Def Player of the Year: Kawhi Leonard Rookie of the Year: Karl-Anthony Towns Most Improved Player: CJ McCollum Coach of the Year: Steve Kerr Executive of the Year: RC Buford 6th Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford MVP: Steph Curry 1st Team All NBA: F LeBron James F Kawhi Leonard C DeAndre Jordan G Stephen Curry G Russell Westbrook 2nd Team All NBA: F Kevin Durant F Draymond Green C DeMarcus Cousins G Chris Paul G Damian Lillard 3rd Team All NBA: F Paul George F LaMarcus Aldridge C Andre Drummond G Klay Thompson G Kyle Lowry 1st Team All Defense: Kawhi Leonard Draymond Green DeAndre Jordan Avery Bradley Chris Paul 2nd Team All Defense: Paul Millsap Paul George Hassan Whiteside Tony Allen Jimmy Butler 1st Team Rookie: Kristaps Porzingas Nikola Jokic Jahlil Okafor Devin Booker Karl-Anthony Towns 2nd Team Rookie: Willie Cauley Stein Myles Turner Justise Winslow D'Angelo Russell Emmanuel Mudiay
Rookie of the Year: Towns Coach of the Year: Stevens 6th Man of the Year: Crawford? I guess? MVP: Curry 1st Team All NBA: G- Curry G- Westbrook F- James F- Leonard F/C- Durant 2nd Team All NBA: G- Harden G- Paul F- George F- Antetokounmpo F/C- Green 3rd Team All NBA: G- Thompson G- Lowry F- Derozan F- Butler F/C- Drummond 1st Team All Defense: G- Paul G- Westbrook F- James F- Leonard F/C- Green 2nd Team All Defense: G- Thompson G- Butler F- Davis F- Allen F/C- Jordan 1st Team Rookie: G- Russell G- Booker F- Winslow F- Porzingis C- Towns 2nd Team Rookie: G- Mudiay G- Johnson F- Turner F- Okafor C- Jokic
I was happy to see Kawhi Leonard win DPOY. I love Draymond's game, but Kawhi really gets after it on D and deserves it. He's building quite a resume.
Why in the world did Jamal Crawford get 6th man? Does the award now go to the biggest chucker that comes off the bench?
Yes, you're correct. It's almost always the case. I don't agree with it though. It makes sense to me when the they are legitimately good at what they do. Ginobili, Terry, Harden, etc. were all great at scoring off the bench. Crawford himself at one point was a legitimate candidate. This year though, Crawford was subpar at basically everything except number of attempts. I don't think he deserved it over any of the 3 guys directly behind him (Iggy, Kanter, Barton).
kanter's just sort of a big chucker, though, right? in that all he really brings is scoring, and that his scoring is unlikely to occur against top competition (hence the bench). iggy would have been a break with tradition, and a sensible one.
Yea, Kanter is a chucker, but he at least does so efficiently. He was also a good rebounder this season. Per 36, he averages 21.7 ppg and 13.9 rpg. Iggy played 65 games. He played 14 games less than Crawford and 17 less than Kanter, so the missed time is a legitimate argument. However, I'd still take Iggy for 65 games than Crawford for 79.
this was my point. as for fg%, kanter takes shots closer to the hoop, in general, and gets set up by others. I view him and Crawford as similarly valuable and in similar roles. iggy's better than both.
Again though Iggy didn't play enough to get real consideration. I'd prefer Kanter to Crawford. Kanter's game is more sustainable even if he's far from perfect.
C.J. McCollum Named NBA's Most Improved Player APR 22, 2016 10:37 AM C.J. McCollum has been named the NBA's Most Improved Player, receiving 101 first place votes and 559 points. Kemba Walker was second with 166 points, while Giannis Antetokounmpo (99) was third. Stephen Curry was fourth in the voting and received seven first place votes despite winning MVP last season.
No disrespect to Leonard but I have a problem with Green not winning the award after the 2 latest seasons he had on D . Should have won it last season
Leonard won DPOY last season despite missing 18 games . 6th man award is the worst ... voters are just looking at per game numbers
