Al Horford named to NBA All-Defense Second Team
For the first time in his 11 year career, Al Horford will be honored for his defensive abilities. Today, he was selected to the NBA's All-Defense Second Team. He is the first Celtics' big-man to be chosen for an All-Defense team since Kevin Garnett made the cut in the 2011-2012 season.
Congratulations @Al_Horford 💪👏 pic.twitter.com/4M4FbZhglV— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 23, 2018
Big Money Al received 85 total votes from the 100 writers and broadcasters that are given ballots. Of those votes, 24 of them were for the All-Defense First Team, and 37 of them were for the All-Defense Second Team. The list of the 100 voters can be found here.
The Celtics, led by Horford, were the best defensive team in the league this year with a defensive rating of 101.5.
Here are some defensive highlights from Al:
Al Horford great defense to force a shot clock violation pic.twitter.com/JTRFBg3vZW— The Render (@TheRenderNBA) November 26, 2017
✔️ Impossible rainbow fade over Embiid— Basketball Society (@BBallSociety_) May 1, 2018
✔️ Solid defense on Embiid
✔️ Posts up a small and finishes with a dunk
The versatility of Al Horford. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/jX1j1Y9kvE
Some great examples on how important is @Al_Horford for @celtics defense. This is only from the first half of yesterday's game. pic.twitter.com/r6oLNb3isj— Tomek Kordylewski (@Timi_093) May 14, 2018
Anchoring the @Celtics defense... @Al_Horford's BEST BLOCKS of the season!— NBA (@NBA) May 18, 2018
🏀: Eastern Conference Finals Game 3
⏰: 8:30pm/et Saturday
📺: @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/J4PNn1RgpP
Horford was joined in Defensive Team voting by two other Celtics' players: Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown, who received 18 and 16 total votes, respectively, and 5 First Team votes apiece. Both Smart and Brown were top 10 in the regular season's defensive win share.
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