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Originally Posted by ghoti
I don't think Krstic was anywhere near as good as he is now during last year's playoffs.
His help defense, man defense, passing, offensive rebounding, ability to set screens, finishing ability, ability to run the floor, post offense, mid-range jumper, long range jumper and ability to stay out of foul trouble are all significantly better than they were last year.
Improving throughout the season is what that award is all about.
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I really haven't watched much of him this year, but Nenad had plenty of offense and rebounding towards the end of last season. He averaged something like 14/7 in April, and 18/9 in the first round against the Heat.
Since he only started playing well in March, his overall stats don't reflect his improvement, so I doubt sportswriters and broadcasters nationwide (they pick the winner here I think), will be able to pick up on it. At the end of the day, I doubt these people put much stock into the process.
They'll look at Diaw's season stats, see 13 ppg/7 rpg/6 apg, see that he didn't even put up 5 ppg last year, and that'll be the whole shebang. Nenad will only have 13/6 to last year's 10/5.