It is a new standard ....just like the introduction and the spamming of the 3 pointers...... The league adjusted..... The 73 Win GSW did not play as physical as MJ's Bulls but they were still a great team. And they failed to win a championship that year.
Not the official award but he’ll probably win that one too. The soon-to-be-unemployed-coach award goes to… The prior recipients of the Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award are: 2024: Mark Daigneault 2023: Mike Brown 2022: Monty Williams 2021: Monty Williams 2020: Mike Budenholzer and Billy Donovan 2019: Mike Budenholzer 2018: Dwane Casey 2017: Mike D’Antoni and Erik Spoelstra The NBA will announce the NBA’s Coach of the Year later during the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
AWARD FINALISTS: MIP: Cade Cunningham, Dyson Daniels, Ivica Zubac DPOY: Dyson Daniels, Draymond Green, Evan Mobley Clutch Player: Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokic Sixth Man: Malik Beasley, Ty Jerome, Payton Pritchard ROY: Stephon Castle, Zaccharie Risacher, Jaylen Wells COY: Kenny Atkinson, JB Bickerstaff, Ime Udoka MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic
Bolded red means they better NOT win. Bolder green means either they better win or definitely will win. MIP: Cade Cunningham, Dyson Daniels, Ivica Zubac DPOY: Dyson Daniels, Draymond Green, Evan Mobley Clutch Player: Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokic Sixth Man: Malik Beasley, Ty Jerome, Payton Pritchard ROY: Stephon Castle, Zaccharie Risacher, Jaylen Wells COY: Kenny Atkinson, JB Bickerstaff, Ime Udoka MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic
