TDS Regular Season Awards - Most Valuable Player

by Tom Martin on Apr 18, 2009 10:00 AM CDT

The 2009 NBA regular season has come to a close. Thus, it is time to vote on Rockets-specific awards. By the time Saturday's playoff opener against Portland rolls around, all of the fan awards will have been given out. Following our postseason endeavors, Dave, Lee, and myself will give out some awards of our own. But for now, it's all about you guys. Vote!

Previous Awards: Most Improved -- Most Impressive Victory -- Best Defensive Player -- Most Promising Future -- Biggest Surprise

Poll

Who is the Rockets MVP?

Yao Ming

202 votes

Not Yao Ming

14 votes

Some other cute answer so you can screw up the poll

46 votes

262 votes | Poll has closed

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yao?

who is that guy?

by imshabz on Apr 18, 2009 10:03 AM CDT reply actions

Luis Scola

Should get an honorable mention

by Carlos_HoustonSportsFanatic on Apr 18, 2009 10:04 AM CDT reply actions

agreed

but Yao is still the MVP

by grungedave on Apr 18, 2009 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions

oh

I vote for “Tracy McGrady’s MRI results”

by grungedave on Apr 18, 2009 11:38 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs

Rec'd

"I'm just looking forward to something great happening in the city of Houston" - Tracy McGrady

Still waiting...

by DreKeem on Apr 18, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions

What about

Kyle Lowry? For finally freeing us from the Rafer Alston era.

by Only_A_Lad on Apr 18, 2009 2:10 PM CDT reply actions

Question

The Dream Shake is an ode to Ralph Sampson? Right? (Okay, I’m kidding.)

There are always players in every playoff series that make a difference, and it’s always a bit difficult to anticipate who they are. The obvious names get thrown out, but it’s always a Chuck Hayes or Nicholas Batum that makes a different.

(Oh, and I totally wanted to say the “Dream Shake” was a Sampson move. I just didn’t think anybody would believe me that I believed that.)

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Apr 18, 2009 2:54 PM CDT reply actions

To expand on my point above about Batum/Hayes

Hayes could guard Oden under certain circumstances if Yao isn’t on the floor. On the other hand. Batum could neutralize Artest effectively, or perhaps Scola at times, or something like that. Batum has been something of an unsung hero all year for Portland, and Hayes is his counterpart.

I hate to say this because I know how much Sleepy Hitler is loved around these parts, but I find it likely Adelman will out coach McMillan. Because of that I think the Rox will move on. But, I’ve been very wrong before. (And, I probably think Adelman is a better coach than most people. Like 99.9% of all people in fact.)

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Apr 18, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Id have to disagree about batum guarding artest

Artest loves to bull his defender inside and then use his body get the ball up against longer defenders, much like a point guard. Batum is longer than artest but hes also much skinner and i think artest would have a field day against him, unless he goes crazy pills and just shoots jumpers.

Waiting for the day Houston gets some sports respect.

by TexasHoosier on Apr 18, 2009 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions