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CoY - Rick Carlisle, Indiana Pacers RoY - Ben Gordon, Chicago Bulls DPoY - Marcus Camby, Denver Nuggets MVP - Shaquille O'Neal, Miami Heat MIP - Bobby Simmons, Los Angeles Clippers 6th Man - Ben Gordon, Chicago Bulls
COY - Mike D'Antoni (while he is kind of a tool, the Suns have to have had the biggest turn-around in recent memory, so I'll give him his due) ROY - Emeka Okafor (legit. franchise cornerstone if he stays healthy who led a team of 12th-men to a decent number of wins; Ben Gordon is just a more athletic David Wesley, and Dwight Howard is years from his prime) DPOY - Tim Duncan MVP - Dirk Nowitzki MIP - Bobby Simmons (came out of nowhere, unlike most of the others on the list, and plays for a good team, unlike Brezec) 6th Man - Ricky Davis (plays starters minutes, but a more well-rounded player than Gordon, and doesn't give up twice as many baskets as he scores like Wally Sczerbiak)
Davis puts up bench numbers in starters minutes, that's the problem. He averages 19.6 ppg per 40 minutes, while Gordon averages 24.7 per 40 mins. Davis has also started eight more games than Gordon. Because their PER is about the same, the kicker goes to the team with the better record (Chicago).
MVP - Shaq (hands down best player in the league) makes everyone around him seem like stars. SNash doesnt play any defense so he is not even in the same category IMO, AI should be getting more attention since he is pretty much willing his team into the playoffs. Is it me or does whatever guard Shaq plays with always get their name thrown into the mix for all kinds of awards and accolades. COY - Nate McMillan, he took the same team from last year and has them contending. The Suns built that team up through free agency signings so Colangelo should get a look as GM of the year but coach should go to Nate as what he has done is nothing short of amazing. DPOY - SMarion, that guy is a beast on the defensive end. He can rebound, block shots, get steals what cant he do? Best defensive player on the leagues #1 team. J
