Here's a quick rundown of who I believe should receive the Awards for the NBA regular season:
Michael Jordan Award (MVP)
Gold-Kobe Bryant(It's simple: He's the best player in the league.)
Silver- Chris Paul(His alley-oops to Chandler are a thing of beauty)
Bronze- Lebron James(The Cavs win 20 games without him)
Phil Jackson Award (Coach)
Gold- Byron Scott(Their rise to the top is stunning)
Silver- Rick Adelman(Look how well they played without Yao)
Bronze- Doc Rivers(Handled his situation surprisingly well)
Toni Kukoc/Ben Gordan Award (6th Man)
Gold- Manu Ginnobli(Rich man's Ben Gordan)
Silver- Leandro Barbosa(He glides down the court)
Bronze- Linas Kleiza(This team plays better when he's on the floor)
Elton Brand Award (Rookie)
Gold- Kevin Durant(Already commands respect)
Silver- Al Hortford(Future Double-Double Machine)
Bronze-Luis Scola(His ceiling won't get much higher but who cares!)
Dennis Rodman Award (Defensive)
Gold- Marcus Camby(Imagine if the Nuggets didn't have him down on the block)
Silver- Josh Smith(Blocks everything in sight)
Bronze- Dwight Howard(This is how a big man plays)
No Bull Has Ever Won This Award (Most Improved)
Gold- Chris Paul(Went from "really good" to "Holy Shit!")
Silver- Hedo Turkoglu(I thought he was gonna do this 7 years ago)
Bronze- Rudy Gay(Still not sold yet,I'm curious to see how well he plays with Beasley next year)
1 comment:
Hard choice between Kobe and Paul, I do not think either is a bad pick, but Kobe will win. Scott should receive every first place vote for coach of the year. I thought that they would make the playoffs, but not be tied for the Western Conference's best record. Ginobli is the obvious choice as 6th man (and has already won it), what a fantastic year. He was good as anyone going to the basket, especially in a game's final seconds (ask Phoenix about this). Durant is also an easy choice, but his game was somewhat one-dimensional. This is probably because of the bad team he plays on. Needs to be a better rebounder and hopefully his passing will develop along the same lines as Lebron. Camby, no questions asked. He is easily one of the most underrated players in the league. Maybe he should get outrageous piercings (Rodman) or grow an afro (Wallace) and people will pay more attention to him. I will take exception to your choice at Most Improved. Where is Mr. Rondo on this list? Paul was the best player on his team last year, so I am not sure he is a contender here. Turkoglu and Gay are obviously worthy. Rondo averaged almost 11 ppg (up from 6.4) in a lineup that has three bona fide hall-of-famers, 5.1 apg (up from 3.8), 4.2 rpg (up from 2.8), 1.7 spg (13th in the NBA), and most importantly, shot .492 from the field (up from .418). I am obviously biased.
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