# 1987–88 Denver Nuggets season

The 1987–88 NBA season was the Nuggets' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise. During the offseason, the Nuggets acquired Michael Adams from the Washington Bullets. The Nuggets finished first place in the Midwest Division with a 54–28 record. Head coach Doug Moe was named Coach of The Year. Alex English and Fat Lever were both selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in five games, but lost to the 3rd-seeded Dallas Mavericks six games in the semifinals.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 2 | 31 | Andre Moore | PF | United States Australia | Loyola (IL) |
| 3 | 54 | Tom Schafer | | United States | Iowa State |
| 4 | 77 | David Boone | | United States | Marquette |
| 5 | 100 | Ron Grandison | | United States | New Orleans |
| 6 | 123 | Kelvin Scarborough | | United States | New Mexico |
| 7 | 146 | Rowan Gomes | | United States | Hampton |
| 7 | 156 | Curtis Hunter | | United States | North Carolina |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 35–6 | 19–22 | 18–12 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | 33–8 | 20–21 | 20–10 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 33–8 | 14–27 | 18–12 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 | 31–10 | 15–26 | 13–17 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | 23–18 | 8–33 | 12–18 |
| Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | 19–22 | 5–36 | 9–21 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8 |
| 3 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
| 4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
| 5 | x-Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 |
| 7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
| 8 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
    z – clinched division title
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1987-88 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Boston | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Chicago | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Cleveland | 1–5 | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
| Detroit | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–5 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| New Jersey | 0–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| New York | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Philadelphia | 0–6 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–6 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1987–88 game log Total: 54–28 (home: 35–6; road: 19–22) :
November: 8–4 (home: 6–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 6
L.A. Clippers
W 139–93
McNichols Sports Arena
1–0
2
November 7
@ Golden State
W 103–99
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
2–0
3
November 10
@ Sacramento
L 123–134
ARCO Arena
2–1
4
November 12
Portland
W 126–113
McNichols Sports Arena
3–1
5
November 14
Sacramento
W 130–109
McNichols Sports Arena
4–1
6
November 17, 1987 7:30 p.m. MST
@ Utah
L 110–120
Lever (18)
Rasmussen (10)
Lever (7)
Salt Palace 11,461
4–2
7
November 18
Indiana
L 106–117
McNichols Sports Arena
4–3
8
November 20
San Antonio
W 156–142
McNichols Sports Arena
5–3
9
November 21
@ L.A. Clippers
W 97–91
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
6–3
10
November 24
New Jersey
W 132–104
McNichols Sports Arena
7–3
11
November 27, 1987 8:30 p.m. MST
@ L.A. Lakers
L 119–127
English (27)
Schayes (14)
Adams, Lever (10)
The Forum 17,505
7–4
12
November 28, 1987 7:30 p.m. MST
Dallas
W 106–98
English (25)
Schayes (15)
English (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 13,400
8–4 :
December: 8–7 (home: 5–1; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
13
December 1
@ Houston
L 101–106
The Summit
8–5
14
December 2
Sacramento
W 147–120
McNichols Sports Arena
9–5
15
December 4, 1987 7:30 p.m. MST
Chicago
W 105–89
English (21)
Rasmussen (12)
Adams (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
10–5
16
December 5, 1987 6:30 p.m. MST
@ Dallas
L 96–109
English, Vincent (16)
English, Lever, Rasmussen (5)
Adams, English, Lever (5)
Reunion Arena 17,007
10–6
17
December 9, 1987 5:30 p.m. MST
@ Boston
W 124–119
Adams (31)
Lever (11)
Lever (13)
Boston Garden 14,890
11–6
18
December 10
@ New York
L 97–113
Madison Square Garden
11–7
19
December 12
@ Philadelphia
W 131–121
The Spectrum
12–7
20
December 16
Houston
W 132–113
McNichols Sports Arena
13–7
21
December 18
@ San Antonio
L 114–133
HemisFair Arena
13–8
22
December 19
@ Houston
W 121–117
The Summit
14–8
23
December 22
Phoenix
W 119–104
McNichols Sports Arena
15–8
24
December 23
@ Golden State
L 117–129
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15–9
25
December 26
Seattle
W 115–111
McNichols Sports Arena
16–9
26
December 28
@ Seattle
L 100–108
Seattle Center Coliseum
16–10
27
December 29, 1987 7:30 p.m. MST
Utah
L 97–98
Schayes (27)
English, Lever, Schayes (11)
Lever (6)
McNichols Sports Arena 10,621
16–11 :
January: 8–6 (home: 5–1; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
28
January 1, 1988 6:00 p.m. MST
@ Washington
W 124–109
Vincent (33)
Schayes (7)
Adams (10)
Capital Centre 5,326
17–11
29
January 2, 1988 5:30 p.m. MST
@ Detroit
W 151–142
English (34)
Cooper (11)
Lever (13)
Pontiac Silverdome 23,746
18–11
30
January 4, 1988 5:30 p.m. MST
@ Cleveland
L 101–122
Evans (28)
Schayes (8)
English (7)
Richfield Coliseum 6,448
18–12
31
January 6
@ New Jersey
W 98–93
Brendan Byrne Arena
19–12
32
January 7, 1988 6:30 p.m. MST
