Jun.22 at 1:06 pm

Lang Whitaker says:
In my rush to get these posted there’s probably a few folks I left out…no slight intended.

Jun.22 at 1:17 pm

Heri says:
Allan Houston Award: Dirk Nowitzki

Jun.22 at 1:20 pm

Nadav says:
So does TD have to wear Brand Jordan gear?

Jun.22 at 1:27 pm

Heri says:
The Tim Duncan Award
FOR: The most boring player on and off the court
Sponsored by the WNBA
2007 and till he retires: Tim Duncan

Jun.22 at 1:29 pm

sefos says:
third!

Jun.22 at 1:36 pm

Simmy Sosa says:
Boooo!! Dallas doesn’t deserve team of the year!!

Jun.22 at 1:39 pm

white hot eboy says:
Lang, straight from FLA, my choice for the Allen Houston award, Antoine “Tippy Toe” Walker. Maybe these awards could be split by conference or divisions next year because there are so many names that can replace some of these guys. Great choices by you, though.

Jun.22 at 1:40 pm

white hot eboy says:
Lang, sorry, Antoines’ not considered a superstar, but you feel me on this issue, right?

Jun.22 at 1:40 pm

Simmy Sosa says:
The Heri Award
FOR: The least clever observation about the greatest PF of all time.
Sponsored by Haterade
Winner: Heri

Jun.22 at 1:40 pm

Silky Slim says:
Lang, you say The Rockafella Award was given to Dallas based on their regular season performance, but The Master Lock Award was given to Bruce Bowen, base on his postseason performance. Are these regular season or postseason awards or both?

Jun.22 at 1:42 pm

white hot eboy says:
Allen Houston award winner could have (should have)been…………Wince Carter!!

Jun.22 at 1:44 pm

Chris says:
I’m suprised that Steve Nash won the LVP award (in 05), you would think his team would crumble without him, and waitaminute eddie griffin won best american rookie (02), wow did he fall off. And Sam Mitchell went from winning worst coach last year to runner up for best coach this year. And Haven’t T-Mac and Shaq been traded since winning their Big Slammy’s, possibly soon to be followed by KG and Kobe. The Slam Curse strikes again

Jun.22 at 1:44 pm

Ramsey says:
The MIke Award
For the player who has carried his team on his back the entire season (whether they like it or not) No contest: Gilbert Arenas

Jun.22 at 1:48 pm

whooo! says:
i’m totally confused by some of your inclusions for runners up, and i’m not sure if they’re supposed to be intentionally funny b/c of the irony? FLIP as runner up for coach of the year!? and what about a jinx for that big slammy? shaq, traded. t-mac, traded. and kobe might both be traded this offseason, or at least it’s being discussed… this means they’re trading tim duncan in ‘08 or ‘09!

Jun.22 at 1:57 pm

Steve O says:
Perhaps the Brown Mic should somehow always involve Kevin Harlan other than that I couldn’t agree more.

Jun.22 at 1:58 pm

Ryan Jones says:
If some of this sh*t wasn’t contradictory, it wouldn’t be SLAM now, would it?

Jun.22 at 2:00 pm

Vitor says:
No Reggie Miller in the Brown Mic?

Jun.22 at 2:02 pm

Myung says:
I remember reading your first Slammy’s way back in 2002 (ah, “Office Space” days). Good job for keeping up with it all these years, Lang. All these current hoops bloggers need to show you love for being one of the OG’s (I still remember checking the Links around 2 PM every weekday and constantly refreshing my page for your next installment). Entertaining as always.

Jun.22 at 2:04 pm

Cheryl says:
Oh no! I hope you’re wrong Chris, I can’t imagine Timmy in another uni. I think he’d retire before he’d agree to a trade. And you should’ve at least had Reggie in the runner’s up category for the Brown Mic Award.–ASPOV

Jun.22 at 2:14 pm

Ronald says:
You need a most annoying midget award. Going to Nate Robinson. Seriously, the stuff he was doing in the video of the Nug/Knicks fight was retarded at best.

Jun.22 at 2:29 pm

Myung says:
Hawks new uniforms and logos being revealed Sunday. Yay.

Jun.22 at 2:34 pm

Myung says:
Never before in the SLAM era have we had a season where there was so many nominees for LVP. No offense to my man Joe Johnson, but shouldn’t Yao Ming be the hands down LVP? Seemed like the Rockets didn’t miss him at all.

