awards picks for this year

 I’d rank fellow Houston Rocket Courtney Lee above Chase Budinger. He’s going to get time at 2, maybe 3 different positions. PG and SG, and maybe SF if they go small. 
His defense is well-talked about and I see a lot of offensive potential. If he can hit the three and stretch the floor with Yao I’d expect him to average 10-15 points easily and more; and he’s a very good slasher, something Rick Aldeman loves to use and with great passing bigs like Hayes, Miller, and Yao he should get some easy buckets. I think his defense will also put him up there in the 6th Man of the Year discussion, of the players you have listed, all only score points really besides L.O. and Randolph. 

 I’d rank fellow Houston Rocket Courtney Lee above Chase Budinger. He’s going to get time at 2, maybe 3 different positions. PG and SG, and maybe SF if they go small. 
His defense is well-talked about and I see a lot of offensive potential. If he can hit the three and stretch the floor with Yao I’d expect him to average 10-15 points easily and more; and he’s a very good slasher, something Rick Aldeman loves to use and with great passing bigs like Hayes, Miller, and Yao he should get some easy buckets. I think his defense will also put him up there in the 6th Man of the Year discussion, of the players you have listed, all only score points really besides L.O. and Randolph. 

Can’t be bothered writing it all out again; covered MVP, MIP, and DPoY in my blog

Didn’t get around to ROY, but just based on how dominant Griffin has been in pre-season he’s going to be a lock. Could even be in the running for an All-Star year at the forward spot with Amare gone East.

Can’t be bothered writing it all out again; covered MVP, MIP, and DPoY in my blog

Didn’t get around to ROY, but just based on how dominant Griffin has been in pre-season he’s going to be a lock. Could even be in the running for an All-Star year at the forward spot with Amare gone East.

oden07, you seem to like Greg Oden

But I don’t think he’ll be the MiP. I saw him on photos and I think the Blazers said that he lost a lot of weight. He doesn’t look in shape at all. I think the maximum Oden can hope for this season is: health, to play around 20-26mpg and avg around 9ppg 7rpg and 1,3.bpg and to play like 50games. It doesn’t look like he’ll be ready to start this season. I still think that he can turn to a solid starter but I don’t think that he’ll ever be a gamechanging superstar.

oden07, you seem to like Greg Oden

But I don’t think he’ll be the MiP. I saw him on photos and I think the Blazers said that he lost a lot of weight. He doesn’t look in shape at all. I think the maximum Oden can hope for this season is: health, to play around 20-26mpg and avg around 9ppg 7rpg and 1,3.bpg and to play like 50games. It doesn’t look like he’ll be ready to start this season. I still think that he can turn to a solid starter but I don’t think that he’ll ever be a gamechanging superstar.

i dotn see lebron putting up the number he did in cleveland i got kobe going off this year being more motivated then ever this year because of all the heat hype i got wall and griffin battlin it out for roy like u said if craw ford stays in atlanta hes the 6th man again mip if odens healthy i like your pick their hed be a solid 12 point 9 rebound top 5 in the league in blocks guy howard like u said wins dpy but id love too see gerald wallace get it this year back to most improved beasley wouldnt shock me if he gets it imo hes gonna put up big scoring numbers this year

i dotn see lebron putting up the number he did in cleveland i got kobe going off this year being more motivated then ever this year because of all the heat hype i got wall and griffin battlin it out for roy like u said if craw ford stays in atlanta hes the 6th man again mip if odens healthy i like your pick their hed be a solid 12 point 9 rebound top 5 in the league in blocks guy howard like u said wins dpy but id love too see gerald wallace get it this year back to most improved beasley wouldnt shock me if he gets it imo hes gonna put up big scoring numbers this year

I think the MVP voting will look more like.

1. Kobe Bryant

2. LeBron James

3. Rajon Rondo

4. Dwight Howard

5. Carlos Boozer

predicting big things this year for my 3 and 5 picks.

I think the MVP voting will look more like.

1. Kobe Bryant

2. LeBron James

3. Rajon Rondo

4. Dwight Howard

5. Carlos Boozer

predicting big things this year for my 3 and 5 picks.

 1. Durant 

 1. Durant 

chrischi, he LED the LEAGUE in blocks last year on limited minutes… gettin almost 3 per game… then he got injured… and remember that was coming off an injury too… and when your injured you cant do anything so of course he looked out of shape..

i would agree completely that if he got enough time and stayed healthy he would not only make a run at most improved, but defensive player as well…

chrischi, he LED the LEAGUE in blocks last year on limited minutes… gettin almost 3 per game… then he got injured… and remember that was coming off an injury too… and when your injured you cant do anything so of course he looked out of shape..

i would agree completely that if he got enough time and stayed healthy he would not only make a run at most improved, but defensive player as well…

MVP:

Winner: Kevin Durant- Depends on how far the Thunder go really. If they can get the 2nd or 3rd seed in the West, then I think he would be a lock

2nd LeBron James

3rd Kobe Bryant

4th Dwight Howard

5th Deron Williams

Rookie:

Winner: Demarcus Cousins- He’s already shown he can score and has better post moves than the gentleman who won DPOY 2 times already. Rebounding will put him over the hump. If he averages 8-9 boards he’s a lock IMO.

2nd John Wall

3rd Blake Griffin

4th Wesley Johnson

5th Evan Turner

Most Improved:

Winner: Greg Oden-if hes healthy he will prove to be dominant

2nd Michael Beasley

3rd JJ Hickson

4th Eric Gordon

5th Paul Milsap

Defensive Player:

Winner: Dwight Howard

2nd Gerald Wallace

3rd Chris Andersen

4th Rajon Rondo

5th Chris Paul

6th man:

Winner: Ben Gordon- if he can stay healthy

2nd Jamal Crawford

3rd Anthony Randolph

4th Jason Terry

5th Lamar Odom

MVP:

Winner: Kevin Durant- Depends on how far the Thunder go really. If they can get the 2nd or 3rd seed in the West, then I think he would be a lock

2nd LeBron James

3rd Kobe Bryant

4th Dwight Howard

5th Deron Williams

Rookie:

Winner: Demarcus Cousins- He’s already shown he can score and has better post moves than the gentleman who won DPOY 2 times already. Rebounding will put him over the hump. If he averages 8-9 boards he’s a lock IMO.

2nd John Wall

3rd Blake Griffin

4th Wesley Johnson

5th Evan Turner

Most Improved:

Winner: Greg Oden-if hes healthy he will prove to be dominant

2nd Michael Beasley

3rd JJ Hickson

4th Eric Gordon

5th Paul Milsap

Defensive Player:

Winner: Dwight Howard

2nd Gerald Wallace

3rd Chris Andersen

4th Rajon Rondo

5th Chris Paul

6th man:

Winner: Ben Gordon- if he can stay healthy

2nd Jamal Crawford

3rd Anthony Randolph

4th Jason Terry

5th Lamar Odom