Just kidding! Please keep in mind, as I share my faux awards ballot, that it's the NBA itself, for 40+ years, that says reporters covering #thisleague are the most qualified (and objective) voters
Not blaming you at all, but I hate the positional rigidity of the All-NBA teams. If a team had both Jokic and Embiid, they'd start both, with Jokic playing as a throwback "power forward" - he can space the floor enough that jerryrigging him into the PF slot isn't an unbelievable cheat. Weird that the second place MVP vote doesn't make the first team because he is in the same nominal position as the 1st pick, especially in an era of positionless basketball where a player like Doncic is a point guard by role but a forward by matchup. If Doncic is a point guard, why isn't Jokic a point guard? I'm being facetious, but making a point about how positions are becoming meaningless yet awards voting and All Star teams ("frontcourt" vs. "backcourt") continue to adhere to antiquated, strict positionality. Of course then you might as well always pick your five MVP votes even if they wouldn't fit as a real world team (the All-NBA isn't a real world team so...)
Really enjoyed the rationale behind each pick. I’d be curious your rankings of difficulty of coming to a decision. COY and DPOY seem to be difficult with a deep field, MVP being MVP and then 6MOY, in my opinion, “easier” by comparison.
Not blaming you at all, but I hate the positional rigidity of the All-NBA teams. If a team had both Jokic and Embiid, they'd start both, with Jokic playing as a throwback "power forward" - he can space the floor enough that jerryrigging him into the PF slot isn't an unbelievable cheat. Weird that the second place MVP vote doesn't make the first team because he is in the same nominal position as the 1st pick, especially in an era of positionless basketball where a player like Doncic is a point guard by role but a forward by matchup. If Doncic is a point guard, why isn't Jokic a point guard? I'm being facetious, but making a point about how positions are becoming meaningless yet awards voting and All Star teams ("frontcourt" vs. "backcourt") continue to adhere to antiquated, strict positionality. Of course then you might as well always pick your five MVP votes even if they wouldn't fit as a real world team (the All-NBA isn't a real world team so...)
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Now you gotta invite Hanlen to step inside the Greenroom octagon and see if he can unmute himself left handed.
Really enjoyed the rationale behind each pick. I’d be curious your rankings of difficulty of coming to a decision. COY and DPOY seem to be difficult with a deep field, MVP being MVP and then 6MOY, in my opinion, “easier” by comparison.
Derozan over Lebron for 2nd team, even after the spectacular fall in production post all star break?