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With the regular season ending and the postseason starts this weekend here are my award winners, all-NBA, all-defensive, and all-rookie team selections as well as the play-in game winners.
Award Winners
MVP- Joel Embiid (It is just time for him to finally win this award)
Rookie of the Year- Paolo Banchero
Sixth Man of the Year- Malcolm Brogdon
Defensive Player of the Year- Bam Adebayo (Same as Embiid it’s time for him to win DPOY)
Most Improved Player- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Clutch Player of the Year- De’Aaron Fox
Coach of the Year- Mike Brown
Although I don’t have an official vote on these things (Slowly but surely working on it) when putting together my all-NBA teams I have a hard-and-fast rule of sorts for these things which is play a minimum 55-60 games to be considered so here are my all-NBA teams.
First Team All-NBA
C- Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
F- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
F- Jayson Tatum (Celtics)
G- Luka Doncic (Mavs)
G- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)
Second Team All-NBA
C- Joel Embiid (76ers)
F- Jaylen Brown (Celtics)
F- Jimmy Butler (Heat)
G- Donovan Mitchell (Cavs)
G- De’Aaron Fox (Kings)
Third Team All-NBA
C- Domantas Sabonis (Kings)
F- Lauri Markkanen (Jazz)
F- Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
G- Ja Morant (Grizzlies)
G- Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
All-Defensive Teams
First Team
C- Bam Adebayo (Heat)
F- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
F- Jaren Jackson Jr (Grizzlies)
G- Alex Caruso (Bulls)
G- Jrue Holiday (Bucks)
Second Team
C- Brook Lopez (Bucks)
F- Evan Mobley (Cavs)
F- OG Anunoby (Raptors)
G- Herb Jones (Pelicans)
G- Derrick White (Celtics)
All-Rookie Teams
First Team
G- Jaden Ivey (Pistons)
G- Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers)
F- Keegan Murray (Kings)
F- Paolo Banchero (Magic)
C- Walker Kessler (Jazz)
Second Team
G- Shaedon Sharpe (Blazers)
G- Jalen Williams (Thunder)
F- Tari Eason (Rockets)
F- Jeremy Sochan (Spurs)
C- Jalen Duren (Pistons)
This next team is a unique one I came up with called the All-SEE A DOCTOR Team. So, here is the inaugural team of this exclusive group of players.
All-SEE A DOCTOR Team
Anthony Davis (Lakers)
Zion Williamson (Pelicans)
Robert Williams III (Celtics)
Ben Simmons (Nets)
Bradley Beal (Wizards)
Now to the play-in tournament games to decide the 7th and 8th seeds in both conferences so, here are my winners for those set of games to complete the seeds for this weekend.
April 11, 2023
Atlanta Hawks (8th) vs. Miami Heat (7th)
Winner: The Heat setting up Celtics vs Heat for the 2/7 matchup.
Minnesota Timberwolves (8th) vs. LA Lakers (7th)
Winner: The Lakers putting them up against their newest rival the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2/7 matchup.
April 12, 2023
Chicago Bulls (10th) vs. Toronto Raptors (9th)
Winner: Raptors win despite a revenge like game from DeMar DeRozan, the Raptors find a way to win setting up a nightmare situation for yours truly with both of my teams facing off for the 8th seed.
Oklahoma City Thunder (10th) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (9th)
Winner: Unless a surprise return from Zion is returning, I am going with the Thunder for the upset to face the Wolves on Friday.
April 14, 2023
Toronto Raptors (9th) vs. Atlanta Hawks (8th)
Winner: After some major back and forth over this I decided to go with the Raptors to make the best of this weird season while the Hawks and their chemistry issues come ahead and will possibly lead to major changes this summer.
New Orleans Pelicans (9th) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (8th)
Winner: Pelicans get it together to win this game and enter the playoffs where the Wolves and their current issues will hang over the team costing them a playoff berth wasting a good season from Anthony Edwards in the process.
Buckle up and let us enjoy the NBA playoffs that are starting tonight where we should expect the unexpected in these exciting play-in games.