Jun.22 at 2:37 pm

Sam Rubenstein says:
There were many LVPs cause every superstar was injured. Iverson could be an LVP for Philly too. I got no qualms with Lang’s choice of Joe.
Allan Houston is finally off the books!

Jun.22 at 2:38 pm

white hot eboy says:
Cheryl, you are SO right on the Reggie inclusion for the Brown Mic award!

Jun.22 at 2:41 pm

Reggie Evans says:
Great job, Lang. A really entertaining read!

Jun.22 at 2:43 pm

Richie says:
Is there an archive of the past slammys? i’d be interested in reading the past ones.

Jun.22 at 2:56 pm

Nadav says:
Dean Carter will never be off the books

Jun.22 at 2:59 pm

Esco says:
Oh man…that chemical warfare line still has me laughing!!! I came home hoping the Slammy’s were posted, and they were. Another classic post.

Jun.22 at 3:01 pm

Boing Dynasty says:
You should all be thankful that Chuck Swirsky dosent(and never will)broadcast on national level in the States.

Jun.22 at 3:02 pm

akimana says:
Yea I remember gettin online back home in Ivory Coast (holla if ya hear me Kof) and always checking the site but rarely seeing anything interesting, I guess i didnt know what the links were, anyways I caught the Slammy’s in 2002, and I dont think i’ve gone a day without gettin on SLAMonline since, good job Lang, and shout out to you too Sam for holding it down.

Jun.22 at 3:03 pm

Boing Dynasty says:
Reggie should really have the brown mic on lock for the next 10 years.

Jun.22 at 3:04 pm

Silky Slim says:
I agree, Reggie Miller should be co-winner of The Brown Mic Award.

Jun.22 at 3:09 pm

white hot eboy says:
@akimana, IMO, Lang’s best work was during the 9/11 tragedy and it’s aftermath, where I think through his words, told a side of the story of those days (and months) and what it was like to be a New Yorker at that time and spoke to alot of basketballheads who needed that voice when so many others were going off on tangent after tangent when all we really wanted to know was why. I know it’s off topic today, but if praise is being shown, I’m droppin’ mine too.

Jun.22 at 3:10 pm

fight says:
u guys are stupid if u thought steve nash was allegedly important to his team, he missed something like a string of six games and lo and freakin behold, phx lost all six, don’t post stupid crap

Jun.22 at 3:13 pm

Rasheedionics says:
RASHEED should me an honorory mention for Charles Oakley award every year..

Jun.22 at 3:44 pm

DK52 says:
How in the world is Mike Breen not the worst announcer of the year?

Jun.22 at 3:46 pm

DK52 says:
I caught about 40 some games this year and don’t recall Musberger ever calling the pros, if he did it wasn’t long so he must have been bad, therefore it doesn’t count if he only called a few games during the season.

Jun.22 at 3:47 pm

DK52 says:
Dallas is anything but team of the year-they have been the most dissapointing team over the last 6 seasons.

Jun.22 at 4:09 pm

T-pott says:
Are these really sponsered?

Jun.22 at 4:12 pm

Dblizzy! says:
Yeah Reggie Miller should demand a re-count on that Brown Mic award.

Jun.22 at 4:14 pm

Bryant Reeves says:
How can you mention the chemical warfare award without the name Keon Clark. He and JR should get their own reality show.

Jun.22 at 4:24 pm

Silky Slim says:
@Rasheedionics. Rasheed Wallace and Nate Robinson should be finalists for The Charles Oakley Lifetime Achievement Award every year. Adonal Foyle (Golden State) and Eric Dampier (Dallas) should’ve been finalists for The Marmaduke Award.

Jun.22 at 4:34 pm

RV says:
reggie miller needs his own category..he has to win something

Jun.22 at 4:35 pm

Blue says:
Reggie is the Lebron of the Brown Mic Award: He might not have won it this year, but there is no doubt that he will be the winner for many years to come…and unfortunately, we are all witnesses.

Jun.22 at 4:40 pm

Tom says:
Master Lock award definitely needs to be sponsored by Chris Masters of the WWE since it is the name of his finishing move.
Agree with TD getting the big SLammy this year, but I think that all this Kobe business is proving he deserves it too.

Jun.22 at 5:19 pm

Boing Dynasty says:
people still watch the WWE?

