MVP: Dwyane Wade - You already know why.
1st runner-up: LeBron James - He still hasn't peaked. Scary.
2nd runner-up: Kobe Bryant - There's no need for a 2nd runner-up, I just couldn't live with not putting Kobe on this list.
Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard - He led the L in rebounds and blocks. Also, the rest of his team doesn't play defense.
1st runner-up: LeBron James - How many times this season have you caught a sportscenter highlight of LBJ stopping a fastbreak with a gravity-defying block?
Rookie of the Year: Derrick Rose - I didn't want to give it to him, but he's played solid basketball for a playoff contender the entire season. He runs the Bulls, and that's reason enough to give him the award.
2nd runner-up: Brook Lopez - I was going for O.J. Mayo as my ROY before the season began, but he doesn't even get second place honors. O.J. hit the wall. Lopez outplayed Dwight Howard in a one-on-one matchup.
Sixth Man: J.R. Smith - He didn't turn it on until down the stretch, but that's when it matters most.
2nd runner-up: Nate Robinson - Jason Terry is really a starter, there's no reason for him to come off the bench behind guys like J.J. Barea (whom I still have love for). Nate really is a sixth man, and his energy and explosiveness off of the bench are second to none. I'll agree that he lost his composure as the season progressed, but it's only his fourth year.
Most Improved Player: Devin Harris - Yes, Lawrence Frank basically gave him the freedom to do whatever he wants. Still, did anyone really think he was going to be this good?
2nd runner-up: No one comes close.
Coach of the Year: Jerry Sloan - That's right, Jerry Sloan. Deron missed games. Boozer missed games. AK 47 missed games. Okur missed games. And that old man still got them into the playoffs with 48 wins.
2nd runner-up: Mike Brown - LBJ had a better season (statistically) last year. All the Cavs did this year was add Mo Williams. Mike Brown is up 20+ wins from last season with basically the same squad. I'll agree that this was the first full year for many of Cleveland's players from last year's midseason trade, but that is canceled out by the injuries faced by many of those same players.
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