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Tayshaun Prince was named to his third straight NBA All-Defensive second-team.
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That makes three straight second-team selections for Prince, a fifth-year veteran. The two forwards ahead of him on the first team are San Antonio teammates Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen. The first team is filled out by guards Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Raja Bell of Phoenix plus center Marcus Camby, who last week won Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Prince’s running mate at forward on the second team is Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett. Other second-team members are ex-Piston Ben Wallace of Chicago and guards Jason Kidd of New Jersey and Kirk Hinrich of Chicago.
Other Pistons receiving votes were Chauncey Billups, who finished first among all other Eastern Conference players; Rasheed Wallace, who picked up one first-team vote; and Rip Hamilton, who also received one first-place vote.
Complete results are as follows:
| 2006-07 NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM |
| Position | Player, Team | 1st | 2nd | Points |
| Forward | Bruce Bowen, San Antonio | 19 | 4 | 42 |
| Forward | Tim Duncan, San Antonio | 16 | 4 | 36 |
| Center | Marcus Camby, Denver | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| Guard | Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers | 14 | 4 | 32 |
| Guard | Raja Bell, Phoenix | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 2006-07 NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM |
| Position | Player, Team | 1st | 2nd | Points |
| Forward | Tayshaun Prince, Detroit | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Forward | Kevin Garnett, Minnesota | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| Center | Ben Wallace, Chicago | 12 | 9 | 33 |
| Guard | Jason Kidd, New Jersey | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| Guard | Kirk Hinrich, Chicago | 7 | 4 | 18 |
Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses):
Shane Battier, Houston, 17 (6); Shawn Marion, Phoenix, 15 (5); Chauncey Billups, Detroit, 13 (5); Ron Artest, Sacramento, 12 (4); Gerald Wallace, Charlotte, 11 (2); Alonzo Mourning, Miami, 9 (4); Devin Harris, Dallas, 8 (2); Tyson Chandler, New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 8 (2); Josh Howard, Dallas, 7; Emeka Okafor, Charlotte, 6 (1); Luol Deng, Chicago, 5 (2); Rasheed Wallace, Detroit, 5 (1); Dwight Howard, Orlando, 5 (1); Andrei Kirilenko, Utah, 5; Josh Smith, Atlanta, 4 (1); Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, 4 (1); Richard Hamilton, Detroit, 3 (1); Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana, 3 (1); Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia, 3; Deron Williams, Utah, 3; Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers, 2 (1); Dwyane Wade, Miami, 2; Trenton Hassell, Minnesota, 2 (1); Tony Parker, San Antonio, 2; Caron Butler, Washington, 2; Chris Duhon, Chicago, 1; Allen Iverson, Denver, 1; Udonis Haslem, Miami, 1; Richard Jefferson, New Jersey, 1; Chris Paul, New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 1; Andre Miller, Philadelphia, 1; Joel Przybilla, Portland, 1; Francisco Elson, San Antonio, 1; Chris Bosh, Toronto, 1; Gilbert Arenas, Washington, 1.
