ESPN's NBA Award Winners (also, Ben v. Bowen for DPOY)

[Glenn]

From the "experts" at ESPN.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2411683

Bill Simmons voted for Dice as 6th man! LMAO!

[the wrath of diddy]

LMFAO @ Scoop Jackson picking Flexo "I only play 20 minutes a game" Mourning as DPOY.

[Glenn]

Here's how the fan voting stands right now (Dice not an option for 6th man?)

1) Who should win the MVP?

38.7% Kobe Bryant (Lakers)

30.0% LeBron James (Cavaliers)

13.2% Steve Nash (Suns)

7.4% Chauncey Billups (Pistons)

5.7% Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks)

3.1% Dwyane Wade (Heat)

1.4% Elton Brand (Clippers)

0.6% Pau Gasol (Grizzlies)


2) Who should win Rookie of the Year?

89.2% Chris Paul (Hornets)

3.3% Andrew Bogut (Bucks)

2.4% Raymond Felton (Bobcats)

2.1% Charlie Villanueva (Raptors)

1.6% Deron Williams (Jazz)

1.4% Channing Frye (Knicks)


3) Who should win Coach of the Year?

32.4% Avery Johnson (Mavericks)

18.2% Flip Saunders (Pistons)

16.2% Mike Dunleavy (Clippers)

15.3% Phil Jackson (Lakers)

10.8% Mike D'Antoni (Suns)

7.1% Byron Scott (Hornets)


4) Who should win Defensive Player of the Year?

44.9% Ben Wallace (Pistons)

15.9% Bruce Bowen (Spurs)

13.0% Andrei Kirilenko (Jazz)

12.2% Ron Artest (Kings)

6.2% Shawn Marion (Suns)

4.4% Marcus Camby (Nuggets)

3.5% Gerald Wallace (Bobcats)


5) Who should win Sixth Man of the Year?

43.1% Mike Miller (Grizzlies)

14.5% Leandro Barbosa (Suns)

9.9% Earl Boykins (Nuggets)

8.2% Antoine Walker (Heat)

7.4% Donyell Marshall (Cavaliers)

5.3% Jamal Crawford (Knicks)

4.8% Speedy Claxton (Hornets)

3.6% Mo Williams (Bucks)

3.0% Channing Frye (Knicks)


6) Who should win Most Improved Player?

49.7% Boris Diaw (Suns)

12.7% Pau Gasol (Grizzlies)

9.2% Mike James (Raptors)

8.9% Jameer Nelson (Magic)

8.0% David West (Hornets)

6.7% Gerald Wallace (Bobcats)

4.9% Mehmet Okur (Jazz)


7) Which team would you consider the most pleasant surprise?

43.8% Clippers

23.0% Hornets

14.9% Lakers

11.8% Cavaliers

6.5% Suns


8) Which team would you consider the most disappointing?

37.0% Knicks

22.6% Rockets

16.8% Timberwolves

10.6% 76ers

8.5% Pacers

4.5% Warriors


Total Votes: 60,815

[Kstat]

Dice shouldnt be a candidate for 6th man. He only played well 1/3 of the season.

However, having Antoine Walker on that list is just stupid.

[Glenn]

I just found it odd that one of their own experts picked Dice to win the award, and then they didn't even list him as a candidate.

[Uncle Mxy]

10.8% of those people are total fucking idiots, if I believe the ROY voting.

[Artis Gilmore]

LMFAO at the ROY page. It looks funny.

[Comrade]

I was shocked to see Channing Frye at the bottom of the 6th man list. For me it was close between Miller and Frye, but I thought Frye did just a bit more. I guess it comes down to the fact that the Knicks suck and the Grizz are pretty good.

Channing Frye is pretty much the only positive that NY has had on that blackhole of basketball they call a team.

[Black Dynamite]

anyone see nba fastbreaks highlight reel of the season. they had a collection of "dunk on Flexo" plays. shit was hilarious. damn alot guys dunked on him. but he blocked a fair share too.

[Pharaoh]

2) Who should win Rookie of the Year?

89.2% Chris Paul (Hornets)

3.3% Andrew Bogut (Bucks)

2.4% Raymond Felton (Bobcats)

2.1% Charlie Villanueva (Raptors)

1.6% Deron Williams (Jazz)

1.4% Channing Frye (Knicks)

WTF?

It should be 100% Paul - no other rookie had the impact he had. How the fuck can people vote for anyone else?

7) Which team would you consider the most pleasant surprise?

43.8% Clippers

23.0% Hornets

14.9% Lakers

11.8% Cavaliers

6.5% Suns

The Clippers doing well isn't a surprise. They added Cassell.

The Hornets are the surprise IMO.

BTW, how can LAL, Cleveland and Phoenix be surprises? If Kobe, Lebron and Nash are so fucking great then it should be no surprise that their teams do well.

8) Which team would you consider the most disappointing?

37.0% Knicks

Only 37%? LMMFAO