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NBA Mid Season Awards

Now that every team has played at least 41 games, it's time to go through the Awards Winners and All Star Predictions at the half way point in the Season.  Most Valuable Player (MVP) 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)   30 ppg, 12.8 rpg, 5.5 apg, 1.1 spg, 1. bpg FG 55.3%, FT 61.5%, 3P 32.5 % (1.7 3PM), P.E.R 33.47 Freaky.  That's all you can really say about Giannis...30 points a game in just 30 minutes.  Almost 13 rebounds and 5.5 assists.  If somebody could actually challenge the Bucks and push Giannis a bit than his numbers would look closer to 35 ppg and 15 rpg which is his per 36 minute numbers - the amount of time most...

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MVP Awards and All NBA Predictions for 2018-2019.

Now that the regular season has finished, it's time to look at my predictions for all the awards and NBA Teams.  I will look at the Top 10 candidates in order for the MVP award and the Top 5 candidates for all of the other awards. Most Valuable Player 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks (60-22)   (GP 72) 27.7 Pts, 12.5 Reb, 5.9 Ast, 1.3 Stl, 1.5 Blk   58% FG, 73% FT , 26% 3P (0.7 3PM), PER 30.95 Unstoppable offensively and dominant defensively, the Greek Freak lead the Bucks to the best record in the league and should be rewarded with the MVP.  My last blog here went into detail on why Giannis Antetokounmpo should win his 1st...

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Fear the Beard or Fear the Deer? Who's gonna win the MVP?

Fear the Beard or Fear the Deer?  Who's gonna win the MVP? I have been flip flopping back and forth for the past couple months...  It has to be Giannis.  But wait Harden just had back to back 50 point games!..  It has to be Giannis.  But wait Harden just had 60 points and 30 games in a row with 30!..  It has to be Giannis.  But wait Harden just had a 50 point triple double and is leading a team full of scrubs to a winning streak in the West!     This is what has gone through my head in this incredible race, maybe the best MVP race of all time.  Both players are completely unguardable and unstoppable one...

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Who is going to make the All Star Game? Will Wade, Rose and Doncic Start?

With the All Star Starters about to be announced, it's time to see which players are going to make it and will Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose and Luka Doncic hang on to their starting spots or get selected by the coaches on the bench? Firstly let's look at the latest round of fan voting  * Fan voting accounts for 50% of the total voting       Dwyane Wade is playing his final season and he is extremely popular with the fans, so it is not surprising that with the lack of guard depth in the East that he is in 2nd place amongst guards.  He has been playing quite well averaging 14 ppg off the bench and making several...

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