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Bowen, Duncan, Kobe, Camby And Bell Named To All-Defensive Team
Also selected to the First Team is 2006-07 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Camby of the Denver Nuggets at center, his third such honor. Rounding out the First Team are guards Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, who earns his seventh selection, and Raja Bell of the Phoenix Suns, making his first appearance on an All-Defensive team. Bowen’s and Duncan’s defense helped the Spurs hold opponents to 90.1 ppg (first in NBA) and .433 from the field (third). San Antonio has finished in the top five in both categories in each of Duncan’s 10 seasons. Camby led the NBA in blocks (3.30 bpg) to go along with 11.7 rpg (tied for fourth in NBA). Bryant ranked 17th in steals with 1.44 per game, while Bell often matches up against the opposition’s best offensive player. The NBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of Chicago teammates Ben Wallace and Kirk Hinrich, New Jersey’s Jason Kidd, Detroit’s Tayshaun Prince and Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Finley, Horry Rain '3's' On Nuggets, Spurs Take 2-1 Series Lead
The seasoned Spurs took a 2-1 series lead on the youthful Nuggets with a 96-91 victory Saturday night that was fueled by two old pros with a combined quarter century of NBA experience. With Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker doing the heavy lifting as usual, 36-year-old Robert Horry and 34-year-old Michael Finley put the game out of reach with a flurry of 3-pointers in the third quarter. San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Denver Whistles Officials
On Thursday, Karl reiterated his frustration with the officials, and J.R. Smith said Spurs guard Manu Ginobili gets away with traveling. "He's got that Eurostep that's unbelievable," the Nuggets guard said of Ginobili, a native of Argentina who once played in Italy. "It's really tough to guard him. . . . He takes an extra step every time he gets to the paint. It just so happens they never call a walk. It always works for him, so I might try it." It's not the first time the Nuggets have questioned Ginobili in the playoffs. Two years ago, Karl said his physical style was "ugly." Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Spurs Apr 2007 Archive
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Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs highlight the 2006-07 NBA All-Defensive Teams, the NBA announced today. Duncan leads all players with his 10th selection, while his teammate Bowen, the leading vote-getter, earns his seventh appearance.
These Spurs suddenly look more king of the mountain than over the hill. 
After San Antonio's 97-88 win Wednesday in Game 2, Denver coach George Karl was amazed guard Allen Iverson didn't get a single free-throw attempt despite hoisting 25 shots.