaun Prince, Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett and San Antonio’s Tim Duncan.
The voting panel consisted of the NBA’s 30 head coaches, who were asked to select NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams by position. Coaches were not permitted to vote for players from their own team. Two points were awarded for a First Team vote and one point was awarded for a Second Team vote.
Attached are the results for the 2005-06 NBA All-Defensive Teams:
2005-06 NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM:
Position | Player, Team | 1st | 2nd | Points |
Guard | Bruce Bowen, San Antonio | 26 | 3 | 55 |
Center | Ben Wallace, Detroit | 26 | 2 | 54 |
Forward | Andrei Kirilenko, Utah | 19 | 6 | 44 |
Forward | Ron Artest, Sacramento | 11 | 8 | 30 |
Guard | Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers | 12 | 4 | 28 |
Guard | Jason Kidd, New Jersey | 9 | 10 | 28 |
2005-06 NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
Position | Player, Team | 1st | 2nd | Points |
Forward | Tim Duncan, San Antonio | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Guard | Chauncey Billups, Detroit | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Forward | Kevin Garnett, Minnesota | 4 | 10 | 18 |
Center | Marcus Camby, Denver | 2 | 11 | 15 |
Forward | Tayshaun Prince, Detroit | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses): Rasheed Wallace, Detroit, 12 (3); Gerald Wallace, Charlotte, 11 (3); Shawn Marion, Phoenix, 11 (1); Raja Bell, Phoenix, 9 (2); Dwyane Wade, Miami, 8 (3); Kirk Hinrich, Chicago, 7 (3); Alonzo Mourning, Miami, 7 (1); Shane Battier, Memphis, 6 (1); Gilbert Arenas, Washington, 4 (1); Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia, 4; P.J. Brown, New Orleans/Okla. City, 3; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, 3; Dwight Howard, Orlando, 3; Josh Howard, Dallas, 3 (1); Brevin Knight, Charlotte, 3; Shaquille O’Neal, Miami, 3 (1); Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers, 2 (1); LeBron James, Cleveland, 2 (1); Tony Parker, San Antonio, 2 (1); Quinton Ross, L.A. Clippers, 2 (1); Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, 2; Eddie Jones, Memphis, 2; Jason Collins, New Jersey, 1; Boris Diaw, Phoenix, 1; Pau Gasol, Memphis, 1; Trenton Hassel, Minnesota, 1; Mike James, Toronto, 1; Richard Jefferson, New Jersey, 1; Ruben Patterson, Denver, 1; Chris Paul, New Orleans/Okla. City, 1; Jason Terry, Dallas, 1; Yao Ming, Houston, 1.