@ Chicago
L 96–100
Lever (31)
Lever (16)
Lever (12)
Chicago Stadium 17,590
19–13
33
January 9, 1988 5:30 p.m. MST
@ Atlanta
L 105–113
English (27)
Rasmussen, Schayes (9)
Lever (6)
The Omni 14,986
19–14
34
January 11
@ Phoenix
L 115–127
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
19–15
35
January 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Atlanta
W 115–112
English (27)
Schayes (12)
English, Lever, Vincent (5)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,944
20–15
36
January 16
Golden State
W 115–94
McNichols Sports Arena
21–15
37
January 18, 1988 2:00 p.m. MST
Detroit
L 116–123
English (32)
Vincent (11)
English (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 13,004
21–16
38
January 21, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. Lakers
W 115–113
Vincent (23)
Vincent (12)
Lever (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
22–16
39
January 22
@ Portland
L 106–126
Memorial Coliseum
22–17
40
January 28, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Milwaukee
W 122–113
English (24)
Rasmussen (8)
Adams, English, Lever (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 13,911
23–17
41
January 30
L.A. Clippers
W 124–106
McNichols Sports Arena
24–17 :
February: 9–4 (home: 7–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
42
February 3, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Dallas
W 115–105
English (26)
Lever (9)
Adams (9)
McNichols Sports Arena 10,667
25–17
43
February 4
@ San Antonio
W 129–123
HemisFair Arena
26–17
All-Star Break
44
February 9
San Antonio
W 136-108
McNichols Sports Arena
27–17
45
February 11, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
L.A. Lakers
L 105–120
English (31)
Rasmussenn (9)
Adams (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
27–18
46
February 12
@ Portland
L 105–120
Memorial Coliseum
27–19
47
February 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Utah
W 107–93
English (25)
Lever (15)
Lever (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 9,971
28–19
48
February 17, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Boston
W 138–125
English (37)
Rasmussen (11)
English (11)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
29–19
49
February 20
@ Phoenix
L 108–128
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
29–20
50
February 22, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Washington
W 100–87
Schayes (21)
Lever (15)
English (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 10,553
30–20
51
February 24, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
@ Utah
W 123–120
English, Rasmussen (35)
Lever (10)
Lever (16)
Salt Palace 12,444
31–20
52
February 26
Philadelphia
W 120–104
McNichols Sports Arena
32–20
53
February 28
New York
W 109–100
McNichols Sports Arena
33–20
54
February 29, 1988 6:30 p.m. MST
@ Dallas
L 96–123
Schayes (21)
Lever (8)
Adams (8)
Reunion Arena 17,007
33–21 :
March: 12–5 (home: 6–2; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
55
March 2, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Cleveland
W 99–81
Adams (23)
Lever (20)
Lever (12)
McNichols Sports Arena 9,178
34–21
56
March 4
Phoenix
W 116–108
McNichols Sports Arena
35–21
57
March 5
@ Seattle
W 115–102
Seattle Center Coliseum
36–21
58
March 7
@ Sacramento
L 114–116 (OT)
ARCO Arena
36–22
59
March 8
Houston
L 103–113
McNichols Sports Arena
36–23
60
March 11, 1988 7:00 p.m. MST
@ Milwaukee
L 93–132
Rasmussen (21)
Rasmussen (8)
Adams (7)
MECCA Arena 11,052
36–24
61
March 13
@ Indiana
W 108–100
Market Square Arena
37–24
62
March 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
Utah
L 115–116
English (27)
Lever (17)
English (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 10,172
37–25
63
March 17
Portland
W 116–115 (OT)
McNichols Sports Arena
38–25
64
March 18, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST
@ Utah
L 111–118
Adams (22)
Lever, Rasmussen (11)
Lever (9)
Salt Palace 12,444
38–26
65
March 20
Seattle
W 108–95
McNichols Sports Arena
39–26
66
March 22
San Antonio
W 136–109
McNichols Sports Arena
40–26
67
March 23
@ L.A. Clippers
W 118–108
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
41–26
68
March 25, 1988 8:30 p.m. MST
@ L.A. Lakers
W 120–119
English (34)
Schayes (9)
Lever (11)
The Forum 17,505
42–26
69
March 26
@ Golden State
W 131–108
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
43–26
70
March 29
@ Sacramento
W 107–103
ARCO Arena
44–26
71
March 31
Sacramento
W 121–111
McNichols Sports Arena
45–26 :
April: 9–2 (home: 6–0; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
72
April 2
Golden State
W 123–107
McNichols Sports Arena
46–26
73
April 5
@ Houston
W 110–97
The Summit
47–26
74
April 8
@ San Antonio
W 129–124 (OT)
HemisFair Arena
48–26
75
April 9, 1988 6:30 p.m. MDT
@ Dallas
L 109–135
Schayes (21)
Brooks (7)
Adams (10)
Reunion Arena 17,007
48–27
76
April 11
@ Phoenix
W 123–119
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
49–27
77
April 13, 1988 7:30 p.m. MDT
L.A. Lakers
W 120–106
English (29)
Lever (12)
Adams (9)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
50–27
78
April 15
Houston
W 132–125
McNichols Sports Arena
51–27
79
April 17, 1988 2:00 p.m. MDT
Dallas
W 133–122
English (31)
Lever (19)
Lever (13)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
52–27
80
April 19
Seattle
W 134–114
McNichols Sports Arena
53–27
81
April 22
@ Portland
L 135–141 (OT)
Memorial Coliseum
53–28
82
April 23
L.A. Clippers
W 134–109
McNichols Sports Arena
54–28 :
1987–88 schedule :

