TEAM HONORS
NBA Championship
Tom: Phoenix Over Miami
Craig: Spurs over Dallas and then some eastern conference team, say the Pistons
Gil: Spurs beat Phoenix, wallop the Bulls.
Surprise Playoff Teams
Tom: Charlotte, Portland
Craig: NJ and Lakers
Gil: Milwaukee, Lakers (post-Kobe trade)
Surprise Non-Playoff Teams
Tom: Golden State, Washington
Craig: Washington and New Orleans
Gil: Toronto, Golden State
Worst Team In Eastern Conference
Tom: Atlanta
Craig: Philly
Gil: Philly
Worst Team In Western Conference
Tom: Seattle
Craig: Minnesota
Gil: Sacramento
Random Prediction
Tom: Chris Webber a Laker
Craig: Kobe stays put
Gil: Nets trade Vince, Krstic and spare parts for Kobe
INDIVIDUAL HONORS
Most Valuable Player
Tom: Kobe Bryant
Craig: Tim Duncan
Gil: LeBron James
Rookie of the Year
Tom: Al Horford, Atlanta
Craig: Tom stole my pick so I’ll go with Durant
Gil: The number 7 pick, whoever he is
Scoring Leader
Tom: Kobe Bryant
Craig: Kobe Bryant
Gil: Agent Zero
Comeback Player of the Year
Tom: Andrei Kirilenko
Craig: Shaun Livingston (can Oden win ROY and CPOY next year?)
Gil: Someone from the Bucks
Defensive Player of the Year
Tom: Tim Duncan
Craig: Rasheed Wallace
Gil: Shane Battier
Coach of the Year
Tom: Rick Adelman
Craig: Avery Johnson
Gil: Jerry Sloan
Disappointing Player of the Year
Tom: Jason Richardson
Craig: Gilbert Arenas
Gil: Grant Hill
All-Star MVP
Tom: Gilbert Arenas
Craig: Kobe Bryant
Gil: Kevin Garnett