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NBA's REAL 2009-2010 Awards. Agree or disagree?

Posted on October 3, 2010 at 07:02 PM.

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These teams will consist of two guards (PG and SG), two forwards (SF and PF), and a center most of the time unless a specific position is really thin.
ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM
G Deron Williams UTAH
G Kobe Bryant LAL
F Kevin Durant OKC
F Pau Gasol LAL
C Dwight Howard ORL

ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM
G Rajon Rondo BOS
G Dwayne Wade MIA
F LeBron James CLE (now on the Heat)
F Amar'e Stoudemire PHO (now on the Knicks)
C Chris Kaman LAC

ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM
G Steve Nash PHO
G Stephen Jackson CHA
F Carmelo Anthony DEN
F Dirk Nowitzki DAL
C Andrew Bogut MIL

ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
G Rajon Rondo BOS
G Dwayne Wade MIA
F Gerald Wallace CHA
F Josh Smith ATL
C Dwight Howard MIA

ALL-DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
G Russell Westbrook OKC
G Thabo Sefolosha OKC
F LeBron James CLE
F Pau Gasol LAL
C Andrew Bogut MIL

ALL-ROOKIE FIRST TEAM
G Stephen Curry GSW
G Tyreke Evans SAC
F Omri Casspi SAC
F Taj Gibson CHI
C DeJuan Blair SAS

ALL-ROOKIE SECOND TEAM
G Darren Collison NOH (now on the Pacers)
G Brandon Jennings MIL
F Marcus Thornton NOH
F Jonas Jerebko DET
C Serge Ibaka OKC

WTF! PICKS- TEAM AWARDS
C Chris Kaman for All-NBA 2nd Team
OK...this probably sounds really fishy, huh? Well, look at his stats from last season. Career-high PPG. Averaged just over 9 boards a game. Had just under 2 blocks a game. He was VERY solid despite playing on a horrid Clippers team. If Los Angeles would actually assemble a team, than Kaman would be a perennial all-star.

G-F Stephen Jackson for All-NBA 3rd Team
I don't think it's the fact that I selected Captain Jax for a team. It's that I chose him over guys like Joe Johnson, Brandon Roy, and others. But you gotta know, he was the main reason my Bobcats went to the playoffs (yea...I said MY). He put us over the top and I think he'll do it again. And get this...he actually played DEFENSE. That alone warrants some kind of recognition.

All-Rookie Team Picks
The rookie class was incredibly thin of quality centers. Thabeet? Mullens? So...I had to improvise. Collison did better than Jennings in my honest opinion and I don't feel as if I need to explain why.

SEASON AWARDS
Most Valuable Player- Kevin Durant
Defensive Player of the Year- Dwight Howard
6th Man of the Year- Jamal Crawford
Most Improved Player- Aaron Brooks
Coach of the Year- Scotty Brooks

^Pretty hard to argue with the season individual awards. I disagree with Kobe as MVP and that's about it. Compare KD and Kobe's stats, the standings of the Lakers and Thunder, and then watch some film. Analyze and tell me that Durant didn't deserve MVP.

Agree or disagree peoples? I want your opinions NOW.
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Uh-oh everyone. My very first comment!
from lockdown50
ur gonna have explain why lebron isnt on the first team and why hes not the most valuble player, why pau gasol is above tim duncan on defensive team unless u conisder him a center, even still i think he should be above bogut, there was a lot of uncertianty on that spurs team and duncan still anchored the defense for the whole season.stephen jackson over brandon roy on the third team? roy is one of the most gifted players in the league and is almost completely unstoppable. he makes the outside shots if u sag and if u press up he will make any 1st team defender look like jose calderon.
LeBron isn't on MY first team because well...he's an overrated wuss. His defense is subpar to be honest and he really doesn't even deserve all-defensive 2nd team in my eyes. He gives up a lot of points. And his stats are inflated since the whole offense in Cleveland was "give the ball to LeBron and let him do what he wants". Durant didn't have that luxury. Not to mention he's the better leader and more potent scorer. Yea...it's not a very insightful argument but I honestly don't think LeBron deserved 1st team honors.

OK, I new somebody would comment on me having Jax on 3rd team instead of Roy or Johnson. Here are the main reasons in a nutshell:

B. Roy- 21.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 4.7 APG, .9 SPG, .2 BPG, 47% FG, 33% 3PT, 78% FT, 65 games played

S. Jackson- 21.1 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.6 SPG, .4 BPG, 42% FG, 33% 3PT, 79% FT, 72 games played (81 if you count the games he played in Golden State)

Stat Differential
PPG: +0.4 Roy
RPG: +0.7 Jackson
APG: +1.1 Roy
SPG: +0.7 Jackson
BPG: +0.2 Jackson
FG%: +5% Roy
3PT%: even
FT%: +1% Jackson
GP: +7 Jackson
Jackson has him beat in 4 categories while Roy has Jax beat in just 3. Roy obviously helped them out, but did he guide his team to a playoff berth? Nope, Nate McMillan did. Now, I'm not saying Jackson is better than Roy...oh god no, that would be a total lie. But Jackson was more valuable to his team than Roy was, even if Roy is a perennial all-star.

Gasol before Duncan? Well, Duncan's defensive prowess is still there. Don't get me wrong. But...

age + lack of quickness= no perimeter D = less defensive value

Duncan can't play the minutes Gasol can and therefore can't impact the game defensively as long as Gasol can. He is a better post defender than Gasol but all-around defensive abilities goes to Gasol. This same argument can be made about Bogut.

