NBA Mid Season Awards 2008-2009

Coach Of The Year:
1. Mike Brown
2. Stan Van Gundy
3. George Karl

Honorable Mention:
Mike Woodson, Mike D'antoni, Nate McMillan (no particular order)

MVP:
1. LeBron James (no change)
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Dwight Howard (no change)

Honorable Mention:
Tim Duncan, Chauncey Billups?, Dwayne Wade

Rookie Of The Year:
1. OJ Mayo
2. Derrick Rose
3. Brook Lopez

Honorable Mention:
Michael Beasley, Marc Gasol, Kevin Love, DJ Augustin

Most Improved Player Of The Year:
1. Nene
2. John Salmons
3. Paul Milsap

Honorable Mention:
David Lee, Randy Foye, Chris Duhon

-Side Note: In my opinion, this award is almost impossible to predict because any player is capable of coming out of no where, but lets just see how these choices go. & Devin Harris/Danny Granger were my first top choices, but they've been consistent and been good pretty good and developing every year of their career.

Sixth Man Of The Year:
1. Jason Terry (I thought he was going to be the starting 2, didn't know he was the 6th man, he has this locked up)
2. Nate Robinson
3. Ben Gordon

Honorable Mention:
Leonardo Barbosa, Manu Ginobili, JR Smith

Defensive Player Of The Year:
1. Dwight Howard (no change)
2. Kobe Bryant (no change)
3. LeBron James

Honorable Mention:
Josh Smith, Marcus Camby, Kevin Garnett (no change)

NBA All-Star voting is a JOKE!!!

Seriously, lets get this clear. The so called "experts" that vote in the players to make the All-Star reserves roster are IDIOTS! I don't care, I said it! Yes, they're IDIOTS! You know why? Because the way players get into the All-Star reserved roster nowadays is stupid, the fact that you have to be on a winning team, is stupid. The All-Star game is for All-Star caliber players, not good role players on a winning team like Nelson, and Mo Williams (no disrespect), the All-Star game is a game that puts the leagues BEST TALENT together for 1 game, and compete. Players like Deron Williams, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Al Jefferson, and Vince Carter (and there's a couple others I think) all got snubbed, the All-Star game nowadays is not an All-Star game, it is just a game built with players who have good chemistry and can get along with the 'All-Star' players and to compete. All-Star game nowadays is a dissapointment, I won't be watching this years All-Star game, what I'll be looking forward towards the most (as I have been for the last 9 years) is the Rookie/Sophomore game. Dunk Contest doesn't interest me much, I'll watch it only because Nate Robinson is in it, and is representing my Knickerbockers :D