2003-04 All-NBA First Team

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Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal

Jason Kidd returned to the All-NBA First Team to join Kobe Bryant in the backcourt, while some
familiar faces returned in the frontcourt. Kidd averaged 15.5 PPG, 6.4 RPG, and 9.2 APG for the
New Jersey Nets after the team finished with a solid 47-35 record and eventually made the
Eastern Conference Semifinals. Kobe Bryant, arguably the most talented player in the world
alongside Shaquille O’Neal, posted 24.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 5.1 APG for the Lakers.

Kevin Garnett was back in the First Team after winning the league’s MVP award by averaging
24.2 PPG, 13.9 RPG, 5.0 APG, and 2.2 BPG. The Big Ticket was the most dominant player in the
NBA and certainly the most valuable, guiding the Timberwolves to the best record in the West at
58-24. Tim Duncan, the best player on the second seed in the West, also made the All-NBA First
Team yet again.

Duncan averaged 22.3 PPG, 12.4 RPG, and 2.7 BPG for the San Antonio Spurs while nailing 50.1%
shooting from the field. Shaquille O’Neal would make the First Team again, posting 21.5 PPG,
11.5 RPG, and 2.5 BPG for the Lakers despite the ongoing drama within the team. The Lakers
made the NBA Finals due to their incredible talent, but their chemistry was not great, and the
team fell to the Detroit Pistons in one of the biggest upsets in NBA history.