Predicting this season's All-NBA first and second teams

Stephen Curry led the Warriors to a historic 73 win season.

The 2015-16 regular season has come to a close and this season has been special for a lot of varied reasons. If the cover story of the season has the rise of a transcendent superstar in Curry, the summary needs to include the Warriors hypnagogic run and Kobe's swansong.

So, yes if the season was a roller-coaster the end was one that ensured we have the climax the journey deserved. The Warriors created history with their 73-win season and Kobe signed off in the only way that one would want the Black Mamba to go out, firing.

The time is now to take a pause and reflect on what has been a truly remarkable season and then speculate on what promises to be an intriguing post-season. And as part of this reflection, it is imperative that we try and post judgments on whom we believe have been the best players in the game. The time to decide on who should make it to the All-NBA teams.

Before we get to the first team, it is apt that we do make an honorable mention to the players who just missed out on being named the best players in their respective positions. The All-NBA second team if you may say so.

All-NBA Second Team:

Kevin Durant was again spectacular for Oklahoma but still didn’t make our first team.

Guard: James Harden (29.2 ppg, 7.5 apg, 6.1 rpg and 1.7 spg)

Guard: Damian Lillard (25.1 ppg, 6.8 apg, 4 rpg and 0.9 spg) 

Forward: Kevin Durant (28.2 ppg, 5 apg, 8.2 rpg and 50.5% FG)

Forward: LaMarcus Aldridge (18 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.5 apg,  and 1.1 bpg)

Center : DeMarcus Cousins (26.9 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 3.3 rpg and 1.4 bpg)