How does the NBA Defensive Player of the year not make 1st Team All-Defense?

[CyberJJJ]

LeBron James headlines NBA All-Defensive Team - ESPN

 

[PabloDiablo]

I believe the all-defensive team is voted on by the coaches while the defensive POY is voted on by the press. I think they mentioned it in a broadcast of the Thunder-Grizz a few days ago.

 

[Jordanj6502]

DPOY is media voting. All-Defensive Team is coaches voting.

 

[clonetil01]

Ask the 2011 Big 12 Co-Defensive POY AJ Klien the same question.

 

[CyberJJJ]

Which is considered more prestigious?

 

[Cyclonin]

Which is considered more prestigious?

Id say the coaches vote probably means more than some slob with a keyboard.