Jun.22 at 6:00 pm

Dave says:
Reggie Miller is indeed horrible but was anyone else irritated to tears by Mark Jackson’s commentary? If he says “airspace” one more time I’m throwing a brick at the Richard Petty statue near my home town.

Jun.22 at 6:42 pm

H to the izzo says:
@Boing Dynasty:No,no they don’t

Jun.22 at 7:31 pm

Drolfe says:
SLAMMYS! WOOOO!!
Also, i hadn’t seen that fight video since it happened, and yeah, Nate Robinson is freakin hilarious in that thing. God bless that little guy..

Jun.22 at 7:36 pm

Drolfe says:
I can’t believe the amount of commenters on this site that hate on Mark Jackon’s commentary. He blows 99% of the people currently on the air completely out of the water. If you don’t agree with me I don’t like you.

Jun.22 at 7:59 pm

Boing Dynasty says:
I half hope Avery Johnson gets fired and he ends up doing games on TNT or somthing.

Jun.22 at 8:34 pm

Sesa says:
Did someone forget to put Mike Breen on Brown mic award? BANG!

Jun.22 at 8:59 pm

Holiday says:
First I would like to say Carmelo swung and ran like a B*tch, next I understand your whole “regular season” team of the year but if there playing torward one goal “the chip” then losing in the first round with home court advantage should eliminate! I mean if some team constantly had the best regular season record but couldn’t win a playoff game they could still be considered one of the greatest team of all time!

Jun.22 at 8:59 pm

Holiday says:
And how come in the “Worst commentator award” Bill Walton wasn’t mentioned? Well at least he stopped saying “Throw it down big fella” or as far as I know anyway!

Jun.22 at 9:26 pm

Kevin Wilson says:
I don’t get why everybody thinks the Bulls are so much better with Ben Wallace. Tyson Chandler did the exact same stuff for a lot cheaper, and a Bulls team with Chandler and an extra $10 million for a free agent certainly could have reached the second round to get it ass kicked by Detroit.

Jun.22 at 9:47 pm

Mongoose says:
Flip Saunders runner up for caoch of the year? Seriously? Really? Come on…

Jun.22 at 9:49 pm

jl says:
kobes the best!!!!

Jun.22 at 9:51 pm

Mongoose says:
Kevin Wilson is right… they would have been same team with Tyson Chandler.

Jun.22 at 9:58 pm

fatmess says:
are u guys freaking serious? steve nash was allegedly useful to his team? huh, that’s weird, i think he missed around six games and lo and frigging behold phx loses all six…

Jun.22 at 10:00 pm

Mongoose says:
Reggie Miller is the Shannon Sharpe of basketball commentators

Jun.22 at 10:08 pm

Mongoose says:
Sorry, not trying to turn into Chukaz here, but Bill Walton grows on you over time for his complete and utter ridiculousness. I used to watch Clipper games just to hear him say things like “Keith Closs is just taking over this game.” Check out the Keith Closs beatdown on youtube when you get the chance.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4r4NSjE7jrY

Jun.22 at 10:08 pm

dma says:
theo ratliff.

Jun.22 at 10:10 pm

patrick says:
Holiday: The throw it down big fellas will never cease. That’s like leatherface without a chainsaw.

Jun.22 at 10:51 pm

Dark says:
Cannot agree w/Kevin Harlan being the recipient of the Brown Mic - and two of them. He brings it. With “it” referring to excitement.

Jun.23 at 12:10 am

DP says:
Kobe is the best. TD????????????? dammit. play wit it.

Jun.23 at 12:41 am

sk says:
Bruce Bowen??????????? best defensive player in the L.. r ya’ll serious….gtfoh…with the help of the rest of his team …maybe…but no player in the L can be stopped 1on1 really….oh an Melo connected then back peddaled outta there.. watch closely ole boy on the chicks dropped

Jun.23 at 12:45 am

sk says:
lmao at clyde “you see colins goes down”,,,aaahhahahahahahahahahahahahha

Jun.23 at 1:25 am

Douce says:
i think these are all good choices cept worst announcer is chuck swirsky

Jun.23 at 1:53 am

Joel O's says:
Haha. I don’t know if Chuck Swirsky is playing a character or if he really is… what he is, which would be scary. His “salami and cheese” line makes me cringe all the time. Thank goodness Leo Rautins is usually pretty good, which makes up for Swirsky’s shenanigans.

