My 2022 NBA Award and Playoff Predictions
Awards:
MVP: Nikola Jokic
DPOY: Rudy Gobert
MIP: Darius Garland (Ja Morant was already a star, IMO, last year)
6MOY: Tyler Herro
ROTY: Evan Mobley (Great Start, Solid Finish)
COTY: Taylor Jenkins, Memphis Grizzlies
All-Defensive Teams: Exactly The Same As KingK but Murray Instead Of Gary Payton II on the 2nd Team
Link To His Predictions: https://fanspo.com/nba/s/timberwolves/p/vkmlUxNGIMwEYG/my-picks-for-all-of-the-awards-let-me-know-your-thoughts
All-NBA:
1st Team: Ja Morant-Devin Booker-Demar DeRozan-Giannis Antetokounmpo-Nikola Jokic
2nd Team: Trae Young-Luka Doncic-Kevin Durant-Jayson Tatum-Joel Embiid
3rd Team: Chris Paul-Stephen Curry-LeBron James-Pascal Siakam-Rudy Gobert (This was so hard, thought about KAT and Allen here, too)
Playoff Predictions:
Western Conference
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1st Round:
1.) Phoenix Suns vs. 8.) New Orleans Pelicans
Suns In 6
2.) Memphis Grizzlies vs. 7.) Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves In 7
3.) Golden State Warriors vs. 6.) Denver Nuggets
Warriors In 6
4.) Dallas Mavericks vs. 5.) Utah Jazz
Jazz in 7
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Second Round:
1.) Phoenix Suns vs. 5.) Utah Jazz
Suns In 5
3.) Golden State Warriors vs. 7.) Minnesota Timberwolves
Warriors In 6
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Conference Finals:
1.) Phoenix Suns vs. 3.) Golden State Warriors
Suns In 6
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Eastern Conference
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First Round:
1.) Miami Heat vs. 8.) Atlanta Hawks
Heat In 6
2.) Boston Celtics vs. 7.) Brooklyn Nets
Nets In 7
3.) Milwaukee Bucks vs. 6.) Chicago Bulls
Bucks In 6
4.) Philadelphia 76ers vs. 5.) Toronto Raptors
76ers In 6
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Second Round:
1.) Miami Heat vs. 4.) Philadelphia 76ers
Miami in 6
3.) Milwaukee Bucks vs. 7.) Brooklyn Nets
Bucks In 7
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Conference Finals:
1.) Miami Heat vs. 3.) Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks In 6
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NBA FINALS:
1.) Phoenix Suns vs. 3.) Milwaukee Bucks
SUNS IN 6