Comments on: Trimester Awards: A Naughty and Nice List

By: moseskkim

moseskkim — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:09:13 +0000

No one even rates him.. I don’t think u know the definition of overrated. That’s for someone who many people say wow he’s really good but in real life/for the team the player isn’t that good. For example, earlier in the year a columnist said deandre Jordan was playing at a near all star level. People also commented that hes doing great things on defense that don’t show up on the stat sheet. I argued he averages 10 and 7 and barely plays in the 4th quarter because of a variety of reasons. Daj is overrated in my opinion. Everyone knows Perkins sucks, therefore not rated.

By: kavika6

kavika6 — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 06:55:49 +0000

Duncan will never be the official defensive player of the year award winner because he’s too nice. Apparently you have to be a total jerk and pick fights all year in order to win that award.

By: scalfor3

scalfor3 — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 06:20:09 +0000

i think you can make a case for deandre jordan being the most improved player. he occasionally slips into beast modes during which he makes opponents look legitimately helpless.

By: savvybynature

savvybynature — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:48:11 +0000

Good article. Good picks and justifications.

Nice to see Duncan get credit for playing great defense. A lot of writers tend to overlook his play on that side of the ball, though for the life of me I can’t figure out why.

By: savvybynature

savvybynature — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:44:46 +0000

Have you watched OKC play this season?

With Harden shipped and Maynor shaking off some rust, Durant has been more of a playmaker this year than ever and is in fact setting up his teammates and making them better.

Eastern Conference bias maybe?

By: boondocksaint224

boondocksaint224 — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:59:36 +0000

Anderson Varejao and Joakim Noah deserve some recognition for what they’re doing out there right now, too. Both guys are playing like monsters.

By: miamatt

miamatt — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:12:32 +0000

I understand that MVP is a regular season award and that OKC as well as the Knicks are off to great starts. I would personally go with Carmelo over Durant at this point, but really, what LBJ does for the Heat is unmatched by either of those two guys. He leads Miami in scoring, rebounding, assists and minutes, while also being their best defender (certainly the most versatile in the league), and playmaker.

As good as he was last year, James is even better this year. He simply never has an off night, and he is shooting a career high in FG% and 3PT%. Look at the top ten FG% list and LBJ is the only non-center in there. He can’t match Durant’s free throw % but that’s the only edge he doesn’t have.

By: wwttww

wwttww — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:57:03 +0000

Larry Drew for COY!!!

By: livingsacrifice86

livingsacrifice86 — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:52:24 +0000

I’m no Knicks fan by any means, but Melo is playing out of his mind right now. He is the MVP so far, IMO

By: rickyspanish

rickyspanish — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:07:11 +0000

paleihe

I totally agree, for the amazing front office that everyone says Oklahoma has, the bit the weenie on Perkins’ contract.

By: paleihe

paleihe — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:53:14 +0000

Perkins is, by far, the most overrated player in basketball.

By: bucketman9

bucketman9 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:40:19 +0000

Don’t get me wrong here Carmelo is having a great season, but tell me how he makes his teammates better? It will come down to being a 2-horse race with Lebron and Durant.

By: fanz928

fanz928 — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:29:21 +0000

Lebron or anthony for MVP durant is good but he needs to make players around him better to be MVP he too young and too weak