Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett and point guard Rajon Rondo were both named to the NBA All-Defensive Team today. Garnett garnered a First Team selection, while Rondo was named to the Second Team.
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 allowed 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.
Garnett, the 2007-08 Defensive Player of the Year, earned 35 points (13 first team votes, nine second team votes. Dwight Howard was the top choice with 55 points (27 first team votes, one second team). Also being recognized on the first team were Los Angeles' Kobe Bryant (53 points overall and 24 first team votes), Cleveland's LeBron James (47 points), and New Orleans' Chris Paul (36 points).
Rondo tallied 23 points (four first team votes and 15 second team votes). Other second team selections were San Antonio's Tim Duncan, Miami's Dwyane Wade, and forwards Shane Battier and Ron Artest of Houston.
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