NBA Playoffs 2008 - Awards

After arguably the greatest regular season of all time the NBA playoffs is about to commence. First of all - GOODBYE ISIAH THOMAS! Isiah almost single handedly destroyed the Knicks franchise over the past few years and it got to a point it was even funny for a Knicks fan. Absolutely disgraceful! And to top it off, Isiah felt he had to prove something so he played his first string players and won a couple of games down the stretch. Now the Knicks (23-59) have the same record as the Clippers and are 1 game ahead of the Wolves and Grizzlies in the draft lottery. Hopefully the ping pong balls fall in our favor and Derrick Rose becomes a Knick. To Isiah's credit - he and Larry Brown are now tied for the worst record in Knicks history.

Awards
League MVP:
1. Kobe will be the league MVP and is the best player in the game. Kobe continued to play this season at a very high level despite needing surgery on his pinky. He played team basketball and led the Lakers to the top seed in the ultra competitive West.
2. Chris Paul - Carried the Hornets to within one game of the Lakers for top seed in the West. Paul has remarkable numbers and could be the best 6 foot player of all time. Without him the Hornets would not even be close to the playoffs which is why he deserves the MVP. Maybe next year....
3. Lebron James - take Lebron off the Cavs and substitute a mediocre small foward. The Cavs would be one of the worst teams in the league without a doubt. Lebron also almost averaged a triple double this year. He'll also be league MVP - multiple times - in the next decade.
4. Kevin Garnett - KG changed the culture of basketball in Boston just by showing up. His contribution to the team cannot be measured by statistics; instead just look at the record. The Celtics were 50 games over .500.
Other players to mention:
5. Manu Ginobli
6. Dwight Howard
7. Paul Pierce
8. Amare Stoudemire
9. Deron Williams
10. Tracy McGrady

Coach of the Year:
1. Byron Scott
2. Rick Adelman

Rookie of the Year:
1. Al Horford (because he had an impact on the team making the playoffs)
2. Kevin Durant

6th Man:
Ginobli (not fair because he should be a starter)