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xeroxm3 said:

Notorius.A.i.G said:

Here are my predictions for the numerous player awards :

MVP : Lebron James ( 24 PPG, 11 AST, 8 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 50% FG )
Scoring Champion : Kevin Durant ( 32 - 33 PPG, 48% FG )
Rookie Of The Year : John Wall ( 17 PPG, 7 AST, 2 STL, 42% FG )
Most Improved Player : JJ Hickson ( 17 PPG, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 52% FG )
Defensive Player Of The Year : Dwight Howard ( 14 REB, 3 BLK, .5 STL )
Coach Of The Year : Erik Spoelstra ( 67 - 15 )

Feel free to throw in some predictions aswell.

Just for fun:

MVP : Chris Paul ( 21 PPG, 11 AST, 5 REB, 2.7 STL, 50% FG, 85% FT )
Scoring Champion : Monta Ellis ( 31 PPG, 47% FG )
Rookie Of The Year : Blake Griffin ( 16 PPG, 11 REB, 1 STL, 0.5 - 1 BLK, 55% FG )
Most Improved Player : Jrue Holiday ( 15 PPG, 4 REB, 7.5 AST, 2 STL )
Defensive Player Of The Year : Dwight Howard ( 13 REB, 3 BLK, 0.7 STL )
Coach Of The Year : Monty Williams ( 56 - 26 )

I like Monta for scoring champ this year; he's certainly taken a step up in his production and the Warriors certainly weren't shy playing him for a lot of minutes last year (didn't he break the record for most 48 minute games played?). It remains to be seen whether Curry's progress will take some of Ellis' production down though. 

And on another point, I think Wade or Lebron are more than capable of guarding the elite point guards in the league, Lebron is deceptively quick across the court but it's simply a case of, especially for Boston, of too many players to guard. It's the same thing that happened in the playoffs, KG caught fire because Jamison couldn't get near him, and it's the same situation with Bosh now. If LeBron or Wade switch over to guard Rondo, they'll always leave a man open because the rest of the team can't keep track of Pierce, Allen or Garnett. 

My MIP player btw, Roy Hibbert. 15 PPG, 10 rebounds, 2.5 blocks.