LaMarcus Aldridge named to All-NBA Third Team
LaMarcus Aldridge was named to the last of the All-NBA teams that are awarded to players who stood out the most during the season, and are picked by hundreds of sportswriters and broadcasters. Aldridge this year came in second for Most Improved Player behind Kevin Love of Minnesota, was left off the All-Star roster, losing to Kevin Love and being named a a finalist for the NBA’s Sportsmaship Award. The All-NBA teams are followed:
2010-11 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM
Forward LeBron James, Miami Heat
Forward Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Center Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
Guard Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
Guard Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
2010-11 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM
Forward Pau Gasol, L.A. Lakers
Forward Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
Center Amar’e Stoudemire, New York Knicks
Guard Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
Guard Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
2010-11 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM
Forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trail Blazers
Forward Zach Randolph, Memphis Grizzlies
Center Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks
Guard Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs
Guard Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
According to the Trail Blazers front office, Aldridge joins a list of other Blazers named onto the All-NBA team, “Aldridge becomes the sixth Trail Blazer to garner All-NBA honors, joining Bill Walton (1976-78), Maurice Lucas (1977-78), Jim Paxson (1983-84), Clyde Drexler (1987-88, 1989-92) and Brandon Roy (2008-10).”
sources from blazersedge.com and nba.com/blazers
Nicholas Filipas