2012 All-NBA Teams

The NBA announced its All-NBA teams today acknowledging 15 NBA players that were honored by being selected for the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team. It was no surprise to see the 1st team headlined by superstars Lebron James, Kevin Durant, and Kobe Bryant. However, there were a few surprises and players I felt deserving of more recognition in their 2012 NBA campaign. Here's my take compared to the Association's.

NOTE: These teams are based solely on the 2012 season, therefore career statistics do not play a factor in making the annual All-NBA teams. With that being said, injuries do play a factor, for example, the 2011 MVP Derrick Rose missed 27 out of 66 games thus making it difficult to consider him for any of the three teams.

Anyways, here's the NBA's best in 2012...

Lebron James won his third MVP trophy in 2012

All-NBA 1st Team
G Chris Paul - Los Angeles Clippers
G Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers
F Lebron James - Miami Heat
F Kevin Durant - Oklahoma City Thunder
C Dwight Howard - Orlando Magic

I don't have any problem with the 1st team members as they are the best players in the world at their respective positions. I'm just glad David Stern finally allowed Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant to be on the same team together.

Redunkulous

Last night in the Heat - Knicks game the Heat proved that the Knicks have no business being on the same floor with them even if it's at the Garden.  However, there was one bright spot in the Knicks' performance.  If you didn't get a chance to see J.R. Smith's dunk then go ahead and take a look below.

After seeing this dunk and some back-and-forth text messaging with a friend, aka Sparky Anderson, I asked myself who are the best dunkers of all time?  I immediately thought of guys like Michael Jordan, Vince Carter, Dominique Wilkins, and Dr. J, but there are many others.  Below I've compiled some videos of the NBA's greatest dunkers of all time in no particular order.  Enjoy and look out below!!

Vince Carter - Half Man Half Amazing, Vinsanity, Air Canada

 

Michael Jordan - Air Jordan, MJ, His Airness

Kobe Bryant - Black Mamba

Julius Erving - Dr. J, The Doctor

Shawn Kemp - The Reign Man

Lebron James - King James, LBJ

Dominique Wilkins - The Human Highlight Film, Nique

Clyde Drexler - The Glide

Blake Griffin - Ginger Griff

I'm taking off, you take it easy.

Bisq