TNT announcers Danny Ainge, Marv Albert, Charles Barkley, Mike Fratello, Kevin Harlan, Ernie Johnson, Magic Johnson, Kenny Smith, John Thompson and Jeff Van Gundy gave us their award selections at midseason.
Each nominated an MVP, Coach of theYear, Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man winner. In addition, they voted for their most improved player and team, their biggest disappointment and what they felt was the season's biggest story.
MVP
Coach
Rookie
6th Man
Ainge
Jason Kidd
Jerry Sloan
Yao Ming/ Amare Stoudemire
Andrei Kirilenko
Albert
Dirk Nowitzki
Don Nelson
Yao Ming
Kirilenko
Barkley
Kidd
Byron Scott
Stoudemire
Kirilenko/ Bobby Jackson
Fratello
Kidd
Isiah Thomas
Yao/Stoudemire
Kirilenko
Harlan
Kidd
Rick Adelman
Yao/Stoudemire
Kirilenko
Ernie Johnson
Kidd
Thomas
Yao
Corliss Williamson
Magic Johnson
Tracy McGrady/ Kobe Bryant/ Kevin Garnett
Thomas
Yao/Stoudemire
Jackson
Smith
Chris Webber
Thomas
Stoudemire
Michael Redd
Thompson
Webber
Adelman
Yao
Jackson
Van Gundy
Nowitzki
Adelman/ Nelson/ Thomas
Stoudemire
Jackson
Most Improved
Disappointment
Biggest Story
Ainge
Matt Harpring/Suns
Hawks/Raptors/Clippers
Yao/Lakers/ LeBron James
Albert
Lucious Harris
Lakers/Raptors
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