Regular Season Award Winners Predictions
MVP
Kevin Durant- I think this is the year for Durant to win the title. I think the momentum from the FIBA Championship will carry over through the regular season and he and the Thunder will do extrmeley well this year. I think LeBron wont get as much love this year from the panel due to his offseason antics and the amount of talented teammates that he has. Kobe will probably be the runner-up for the award but I think Durant will ultimately take home the award.
Defensive Player of the Year
Dwight Howard- There’s a chance that he might win this award for the next few years. A beast on boards and great shot blocker, Howard will continue to be a force in the paint. Your runner up this year could very well be Ron Artest if he has a solid year for the Lakers. He really seems to have his mind right and is one of the most physically defenders in the league.
Most Improved Player
Serge Ibaka- Many people don’t know who this man is but if you watched the Thunder play the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs then you know who he is. During the playoffs he average 6 rebounds a game, 2 blocks, and 7 points. If he can get a decent amount of minutes he will be a great candidate for this award.
6th Man of the Year
Lamar Odom- This guy seems to do it all for the Lakers and I think this year he will finally get the recognition that he deserves. One thing that may limit is if Bynum gets hurt and Odom starts more games than the limit for him to win 6th man. Odom seems to have the ability to get a triple-double nearly every night if he wants to.
Coach of the Year
Lionel Hollins- Coach of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are posed to have a good season this year with the solid group of the players that they have. They have a great combination of scorers, passers, and rebounders. OJ Mayo and Rudy Gay continue to grow as players along with Marc Gasol. Look for them to surprise some teams and get into the playoffs. Runner-up: Scott Skiles
Rookie of the Year
John Wall- You can say it’s easy to pick the #1 overall pick for rookie of the year but I think Wall will also have the greatest chance to play well in his rookie season. He is going to be the starting point guard for a young Wizards team so look for Wall to do a lot of distributing to guys like Gilbert Arenas, Josh Howard, and Nick Young. I like Wall to average 16 points per game with 7 assists. I thought about Evan Turner but I don’t think he is going to start for the 76ers who are very guard heavy so his develop might not be as fast as Walls.
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