Awards are given out every year during the NBA season. Some of these awards are for conduct off the court and for stellar individual play. These awards are given out based on the selection of chosen people. Some of these players are new comers and some are 8 year veterans. No matter what type of player you are, you can find motivation to win if you try.
These awards hold meaning because it shows what you can do as a player. Winning certain awards such as the MVP, can give you credit amongst your peers and your fellow teammates. Certain awards such as the Rookie of the Year are only given to a group of players who have just started to play in the league. There is always competition because players want to be honored and to be respected for what they do. Sometimes the competition is so close that there is no sure winner.
Winners are usually selected near the end of the year because a full year analysis is required to make such a decision. Players who have won the awards are also now members of the award’s history. They will join certain player, some greats, who have won the same exact award some point in their careers.
Sometimes, certain players who sacrifice are given a chance to shine. Players such as Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns were given the Sixth Man of the Year award. This award is given to the best bench player during the year. Barbosa probably could have played on another team and averaged more, instead played for the Suns. There are also selections for All NBA team; this is a team consisting of the best position players in the league.
While winning awards is nice, it is sometimes not the most important. Players that win it are usually not the ones who are the most successful. Players who win the Championship are not given the award many of the times. Individual accolades matter to some degree, but winning as a team and playing well is more important. Lebron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers said that the individual accolades will come if you can win.
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By Jonathan T Chin
Tags: basketball, jump, kobe, lebron, nba, wade
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