Anyone other than Dwight Howard as DPOY is stupid. I hate when people get penalized because what they do is so effortless. The dude affects the game on the defensive end more than anyone else in the league.

Anyone other than LeBron James as MVP and Gregg Popovich as COTY is just dumb.

 

Originally Posted by JoeSexAppeal

LOL im obv just in here homering up because that is a rare opportunity for a twolves fan but you already appear to have a severe bias against rubio because he is nowhere near as overrated as you act like he is bro.

It's nothing against Rubio. Irving is having one of the most absurd rookie seasons ever. His numbers are unreal. A 51.9 eFG% and 57% TS from a rookie point guard is insane not even mentioning how he is the number one option at the same time.

 

Originally Posted by SyphonSoul

whoa there slick. Currently George and crunch time\go to player dont belong in a sentence. Hibberts game has grown tremendously from last year, although I do agree he was "good" last year

I know you cant see the entire picture from a few stats, but Paul George went from
20.7 MPG at 13.06 PER to 31.0 MPG at 15.18 PER

Ryan Anderson went from
22.3 MPG at 19.09 to 31.1 MPG at 22.71 PER

Ryan Anderson also went from a rotation off the bench guy to the #2 scoring option / crunch time player. His improvement is greater at a higher level. I don't think its much of an argument to be honest.

 

Originally Posted by coolhandkev

Obviously Dwight is a monster and I've ranted before on his defense before on here and respect it tons. But how do you explain why Philly with seemingly no good post defender still have posted the best defensive numbers in the league this season? It's unheard of what they are doing and a lot of the credit has to go to Iggy - their best defender by a mile.

Of course a ton of credit goes to Iggy, but you don't throw him the DPOY bone because of that. He's a great defensive player, no doubt. He's just not Dwight Howard. I have no problem if you want to argue that he's at or near the top of the list after Dwight, but you gotta give credit where credit is due. Iggy is a beast; but getting that recognition shouldn't mean denying Dwight the DPOY award.

 

Originally Posted by marinersheep

Of course a ton of credit goes to Iggy, but you don't throw him the DPOY bone because of that. He's a great defensive player, no doubt. He's just not Dwight Howard. I have no problem if you want to argue that he's at or near the top of the list after Dwight, but you gotta give credit where credit is due. Iggy is a beast; but getting that recognition shouldn't mean denying Dwight the DPOY award.

Maybe so. It's tough to compare a center to a wing defensively and say one has a bigger impact than the other. This is the first time in years though it's just not a no brainer for Dwight. Orlando is 12th defensively as a team and they are usually top 5. Philly is first and again don't have the normal beast big man that top defensive teams normally have.

 

Originally Posted by Hughes4

it's tough. except when it's EXTREMELY SIMPLE. Dwight is the defensive player of the year. Defensive player of every year unless he goes out and takes a poop in the center of the lane.

What about the rest of my post? Why does Philly give up over 4 points less per 100 possessions than Orlando this year with no force in the middle?

Is it more important to have a lockdown wing defender with the league as currently constructed with the limited offensive big man and surplus of elite wing scorers?

For the record I'm not saying Dwight isn't DPOY I'm saying it's debateable for the first time in years.

You are aware that Juwan Howard is still on an NBA team, correct?

um you're dumb...don't post ever again

 

Originally Posted by zeppelinzoso16

Lin's #'s will definitely go down as will his minutes decrease and teams adjust. He is a good player with a future in the NBA but wouldn't be shocking to see Baron Davis become the starter, especially if he keeps turning the ball over at such a high rate .

loooooooool what? have u seen baron davis???

I like these lists, don't think big baby is bad as u think tho. Odom was a bad omission.

Lebron should be defensive player of the year and mvp, Durant is my 2nd mvp but i'm fine with rating cp3 higher than him.

LOL @ rubio over Irving, get outttttttttta here.

 

Originally Posted by coolhandkev

It's nothing against Rubio. Irving is having one of the most absurd rookie seasons ever. His numbers are unreal. A 51.9 eFG% and 57% TS from a rookie point guard is insane not even mentioning how he is the number one option at the same time.

i wouldn't say ever, but this.

 

Originally Posted by zeppelinzoso16

You are right. His minutes wont decrease and he will average 39-40 minutes a game for the rest of the season putting up over 20ppg. OK

lol, dude, you said that baron davis would start on an nba team, your argument is invalid.

 

Originally Posted by SCTrojans

I know you cant see the entire picture from a few stats, but Paul George went from
20.7 MPG at 13.06 PER to 31.0 MPG at 15.18 PER

Ryan Anderson went from
22.3 MPG at 19.09 to 31.1 MPG at 22.71 PER

Ryan Anderson also went from a rotation off the bench guy to the #2 scoring option / crunch time player. His improvement is greater at a higher level. I don't think its much of an argument to be honest.

agree with this a lot. Jeremy Lin had a nice little run, but let's face it, he's fucking asian and the heat exposed a chink his his armor!

you don't win awards off a 10 game stretch, let's see a little more from him before we crown his ass.

Lakers signed Rasheed.

There are exactly zero ways in which this won't be an amazing signing

Defensive Player of the Year is usually a very rudimentary stats award. So I think Ibaka has to be one of the favorites for the award. Plus, he's blocking 4.4 shots a game in 14 February games which is an insane clip.

 

Originally Posted by playchipgod

Defensive Player of the Year is usually a very rudimentary stats award. So I think Ibaka has to be one of the favorites for the award. Plus, he's blocking 4.4 shots a game in 14 February games which is an insane clip.

no

 

Originally Posted by AMARTIN1181

lol, dude, you said that baron davis would start on an nba team, your argument is invalid.
.

Does not compute. If Jeremy Lin did not come out of nowhere Baron Davis would be the starter.

It would not be shocking to see Baron Davis play better than Lin from here out. Never said it will happen.

allen vs. iguodala was a toss up.

pekovic i think was my first honorable mention for MIP.

every category, the winner is pretty much undebatable. which is why i chose to add runners-up so for it to not be boring. but of course people have their own (less informed) opinions and maybe in your world collins is doing a better coaching job than pop or carlisle.