If you had to create a NBA Award, what would it be

[lebeast666]

The GOAT Award. Given out every 20 years if there is a new player that is or has reached GOAT level. If noone reaches this level every 20 years then the previous GOAT remains.

[Magic bird]

Most Efficient player of the year
MEPOY?

3 point specialist award
Most 3's made at a high percentage

[Jameerthefear]

Most Clutch Player of the year

^^^

[Jameerthefear]

Fake tough guy of the year.

I would be 3 men race between Garnett , Perkins and Rondo each year.

rondo isn't fake tough

[ShaqAttack3234]

A simple Player of the Year award with a defined emphasis placed on the total game of basketball would be fine with me. it would often go to the MVP but not always.

I'd like that, and I'd have it voted on after the playoffs. More often than not, it'd go to the best player on a championship team, but not always. For example, 2004 obviously wouldn't be a Piston, and would still be KG, or '89 and '90 would clearly go to Jordan rather than Isiah. Probably Kobe in 2008 instead of KG. Not sure how some of them would go, but it'd be interesting to see if Kobe got it over Wade and Duncan in '06 and '07, respectively.

[Legends66NBA7]

The NBA version of the Conn Smythe Trophy. Basically, the NBA Playoffs MVP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conn_Smythe_Trophy

Unlike the playoff MVP awards presented in the other major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada (the Super Bowl MVP, the NBA Finals MVP, and the World Series MVP), the Conn Smythe is based on the entire NHL postseason instead of just the championship game or series.

May or may not go to the winner of the Bill Russell Finals MVP.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Flopper of the year

This...

[Money 23]

I'd like that, and I'd have it voted on after the playoffs. More often than not, it'd go to the best player on a championship team, but not always. For example, 2004 obviously wouldn't be a Piston, and would still be KG, or '89 and '90 would clearly go to Jordan rather than Isiah. Probably Kobe in 2008 instead of KG. Not sure how some of them would go, but it'd be interesting to see if Kobe got it over Wade and Duncan in '06 and '07, respectively.

This is pretty much what I would do. Seeing as how the MVP requirements have changed from season to season since the start of the 2000s, and journalistic narratives and voter fatigue have snubbed many MVP award winners ... the difference I would make is just vote for all awards after the ENTIRE season. Playoffs are apart of the season, and is the MOST important part of the season to boot. Awards shouldn't be voted on until after the whole season ends, or at least take the first two rounds of the playoffs into consideration and award the MVP based off first two rounds and regular season. That way we avoid embarrassments like Dirk's ridiculous 2007 MVP.

Only in rare cases such as MJ in '89 and 90 or LeBron in 2009 where someone is playing at an insanely high level, that they would edge out another superstar's slightly inferior performance to win that season's award. And obviously, like the three seasons listed their play would have to be at an all-time high.

ShaqAttack3234, given you're such a knowledgeable poster, do you feel given this criteria for MVP and the following yearly winners, playoff performances included give a better perception of these all time greats dominance league wide and is a better accurate reflection of the number of MVPs they should have on their resume?

1989 - MJ
1990 - MJ
1991 - MJ
1992 - MJ
1993 - MJ
1994 - Hakeem
1995 - Hakeem
1996 - MJ
1997 - MJ
1998 - MJ
1999 - Duncan
2000 - Shaq
2001 - Shaq
2002 - Shaq
2003 - Duncan
2004 - KG
2005 - Duncan
2006 - Wade
2007 - Duncan
2008 - Kobe
2009 - LeBron
2010 - Kobe
2011 - Dirk
2012 - LeBron

MJ - 8x MVPs
Duncan - 4x MVPs
Shaq - 3x MVPs
Hakeem - 2x MVPs
Kobe - 2x MVPs
LeBron - 2x MVPs
KG - MVP
Wade - MVP
Dirk - MVP

Oh, and as suggested earlier I'd do an embarrassing award to help get rid of certain aspects of the game.

A flopper of the year award is a MUST.

[Legends66NBA7]

@ Money23

The poster Gifted Mind attempted a list of what you are looking for:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=272861

Also includes eras that you missed out on.

[jongib369]

Clutch Player of the year

[Money 23]

@ Money23

The poster Gifted Mind attempted a list of what you are looking for:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=272861

Also includes eras that you missed out on.

Thanks. I didn't start watching ball until I was like 4 or 5, earliest memories being the '89 playoffs. So I didn't really want to comment on things I didn't see in context.

Pretty much a similar list as mine, only differences being 2009, and maybe a couple others. Thanks for the list, I think it's pretty accurate myself.

I see why people would give 2009 reg season to Wade, and 2009 post season to Kobe (he went one round deeper than Bron) ... but Bron with comparable numbers in the reg season to Wade, while making the Cavs a 60 win team, and a series of playoff performances that rival MJ's peak playoffs. I have to give him the award in 2009, even though Kobe went one round deeper (and mind you didn't play as well v.s. Orlando as Bron did)

Bron could've had 2010 too if he didn't quit like a little hoe, and mentally check out for greener pastures down in Miami. He murked in that Bulls series, way better than how Kobe played v.s. OKC. And then had the Cavs up 2 games to 1 v.s. Boston, and had that ridiculous game 3 in Boston where he scored 21 1st quarter points. Then proceeded to stop trying.

[97 bulls]

The Oscar Robertson award. It would be awarded to the most versitle player in the league. The best scorers normally get the MVP. They have a DPOY award, which is for the best defender.

[Money 23]

The best scorers normally get the MVP.

That isn't true at all. In example, LeBron has 3 MVPs and counting.

[Legends66NBA7]

Thanks. I didn't start watching ball until I was like 4 or 5, earliest memories being the '89 playoffs. So I didn't really want to comment on things I didn't see in context.

Pretty much a similar list as mine, only differences being 2009, and maybe a couple others. Thanks for the list, I think it's pretty accurate myself.

I see why people would give 2009 reg season to Wade, and 2009 post season to Kobe (he went one round deeper than Bron) ... but Bron with comparable numbers in the reg season to Wade, while making the Cavs a 60 win team, and a series of playoff performances that rival MJ's peak playoffs. I have to give him the award in 2009, even though Kobe went one round deeper (and mind you didn't play as well v.s. Orlando as Bron did)

Bron could've had 2010 too if he didn't quit like a little hoe, and mentally check out for greener pastures down in Miami. He murked in that Bulls series, way better than how Kobe played v.s. OKC. And then had the Cavs up 2 games to 1 v.s. Boston, and had that ridiculous game 3 in Boston where he scored 21 1st quarter points. Then proceeded to stop trying.

Can't disagree with much there. Considering it is a Player of the Year award, I wouldn't really see the case for Wade (while most would say he played better than Bryant) after his Hawks series and since POY is basically regular season + playoffs.

I would actually call it a draw for 09 between James and Bryant IMO, but I would lean to giving it to James for the above reasons you brought up.

[tmacattack33]

Offensive Player of the Year