Jun.23 at 5:05 am

SA says:
There should be an award for the most horrific injury suffered during the season. Tony Allen, D-Wade and Garbajosa come to mind, but Shaun Livingston’s had to be the worst. Sponsored by this man (do not watch this if you have a weak stomach! I can’t emphasize that enough): http://youtube.com/watch?v=tmKhpKR8fuI&mode=related&search=

Jun.23 at 5:09 am

SA says:
Maybe an award for the best name in the L, the Ewe Blab Memorial trophy perhaps?

Jun.23 at 5:54 am

Ltrain3000 says:
Amen an the vegas thing. I was there and it wasn’t as bad as anyone made it. Ever been to a big city? If you’re smart you keep your head on a swivel. I was in Vegas for the whole weekend and had no problems while partying hard. And the TD and Bowen talk is the turht. Take it from a celticsl fan.

Jun.23 at 6:03 am

whooo! says:
bowen for the master lock was awesome. how is it that he’s a multiple winner here and never won the official award? if you ever interview him, you should definitely mention the masterlock award! a.i., melo, nash, deron williams… williams was the only won who really scored at will. and then there was the job he did on the bigger, stronger, quicker lebron…

Jun.23 at 6:13 am

whooo! says:
and t-robot shoulda been finals mvp. just saying…

Jun.23 at 7:13 am

Prinz says:
As always, nice work Lang. In other news, what do you think of the Henry to Barca deal?

Jun.23 at 7:41 am

Heri says:
Simmy, I’m not telling Tim is not a great player, he is. But if you truly love basketball you have to admit he is not the kind of player who’s fun to watch and/or young and upcoming players will try to emulate; damn, 9 out of 10 times he uses the same play: back against the basket, turns, shoots using the board, two points…yawn. Are you gonna tell me he has a pletoria of moves in his repertoire ?! Basketball is something more than putting a ball into a basket, the way you do it counts too. Don’t you think aesthetic ball handling and skills are as fun to watch as your team winning ? And by telling he’s the greatest PF who has ever played the game you’re missing the point. What’s your judging criteria based upon to say Tim is the greatest PF who has ever played the game ? The rings ? The numbers ? What about this one: what did he bring to the game ? I truly don’t know. More than for his five rings and 10 thousand + assists, I know Magic will always be remembered for his passing skills; Isiah for his incredible ball handling; Chuck for his amazing and spectacular presence under the basket for a guy his height; Mike, well, no need to explain…I know I’d take Barkley, Malone, KG or Elvin Hayes any day of the week over Tim, but that’s just my opinion.

Jun.23 at 8:09 am

Sesa says:
One thing that Tim lacks from his game is his celebration.
Wouldn’t it be nice if Tim actualy celebrates after he dunked maybe a high five with someone in the crowd. Or maybe scream with the crowd for celebration. Fans liked to be involved as if they were playing themselves don’t they.
I mean, it’s just human to feel that way.

Jun.23 at 11:09 am

whooo! says:
heri, post moves obviously aren’t the same as crossovers, so that’s probably why you think he has 1 move - anyone who’s watched duncan play much knows that’s completely uninformed. face up, he’ll go glass if you give him space, drive by you if you play to close. back to the basket, he’s great w/ both hands, and if you bite on one move, he’ll have a counter move like an up n under. if you even watched the finals, you see duncan fake varajeo out his shoes w/ a football style fake handoff, or his spin moves that left varejao frozen. what will we remember duncan by? hmmm… 4 rings n counting, 3 finals mvps, back to back mvps, all-nba and all-defense sine he joined the league, the highest winning percentage in all pro sports since he entered… all of those things stated are exclusive company. ppl will remember him as someone who dominated both ends of the floor like few have done. and how many young big men have you talked to in the nba who have said they don’t admire or look up to duncan so they can emulate him?

Jun.23 at 12:19 pm

.. says:
Flip saunders runner up for coach of the year????????
Piston players clearly coache themselves this year.

Jun.23 at 12:30 pm

Heri says:
Whooo, post moves ? How about those of Hakeem for example ? The fakes, man those were some graceful moves, ones you could watch all day long. How about the passing skills of Sabonis in the low post, the behind the back passes, the no-look passes,…That’s what I’m talking about, SKILLS. Tim is a great player, he is super effective but he is not able to do those kind of things because he isn’t as skilled as those two players, among others, were…plain and simple. Of course not every player has that kind of talent. Now if only he was spectacular and like Sesa said shared some emotions with the crowd, but not event that…I don’t want to start again that debate about “against who has he won those 4 rings?”, but yeah I think you have to put those wins into perspective. Oh, and if he is that good, why haven’t the Spurs won back to back titles ? Those are the reasons why I think he’s a little bit overrated.

