¼ Season Awards (2016-2017)

[spursistan]

By tonight almost all teams would have hit the 20 games mark, so I guess let's hand out some awards after quarter season of NBA action..

* copy and paste categories and fill out your ballot, tbh..

MVP:

1- Lebron
2- Westbrook
3- Harden
4- Blake
5- Butler
6- Durant
7- Kawhi (sorry, I have had higher expectations for Kl)
8- CP3
9- Curry
10- Derozan


DPOY:

1- Gobert
2- Deandre
3- Millsap
4- Draymond
5- Mbah Mboute

Most Improved Player:
Giannis "The Greek Freak"

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Embiid

COTY:
Luke Walton

Sixth Man of the Year:
Patty Mills

Misc Awards:

Top 3 most Surprising teams:

1- Lakers
2- Knicks
3- Bulls

Top 3 most Disappointing teams:

1- Wizards
2- Wolves
3- Blazers

Worst Off-season moves by a team (coach+players):

Blazers

Best offseason moves by a team (coach+players):

Rockets (Morey for executive of the year)

TOSB of the year:

Dirk

Comeback/Bounce-back of the year:

Wilson Chandler

[apalisoc_9]

Way too early. Almost non-sensical to make a list at this point.

Harden has been the most valuable player so far, imo.

No one has won DPOY at this point. Leonard won two years ago and he was out of the picture till maybe game 60.

Leonard and Lebron will compete for MVP by March.

You win awards post All-Star break. Its been that way for a long ass time. Even last year qhen curry was dismantling everyone..they had to wait till march to really give him the award

[Raven]

Way too early. Almost non-sensical to make a list at this point.

Harden has been the most valuable player so far, imo.

No one has won DPOY at this point. Leonard won two years ago and he was out of the picture till maybe game 60.

Leonard and Lebron will compete for MVP by March.

You win awards post All-Star break. Its been that way for a long ass time. Even last year qhen curry was dismantling everyone..they had to wait till march to really give him the award

i disagree, he was always at or near the top of the defensive rating rankings. This year he's awful and we're not stopping anybody... it would take a massive tear from the whole team to even put him in the conversation imo

[apalisoc_9]

i disagree, he was always at or near the top of the defensive rating rankings. This year he's awful and we're not stopping anybody... it would take a massive tear from the whole team to even put him in the conversation imo

If you follow NBA voting at all, it's almost always..

Narrative, Late Season Game statements, Raw Stats, Advanced stats.

Kawhi was no one in anyone list of DPOY two years ago.

[spursistan]

Yeah, it is early, but guys fill out the ballot, just for fun..let's not act a 20 games isn't a significant portion of the season for trends to not set in..

[StrengthAndHonor]

MVP- CP3
DPOY-Deandre
COTY- D'Antoni


Most surprising teams
Lakers
Rockets
Hornets

Disappointing
Wolves
Wolves
Wolves



Best off season move (coach)
Lakers


Worst off season move (franchise)
Blazers

[313]

I don't understand why people are disappointed in the wolves. Did you guys actually expect a second year player to carry that shitty team to the playoffs?

[Kawhitstorm]

Harden has been the most valuable player so far, imo.

There is no way WestBrick isn't the MVP, his VORP/BPM is on pace to shatter LeBrick/Dad Killer's ALL-TIME record & he's leading his team in points/rebounds/assists/steals.:lol

He dominated HarDone when they went up H2H including posterizing Capela to seal the victory:

gZ9Ybm7HqiU

[spursistan]

There is no way WestBrick isn't the MVP, his VORP/BPM is on pace to shatter LeBrick/Dad Killer's ALL-TIME record & he's leading his team in points/rebounds/assists/steals.:lol

He dominated HarDone when they went up H2H including posterizing Capela to seal the victory:

gZ9Ybm7HqiU

Fill out the above awards ballot, bro..

[Clipper Nation]

MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo - Right now, the Greek Freak has more points per game than Melo or Paul George, as many rebounds per game as Blake, more assists per game than Curry and Conley, as many steals per game as Kawhi, and more blocks per game than Ibaka and DeContract. His BPM is an eyepopping +9.6, and he's top ten in PER. He's only 21 years old and he's already doing it all at a high level. And he's carrying an awful Bucks team missing its second-best player (Middleton) to respectability. Anyone who isn't watching this kid play whenever they get the chance is missing out.

