When I grew up watching basketball, Vince Carter was my favorite player, I didn’t know what college he came from, how bad his team were, I just saw him exploding for a windmill dunk, and that’s all I care about, and I always thought he should be the MVP, over the Iversons, the Duncans, or the Garnetts. But when I saw Chris Childs, who threw an amazing lob for Vince Carter, I had an epiphany, those players who made things happened, that created the moment of magic that would be entombed into Youtube-lore, those guys are the rightful MVPs.
But of course through rationale, that should never be the case, because if so, Baron Davis would have been in the Hall of Fame, just for the sheer number of lobs he’s thrown this season. And therefore, I humbly present the Room Service Dime’s 2011 Season Awards.
Most Valuable Player: Dwight Howard
Just because Dwight Howard’s got 18 technicals this season, doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve to win the MVP award, just look at Dwight Howard’s team, and then talk about the other candidates. He has single handedly carried the Magic to a 4 seed this season, and another 50 win season, by being their anchor both on offense and defense. People are still blinded by his lack of offensive game, eventhough this season, he’s actually turned into a great post player. Come on guys, stop living in 2008, it’s 2011 now, all other MVP candidates, all of them have a supporting cast that’s really good, Orlando’s second option on offense is Jameer Nelson and their next best defender is Quentin Richardson. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, Derrick Rose winning the MVP is an insult to Jason Kidd and Chris Paul has done the past few years, just because he’s a trendy pick, doesn’t mean he’s a deserving pick.
Rookie of the Year award: Blake Griffin
If there any other way to say this? Seriously Greg Oden should have helped everyone solve this dilemma when he himself was out for his entire rookie year, but he came back and did nothing, so we have this debate now that Blake Griffin isn’t a true rookie, but come on, the NBA states that he’s a rook, and by being a rookie, and averaging 22 ppg, 12 rpg, and almost 4 assists per game, that should only mean he’s the Rookie of the Year, I feel bad for John Wall, and I almost went over the fence on Griffin’s status as a rookie, but he was so dominant in his rookie year, that it made no sense to take that award from him. He would have very high expectations next season.
Sixth Man of the Year: Lou Williams
Lamar Odom’s the other favourite to win the award, but here’s the difference maker, Lakers without Odom, playoff and possible Finals team, Sixers without Williams – lottery team. And it’s always easier to go with players that are second round picks. That’s it.
Most Improved Player: LaMarcus Aldrigde
Look, if you’re awarding the MVP award, and you account in team wins in awarding the award, you can’t be possibly setting double standards on award this award? I know Kevin Love has been killing it, averaging 5 more rebounds and more points this season, but the fact is, his team isn’t in the playoffs, and he’s got Darko as his team’s starting center, of course he’d be grabbing all the boards, come on, son.
The same theory applies for Kris Humphries, Brook Lopez is just an awful rebounder, and who gets the spoils? Kris Humphries, and the Nets are an awful team.
LaMarcus Aldridge, if it was last season, I’d use him as a comparison for Jeff Green, a good player, that just never seem to be capable of getting to the next level, basically a career second guy. But he picked it up this season, bringing a Portland team that’s without their best player, and almost single handedly bringing them to the playoffs, he turned into a bona fide scorer, a better rebounder, a better defender, and guess what, the Blazers are in the playoffs, Minnesota has a chance to draft Jan Vesely. Go figure.
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