Jun.23 at 12:31 pm

nick says:
maybe it’s just me, but given bonzi wells’ failure to make it out of the club…or lose weight…for the whole season, i figured him to be a lock for the chemical warfare award. Needless to say, im dissapointed. The Bonz worked hard for this.

Jun.23 at 12:57 pm

carlo says:
how come no 2006 for the masterlock award? bowen got that also i bet

Jun.23 at 1:03 pm

geoff19 says:
Heri, you don’t become the cornerstone of a franchise having just one move!!!!!!! if so you could say Shaq’s only move was plowing people over!!!!!! and what does playing to crowd have anyhing to do with skills. What he should do those moronic chest pumps like that idiot Kobe, as I recall Michael Jordans celebrations weren;t that elaborate either. a shrug, some fist pumps and thats basically it!!1
I guess TD should start committing felonies, maybe that will get him some respect. This is all just BS

Jun.23 at 1:08 pm

geoff19 says:
Heri, I would also LOVE to hear your justification for taking Barkley and KG over Duncan?????????

Jun.23 at 2:06 pm

whooo! says:
who has he won those 4 rings from? by my count, he ended the lakers dynasty in dominant fashion n even against a weak ass nets team, was 2 blocks shy of a QUADRUPLE DOUBLE. he also went through phx once with amare, and beat a very good pistons team, on 2 bad ankles. you’re pushing it by trying to discredit his rings. the east may suck in general, but it’s a fight to get outta the west. from what i’m taking from you, it’s the showboating and flair that makes one the best? if anything, the man is underappreciated, not overrated. ppl sleep on him n think of the others making big noise, but then the dominance comes, he gets his ring, and ppl suddenly remember again.

Jun.23 at 2:13 pm

whooo! says:
n on live tv, barkeley said something around the lines of, ‘it’s hard for me to say this, but tim duncan is the best pf of all time. it’s hard for me to say cuz it’s hard to say someone’s better than me.’ so if one of the top candidates for best pf says this, doesn’t it carry some weight? or check bill russell’s running nba.com blog of the playoffs n read how much a guy of his caliber raves about duncan.

Jun.23 at 3:49 pm

Rick James says:
Barkley’s a clown, what does his word mean anyway! Tim Duncan is a great PF but just cause a great PF say’s he’s the best dosen’t exactly mean it’s wrote in stone! And Barkley was never a top canadate for greatest PF!

Jun.23 at 5:17 pm

Gilbert0 says:
I can’t believe in 2004 you gave the Charles Oakley Lifetime Achievement Award to Gilbert Arenas? What did he do that was so crazy???

Jun.23 at 5:17 pm

Gilbert0 says:
I can’t believe in 2004 you gave the Charles Oakley Lifetime Achievement Award to Gilbert Arenas? What did he do that was so crazy???

Jun.23 at 5:25 pm

Holiday says:
How do Flip Saunders, Lawrence Frank, and Avery Johnson get nod’s for best coach and Jerry Sloan gets no love? Sam Mitchell and Don Nelson obviously deserve the nods but come on now, and of course Pop deserves some recognition!

Jun.23 at 5:43 pm

Boing Dynasty says:
Holiday, I dont think Bill Walton did enough games to get the nod.

Jun.23 at 7:16 pm

Jeramey Jannene says:
Michael Redd as a runner-up for LVP? You’ve got to be kidding me. Did you notice how the Bucks were surging, finally playing well together, and then Redd gets hurt and the season goes down the toilet. They were 5 and 22, that’s 5 wins without him in 27 tries. All the other injuries be damned, Michael Redd is the heart of the Bucks.

Jun.23 at 9:07 pm

Gumdrop says:
I know it’s a lifetime achievement award and all, but seriously, something is wrong when Artest has only received the Oakley award once. Ron Ron’s consistency over the years has been truly Duncanesque. Except it was for, you know, being crazy. No love.