DPOY: Joel Embiid - The Sixers (the Sixers!) have the best defense in the NBA by a mile when Embiid is on the floor:

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COTY: Fred Hoiberg - Despite one of the Bulls' stars (Jimmy Butler) hating him, the other one (Wade) being old and washed-up, and his front office saddling him with cancers like Rondo and Michael Carter-Williams, they're still third in their conference. At times, their offense moves the ball like the Spurs of old, which shouldn't be happening on a team with so many chuckers and cancers.

MIP: Kemba Walker - After years of chucking and bricking, he can actually shoot from deep now (42% from three so far this year, compared to 34% for his career). And while it might be a fluke, he did previously improve from a 30% three-point shooter in 2014-15 to 37% last year. He's still not turning it over as much as he did in his first few seasons and he's better at getting his shots within the flow of the offense.

ROY: Joel Embiid, again - Even on a strict minutes restriction, he's still leading all rookies in PPG, RPG and BPG. On a side note, LOL at Lakerfans who spent all offseason sucking Brandon Ingram off. He doesn't even look better than Jamal Murray so far, let alone being "the next Durant."

6MOTY: Eric Gordon - Somehow, C:lolrnerst:lolne is actually relevant in 2016, averaging 16.5 points per game off the bench. I actually think Jon Leuer is the best sixth man so far due to his defense and all-around contributions off the bench at PF and C, but we all know Sixth Man is really the Chucker of the Year Award. All anyone looks at when voting for it is points per game.

Most Surprising Teams: Rockets, Bulls, Hornets

Most Disappointing Teams: Timberwolves, Hawks, Pacers

Worst Offseason Moves: Clippers (Jamal Crawford and Austin Rivers); Blazers (pretty much everything, but especially giving $70 million to Evan Turner); Pelicans (Solomon Hill)

Best Offseason Moves: Rockets (Anderson and Gordon were solid pickups); Nets (Kenny Atkinson is an underrated good hire, and they somehow managed to get Sean Kilpatrick off the scrap heap); Lakers (going through chemo)

TOSB of the Year: Paul Pierce

Comeback of the Year: Wilson Chandler

[HarlemHeat37]

MVP:

1- Westbrook
2- Harden
3- CP3
4- Lebron
5- Butler
6- Kawhi
7- Dominos
8- Antetokounmpo
9- Griffin
10- Kemba Walker


DPOY:

1- Gobert
2- Deandre
3- Draymond

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Embiid


COTY:Mike D'Antoni



Sixth Man of the YearPatty Mills

Misc Awards:

Top 3 most Surprising teams:

1- Bulls
2- Bucks

Top 3 most Disappointing teams:

1- Blazers
2- Celtics
3- Pacers

[spursistan]

MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo - Right now, the Greek Freak has more points per game than Melo or Paul George, as many rebounds per game as Blake, more assists per game than Curry and Conley, as many steals per game as Kawhi, and more blocks per game than Ibaka and DeContract. His BPM is an eyepopping +9.6, and he's top ten in PER. He's only 21 years old and he's already doing it all at a high level. And he's carrying an awful Bucks team missing its second-best player (Middleton) to respectability. Anyone who isn't watching this kid play whenever they get the chance is missing out.

DPOY: Joel Embiid - The Sixers (the Sixers!) have the best defense in the NBA by a mile when Embiid is on the floor:

805107755715624960

COTY: Fred Hoiberg - Despite one of the Bulls' stars (Jimmy Butler) hating him, the other one (Wade) being old and washed-up, and his front office saddling him with cancers like Rondo and Michael Carter-Williams, they're still third in their conference. At times, their offense moves the ball like the Spurs of old, which shouldn't be happening on a team with so many chuckers and cancers.

MIP: Kemba Walker - After years of chucking and bricking, he can actually shoot from deep now (42% from three so far for his career, compared to 34% for his career). And while it might be a fluke, he did previously improve from a 30% three-point shooter in 2014-15 to 37% last year. He's still not turning it over as much as he did in his first few seasons and he's better at getting his shots within the flow of the offense.

ROY: Joel Embiid, again - Even on a strict minutes restriction, he's still leading all rookies in PPG, RPG and BPG. On a side note, LOL at Lakerfans who spent all offseason sucking Brandon Ingram off. He doesn't even look better than Jamal Murray so far, let alone being "the next Durant."

6MOTY: Eric Gordon - Somehow, C:lolrnerst:lolne is actually relevant in 2016, averaging 16.5 points per game off the bench. I actually think Jon Leuer is the best sixth man so far due to his defense and all-around contributions off the bench at PF and C, but we all know Sixth Man is really the Chucker of the Year Award. All anyone looks at when voting for it is points per game.