And, I hate to throw this in, but it's very easy to be a defensive anchor on a team where all the other big men fail at defense

Like I said before, the logic in my argument is rather skewed because this whole entry is pure opinion. But they are legit, right? RIGHT?
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Another comment, this one from flashstriker101

Why is Deron over STeve nash.......?

I honestly cannot believe that you just asked me this question. Let me just tell you this. Deron is the best PG in the NBA and Nash is not even close to his level. Deron's more athletic, has better handles, is a MUCH better defender, more potent rebounder, younger, better inside game. Nash is a better shooter and passer. That's absolutely it.

I...can't believe you asked me that

Comments

# 1 lockdown50 @ Oct 3

ur gonna have explain why lebron isnt on the first team and why hes not the most valuble player, why pau gasol is above tim duncan on defensive team unless u conisder him a center, even still i think he should be above bogut, there was a lot of uncertianty on that spurs team and duncan still anchored the defense for the whole season.stephen jackson over brandon roy on the third team? roy is one of the most gifted players in the league and is almost completely unstoppable. he makes the outside shots if u sag and if u press up he will make any 1st team defender look like jose calderon.

# 2 NASIR2385 @ Oct 3

Yea def agree with you about lebron. His stats were seriously inflated and he's pretty bad with his off ball offensive skill. Good post

# 3 NBAttacKeR @ Oct 3

I don't agree with you saying Deron Williams is the best PG in the NBA. I personally think Chris Paul's stats could be alot higher if he had or does play with a team like Deron Williams Had(has?) Paul may have not done very great this season but I think he should be included in on the lists

# 4 SoTheoretical @ Oct 3

@NBAttacKeR

Well CP3 isn't included on the list because he barely played half the season. It doesn't matter if you are the best player on your team (which he is), when you don't play enough games to make a difference, you can't be considered the best player at that position...at least for this year. We'll see if he bounces back.

And BTW, what team did Deron have/had? Boozer and.....(insert other notable player here). He made that team what it was.

# 5 SoTheoretical @ Oct 3

@NASIR2385 most definitely. Glad to see you agree.

# 6 scatman @ Oct 4

Too bad for you the NBA doesn't award all NBA/Defensive/Rookie team the way you have. I see what your trying to and I like it, and even though I just wrote a blog about things that LBJ does that rubs me the wrong way, the dude earned everything he got last year. Kevin Durant had a superb year, but this was pretty much his come out party to the national perspective. If KD can keep playing at the level he played last year and what he took into the FIBA tournament, he will get his due.

As far as KD deserving the MVP more than Kobe or LBJ, stats cannot be the end all be all determination for an award like that. If you watch film as you suggested, you know last year Kobe is every bit as important to the success LA enjoys much like KD. Cleveland was basically LBJ last year, any success they had was because of his production for that team.

Also what are you suggesting we analyze(you said analyze so I want to know specifically what do I need to analyze)? What is the criteria you used to award someone an MVP? Take stats away from the equation (yes its a part of the package but IMO, a very small part). What makes an MVP, an MVP?

# 7 SoTheoretical @ Oct 4

@scatman. Lovin' that constructive yet productive argument! Now, I do have different criteria for MVP requirements. I cannot go into detail as of now because I don't have the time. But, here are some things that make an MVP and MVP (in my eyes)

-Stats do not have as big of an effect as people think. You're right about that.
- The ability to lead your team on the court, obviously makes a difference. I'm sorry but...LeBron is not a good leader. He makes excuses and is a very sore loser. Those two things alone make it pretty aparant to me that LeBron cannot lead a team to the ultimate goal (which is why he had to join REAL leaders in Wade and Bosh). Durant knows how to keep chemistry in a locker room. His mom didn't get banged by one of his teammates, now did she?
- Media management. How a star player handles his media attention. Making a 1-hour special to announce which team you signed with is going over the limit which leads me to...
-EGO. Keeping a star players' ego in check can be difficult. I don't care how good LeBron is, he's no Kobe. He's no Jordan. Hell, he's barely Larry Bird. He has too much ego in him for my liking.
- Durant got his team to the playoffs with phenomenal all-around play. LeBron got his team to the playoffs by ballhogging and using his assets.

Concerning stats...people have to realize. The Cavs management was catering to LeBron's needs people! The team was being assembled to make up for LeBron's weaknesses! They surrounded the team with shooters because he can't shoot. They got Shaq so LeBron wouldn't eat up all the rebounds! Cavs personnel was doing things to help LeBron be successful (and obviously failed because he left them for a better team).

Durant doesn't have a team tailored to his needs. And he still led the team in scoring, he still grabbed around 8 boards a game, he still played excellent D. He got the job done.

# 8 Knighttime24 @ Oct 4

I honestly do not see how Gasol wins ANY award for GOOD defense... The ONLY reason Duncan should be there is that you consider him a C and not a PF... Marcus Camby deserves that Defensive Second Team PF spot... (1.97 BLKS per game with a 0.91 Block per personal foul ratio and 1.28 STLS per game) Compare that to Gasol's 1.7 BLKS per game with a 0.74 BLock for personal ratio... and only 0.57 STLS per game... the CLEAR winner here is Camby.

# 9 scatman @ Oct 4

Very well said. Thanks for gettin back at me. I disagree with which the way you think Clevelands rosters were constructed. What you said makes a lot of sense but look at it from this pov; those players were brought in to help LBJ, not make him look good. He has immense talent and although he isn't perfect (who is these days), those cavs did the best they could. LBJ being as good as he is, couldn't do anything about mo Williams getting shutdown by rondo. LBJ couldn't do anything about Jamison gettin the padlocks put on by KG. It is what it is but I like your POV.