The Eastern and Western Conference Finals were still in full swing when the league announced the All-NBA Team and All-Defensive Team selections for the season.

The All-NBA Team results this year surprised many fans.

The Spurs, a team not always favored by fans, had two players selected this year!

All-NBA Third Team: Marc Gasol, David Lee, Paul George, James Harden, Dwyane Wade.

Marc Gasol's stats this season, averaging 14.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1 steal, and 1.7 blocks, weren't particularly outstanding, but his improvement on the defensive end was key to the Grizzlies making the playoffs and even reaching the Western Conference Finals.

If he hadn't missed games due to injury, the Grizzlies would have had a great chance of making it to the top half of the conference this season.

David Lee's resurgence to his peak form also deserved a spot on the All-NBA Team.

Harden's performance was also obvious to all.

Wade and George, on the other hand, both had excellent seasons, making it somewhat regrettable that they only made the Third Team.

Especially George, who replaced Granger as the team's core this season and helped the team reach the Eastern Conference Finals, putting up a tough fight against the Heat.

Fortunately, he is still young, and as long as he doesn't suffer any injuries, he is likely to become James' biggest competitor in the East.

All-NBA Second Team: Howard, Griffin, Anthony, Parker, Westbrook

Howard averaged 17.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 2.4 blocks this season. Although his stats declined compared to his time with the Magic, he is still the league's top center.

Anthony averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists this season, ending Durant's reign as scoring champion and rightfully earning the title of the league's third-best small forward this season.

Westbrook averaged 23.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.8 steals. After Harden left the team, he benefited greatly in terms of stats.

Parker averaged 20.3 points, 3 rebounds, and 7.6 assists. As the leading scorer for the top team in the West, he also deserved a Second Team spot.

Griffin's selection, however, was questionable. His 18 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists were all lower than his stats from his first two years as a rookie, and the Clippers were eliminated early in the first round of the playoffs.

All-NBA First Team: Duncan, James, Durant, Kobe, Paul.

Kobe, James, and Durant, the top three players in the league, were no surprise selections to the First Team.

But the other two were very interesting.

Duncan, at 37, was still selected to the First Team, and his nth spring performance was obvious to all.

17.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.4 blocks, the Stone Buddha seems to never age.

Paul's situation is very similar to Griffin's, with 16.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 9.8 assists, and 2.4 steals, all declining stats.

It can only be said that Los Angeles fans have a natural advantage in the All-NBA Team selection due to high exposure.

Shortly after the All-NBA Team was announced, the All-Defensive Team was also released.

All-Defensive Second Team: Marc Gasol, Duncan, Paul George, Tony Allen, Mike Conley.

All-Defensive First Team: Noah, Chandler, Ibaka, James, Tang Tian, Paul

Because of the same number of votes, there are two centers on this year's First Team.

But the most eye-catching is Tang Tian!

After winning the Defensive Player of the Year award, he was also successfully selected to the league's All-Defensive First Team!

"See, I told you, he should have been on the First Team last year, but it's the same this year!"

"This honor, for a perimeter player, he really is the strongest defensive player in the league right now. I think he can be compared to Payton!"

"Not trying to overrate the past or deliberately belittle the present, Tang's defense is indeed on par with Payton now!"

"Speaking of which, I'm really looking forward to the offseason more and more. With Tang like this, will the Spurs still be reluctant to pay the luxury tax?"

"Brother, it's still early. The Finals haven't even started yet!"

"Yeah, hurry up. Spurs-Heat Part II. If the Spurs win again, I can't imagine what the Heat management's expressions will be like!"

"Haha, just like that, brushing shoulders with the Defensive Player of the Year?"

"James is going to be depressed if he loses again. He said this year that he wants to bring the second championship in team history to Miami!"

"First Team, All-Defensive First Team, MVP, James is at his peak this season, he has the right to say that."

"I know he has the right to say it, I'm just saying what if the Heat lose."

"The Heat won't lose!"

"Yes, His Majesty will win! Lose? Doesn't exist!"

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The Heat's dominant victory over the Pacers in Game 3 swept away the previous gloom of Heat fans.

They thought the team would build on the momentum, but no one expected that in Game 4, the Pacers successfully contained James, limiting his score to 24 points.

Hibbert once again dominated the Heat's interior, scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Bosh, who was matched up against him, had 7 points and 3 rebounds.

The Pacers also defeated the Heat 99-92 at home, tying the series at 2-2.

At this point, it's really hard to say who will advance to the Finals from the East.

While the battle here was intense, the Western Conference Finals on the other side were like child's play.

In Game 4 between the Spurs and Grizzlies, the Spurs suppressed the Grizzlies throughout the game, sweeping them 4-0.

Tony Parker scored a game-high 37 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists, becoming the team's biggest contributor to the victory.

The Black and White Bears once again underperformed. The Grizzlies' highest scorer in this game was actually young Quincy Pondexter, who made 3 of 6 three-pointers and scored 22 points.

The Spurs easily advanced to the Finals, waiting in comfort and ease.

The Heat, after a hard-fought 7-game series against the Celtics last year, are facing difficulties again this year.

The Spurs, in addition to arranging daily training, watch the Heat's games on TV in the video room whenever they have a game.

The main purpose is to prepare for the upcoming Finals.

Of course, like last year, it's quite interesting to watch the games as outsiders, with a mindset of watching a show.

"Who do you think we'll play this year?" Green never tires of asking this question. Before the fifth game between the two sides, he asked Tang Tian again.

"The Heat." Tang Tian said without thinking.

"So sure? Why? Doesn't the Pacers have any chance?" Green looked at Tang Tian suspiciously.

"No why, just a feeling." Tang Tian replied.

"Okay, but your feelings are usually pretty accurate. It seems that this year's Finals will still be very intense." Green nodded.

Tang Tian smiled.

With the Spurs winning the championship last season, many historical events have changed, so the fact that the Heat will enter the Finals is not because of his experience as a transmigrator.

But because the league needs the Heat.

Although the Stern era was not as obvious as the Xiao Hua era, it was still necessary sometimes.

Otherwise, a Pacers-Spurs Finals would directly result in half the viewership.

Of course, the premise is that the two teams are relatively close in strength. Otherwise, in a series like Spurs-Grizzlies, the league would not be able to influence the direction of the series.

The NBA is a commercial league, and to avoid being disturbed by these factors, you have to be strong enough.

After all, to forge iron, one must be strong.