Re: Name the top candidates for the key awards next season
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Originally Posted by kumquat
MVP: Lebron, Nash, Duncan,Kobe, Dark horse:Paul
ROY: Durant, Horford, Oden, Thornton, Dark horse:Brooks
MIP: Aldridge. Book it.
Paul, a dark horse? OK i understand that the Hornets have the potential to really surprise people next year, but Paul winning the MVP, i dont think so. OR, are you just saying he might get some votes here and there.
As for Aldridge, i hope you are right, he is one of my favourite young players.
I think Durant has ROY on lock too, but im hoping Thornton steps up big time in the absence of Brand.
Re: Name the top candidates for the key awards next season
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Originally Posted by Darsh
Paul, a dark horse? OK i understand that the Hornets have the potential to really surprise people next year, but Paul winning the MVP, i dont think so. OR, are you just saying he might get some votes here and there.
As for Aldridge, i hope you are right, he is one of my favourite young players.
I think Durant has ROY on lock too, but im hoping Thornton steps up big time in the absence of Brand.
I just made a couple of picks that would make me look like a genius if it comes true.
But seriously I think the hornets are going to kill it this year and paul will rack up a few votes because of that.
Re: Name the top candidates for the key awards next season
MVP : Kobe,LeBron, Nash, Yao, Duncan
ROY : Durant, Horford, Conley, Durant, Brooks
MIP : Kevin Martin, Gay, Aldridge, Al Jefferson, Milsap
DPOY : Camby, Josh Smith, Duncan, Gerald Wallace
6th Man : Barbosa, David Lee, Head, Nachbar, Nocioni
Scoring Title : Kobe, LeBron, Melo, Arenas.....duhhhh
Coach of the Year : Jerry Sloan (more deserving than any other), Doc Rivers (if Celtics win the East, hes a lock), Popovich & D'Antoni teams with 50+ wins... nuff said.
The ones italicsized and underlined are my predictions to win.
Last edited by Ballastic : 08-08-2007 at 08:09 AM.
Re: Name the top candidates for the key awards next season
I think each year there's a few players who really have a shot at winning MVP - arguably Nash, Dirk and Kobe last season - and then there's a few really good players who are mentioned anyway, despite not really having a chance to win.
I think Dirk will be in the latter bunch this season, he'll be mentioned as a candidate. Remember, lots of people mentioned Chris Bosh as an MVP candidate last season. But honestly, were the media really going to vote him the MVP over Nash or Dirk? No, but he was there to be talked about because he performed great. (Nothing at all against Bosh, he's a great player. Just using him as an example.)
So who do I predict will be in the elite group who really could win?
Kobe, Lebron and Wade if he plays a full season and the Heat have a decent record (remember he was putting up 29/5/8 on a FG% approaching .500 before the injury).
Who do I predict will get a mention?
The usual suspects - Nash, Duncan, Dirk, Arenas, Wade, Carmelo and the list goes on.
This isn't who I think will deserve it, it's who I think the media will ultimately vote for. And at this stage it's ridiculously early to be making these predictions, but it's fun :)
Re: Name the top candidates for the key awards next season
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