If you had to create a NBA Award, what would it be

[KembaWalker]

So it's early morning here, can't sleep so I started thinking, what if it was up to one of us to create an award for the NBA.

Picture this, you are asked by David Stern to come up with any type of award that can be given for any accomplishment throughout the season, what would it be.

For me I would go with either:

Sophomore of the year: Plain and simple, awarded to the best performer sophomore that year. Could also see a decrease in "sophomore slumps"

Veteran of the year: Awarded to a veteran over a certain age, who plays less then a certain amount of minutes that comes off the bench and contributes most to their team.

I know they might not sound too good, but hey I can't sleep and it's 5 in the moring :oldlol:

[Dictator]

Wpoy.

[Kblaze8855]

A simple Player of the Year award with a defined emphasis placed on the total game of basketball would be fine with me. it would often go to the MVP but not always.

[ganja0710]

Comeback Player of the Year

[kshutts1]

A simple Player of the Year award with a defined emphasis placed on the total game of basketball would be fine with me. it would often go to the MVP but not always.

I would use this idea also, but changed ever-so-slightly..

Player of the Year: Would be what the MVP SHOULD be (at least in my mind)... someone that adds a ton of value to their team, but the "necessity" of being a top 3 team in the league (BS that the MVP turned in to that) would not be tied in. Think KG in his Minn days, Kobe post-Shaq/pre-Gasol, etc.

Player of the Year and MVP could go to the same player, but PoY should be the most impressive, while MVP can still be the BS popularity/best-player-on-best-team award it has unfortunately morphed in to

[no pun intended]

Most Deteriorated Player of the Year. Opposite of Most Improved Player of the Year.

[ripthekik]

Biggest-No-Heart, Had-to-Ring-Chase-in-Prime Award

[Budadiiii]

Most passionate player award.


Westbrook would win it every year... but still an award that should exist

[no pun intended]

Most passionate player award.


Westbrook would win it every year... but still an award that should exist
http://blogimages.thescore.com/tbj/files/2013/01/robert-sacre-dancing-moves.jpg

[Peteballa]

Biggest-No-Heart, Had-to-Ring-Chase-in-Prime Award

Dwight?

[Rysio]

stat padder of the year award.

[livinglegend]

Flopper of the year

[CeltsGarlic]

Rajon of the Year award.

[KembaWalker]

LMAO at some of these awards. Just to make it more interesting, should say who'd win your award based on the play this season

[no pun intended]

2011-2012 Most Deteriorated Player of the Year

Lamar Odom

[Velocirap31]

High flyer of the year award going to the player with the most impressive dunks of the year and greatest amount of (pretty much Blake Griffin or Lebron James). Might encourage players to seek creative in-game dunks and entertain fans further. This award isn't voted by fans, it is determined first by number of impressive dunks and then players close in this statistic are compared further by NBA coaches and/or media personnel.

[CeltsGarlic]

LMAO at some of these awards. Just to make it more interesting, should say who'd win your award based on the play this season

Rondo.

[DMV2]

Fan of the Year Award
--winner receives a pair of full season tickets to see his or her favorite team the following season.

[Wally450]

Flopper of the year

Can't believe it took 12 posts for this to be said

[Budadiiii]

Best looking player award

Russell Westbrook

[Cherry Picker]

Most missed triple doubles of the year

[Eric Cartman]

Thrash Talker of the Year.

Voted in by players and coaches.

[Budadiiii]

Most missed triple doubles of the year
Again Westbrook

[Higher Meaning]

Flopper of the year
:applause:

[heavensdevil]

Most Clutch Player of the year

[red1]

the mario chalmers award for integrity and excellence

2012 winner javale mcgee

[k0kakw0rld]

Most passionate player award.


Westbrook would win it every year... but still an award that should exist
Garnett says HELLO !:eek:

[keepinitreal]

I like a lot of the awards given out now. MVP is the main tricky one to hand out since so much of it involves the team record nowadays.

But "if I had to create a NBA award," then maybe "Role Player of the Year" can work...

It is based on high energy off the bench / hustle plays and doing things a lot of coaches/players/analysts think help the team win even though they may not show up so much in the stats.

