NBA All-Defensive Teams 2015-16: Voting Breakdown, Comments, Reaction

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As the playoffs generate all the headlines, the NBA briefly shifted its focus off the court to announce the All-Defensive teams, with San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard being the only unanimous choice.

Sports Illustrated’s NBA Twitter account provided a breakdown of the voting:

Kawhi Leonard unanimously selected to All-Defensive First Team. Check out full voting. pic.twitter.com/7COI5kXxzW

— SI NBA (@si_nba) May 25, 2016

The 2015-16 first-team defense is nearly identical to last year’s group, with Boston Celtics star Avery Bradley substituted in for the Memphis Grizzlies’ Tony Allen. 

Advanced metrics show some disparity in where players ended up placing on the two teams. The Miami Heat’s Hassan Whiteside led the NBA with a …

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