Manu is a front runner for the new annual NBA award -- TWYMAN-STOKES TEAMMATE OF YEAR

[eds]

Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes were teammates of a different sort.
For life.
That’s why the NBA chose to honor them with an annual award to recognize the league’s “ideal teammate.” The announcement and presentation of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award will be made before Game 2 of the 2013 Finals Sunday evening at AmericanAirlines Arena.
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Finalists for the inaugural Twyman/Stokes Award were Jerry Stackhouse (Brooklyn Nets), Luke Walton(Cleveland Cavaliers), Andre Iguodala (Denver Nuggets), Jarrett Jack (Golden State Warriors), Roy Hibbert (Indiana Pacers), Chauncey Billups (Los Angeles Clippers), Shane Battier (Miami Heat), Roger Mason, Jr. (New Orleans Hornets), Jason Kidd (New York Knicks), Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City Thunder),Manu Ginobili (San Antonio Spurs), and Emeka Okafor (Washington Wizards).




http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/06/09/nba-to-unveil-twyman-stokes-teammate-of-year-award-announce-winner-sunday/ (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/06/09/nba-to-unveil-twyman-stokes-teammate-of-year-award-announce-winner-sunday/)

[spurman123]

:lol at RMJ. I'm going to guess Kidd will win it.

[ginobilized]

More fuel for Stephen Jackson......

I hope Ginobili wins it

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

I bet battier wins it

[Beaverfuzz]

Who gives a shit about this award?

[DAF86]

Who gives a shit about this award?

Us if Manu wins it. :lol

[DAF86]

Just read is player's vote (for guys not on their team) so Manu has no chance.

[gnsf0946]

what did Kidd do? gave up on all his shots to his teammates? :lmao

[stxspurs]

Jack/Hibbert will win it

[DMC]

Who gives a shit about this award?

This. Anything RMJ qualifies for isn't something you should be advertising as a plus for your 3 time champion future HOFer.

Walton will win it. He not only plays ball with you, he sucks you off if you lose to make you feel better.

[naico]

Patty Mills tbh

[naico]

I bet Battier will get it though.

[mexpurs21]

There's no way they give that award to Manu on Heat homecourt.

[Andthentherewas21]

Patty Mills tbh

This. BS award if the greatest towel waver in the NBA doesn't win this thing.

Seriously though, its going to favor a guy who has played on several teams like Kidd, Battier, ect rather than someone like Manu who has been on a single and relatively stable team his whole career

[urunobili]

Battier...

[mexpurs21]

Every Spurs player should have been nominated tbh

[PingPong]

Splitz approves it.

:tu


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[timvp]

TWYMAN-STOKES TEAMMATE OF YEAR



Just read is player's vote (for guys not on their team)


The hell?

[DAF86]

The hell?

Yeah, I don't know how will that work. I guess the guy that spent more time in the league (therefore having more ex-teammates on other clubs) will have the upper hand on this.

[skulls138]

Why is Manu a best teammate? Not disagreeing, just don't know.

[timvp]

A point system was used — 10 points for a first-place vote, seven for second, five for third, three for fourth and one for fifth. Players were not allowed to vote for a player on their own team.

:lol NBA

Making a teammate award where players can't vote for their teammate :lmao

[milkyway21]

http://64.19.142.15/i.imgur.com/4rYVTWn.png

this tweet might blow Manu's chances of winning that award :lol

[Libri]

Why is Manu a best teammate? Not disagreeing, just don't know.

It is well known around the league that Manu sacrificed being a starter and came off the bench for the good of the team. Plus, he never complained about it.

[DAF86]

http://64.19.142.15/i.imgur.com/4rYVTWn.png

this tweet might blow Manu's chances of winning that award :lol

Can't see it.

[DAF86]

BTW, in before a Tony Parker joke.

[milkyway21]

Manu vs Kidd there, hope Manu wins

[Spurs Brazil]

Billups won

[timtonymanu]

I guess demanding more playing time means you are a good teammate.

[ShoogarBear]

Billups won

Dude's been on seven teams, so he had wider demographics.