Guys like Nick Collison and Shane Battier come to mind.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

most outstanding player.

[livinglegend]

Fake tough guy of the year.

I would be 3 men race between Garnett , Perkins and Rondo each year.

[lebeast666]

The GOAT Award. Given out every 20 years if there is a new player that is or has reached GOAT level. If noone reaches this level every 20 years then the previous GOAT remains.

[Magic bird]

Most Efficient player of the year
MEPOY?

3 point specialist award
Most 3's made at a high percentage

[Jameerthefear]

Most Clutch Player of the year
^^^

[Jameerthefear]

Fake tough guy of the year.

I would be 3 men race between Garnett , Perkins and Rondo each year.
rondo isn't fake tough

[ShaqAttack3234]

A simple Player of the Year award with a defined emphasis placed on the total game of basketball would be fine with me. it would often go to the MVP but not always.

I'd like that, and I'd have it voted on after the playoffs. More often than not, it'd go to the best player on a championship team, but not always. For example, 2004 obviously wouldn't be a Piston, and would still be KG, or '89 and '90 would clearly go to Jordan rather than Isiah. Probably Kobe in 2008 instead of KG. Not sure how some of them would go, but it'd be interesting to see if Kobe got it over Wade and Duncan in '06 and '07, respectively.

[Legends66NBA7]

The NBA version of the Conn Smythe Trophy. Basically, the NBA Playoffs MVP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conn_Smythe_Trophy


Unlike the playoff MVP awards presented in the other major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada (the Super Bowl MVP, the NBA Finals MVP, and the World Series MVP), the Conn Smythe is based on the entire NHL postseason instead of just the championship game or series.

May or may not go to the winner of the Bill Russell Finals MVP.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Flopper of the year

This...
:cheers:

[Money 23]

I'd like that, and I'd have it voted on after the playoffs. More often than not, it'd go to the best player on a championship team, but not always. For example, 2004 obviously wouldn't be a Piston, and would still be KG, or '89 and '90 would clearly go to Jordan rather than Isiah. Probably Kobe in 2008 instead of KG. Not sure how some of them would go, but it'd be interesting to see if Kobe got it over Wade and Duncan in '06 and '07, respectively.
This is pretty much what I would do. Seeing as how the MVP requirements have changed from season to season since the start of the 2000s, and journalistic narratives and voter fatigue have snubbed many MVP award winners ... the difference I would make is just vote for all awards after the ENTIRE season. Playoffs are apart of the season, and is the MOST important part of the season to boot. Awards shouldn't be voted on until after the whole season ends, or at least take the first two rounds of the playoffs into consideration and award the MVP based off first two rounds and regular season. That way we avoid embarrassments like Dirk's ridiculous 2007 MVP.

Only in rare cases such as MJ in '89 and 90 or LeBron in 2009 where someone is playing at an insanely high level, that they would edge out another superstar's slightly inferior performance to win that season's award. And obviously, like the three seasons listed their play would have to be at an all-time high.

ShaqAttack3234, given you're such a knowledgeable poster, do you feel given this criteria for MVP and the following yearly winners, playoff performances included give a better perception of these all time greats dominance league wide and is a better accurate reflection of the number of MVPs they should have on their resume?

1989 - MJ
1990 - MJ
1991 - MJ
1992 - MJ
1993 - MJ
1994 - Hakeem
1995 - Hakeem
1996 - MJ
1997 - MJ
1998 - MJ
1999 - Duncan
2000 - Shaq
2001 - Shaq
2002 - Shaq
2003 - Duncan
2004 - KG
2005 - Duncan
2006 - Wade
2007 - Duncan
2008 - Kobe
2009 - LeBron
2010 - Kobe
2011 - Dirk
2012 - LeBron

MJ - 8x MVPs
Duncan - 4x MVPs
Shaq - 3x MVPs
Hakeem - 2x MVPs
Kobe - 2x MVPs
LeBron - 2x MVPs
KG - MVP
Wade - MVP
Dirk - MVP

Oh, and as suggested earlier I'd do an embarrassing award to help get rid of certain aspects of the game.

A flopper of the year award is a MUST.

