Pre-Season Award Predictions

[Dan's Brain]

MVP: LeBron James
Defensive Player: Marcus Camby (something different)
Rookie: Adam Morrison
Most Improved: Darko Milicic
6th Man: Bonzi Wells/Shane Battier (like Indy said, whoever doesnt start)
Coach: Scott Skiles
GM: John Paxson
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ASW 07: West Win 126-121
ASG MVP: Dirk Nowitzki
RG MVP: Deron Williams
3 Point: Kyle Korver
Dunk Contest: James White (dont really know, so i'll go with the popular vote)
Skills Challenge: Chris Paul (see above)
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Rookies Most Likely To....

Average 20 points: Adam Morrison
Average 10 rebounds: Shelden Williams
Average 10 assists: Kyle Lowry
Unfairly get bench splinters: LaMarcus Aldridge
Lead the league in blocks: Tyrus Thomas
Lead the league in steals: Thabo Sefolosha
Lead the league in turnovers: Thabo Sefolosha
Hurt himself running laps: Patrick O'Bryant
Fade into obscurity: Oleksiy Pecherov

NBA Champions: Phoenix Suns
Finals MVP: Boris Diaw

[cklitsie]

MVP: LeBron James
Defensive Player: Ron Artest
Rookie: Randy Foye
Most Improved: David Lee/Francisco Garcia
6th Man: Dan Gadzuric
Coach: Scott Skiles
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ASW 07:
ASG MVP: Carmelo Anthony
RG MVP: Charlie Villenueva
3 Point: Jason Terry
Dunk Contest: James White
Skills Challenge: Dwyane Wade
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Rookies Most Likely To....
Average 20 points: Adam Morrison
Average 10 rebounds: Shelden Williams
Average 10 assists: Kyle Lowry
Unfairly get bench splinters: Quincy Douby/Allan Ray
Lead the league in blocks: Shelden Williams
Lead the league in steals: Renaldo Balkman
Lead the league in turnovers: Randy Foye
Hurt himself running laps: Joel Freeland
Fade into obscurity: Saer Sene

[3th]

MVP: S.Nash
Defensive Player: B.Wallace
Rookie: Ty.Thomas
Most Improved: A.Iguodala
6th Man: R.Gay
Coach: Byron Scot

[Jugs]

MVP: Zach Randolph
Defensive Player: Jamaal Magloire
Rookie: Brandon Roy
Most Improved: Travis Outlaw
6th Man: Martell Webster
Coach: Nate McMillan
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ASW 07:
ASG MVP: Zach Randolph
RG MVP: Brandon Roy
3 Point: Martell Webster
Dunk Contest: Martell Webster
Skills Challenge: Brandon Roy
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Rookies Most Likely To....
Average 20 points: Brandon Roy
Average 10 rebounds: LaMarcus Aldridge (yes, off the bench)
Average 10 assists: Sergio Rodriguez
Unfairly get bench splinters: Joel Freeland
Lead the league in blocks: LaMarcus Aldridge
Lead the league in steals: Brandon Roy
Lead the league in turnovers: Sergio Rodriguez
Hurt himself running laps: Joel Freeland
Fade into obscurity: Joel Freeland


I predict a good year for the Blazers.

[zmac]

MVP: LeBron James
Defensive Player: Ben Wallace
Rookie: Randy Foye
Most Improved: Darko Milicic
6th Man: Mike Miller??
Coach: Scott Skiles
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ASW 07:
ASG MVP: LeBron James
RG MVP: Brandon Roy
3 Point: Adam Morrison??
Dunk Contest: LeBron James??
Skills Challenge: Dwyane Wade??
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Rookies Most Likely To....
Average 20 points: Adam Morrison
Average 10 rebounds: LaMarcus Aldridge
Average 10 assists: Randy Foye
Unfairly get bench splinters: Daniel Gibson
Lead the league in blocks: LaMarcus Aldridge
Lead the league in steals: Randy Foye
Lead the league in turnovers: Brandon Roy
Hurt himself running laps: Andreas Bargnani
Fade into obscurity: Andreas Bargnani

[funk99]

MVP: Kobe Bryant
Defensive Player: Ben Wallace
Rookie: Brandon Roy
Most Improved: Josh Howard
6th Man: Michael Finley
Coach: Scott Skiles
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ASW 07:
ASG MVP: Dwyane Wade
RG MVP: Brandon Roy
3 Point: Ray Allen
Dunk Contest: Gerald Green
Skills Challenge: Dwyane Wade
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Rookies Most Likely To....
Average 20 points: Brandon Roy
Average 10 rebounds: LaMarcus Aldridge
Average 10 assists: Randy Foye
Unfairly get bench splinters: Daniel Gibson
Lead the league in blocks: LaMarcus Aldridge
Lead the league in steals: Randy Foye
Lead the league in turnovers: Brandon Roy
Hurt himself running laps: Andreas Bargnani
Fade into obscurity: Andreas Bargnani

[The X]

MVP: LeBron James
Defensive Player: Gerald Wallace
Rookie: Adam Morrison
Most Improved: Darko Milicic
6th Man: Mike Miller
Coach: Scott Skiles


Unfairly get bench splinters: Sean Marks (not a rookie, but still....I don't like to say it, but I'm kinda glad to see Amare injured, just to have the hope that Sean might play a couple of minutes)

[---]

ASG MVP: Carmelo Anthony

Thats a good one. With the game being played in a non-NBA city and Melo being snubbed a few years, he'll be looking for revenge - without a home player being set up constantly like T-Mac last year.

