Tarheel Boy 0 Posted April 19, 2007 MVP Dirk Nowitzki - He has been outstanding all year long. He's not the flashy type like a Lebron or Kobe, but he has shaken off his NBA Finals meltdown very well and made his team even better this year. Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy - This is a no brainer. He's been the best player on a bad team, but if they are able to hold onto him, Roy might just make the Trailblazers a solid team in a few years. 6th Man Leandro Barbosa - Another no brainer. This guy has quickly become one of the better players in the league. Even though he started quite a few games, he primarily comes off the bench and he provides instant offense. I think he'll be an All Star next year. Coach of the Year Jerry Sloan - There were a lot of coaches worthy, but for me it's hard to argue against Sloan. He doesn't have Stockton and Malone anymore, but Boozer and Williams are doing pretty well. Sloan is a great Xs and Os coach. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itsbigmoni 1 Posted April 19, 2007 MVP- Tim Duncan DPOY- Bruce Bowen COY- Pop ROY-James White 6th man- Finley Ok for real MVP- Dirk. His numbers aren't eye-popping but his efficiency is. It seems like he rarely wastes a possession with a turnover or horrible shot leaving opportunities for the rest of the team. DPOY- Tough call on this one. Before the season i would've said AK-47 but now i'm gonna go with bowen. Guards the best player on the other team for one of the best teams in the league. Shawn Marion is in consideration but i'm goin with bowen for the same reason scorsci won an oscar/academy for the dpearted. COY- Sam Mitchel. Before the season they were expected to be lottery finishers. But with this revamped mostly young roster, they won the division. Jazz had some good pieces before the season. Everyone knew boozer, okur, williams were good. I'm not denying they played above expectations but all 3 were considered good players. GM- Colangelo. Revamped the roster and now they have a direction when even as little a year ago they didn't have one. ROY- Roy, and its not even close. 6th Man- I'll go with barboso. Did you know the spurs drafted him then traded him for the suns. It shows the spurs skill in finding talent. I wouldnt mind having barboso still but with the pick they got from the suns, they were able to package that with malik rose to get rid of his bad contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GettnHuge 1 Posted April 19, 2007 mvp kevin garnett dpy marcus camby roy lamarcus aldridge 6mn luther head mip al jefferson coach van gundy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,568 Posted April 19, 2007 MVP- DPOY- COY- ROY- 6th Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT 137 Posted April 19, 2007 MVP Dirk Nowitzki - He has been outstanding all year long. He's not the flashy type like a Lebron or Kobe, but he has shaken off his NBA Finals meltdown very well and made his team even better this year. Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy - This is a no brainer. He's been the best player on a bad team, but if they are able to hold onto him, Roy might just make the Trailblazers a solid team in a few years. 6th Man Leandro Barbosa - Another no brainer. This guy has quickly become one of the better players in the league. Even though he started quite a few games, he primarily comes off the bench and he provides instant offense. I think he'll be an All Star next year. Coach of the Year Jerry Sloan - There were a lot of coaches worthy, but for me it's hard to argue against Sloan. He doesn't have Stockton and Malone anymore, but Boozer and Williams are doing pretty well. Sloan is a great Xs and Os coach. I'll disagree only on Coach of the Year. I'm going to give my vote to Sam Mitchell of Toronto. I know the East isn't very impressive, but what he did is. That's a young team with a lot of holes, and he's gotten as much out of them as anyone could. Got no gripe if Sloan gets it. He's been overlooked other years when he's deserved it. Nobody other than he, Mitchell and Nelson should get a vote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,083 Posted April 19, 2007 MVP: Nash ROY: Roy 6th Man: Barbosa DPOY: Camby COY: Mitchell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,083 Posted April 19, 2007 Got no gripe if Sloan gets it. He's been overlooked other years when he's deserved it. Nobody other than he, Mitchell and Nelson should get a vote. Avery Johnson? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joneo 529 Posted April 19, 2007 GM of the Year: Kevin McHale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fumbleweed 426 Posted April 19, 2007 I'll disagree only on Coach of the Year. I'm going to give my vote to Sam Mitchell of Toronto. I know the East isn't very impressive, but what he did is. That's a young team with a lot of holes, and he's gotten as much out of them as anyone could. Got no gripe if Sloan gets it. He's been overlooked other years when he's deserved it. Nobody other than he, Mitchell and Nelson should get a vote. Anybody read ESPN the magazine's article about Amechie and what he had to say about Sloan? Pretty harsh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT 137 Posted April 19, 2007 Avery Johnson? Personal preference. I feel like, too often, Coach of the Year goes to guys with superior talent. I understand that it's not just unlocking the gym and letting them play, but I think the award should go to the guy that does the best with the least. IMO, this year, that's the three guys I named. Johnson has done a great job. But he's got the MVP, and a returning Finals team that has been consistently strong for 5 years +. Anybody read ESPN the magazine's article about Amechie and what he had to say about Sloan? Pretty harsh. From what I've heard, Sloan may be unmatched in assholishness. That's probably cost him awards in other seasons, as the media guys hate him too. Guess he at least gets points for consistency. But he's done a great job with a team that's relying on a second year PG thought to be a half step slow; an undersized PF who has typically been considered a poor man's Elton Brand (who is, in turn, typically considered a poor man's fill-in-somebody-much-more-exciting); a 7' who delivers much of his offense from 25' out; and a jack-of-all-trades, master of none, who was injured a lot and is kind of spacey to boot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT 137 Posted April 19, 2007 ncaa > nba Aside from quality of play, talent of players, and coaching strategy, you're absolutely right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 757 Posted April 19, 2007 Aside from quality of play, talent of players, and coaching strategy, you're absolutely right. nba is slow and boring, college is more up-tempo and more interesting. NBA is the suck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porkbutt 861 Posted April 19, 2007 who cares...who's the thug of the year? that's all that comes from the nba. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT 137 Posted April 19, 2007 nba is slow and boring, college is more up-tempo and more interesting. NBA is the suck Won't ever argue the excitement factor. Crowds, short schedule, strong rivalries, one-and-done tournament format, and the fact that only a small percentage of the players are really reliable shooters, all contribute to the edge-of-the-seat nature of college hoops. But there's more strategy and coaching adjustments in the first half of the tenth game of an NBA season than in a whole year of college hoops. The players are light years better; just look at how many college 'stars' can't get a sniff at the next level. Those that cry that there's no defense simply don't understand the game well enough to know that the rules are weighted heavily toward elite offensive players vs elite defensive players at all levels. who cares...who's the thug of the year? that's all that comes from the nba. Yeah. As opposed to NFL? MLB? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince44 202 Posted April 20, 2007 MVP: Steve Nash Runner up: Dirk 3rd place: T-Mac I don't need to explain the first two but McGrady deserves at least a 3rd place finish. The Rockets win when he plays and loses when he doesn't...simple as that. I have been very impressed with his overall numbers this year as he has done it all in pts, boards, and ast game after game. The guy sticks to the game plan and doesn't go away from it. The Rockets were like 0-9 last year without him and when Yao went down he carried them and maintained that Top 4 seed this year. Houston is a solid defensive team and plays very well on the road so team success is what it's all about when it comes to the MVP award and they are not only back in the playoffs but got one of the Top 4 seeds. The Rockets don't have a great deal of talent besides him and Yao. I think he proved he is the key guy on that team when they actually improved record wise without Yao. T-Mac has really grown up and is being dominate in more ways than just scoring these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
