NBA Award Picks

Most Valuable Player - Steph Curry
Let's see, 73-9 team record, 402 made 3 pointers (NBA record by a whole lot), 30-5-7 stat line (points-rebounds-assists), 50-40-90 club, lead the league in steal per game (2.1), of course he's the MVP. I'm not even a Steph fan and there is no one even close to beating him out for his second straight MVP. Just an incredible season by this man, in the discussion for the best season ever. This one has to be unanimous.

Rookie of the Year - Karl-Anthony Towns
Another run away award winner. KAT might be one of the 20 best players in the league right now after his rookie season. Averaged 18-10 as a rookie and every night made a few plays that you wouldn't believe. The Timberwolves have a bright future with him and last year's winner of this award, Andrew Wiggins. KAT is only going to get better, I expect him to be a top 10 player within the next 2 years.

Defensive Player of the Year - Kawhi Leonard
I swear I made this pick before the announcement today. Kawhi is the best defender in the league with respect to Draymond Green. Just watch him when the Spurs are on defense, all of the things he is constantly taking away and don't even think about throwing a bad pass his way because it's stolen. I would have been fine with Draymond winning the award because what he does for the Warriors is great but, I feel like Kawhi is always guarding the other teams best perimeter player so he gets the nod to me. Oh and the Spurs had the best defense in the league too... he kinda helped.

6th Man of the Year - Andre Iguodala
No clear cut winner for this award, Enes Kanter is also a worthy recipient but he absolutely plays 0 defense so I'm going with Iggy here. Great defender, leads the second team, can doing every really well even though he did miss a lot of games, the Warriors deserve as many awards as they can.

Most Improved Player - CJ McCollum
McCollum had a great year on a team that wasn't expected to do much. He was a great compliment to Dame Lillard and helped this team make the playoffs. 21 ppg isn't bad for a guy that only started 3 games the year before. This award is kinda weird because couldn't Steph technically be the most improved player I mean he did make a big improvement from his MVP season last year. NBA needs to have guidelines for this award.

Coach of the Year - Terry Stotts
Under normal circumstances this award would have gone to Steve Kerr since his team set the record for best record but having Luke Walton coach a large piece of the season takes away from his candidacy. Gregg Popovich is the best coach in the league and had the best season he's ever had as a coach with 67 wins, but he has a great team as they were expected to be. I like to give this award to a coach who's team exceeded expectations. Terry Stotts' Portland Trailblazers did just that. They lost 4 starters from last year and still got the 5th seed in the west this year. I didn't even expect this team to win 30 games this year. Stotts gets the award from me.

1st Team All-NBA

G - Steph Curry
G - Russell Westbrook
F - LeBron James
F - Kawhi Leonard
C - Draymond Green

2nd Team All-NBA

G - Chris Paul
G - Kyle Lowry
F - Kevin Durant
F - Paul George
C- Demarcus Cousins

3rd Team All-NBA

G - Dame Lillard
G - Klay Thompson
F - Lamarcus Aldridge
F - Paul Millsap
C - Deandre Jordan

1st Team All Defense

G - Chris Paul
G - Jimmy Butler
F - Kawhi Leonard
F - Paul George
C - Draymond Green

(Didn't feel like doing second team)

1st Team All Rookie

Karl-Anthony Towns
Kristaps Porzingis
D'Angelo Russell
Justise Winslow
Devin Booker

(Also didn't feel like doing second team)