Most Surprising Teams: Rockets, Bulls, Hornets

Most Disappointing Teams: Timberwolves, Hawks, Pacers

Worst Offseason Moves: Clippers (Jamal Crawford and Austin Rivers); Blazers (pretty much everything, but especially giving $70 million to Evan Turner); Pelicans (Solomon Hill)

Best Offseason Moves: Rockets (Anderson and Gordon were solid pickups); Nets (Kenny Atkinson is an underrated good hire, and they somehow managed to get Sean Kilpatrick off the scrap heap); Lakers (going through chemo)

TOSB of the Year: Paul Pierce

Comeback of the Year: Wilson Chandler

Nice write-up :tu

lol Ingram..dude is looking like Tayshun Prince 2.0 at best..

[spursistan]

The Bulls starting to look like a legit Top 4 East team, tbh..they'd have even been better without the Rondo trade..

[Raven]

Nice write-up :tu

lol Ingram..dude is looking like Tayshun Prince 2.0 at best..

he looks good imo.. you can see that there is some potential... Skinny as fuck though

[Down Under]

If Antetokounmpo ever learns how to be even an average shooter it'll be scary. Shooting like 25% from outside 15 feet and still playing ridiculously well.

[Kawhitstorm]

If Antetokounmpo ever learns how to be even an average shooter it'll be scary. Shooting like 25% from outside 15 feet and still playing ridiculously well.

He will probably start jacking up 3s & shoot himself in the foot just like how WestBrick jacks up 3s when he's a 30% shooter.:lol

[spursistan]

I don't understand why people are disappointed in the wolves. Did you guys actually expect a second year player to carry that shitty team to the playoffs?

I have seen few 45-50 wins+ playoffs predictions; the shocking part though is the lack of improvement on defense from the core players under Thibs...

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[Spurtacular]

TOSB Of The Year :lmao

Not sure I can hate on Dirk that much yet; he is injured. And he outlasted everyone else in his generation.

[SpursIndonesia]

Nice write-up :tu

lol Ingram..dude is looking like Tayshun Prince 2.0 at best..

Yeah, ain't much faster & more agile compared to Fathead, the Durant aspiration is quite befuddling.

[Down Under]

I have seen few 45-50 wins+ playoffs predictions; the shocking part though is the lack of improvement on defense from the core players under Thibs...

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Wiggins & in particular Lavine have had some of the worst defensive metrics in NBA history the past couple of seasons IIRC

[Killakobe81]

MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo - Right now, the Greek Freak has more points per game than Melo or Paul George, as many rebounds per game as Blake, more assists per game than Curry and Conley, as many steals per game as Kawhi, and more blocks per game than Ibaka and DeContract. His BPM is an eyepopping +9.6, and he's top ten in PER. He's only 21 years old and he's already doing it all at a high level. And he's carrying an awful Bucks team missing its second-best player (Middleton) to respectability. Anyone who isn't watching this kid play whenever they get the chance is missing out.

DPOY: Joel Embiid - The Sixers (the Sixers!) have the best defense in the NBA by a mile when Embiid is on the floor:

805107755715624960

COTY: Fred Hoiberg - Despite one of the Bulls' stars (Jimmy Butler) hating him, the other one (Wade) being old and washed-up, and his front office saddling him with cancers like Rondo and Michael Carter-Williams, they're still third in their conference. At times, their offense moves the ball like the Spurs of old, which shouldn't be happening on a team with so many chuckers and cancers.

MIP: Kemba Walker - After years of chucking and bricking, he can actually shoot from deep now (42% from three so far this year, compared to 34% for his career). And while it might be a fluke, he did previously improve from a 30% three-point shooter in 2014-15 to 37% last year. He's still not turning it over as much as he did in his first few seasons and he's better at getting his shots within the flow of the offense.

ROY: Joel Embiid, again - Even on a strict minutes restriction, he's still leading all rookies in PPG, RPG and BPG. On a side note, LOL at Lakerfans who spent all offseason sucking Brandon Ingram off. He doesn't even look better than Jamal Murray so far, let alone being "the next Durant."

6MOTY: Eric Gordon - Somehow, C:lolrnerst:lolne is actually relevant in 2016, averaging 16.5 points per game off the bench. I actually think Jon Leuer is the best sixth man so far due to his defense and all-around contributions off the bench at PF and C, but we all know Sixth Man is really the Chucker of the Year Award. All anyone looks at when voting for it is points per game.