[soilworker]

MVP: Steve Nash (and I won't be happy, once again)
Defensive Player: Ben Wallace
Rookie: Randy Foye (Celtics = )
Most Improved: Kevin Martin
6th Man: Devin Harris/Marquis Daniels (Can't decide)
Coach: Avery Johnson

It is almost impossible that Nash wins the MVP again. The only possible way is if the suns end up first in regular season.

suns will end up first in regular season

[dada]

MVP: Kobe Bryant
Defensive Player: Lamar Odom
Rookie: Jordan Farmar
Most Improved: Kwame Brown
6th Man: Luke Walton
Coach: Phil Jackson


Do you smell bias?

[Fresh8]

MVP: Kobe Bryant
Defensive Player: Andrei Kirilenko
Rookie: Adam Morrison
Most Improved: JR Smith
6th Man: Bonzi Wells
Coach: Sam Mitchell

[Dro]

I'm seeing too much Lebron James/Kobe Bryant/Ben Wallace.


MVP: ...Carmelo Anthony!
Defensive Player: 'Meka Okafor
Rookie: Adam Morrison
Most Improved: Darko Milicic
6th Man: Marcus Banks EDIT: Damnit could be Barbosa...
Coach: Whoever coaches the Bobcats...is it still Bernie Bickerstaff?

[Matthew]

Sleeper picks

MVP: Vince Carter
Dpoy: Battier
ROY: Thomas
MIP: Steve Francis
6th Man: Alonzo
Coach: Riley

Real Picks

Mvp: Kobe
DPOY: Artest
ROY: Morrison
MIP: Dwight Howard
6th man: Barbosa (thanks dro )
Coach: Skiles

[CMJ3]

MVP: LeBron James/ Kobe Bryant in a two way tie
Defensive Player: Ben Wallace
Rookie: Randy Foye/ Brandon Roy in a two way tie
Most Improved: Kenyon Martin
6th Man: Mike Miller
Coach: Phil Jackson

ASW 07:
ASG MVP: Dwanye Wade
RG MVP: Chris Paul
3 Point: Ray Allen
Dunk Contest: James White
Skills Challenge: Dwayne Wade

[Indy]

Matthew, you don't really think Francis could do enough to win MIP do you?

I know Grant Hill won, but that was a pretty extreme situation and I don't think Stevie has fallen off the cliff enough to be considered MIP worthy, even if he averages 25/6/6.

[Matthew]

Tmac and your boy Jermaine O'neal have also won the award. Francis averaged 14/5/5 last season, but only 10/3/3 with the knicks. If he recaptures his old form, He'd have to be a leading candidate for the award, and it was my sleeper pick. My real prediction was dwight howard.

[emi_b7]

MVP:Lebron
Rookie:Foye
MIP:Telfair
6 man:some Miami's guy (could be Walker, Payton, Haslem or somebody else )
Defensive: Big Ben

ASG MVP:Kobe
RG MVP: Chris Paul
3 point: Nocioni
Dunk contest: Noel
Skills challenge: Nash

[Indy]

Tmac and your boy Jermaine O'neal have also won the award. Francis averaged 14/5/5 last season, but only 10/3/3 with the knicks. If he recaptures his old form, He'd have to be a leading candidate for the award, and it was my sleeper pick. My real prediction was dwight howard.

Jermaine's was a completely different situation, he was a guy that rode the pine and then improved right away when given playing time, he had a breakout year and won MIP, that's like a standard case of the award.

I don't remember what year TMac won the award and what his numbers were like the year before. Fill me in?

All I'm saying is that I don't ever recall an all-star who fell off the charts for a season or two and then responded with a bounce back season winning MIP, and it would surprise me if it happened.

As for Dwight Howard, he just averaged 16 and 13. I don't see any way he wins MIP, he's already considered a bonifide all star.

[CMJ3]

And also Dwight Howard wont be considered MIP because he is young and is expected to have some sort of break out season

Like Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh in this past season.

[Matthew]

I know the situation with Jermaine was different, but when he won it was clear he was appraoching superstardom.

Tmac before his MIP season:
15.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.3 apg

[Fenix]

MVP: Dirk Nowitzki
Defensive Player: Andrei Kirilenko
Rookie: Adam Morrison
Most Improved: Samuel Dalembert
6th Man: Crrey Maggette
Coach: Scott Skiles

[Matthew]

What makes you think Maggette is comming off the bench?

[---]

Maggette has more of a chance of winning MIP than 6th man. If hes healthy all year I wouldnt be suprised if he put up 25/7/4

[Fenix]

What makes you think Maggette is comming off the bench?

He was used as a 6th man during the last season/playoffs and if I remember correctly, he said he became content with the role during this offseason. Ross starts at SF and serves as a defensive stopper on the first unit, Mobley is the designated spot shooter and Maggete comes off the bench providing elite scoring punch.

[Laxation]

MVP: Kobe
Defensive Player: Andrei Kirilenko
Rookie: Adam Morrison
Most Improved: Darko
6th Man: Wells
Coach: JVG