NBA Awards

[Ridders]

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dwight Howard won his second straight NBA defensive player of the year award Tuesday after becoming the only player to lead the league in blocks and rebounds in the same season twice -- let alone in consecutive years.

The Orlando Magic's All-Star center received 576 total points, including 110 first-place votes from a panel of 122 writers and broadcasters. Atlanta's Josh Smith was second with 136 points, and Charlotte's Gerald Wallace finished third with 113 points.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5118798

 

[Tiger Hawk]

hahahaha - David Lee got a third place vote!!

 

[Tiger Hawk]

Scottie Brooks named coach of the year.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5123092

 

[Ridders]

Some really good candidates this year. Can't argue too much with Brooks getting it.

 

[Ridders]

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Hawks guard Jamal Crawford has been named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

Crawford

Crawford won the award going away with 580 of a possible 610 points. Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks finished second with 220 points and Anderson Varejao of the Cleveland Cavaliers (126 points) finished third.

Crawford averaged 18 points a game in 31.1 minutes off the bench in his first season with Atlanta. He shot 44.9 percent from the field to help the Hawks win 53 games and earn the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The Hawks are the fourth NBA team in nine years for the 30-year-old Crawford.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5140150

 

[Tiger Hawk]

Evans wins ROTY.....

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5148787

No real surprise there.

 

[Ridders]

Can't argue with it. Definitely the most consistent rookie this season.

 

[Tiger Hawk]

LeBron is named MVP. 116 out of 123 first place votes - Durant with 3 & Howard with 4 preventing a unanimous vote.

 

[Ridders]

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/02/james.mvp.ap/index.html#?ls=iref:nbahpt2

Won by the biggest margin since Shaq in 2000. What are the odds that he does a 3-peat?

 

[McLovin]

He'll win next season as well when he guides the Knicks to a 60 win season...

 

[Ridders]

All Defensive Teams

First team

C - Dwight Howard
F - Gerald Wallace
F - Lebron James
G - Kobe Bryant
G - Rajon Rondo

Second team

C - Tim Duncan
F - Anderson Varejao
F - Josh Smith
G - Thabo Sefolosha
G - Dwyane Wade

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/05/all.defense/index.html

 

[Ridders]

All NBA teams

First Team

C - Dwight Howard
F - LeBron James
F - Kevin Durant
G - Kobe Bryant
G - Dwyane Wade

Second Team

C - Amare Stoudemire
F - Dirk Nowitzki
F - Carmelo Anthony
G - Steve Nash
G - Deron Williams

Third Team

C - Andrew Bogut
F - Tim Duncan
F - Pau Gasol
G -Joe Johnson
G - Brandon Roy

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/06/all.nba/index.html

 

[mortz]

congrats bogut, huge season... did longley ever make an all 1st 2nd or 3rd team?

 

[Ridders]

Don't think so no.

Interesting that Bosh didn't make any of the teams while having a career season.

 

[mortz]

too many injuries for him, also doesnt bump his price up

 

[willvillain]

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/02/james.mvp.ap/index.html#?ls=iref:nbahpt2

Won by the biggest margin since Shaq in 2000. What are the odds that he does a 3-peat?

Pretty fricken short unless he gets injured.