Jun.24 at 1:16 am

Lewis says:
what? you wouldn’t trade lebron for duncan? tim is 31. i know big men age better than guards, but come on. if you but lebron on a team of actual basketball players, the result would be insanity. either he would score 40 or dish out 12 dimes. i can accept that TD is a better player right now - but lebron is 22 and he’s only gonna get better. but if i’m the spurs and the cavs offer me td for lb, i pull that trigger. with ginobli and parker, you’ll contend for the next six or seven years with lebron. with td the spurs will contend for the next 2. duncan is clearly the mvp of the playoffs, but he doesn’t deserve the “big slammy.”

Jun.24 at 4:40 am

Heri says:
geoff19, IMO Chuck is a legend more than Duncan will ever be. On the defensive end, Tim crushes him by far. But on the offensive end, Barkley was way better than Tim will ever be. Chuck could shoot from any distance (remember that three…against the Spurs)even if he didn’t have the better and purest jump shot of the league. He could handle the ball from half-court and drive to the basket without any help; now did you see Tim do that kind of things ? He could dish an assist from any place (see above), not only from the low post. And he was SPECTACULAR, you knew something would happen every time he stepped on a court. Cause after all is said and done, basketball is entertainment! I could describe you right now 5 or 6 amazing actions he did during his career (the behind the back assist from half-court,…). I can’t remember a Tim Duncan’s play who has that whoa factor. Tim does his job and he does it well. He may very well be the most effective player to have ever played the game, but he’s boring as hell. Come on, don’t tell me it’s pleasing to the eye to watch him play!! They don’t call him T-Robot for nothing, his moves are as graceful as 300 pounds ballerina!
KG ? I ask you the same question : why would you take Tim over KG ? KG is a pure talent who never had the cast to support his talent…maybe that’ll change in a few weeks.
Oh and whooo!, the Lakers dynasty ended by itself, the day egos problems took over the pursuit of another title.

Jun.24 at 6:28 am

Jeff_InsideHoops says:
THIRD

Jun.24 at 6:37 am

Holiday says:
@Heri Your right about a couple things but Barkley just aint above Duncan anymore, I mean your argument of offense over defense is no good, for example Nash offensively is better than Billups, but Chauncy has a Ring because of his defense! And there is a pretty good chance Nash will retire like Barkley without a ring, although I don’t believe a ring necessarily justifies ranking a player higher!

Jun.24 at 6:41 am

Holiday says:
@Heri but everything is totally on key, KG would have all kinds of titles if he had what Tim all these years! AND REGUARDLESS OF WHAT ANYBODY SAY’S TIM DUNCAN IS BORING!

Jun.24 at 11:43 am

Geoff19 says:
Heri, perhaps its because you never watched Tim Duncan early in his career. HE basically did everything you said Sir Charles did, did you see that shot that he made before the Fisher game winning shot???? Did you see him take the ball FULL court against the Lakers in the 2001 Playoffs????? Man you should know all the facts before posting. I agree Sir Charles was awesome, but not Tim Duncan caliber. Besdies there have been alot of players that haven’t been flashy, Bill Russell for one but i don’t think anyone would diminish his great career because he wasn’t FLASHY!!!!!

Jun.24 at 11:49 am

Geoff19 says:
Also, KG is a great player, absolutely no doubt, but HE DOESN’T ANCHOR an DEFENCE, Sure he is complete on the offensive end but Defence he is more of a roaming defender like Kirilenko. Also, when has KG ever risin up to the challenge of a close game????? HE DIDN’T DO MUCH in the series against the LAKERS when his team finally made it out of the first round. TIM DUNCAN, his defining moment was when he dissected the Pistons in GAME 7 of the FINALS (you can’t get any more clutch than that). However, I am willing to admit that KG didn’t have the luxury of coming into the league having an outstanding mentor like Robinson. But you can’t blame him for that any more than you can blame Kobe for getting traded to the Lakers instead of be wasted away in the confines of Charlotte. THE ONLY THING I WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO ADMIT is that it has nothing to do with TD not “being a good player” and it has everything to do with his desire to get rings instaed of praise— DON’T YA JUST HATE WHEN A SUPERSTAR is unselfish??????

