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http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13...ate-year-award
Another award on the mantle.
Great individual player.
Great teammates.
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So what... now the media is giving out role player awards? Wow!!!
Too bad Kirby won't ever win this award
Duncan's latest award is named after Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes, former teammates on the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals from 1955 to '58.
Stokes suffered an injury in the last game of the 1957-58 regular season. He ultimately fell into a coma and was left permanently paralyzed. Doctors diagnosed Stokes with post-traumatic encephalopathy, a brain injury.
Twyman supported Stokes the rest of his life, becoming his legal guardian and advocate. Twyman played a role in organizing the league's Maurice Stokes memorial basketball game, which raised funds for the latter's medical care, and after Stokes' death in 1970, for other players in need.
"I usually don't care for personal accolades in team sports" Duncan stated "but this one is different, it's quite special and I've been through a lot to get here, having carried Tony Parker who slipped into a sugar induced coma a couple years back, through two consecutive Finals appearances", Duncan commented, referring to Tony Parker, the Parisian Pastry Pilferer who is the point guard for the San Antonio Spurs NBA basketball franchise.
It's an award selected by players.
Tim got the award because players voted on it , not the slanted big market media.
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