Bucks Stars' Jrue Holiday & Brook Lopez high-five during game against Cleveland - Photo by Behind The Buck Pass
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) – All NBA Defense Teams were announced on Tuesday, and two Milwaukee Bucks were voted onto the teams.
Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez were named to the All-Defense First Team, along with Chicago Bulls point guard Alex Caruso, Memphis Grizzles forward Jaren Jackson Jr., and Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley.
The 2022-23 @NBA All-Defensive teams 🌟
First team: Jaren Jackson Jr., Brook Lopez, Alex Caruso, Evan Mobley, Jrue Holiday pic.twitter.com/5xnuPFiTRq
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 9, 2023
Holiday received 94 first-team votes, which was second only to Jaren Jackson Jr. Meanwhile, Lopez received the third most votes (84).
This marks Holiday’s fifth career All-Defense selection and Lopez’s second career selection.
Lopez finished second in DPOY voting, trailing only Jackson, after a stellar defensive season at the age of 35. He had a career-high 2.5 blocks per game and was second to only Giannis Antetokounmpo in team rebounds.
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