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Wednesday, May 2, 2001
Payton trails only MJ for all-defensive honors
Associated Press
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NEW YORK – SuperSonics point guard Gary Payton made the
NBA's All-Defensive team for the eighth time Wednesday.
Only Michael Jordan made more appearances on the All-Defensive
team, with nine. Bobby Jones and Scottie Pippen also made it eight
times.
Payton, who tied for 13th in the league during the regular
season by averaging 1.61 steals, is joined by 76ers center Dikembe
Mutombo, Suns guard Jason Kidd, and forwards Tim Duncan of the
Spurs and Kevin Garnett of the Timberwolves.
Mutombo, the Defensive Player of the Year, was the leading
vote-getter with 43 points.
The league's 29 head coaches vote for the team.
The Los Angeles Lakers placed both of their stars – center Shaquille O'Neal and guard Kobe Bryant – on the All-Defensive
second team. Bryant was selected to the First Team last season,
but missed 14 games due to injuries in 2000-01.
Guard Doug Christie of the Sacramento Kings and forwards Bruce
Bowen of the Miami Heat and P.J. Brown of the Charlotte Hornets
joined O'Neal and Bryant on the second team.
Those narrowly missing the second team were San Antonio center
David Robinson, Phoenix forward Shawn Marion and Philadelphia
guards Eric Snow and Allen Iverson.
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