I'll just start with who I think will be the winners of the major awards and why, then I'll get to the All-NBA stuff afterward.

MVP: Stephen Curry. This is probably the easiest choice of them all, but the dude won MVP last year, and has only gotten better this year. He does have an incredible team around him, but to deny that he isn't deserving is ludacris. I know players like Kawhi can have an arguement, but Steph will be the MVP even though I don't necessarily think he is the league's best player.

DPOY: Kawhi Leonard. I personally think that Draymond Green is better defensively, but the fact that SF's have the lowest scoring output in the league against the Spurs leads me to believe that Kawhi is elite (SF's vs. Spurs only score about 11.2ish ppg against them). That and his overall rep as the best perimeter defender in the league will net him the award I believe
*when was the last time both the MVP and the DPOY repeated? Actually now that I think about it, I think Dwight and LeBron did so in 09' and 10', but I could be wrong

ROY: KAT

MIP: CJ McCollum. I don't think anyone saw CJ averaging 20+ ppg and helping to lead what everyone believed to be a lottery-bound Blazers to the playoffs. People want Stephen Curry to win it, but he went from arguably the best player in the league to still arguably the best player in the league whereas CJ went from from Bench Player to one of the best 2-guards in the league.

6M: To be honest I have no clue and nearly no opinion on this, I'll just say Enes Kanter even though I don't like him

COY: Steve Kerr. I want Luke Walton to win it and I think Brad Stevens is more deserving, but Steve Kerr is probably the best coach in the league (in my opinion he is). While that is true, I think he should be penalized for his time missed, just like some players aren't considered for MVP for being injured too long, the same should be true for coaches.

And I have no clue what EOY means, could you clarify?

Also, 200 posts!!!

I got the same. Warriors are winning 70+ game. There's only been one team in NBA history which has reached 70 or more. No way the MVP and COY doesn't come from that team.

Simply, Leonard is the best defender on the best defense.

Towns and CJ are locked in, regardless of this recent media push to try and make Curry an option for the MIP award.

Sixth man almost always comes from a playoff team, so that eliminates Barton. Who else would it be other than Kanter? Crawford? He's basically a less efficient Kanter who was nonexistent until the new year. I do hope Lin wins it.

EOY - Sam Hinkie

And I'll just do the first two teams:
Curry
Westbrook
Durant
James
Cousins

Paul
Harden
Leonard
Green
Whiteside

You can flip Westbrook and Paul if you wish. Maybe Drummond for Whiteside. Lillard, George, and Davis on third. One of Drummond or Whiteside.  Who else am I missing? Lowry, DeRozan, CJ, Wall, or Butler I guess. Probably gotta be someone from the Raptors.

MVP: Steph
MIP: McCollum (although Barton could make this close)
COY: Pop.
DPOY: Kawhi
ROY: Towns
6th man: I have no idea really. I'd give it to Kanter given what he does, but I don't think he'll get it. Iggy will probably get it I think though.
EOY: Bob Myers

First team: Steph, Russy, Kawhi, Bran, Boogie
Second team: CP3 (has a good case for first team though), Lowry?, George, Durant, Draymond
third team: Klay, Butler, LMA, Dirk?, Drummond.

I wanted to reward Lowry, so I booted Lillard from the team, but I'm pretty sure he'll make it. Don't think I ignored a center unless you're over the moon for Whiteside. Forwards are weird not rewarding Davis for missing a quarter of the season and putting up empty stats, LMA had a strong second half so he makes it, Dirk I feel did a lot but I don't think he makes it. Maybe Horford has a shot.

all defense:
First: Russy, Butler, George, Kawhi, Draymond

No idea on second team. I think CP3 deserves a mention, but I wouldn't put him on there. Same with Wall. Just not sure who I think gets it usually first team is biggest names that are defenders, and second is the more rewarding one.

Does Lebron deserve to be on the All Defense teams this year? Is he getting the superstar benefit of the doubt treatment?

Ooo that KAT pick for third team. Damn. How'd you put both Lebron and Durant over Kawhi though? 

I cannot believe people are putting DeAndre as a 1st Team All-NBA guy. I don't give a f*ck about "true" center or not. Draymond deserves that so much over DeAndre. Dude's just not a 1st Team Caliber player.

1st Team: Curry - Paul - Kawhi - LeBron - Draymond

2nd Team: Westbrook - Lowry - Durant - Aldridge - Jordan

3rd Team: Thompson - Lillard - George - Millsap - KAT


Westbrook and Durant were healthy most of the season... and ended up with 55 wins. They underachieved as a team even though they got their numbers. Paul didn't have Griffin for about 70% of the season, nor does he have an NBA caliber starting forward or a good bench. He still dragged the Clippers to two less wins while being amazing both offensively and defensively (Westbrook might be the most overrated guard defender in the league).

I'm not putting Harden in after his start of the season and how hi was a major culprit in his team being an embarrassment after coming from an WCF berth. Thompson should be there, and Lillard did more with less than Harden.


Most improved: Curry. It's not really a question. Other guys made jumps in scoring of about 2-3 points... and maybe fg%. Curry jumped 6 points and had one of the greatest seasons of all time, after a merely "good" MVP year. 

EOY: The San Antonio guy. He got Aldridge. No other acquisition was close. He's secured the franchise for another half decade.

Kawhi is official DPOY

www.nba.com/2016/news/04/18/kawhi-leonard-named-kia-nba-defensive-player-of-the-year-official-release/



Feel like Millsap should have been at the very least Top 3.

I'm proud of Kahwi. He deserves it, keeping up that dpoy level play while improving drastically in all other areas. Draymond, Kawhi, and white all would have been good choices imo.

Now i don't think Kawhi will edge out Durant for all NBA team, but second team is still a great accomplishment consider what Kahwi came from. He will make it one day.

Lmao that low-key jinx at the end. You know Kawhi has a great chance at making it.

Jamal winning it seems kinda random or like a cop out

FMVP has no barring, but yeah I had Iggy winning it too.

6th man of the year = most ppg off the bench (on a playoff team)

That's how the writers see it as.