Jun.24 at 11:54 am

Geoff19 says:
Finally, KG shouldn’t have accepted that monumentally large contract. I mean with the luxury tax and a players inability to really restructure their contract (ala NFL) he essentially crippled his teams ability to go after reputable free agents. TD on the other hand could have gone to the Magic for a really large contract but stayed for less so his team could sign TP and MANU. So i ask you who’s fault is it KG’s and the management in Minny

Jun.24 at 12:02 pm

nick says:
saying tim duncan only has the bank shot is like saying jordan only had the turn-around fade-away. Watch duncan play some more. Admittedly, he doesnt put up points in the most exciting ways, but he is the most efficient, dominant, effective and wise low post player ive seen in a long time…championships are proof of that. I won’t disagree that he’s kinda boring…i kinda wish he’d take on an evil empire personality, like Drago or the bad guy from Bloodsport. He’s an efficent killing machine—I just wish he’d celebrate that fact.

Jun.24 at 2:31 pm

Heri says:
Geoff19, I’ve seen his games and some others too!! Come on, that shot against the Lakers is called a desperation shot and you know it. He was lucky on that one, just like Fisher a few seconds after. Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TdZHffwOF8 Barkley took the ball, everyone in the building knew he was going to take that shot, it was planned, and he made that shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5nW4R_Iz40 Again, Tim does well what he does and that’s why he sticks to it, but come on man, don’t make a genius out of him, you know better than that!

Jun.24 at 3:18 pm

Holiday says:
Geoff19 makes a real good point, look at Gary Payton and Karl Malone, even though it was late in there career they took real big pay cuts for a chip (even though they came up short) you gotta make sacrafices sometimes!

Jun.24 at 6:09 pm

Eric D. says:
MVP is Kobe Bryant. Get out of here with that Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, and Dirk crap! Kobe gets no credit for what he does.

Jun.24 at 10:11 pm

fab says:
larry hughes should of easily been a contender for the allan houston award. overpaid, avg stats and not even an ‘alleged’ superstar.

Jun.24 at 10:14 pm

Chad says:
Geoff19, whooo! et al., if there’s one thing I’ve learned during the playoffs it’s that there’s no point arguing with a Spurs/Tim Duncan hater. It’s about as useful as beating your head against a wall. Some people would just rather watch a guy who screams after every dunk than a brilliant player on a terrific team that simply breaks down its opposition through good, skilled basketball. Duncan and the Spurs definitely aren’t boring if you appreciate the game at that level, but some people just don’t. Some people will be wowed by Karl Malone’s points, KG’s emotion or Charles Barkley’s personality and refuse to see that Duncan is clearly a better all-around player (and more successful) than all of them. Accept it, move on, enjoy the four championships and be happy that you’re able to appreciate the best team and best player in the NBA right now.

Jun.24 at 10:30 pm

Fikimo says:
Mark Jackson is hands down the worst commmentator ever…..Chuck Swirsky is a very good commentator( he’s just unique)

Jun.24 at 11:05 pm

Cams says:
LVP=Dwyane Wade aka D-Wheelchair Did you forget his team was much better without him than with him? Without him and Shaq, they had a better winning percentage than with them. Maybe its cause hes a ballhog. Get off of D-Wheelchair’s nuts.

Jun.25 at 2:08 am

Michael Malone says:
if mike brown is that bad of coach do you think i could take his job for the season like how i did with Paul Silas

Jun.25 at 4:15 am

Froggiestyle says:
Hey Lang, love the piece - you left out one category that is sorely missed - Biggest Stick in the Mud - I guess Kandi got something similar but for me Rosho and his ilk need their own Slammy. Everyday he wakes up, he should thank his maker for giving him tall genes cuz that’s the only reason he’s ever gotten a paycheck in the league. He has no offense, no defense and nothing to bring other than being tall. I’ve seen him in person play and saw him at a bar in Mpls back in the day when the Wolves still looked like they had a chance of doing something. I told him that I’d be happy to get a round for him and his gf - he turned down my offer (wtf?) and call it coincidence if you want but he never went anywhere after that…… (ok he wasn’t doing much during or before either but still - a drink is a drink pal…)

Jun.25 at 5:57 am

DLillemo says:
As much as i hate to admit it, Tim Duncan is an incredible talent. his efficiency/consistancy is unparalled; and yet, i have to agree that its EXTREAMLY difficult to watch. But just remember, the L, along with there unaccountable Refs,were very instramental in his 1st(lock-out) and current(gm 1&5 WC semis, and NO CALL??!! gm 3 finals) Championship run. Also one of his MVPs was unfairly given to him instead of KG(+in Reb,Ast,stl,TO!). So would Timmy still be ‘the greatest PF ever’ if it were 2 Chips and 1 MVP in 9yrs? Skill and talentwise,Garnett is better no question. and although u may not like ‘celebration’, I’d rather have a man that exudes Passion and can get the crowd and teammates jacked over a super eficient Robot anyday. The only year KG had talent around him resulted in the best record in the L, MVP and one Sam Cassell injury away from reaching the promised land. Just Imagine if he had TEN YEARS of talent, good coaching and non-retarded(F^C%!N McHale) management….. Who’d be the GOAT then?
PS-Its in NO WAY KGs fault that the TWolves didnt sacrafice luxary tax for a Chip!

