My NBA awards

MVP

1. LeBron James- Best player on the planet on the best team.

2. Dwight Howard- Best defensive player and rebounder on second best team.

3. Kevin Durant- League's leading scorer on league's most improved team.

4. Kobe Bryant- Injuries have hurt his play of late but still one of the game's best.

5. Dirk Nowitzki- Clutch and consistent, all he does is play hard and win.



Rookie of the Year

1. Tyreke Evans- Joins elite company of MJ, LBJ and Big O in rookies averaging 20,5 and 5.

2. Stephen Curry- Lethal outside shooter who can rack up big assists numbers as well.

3. Brandon Jennings- Shooting numbers are awful but contributed heavily to Milwaukee's surprising success.



Defensive Player of the Year

1. Dwight Howard- League leader in rebounds and blocks again.

2. Josh Smith- Elite shot blocker who stepped up his game on both ends.

3. Shawn Marion - Holds in check nearly all the league top perimeter players.



Coach of the Year

1. Scott Skiles- Led what was thought to be one of the NBA's worst teams to the playoffs without its best player for the most of the year.

2. Scott Brooks- More than doubled his team's victory total of last year.

3. Nate McMillen- Kept Portland among the West's best despite numerous significant injuries.



Sixth Man of the Year

1. Jamal Crawford- Made playoffs for first time in career by being clutch scorer the team needed.

2. Jason Terry- Shooting numbers are down but still a dangerous and clutch shooter.

3. Anderson Varajeo- Brings plenty of energy and defense when he enters games.



Most Improved Player

1. Kevin Durant- Took the very difficult step from star to superstar.

2. Andrew Bogut- Went from draft disappointment to one of the league's top centers.

3. Aaron Brooks- Picked up scoring in the absence of Yao Ming.



All-NBA



First Team

F- LeBron James

F- Kevin Durant

C- Dwight Howard

G- Kobe Bryant

G- Dwayne Wade



Second Team

F- Dirk Nowitzki

F- Carmelo Anthony

C- Tim Duncan

G- Steve Nash

G- Deron Williams



Third Team

F- Amare Stoudamire

F- Chris Bosh

C- Andrew Bogut

G- Brandon Roy

G- Jason Kidd



All-Rookie



First Team

Tyreke Evans

Stephen Curry

Brandon Jennings

Darren Collison

Marcus Thornton



Second Team

Ty Lawson

James Harden

Johnny Flynn

Taj Gibson

Dejaun Blair



All-Defense



First Team

F- Shawn Marion

F- Josh Smith

C- Dwight Howard

G- Rajon Rondo

G- Thabo Sefolosha



Second Team

F- Gerald Wallace

F- Anderson Varajeo

C- Marcus Camby

G- Jason Kidd

G- Kirk Hinrich