Most Surprising Teams: Rockets, Bulls, Hornets

Most Disappointing Teams: Timberwolves, Hawks, Pacers

Worst Offseason Moves: Clippers (Jamal Crawford and Austin Rivers); Blazers (pretty much everything, but especially giving $70 million to Evan Turner); Pelicans (Solomon Hill)

Best Offseason Moves: Rockets (Anderson and Gordon were solid pickups); Nets (Kenny Atkinson is an underrated good hire, and they somehow managed to get Sean Kilpatrick off the scrap heap); Lakers (going through chemo)

TOSB of the Year: Paul Pierce

Comeback of the Year: Wilson Chandler

Ingram will be fine ...late bloomer prospect. Think a skinnier more raw kiwi tbh

[djohn2oo8]

There is no way WestBrick isn't the MVP, his VORP/BPM is on pace to shatter LeBrick/Dad Killer's ALL-TIME record & he's leading his team in points/rebounds/assists/steals.:lol

He dominated HarDone when they went up H2H including posterizing Capela to seal the victory:

gZ9Ybm7HqiU

Westbrook's usage rate is 41%. While Harden's is 33% and still close to averaging a triple double.

[Kawhitstorm]

Westbrook's usage rate is 41%. While Harden's is 33% and still close to averaging a triple double.

Harden got cucked by WestBrick in their H2H & those do count.:wakeup

[Kawhitstorm]

Wiggins & in particular Lavine have had some of the worst defensive metrics in NBA history the past couple of seasons IIRC

Shabazz is actually the worst of those 3.:lol

[Gibbz]

At this point MVP is Westbrook by a mile, but that will probably change because OKC's record won't be good enough for him to win it. He's certainly more valuable to his team than any other player. OKC is a bottom 3 team without him.

[Down Under]

Shabazz is actually the worst of those 3.:lol
It'dbe even worse if Pek was out there. Can anyone actually play D there apart from Dieng? Even Rubio seems to be falling away

[Brazil]

MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo - Right now, the Greek Freak has more points per game than Melo or Paul George, as many rebounds per game as Blake, more assists per game than Curry and Conley, as many steals per game as Kawhi, and more blocks per game than Ibaka and DeContract. His BPM is an eyepopping +9.6, and he's top ten in PER. He's only 21 years old and he's already doing it all at a high level. And he's carrying an awful Bucks team missing its second-best player (Middleton) to respectability. Anyone who isn't watching this kid play whenever they get the chance is missing out.

DPOY: Joel Embiid - The Sixers (the Sixers!) have the best defense in the NBA by a mile when Embiid is on the floor:

805107755715624960

COTY: Fred Hoiberg - Despite one of the Bulls' stars (Jimmy Butler) hating him, the other one (Wade) being old and washed-up, and his front office saddling him with cancers like Rondo and Michael Carter-Williams, they're still third in their conference. At times, their offense moves the ball like the Spurs of old, which shouldn't be happening on a team with so many chuckers and cancers.

MIP: Kemba Walker - After years of chucking and bricking, he can actually shoot from deep now (42% from three so far this year, compared to 34% for his career). And while it might be a fluke, he did previously improve from a 30% three-point shooter in 2014-15 to 37% last year. He's still not turning it over as much as he did in his first few seasons and he's better at getting his shots within the flow of the offense.

ROY: Joel Embiid, again - Even on a strict minutes restriction, he's still leading all rookies in PPG, RPG and BPG. On a side note, LOL at Lakerfans who spent all offseason sucking Brandon Ingram off. He doesn't even look better than Jamal Murray so far, let alone being "the next Durant."

6MOTY: Eric Gordon - Somehow, C:lolrnerst:lolne is actually relevant in 2016, averaging 16.5 points per game off the bench. I actually think Jon Leuer is the best sixth man so far due to his defense and all-around contributions off the bench at PF and C, but we all know Sixth Man is really the Chucker of the Year Award. All anyone looks at when voting for it is points per game.

Most Surprising Teams: Rockets, Bulls, Hornets

Most Disappointing Teams: Timberwolves, Hawks, Pacers

Worst Offseason Moves: Clippers (Jamal Crawford and Austin Rivers); Blazers (pretty much everything, but especially giving $70 million to Evan Turner); Pelicans (Solomon Hill)

Best Offseason Moves: Rockets (Anderson and Gordon were solid pickups); Nets (Kenny Atkinson is an underrated good hire, and they somehow managed to get Sean Kilpatrick off the scrap heap); Lakers (going through chemo)

TOSB of the Year: Paul Pierce

Comeback of the Year: Wilson Chandler

good post, good takes, good stuff

:tu

[Joseph Kony]

imo MVP is Westbrook leading with Harden trailing slightly and Giannis right behind them

[TDMVPDPOY]

LOL WB for mvp? statpadding empty stats man