Jun.25 at 9:34 am

Geoff19 says:
DLillemo, yeah and the 2002 ship that went to DET maybe would have been a different story if that Fisher shot didn’t count (which even to this day is debatable) and last year with a number of fouls that could have been called on Diop in the Semi or the foul of Manu on Dirk to send the game to OT., Therefore, we COULD (emphasize could) potentially have been talking about 6 ships in 9 seasons. As for Garnett, I agree wholeheartedly, and I respect him for showing a paramount amount of class in the situation he is in (unlike KOBE!!!!) But can you say KG passes like TD out of Double teams???? can you say he anchors a defence like TD???? Can you say he blocks like TD????? I say they are basically = in capability

Jun.25 at 10:15 am

Big\ Hurt54 says:
Dirk should have won the Big Slammy

Jun.25 at 11:55 am

Logan Light says:
Wow… thanks for the debate fellows. Can we start an award for greatest debate after the Slammys?

Jun.25 at 12:50 pm

Mcaff says:
Dont be dissing Chuck Swirsky like that

Jun.25 at 2:01 pm

Hightz says:
I Thought Shawn Livingstons injury was bad untill i seen that youtube clip from SA….im 30 and i still ball but now thinking of that before i go for dunk wil F**K me up….thanks SA.. “SA says:
There should be an award for the most horrific injury suffered during the season. Tony Allen, D-Wade and Garbajosa come to mind, but Shaun Livingston’s had to be the worst. Sponsored by this man (do not watch this if you have a weak stomach! I can’t emphasize that enough): http://youtube.com/watch?v=tmKhpKR8fuI&mode=related&search=

Jun.25 at 2:05 pm

white hot eboy says:
@Cams, you must be a Mavs fan, huh?

Jun.25 at 2:58 pm

Mr. 416 says:
Chuck Swirsky runner up for the worst… come on GUY. is this more backlash for voting for andrea…..name one other announcer who has his own bobblehead doll.

Jun.25 at 3:20 pm

SA says:
The Swirsk is terrible

Jun.25 at 4:00 pm

Kadavour says:
The You’re Fired Award
Sponsored by Kobe Bryant and Donald Trump
winner: Tim Duncan

Jun.25 at 7:33 pm

Klemperer says:
The Yellow Pen Award - Not just writers. The idiot talk show hosts in Tennessee have been blaming Titan Pacman Jones’s problems on, “the NBA thugs having their all star weekend in Las Vegas.” No joke.

Jun.25 at 9:40 pm

JK says:
how can u even think of putting chuck swirsky among the worst announcers……he has tremendous knowledge, amazing catch-phrases, and he gets excited about basketball……..cant say that for about 80% of the leagues commentators, includes the lakers duo, bucks are horrendous, andre aldridge, clyde frazier…………..etc etc etc

Jun.25 at 9:41 pm

JK says:
CHUCK’s the man

Jun.26 at 12:28 pm

andrew says:
worst announcer(s): mike breen, mark jackson, reggie miller. honourable mention goes to..everyone else on abc

Jun.26 at 3:49 pm

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Jun.26 at 10:34 pm

bad bob says:
so I guess in Heri’s world Maravich > Jerry West, Dominique > Bird, Spud Webb > Stockton… that’s fine, I guess. For those of us who like basketball in this world, and who love teamwork, unselfishness and consistency, TD is indeed the best. I don’t care what team he went to, there is no way he would miss the playoffs three straight years, like KG just did. KG is truly a great talent, and plays with unbelievable passion, but he absolutely has no history of making his teammates better. Duncan has those rings for a good reason…

Jun.28 at 12:57 am

Chise says:
Did you have to do my boy Stevie like that? He had knee problems, true enough, BUT he will be back next season better than ever.

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Jul.20 at 8:32 pm

Michalis says:
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Jul.21 at 4:42 am

Kristion says:
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Jul.27 at 10:44 pm

Theologos says:
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