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Tim Duncan became only the fifth player to earn All-NBA first-team honors in each of his first eight seasons Wednesday, joining Hall of Famers Larry Bird, George Mikan, Bob Pettit and Oscar Robertson.

Duncan, who averaged 20.3 points and 11.1 rebounds in leading San Antonio to its eighth consecutive playoff appearance, finished third behind Miami center Shaquille O'Neal and NBA MVP Steve Nash in voting by a 124-member media panel.

O'Neal, a seven-time first-team selection, received 122 first-place votes and 616 points. Nash was second with 118 first-place votes and 606 points, and Duncan got 95 first-place votes and 553 points. Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki earned the second forward spot opposite Duncan, and Philadelphia's Allen Iverson joined Nash at guard.

Nash, a first-time first-team selection, averaged 15.5 points and an NBA-best 11.5 assists to help Phoenix top the regular-season standings in his first season with the team. Iverson, the league scoring champion at 30.7 points per game, was selected to the first team for the third time, while Nowitzki earned his first first-team berth.

Cleveland's LeBron James was selected to the second team along with fellow forward Kevin Garnett of Minnesota, Phoenix center Amare Stoudemire, and Miami's Dwyane Wade and Seattle's Ray Allen. Houston's Tracy McGrady and the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant joined Phoenix's Shawn Marion, Washington's Gilbert Arenas and Detroit's Ben Wallace on the third team.

Να μία απορία...Wade ή Iverson στην πρώτη πεντάδα?
Μήπως θα έπρεπε αυτά τα βραβεία να δίνονται μετά το τέλος και των playoffs?

Πολλά μπράβο πάντως στον Ντάνκαν!
Δεν το ήξερα...8 συνεχόμενες σεζόν από τότε που μπήκε στη λίγκα...

Συμφωνω απολυτα και με τις 3 πενταδες...ουτε εγω να τις ειχα διαλεξει...

Mπα, καλά είναι έτσι. Καν.περίοδος και πλέι οφ δε θα πρέπει να συνδέονται. Αλλά, όπως είπα, καλό θα ήταν να μετονομαστεί το Finals' MVP σε Playoffs MVP, για να επιβραβεύονται όλες οι προσπάθειες, κι όχι να μένουν 3 ολόκληροι γύροι εκτός.