[Legends66NBA7]

@ Money23

The poster Gifted Mind attempted a list of what you are looking for:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=272861

Also includes eras that you missed out on.

[jongib369]

Clutch Player of the year

[Money 23]

@ Money23

The poster Gifted Mind attempted a list of what you are looking for:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=272861

Also includes eras that you missed out on.
Thanks. I didn't start watching ball until I was like 4 or 5, earliest memories being the '89 playoffs. So I didn't really want to comment on things I didn't see in context.

Pretty much a similar list as mine, only differences being 2009, and maybe a couple others. Thanks for the list, I think it's pretty accurate myself.

I see why people would give 2009 reg season to Wade, and 2009 post season to Kobe (he went one round deeper than Bron) ... but Bron with comparable numbers in the reg season to Wade, while making the Cavs a 60 win team, and a series of playoff performances that rival MJ's peak playoffs. I have to give him the award in 2009, even though Kobe went one round deeper (and mind you didn't play as well v.s. Orlando as Bron did)

Bron could've had 2010 too if he didn't quit like a little hoe, and mentally check out for greener pastures down in Miami. He murked in that Bulls series, way better than how Kobe played v.s. OKC. And then had the Cavs up 2 games to 1 v.s. Boston, and had that ridiculous game 3 in Boston where he scored 21 1st quarter points. Then proceeded to stop trying.

[97 bulls]

The Oscar Robertson award. It would be awarded to the most versitle player in the league. The best scorers normally get the MVP. They have a DPOY award, which is for the best defender.

[Money 23]

The best scorers normally get the MVP.
That isn't true at all. In example, LeBron has 3 MVPs and counting.

[Legends66NBA7]

Thanks. I didn't start watching ball until I was like 4 or 5, earliest memories being the '89 playoffs. So I didn't really want to comment on things I didn't see in context.

Pretty much a similar list as mine, only differences being 2009, and maybe a couple others. Thanks for the list, I think it's pretty accurate myself.

I see why people would give 2009 reg season to Wade, and 2009 post season to Kobe (he went one round deeper than Bron) ... but Bron with comparable numbers in the reg season to Wade, while making the Cavs a 60 win team, and a series of playoff performances that rival MJ's peak playoffs. I have to give him the award in 2009, even though Kobe went one round deeper (and mind you didn't play as well v.s. Orlando as Bron did)

Bron could've had 2010 too if he didn't quit like a little hoe, and mentally check out for greener pastures down in Miami. He murked in that Bulls series, way better than how Kobe played v.s. OKC. And then had the Cavs up 2 games to 1 v.s. Boston, and had that ridiculous game 3 in Boston where he scored 21 1st quarter points. Then proceeded to stop trying.

Can't disagree with much there. Considering it is a Player of the Year award, I wouldn't really see the case for Wade (while most would say he played better than Bryant) after his Hawks series and since POY is basically regular season + playoffs.

I would actually call it a draw for 09 between James and Bryant IMO, but I would lean to giving it to James for the above reasons you brought up.

[tmacattack33]

Offensive Player of the Year

[DMV2]

Offensive Player of the Year
That's pretty much the MVP award. Once in a blue moon, you'll get an MVP below 23 PPG.

[b4uc.23]

Ballhog of the year/decade

[jongib369]

The Oscar Robertson award. It would be awarded to the most versitle player in the league. The best scorers normally get the MVP. They have a DPOY award, which is for the best defender.
http://nbastats.net

[Magic bird]

Stat Stuffer award

[scandisk_]

Dunker of the Year Award

The all-star Slam Dunk contest is a joke. Well, nowadays.

[ShaqAttack3234]

This is pretty much what I would do. Seeing as how the MVP requirements have changed from season to season since the start of the 2000s, and journalistic narratives and voter fatigue have snubbed many MVP award winners ... the difference I would make is just vote for all awards after the ENTIRE season. Playoffs are apart of the season, and is the MOST important part of the season to boot. Awards shouldn't be voted on until after the whole season ends, or at least take the first two rounds of the playoffs into consideration and award the MVP based off first two rounds and regular season. That way we avoid embarrassments like Dirk's ridiculous 2007 MVP.