### Playoffs

1988 playoff game log :
First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 29
Seattle
W 126–123
Alex English (28)
Fat Lever (11)
Fat Lever (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
1–0
2
May 1
Seattle
L 91–111
English, Evans (16)
Fat Lever (12)
Michael Adams (5)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
1–1
3
May 3
@ Seattle
W 125–114
Blair Rasmussen (28)
Blair Rasmussen (12)
Adams, Lever (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,250
2–1
4
May 5
@ Seattle
L 117–127
Jay Vincent (28)
Danny Schayes (8)
English, Evans (5)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,250
2–2
5
May 7
Seattle
W 115–96
Alex English (23)
Jay Vincent (7)
Alex English (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 16,040
3–2 :
Western Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 10, 1988 7:30 p.m. MDT
Dallas
W 126–115
Lever (30)
Lever (11)
English, Lever (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
1–0
2
May 12, 1988 8:00 p.m. MDT
Dallas
L 108–112
English, Lever (22)
Schayes (12)
Adams (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
1–1
3
May 14, 1988 1:30 p.m. MDT
@ Dallas
W 107–105
English (23)
Lever (11)
Lever (12)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–1
4
May 15, 1988 6:00 p.m. MDT
@ Dallas
L 103–124
English (24)
Cooper (10)
Adams (9)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–2
5
May 17, 1988 8:00 p.m. MDT
Dallas
L 106–110
Schayes (33)
Schayes (13)
Adams, English (6)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
2–3
6
May 19, 1988 8:00 p.m. MDT
@ Dallas
L 95–108
English (34)
Schayes (9)
Adams (8)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–4 :
1988 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |

## Awards and records

* Doug Moe, NBA Coach of the Year Award
* Lafayette Lever, NBA All-Defensive Second Team