The 2008 IBN All-World Team announced...

[stuart]

Voting has ended, votes have been counted and the 2008 IBN All-World Teams are as follows:

2008 All-World First Team:
G: Kobe Bryant, USA (60)
G: Chris Paul, USA (55)
C: Dwight Howard, USA (57)
F: LeBron James, USA (52)
F: Pau Gasol, ESP (43)

2008 All-World Second Team:
G: Manu Ginóbili, ARG (21)
G: José Calderón, ESP (15)
C: Yao Ming, CHN (30)
F: Kevin Garnett, USA (31)
F: Dirk Nowitzki, GER (20)

2008 All-World Third Team:
G: Rudy Fernandez, ESP (13)
G: Tony Parker, FRA (tie, 9)
G: Dwyane Wade, USA (tie, 9)
C: Hamed Hadaddi, IRA (22)
F: Ramūnas Šiškauskas, LIT (12)
F: Paul Pierce, USA (20)

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*In the case that their scores are tied, both players are mentioned equally by members, the next tiebreaker is where the players ranked in their positions - the lower the total rank will win the spot. In the case where all those measures are tied, the two players will share the spot, as was the case with the All-World third Team guard position with both Tony Parker and Dwyane Wade tied with 9 total points.

Honorable Mention: Nikola Pekovic (13), Tim Duncan (10), Deron Williams (8), Luis Scola (6), Hidayet Turkoglu (5), Trajan Langdon (4), Patrick Mills (4), Ray Allen (3), Chris Bosh (2), Andrei Kirilenko (2), Ksystof Lavrinovic (2), Steve Nash (2), Dimitris Diamantidis (1), Derrick Rose (1), Brandon Roy (1), Nikola Vujcic (1)

Stuart

[mvblair]

I'm disappointed that Luis Scola didn't make any of the teams. I'm also disappointed that Yao wasn't on the first All-World Team. He deserved it more than Howard!

[stuart]

I'm disappointed that Luis Scola didn't make any of the teams. I'm also disappointed that Yao wasn't on the first All-World Team. He deserved it more than Howard!

Scola was close. I think many people judged based on whom they thought was a better player, even then I think it's not a clear cut choice. Democracy at work!

Stuart

[usausa]

How did point system would work? How did our selections (like ranking centers 1-3, guards 1-5, fow. 1-5) work?
When do we get to find out "officially" the other awards?
Thanks!

[stuart]

How did point system would work? How did our selections (like ranking centers 1-3, guards 1-5, fow. 1-5) work?
When do we get to find out "officially" the other awards?
Thanks!

Hey usausa, that's right, that was the most logical way of determining the team. I should be announcing the official winners of the other categories now and throughout next week...

Stuart