Only in rare cases such as MJ in '89 and 90 or LeBron in 2009 where someone is playing at an insanely high level, that they would edge out another superstar's slightly inferior performance to win that season's award. And obviously, like the three seasons listed their play would have to be at an all-time high.

ShaqAttack3234, given you're such a knowledgeable poster, do you feel given this criteria for MVP and the following yearly winners, playoff performances included give a better perception of these all time greats dominance league wide and is a better accurate reflection of the number of MVPs they should have on their resume?

1989 - MJ
1990 - MJ
1991 - MJ
1992 - MJ
1993 - MJ
1994 - Hakeem
1995 - Hakeem
1996 - MJ
1997 - MJ
1998 - MJ
1999 - Duncan
2000 - Shaq
2001 - Shaq
2002 - Shaq
2003 - Duncan
2004 - KG
2005 - Duncan
2006 - Wade
2007 - Duncan
2008 - Kobe
2009 - LeBron
2010 - Kobe
2011 - Dirk
2012 - LeBron

MJ - 8x MVPs
Duncan - 4x MVPs
Shaq - 3x MVPs
Hakeem - 2x MVPs
Kobe - 2x MVPs
LeBron - 2x MVPs
KG - MVP
Wade - MVP
Dirk - MVP

Yeah, I think that would be more representative. You have Jordan completely dominating the league as he did, and the other guys who have clearly been the best players in multiple seasons such as Duncan, Shaq, Hakeem, Kobe and Lebron. And the only players outside of that group will be ranked among the next greatest of the era(KG, Wade, Dirk)

I think a few are tough such as '06 and '07, do you still give it to Kobe despite the 1st round exits? He was pretty much the consensus best player then, and many felt he had a legit case for MVP in '06. Or '09, I tend to think Lebron would still get it, but it would have been debated with Kobe winning the title and still being close to the top of his game.

[ihoopallday]

Ballhog of the year/decade

:banghead: wouldn't be a fair award. We'd have the same winner every year. Hint: Colorado.

[I<3NBA]

negative things shouldn't be awarded. stat stuffer, most deteriorated... etc

who the fk would receive that?

Floor General award - doesn't necessarily go to the player with the highest apg average, altho most of the time it probably will. overall. it should go to the player that dictates the flow of the game and uses it for his team's advantage.

[konex]

I would eliminate Finals MVP and have a Playoffs MVP like in the NHL

[Ol Dirty Bastard]

Bench Warmer Award = Player to sit on the bench for most minutes while being eligible to play

[ShaqAttack3234]

I would eliminate Finals MVP and have a Playoffs MVP like in the NHL

I think there should be both. The two MVPs wouldn't differ much, but Duncan certainly would have gotten it in '07, same with KG in '08, and going back further, Magic would have gotten it in '88, Bird would have gotten it in '81 and Kareem in '80. Though the last 3 should have also been Finals MVP, but that's another story

[KOBE143]

Choker of the Year

LeBrick would probably win it every year.. This one would be deserving than his rigged MVP..

[Mr. Jabbar]

Choker of the Year

LeBrick would probably win it every year.. This one would be deserving than his rigged MVP..

2011 Choker of the year award should be a special edition too, with precious stones and such.

[KOBE143]

2011 Choker of the year award should be a special edition too, with precious stones and such.
And they should name the trophy as LeBron James trophy in honor for his 2011 inimitable choking performance..

[Mr. Jabbar]

And they should name the trophy as LeBron James trophy in honor for his 2011 inimitable choking performance..

:oldlol: houdini would be proud

[ShaqAttack3234]

Choker of the Year

Actually, it's pretty funny to think of the choker of the year.

2012- Chris Paul?
2011- Lebron
2010- Lebron
2009- Mo Williams
2008- Pau Gasol?
2007- Dirk
2006- Dirk
2005- ?
2004- Kobe
2003- ?
2007- Dirk
2002- C-Webb/Kings
2000- Blazers(not sure who I'd single out....maybe Damon Stoudamire?)
1999- Karl Malone
1998- Nick Van Exel
1997- Shaq? Grant Hill?
1996- Robinson? Stockton?
1995- Nick Anderson
1994- Robinson? Shawn Kemp/Sonics?