NBA Awards – 1/4 Season – ’23-’24

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English - December 05, 2023 04:59 - ★★★★ - 17 ratings
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We’re a quarter of the way through a roller-coaster of the season. Storylines are in abundance – the Pacers…

We’re a quarter of the way through a roller-coaster of the season. Storylines are in abundance – the Pacers Offense, the Wolves Defense, the Celtics Everything, In-Season Tournament Success, In-Season Tournament Courts Failure, Kenny Smith’s beard, etc. But for this exercise, let’s hand out some awards!

To provide some clarity, these are my picks for who deserves these awards IF the season ended today. They are not my end of year predictions, which I’ve already written about.

Defensive Player of the Year

Rudy GobertDefensive Win Shares: Ranked 1st in the NBA – 1.5Total Reb%: 6th – 19.7Reb/game: 4th – 11.6Blocks/game: 5th – 2.4MIN – 2nd in Points Allowed/game – 105.9MIN – 1st in Defensive Rating – 107.94Deserves Mention:Anthony DavisJoel EmbiidMitchell Robinson

Coach of the Year

Jamahl Mosley – Orlando MagicRecord: 14-6Last 10: 9-1Deserves MentionChris Finch – Minnesota TimberwolvesMark Daigneault – Oklahoma City ThunderRick Carlisle – Indiana Pacers

6th Man of the Year

Immanuel Quickley – New York KnicksPPG: 15.43pFG%: 37%FT%: 88%Deserves MentionBobby PortisTim Hardaway Jr.Kyle Anderson

Most Improved Player

Tyrese HaliburtonPTS/Game – Last Year to This Year: 20.7 –> 27.0AST/Game – Last Year to This Year: 10.4 –> 11.8FG% – Last Year to This Year: 49% –> 52%3P% – Last Year to This Year: 40% –> 44.7% (8.8 attempts per game)VORP: 1.7 (5th in NBAWin Shares: 3.1 (5th in NBA)Deserves Mention:Alperen SengunTyrese MaxeyFranz Wagner

Rookie of the Year

Chet HolmgrenPTS/game: 17.6BLK/game: 2.2Reb/game: 8.0Ast/game: 2.6Stl/game: 0.9FG%: 53.1%3p%: 39.5%OKC’s record: 13-6Deserves Mention:Jaime JacquezVictor WembanyamaJordan Hawkins

Most Valuable Player

Nikola JokicDeserves MentionJoel EmbiidJayson TatumGiannis AntetokounmpoShae Gilgeous-AlexanderTyrese Haliburton

All NBA Teams

Using the updated rules, where positions do not apply, and players must play at least 79% of games to be eligible. This is based on the minimum games played rule of 65 out of an 82 game season.1st Team:Nikola JokicJoel EmbiidTyrese HaliburtonShae Gilgeous-AlexanderGiannis Antetokounmpo2nd Team:Steph CurryJayson TatumAnthony EdwardsLuka DoncicKevin Durant3rd Team:Damian LillardJalen BrunsonPaolo BancheroBam AdebayoTyrese Maxey