2020-2021 Season Awards Announcement
Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 12:39 pm
The 2020-2021 PBSL regular season is all wrapped up, and as the playoffs whittle down to the Conference Finals, it's time once again to present the PBSL Year End Awards. Before we start handing out the hardware, this show wouldn't be possible without all of you contributing your votes. The following folks who filled out their ballots can claim both three points and the satisfaction of fulfilling a duty that helps the league:
ballsohard
Conroy
digiskunk
Eazy P
false9
garbageman
IamQuailman
Inner_GI
kucoach7
NickMalone77
NOLa.
RPF
WigNosy
Wombataholic
Xist2Inspire
Now onto the awards!
Media Entry of the Year
The Media Entry of the Year award honors the most popular article or podcast that was written or recorded during the season. During the year, many great sportswriters, analysts, and podcasters have plenty to say about the progression of the season, and it really adds a level of excitement to the league by fostering discussion even on off days.
Now here are the nominees:
Ask the Lazy Statistician: How Long Will My Rookie Take To Bake Into A Real Boy? by garbageman introduced the Stumpf to Hardpeck boner strength scale to a non-medical audience while looking at the progression of rookie contract players over their rookie contracts to kind of answer questions about how patient a team has to be to rebuild through the draft.
Horns and Fangs Episode 9: Media Entry of the Year Edition - Tuesday May 15, 2018 @ 8:30pm by garbageman and IamQuailman is the ninth edition of the PBSL's longest running podcast series. The perennial 2nd place winner for this award, Horns and Fangs tries to see if it can vault to the top by replacing the ever busier Nate with Doug.
Revisiting PFL by kucoach7 was easily the most thorough statistical article as it followed up on an initial look into how the personal foul attribute corresponds with the number of personal fouls a player commits per game. With interesting and helpful findings, kucoach7 aims to repeat in the MEotY category with another useful and insightful article about how best to use metrics to run a team.
Will He Stay or Will He Go: A 2020 Free Agency Speculative Analysis by IamQuailman was, in a way, another follow up article as Quail tried to follow up his predictive success from season 30 with even more predictions for season 31's free agency. While it lacked the crystal ball clairvoyance of yesteryear, it was still an interesting and in depth read.
AND THE WINNER with 80 points...
Ask the Lazy Statistician: How Long Will My Rookie Take To Bake Into A Real Boy? by garbageman
Congratulations garbageman, I may collect 5 points.
Other scores
2nd: Horns & Fangs - 70 points
2nd: Will He Stay or Will He GO? - 70 points
4th: Revisiting PFL - 42 points
Most Improved Player
These fabulous four nominees have been getting better all the time, but which player did our GMs think made the biggest leap from last season? Let's take a look!
Aaron Donald, Atlanta Hawks: Aaron Donald, the George of the nominees for his gritty inside play without some of the flash and sizzle of the other nominees, helped keep a younger Hawks team in the hunt to win their division. He doubled his minutes and more than doubled his production, responsible for 16.5 points in 25.1 minutes of play. He also posted a 21.5 PER in his second year as a PBSL star. There's definitely something in the way he moves in the post, too.
Markelle Fultz, Philadelphia 76ers: The Paul of these nominees, Markelle Fultz played a much larger role in his third season. Heading into RFA, Markelle figures to be an important part of the Philly Phuture as he took over the point position after primarily playing SG off the bench. A few ticks shy of 20 points per game, Fultz also boasted a stellar defensive game, and while not truly a PG, that didn't stop him from helping lead Philly to another division title.
Joseph Kight, Utah Jazz: Like Ringo provided the backbeat for the Beatles, Kight provides the backbone for the young Utah Jazz. The do it all forward really staked claim at being the team's true leader for a long time. He played thirty seconds less per game but posted 7 more points in that time by taking smarter shots and increasing his FG% from .445 to .520. From beyond the arc, he rose from .319 to .392, making him an offensive threat from anywhere. Defensively, he became a six-foot, seven-inch monster in the lane, blocking 2.5 shots a game up from 1.4 the previous year.
F. Cole Medina, Brooklyn Nets: And the most flamboyant nominee, the John Lennon of the group, Funky really took ownership of the Nets offense by posting more points and assists in less time on the court. In fact, he averaged a double double with a very nice 10.6 assists per game. While he still has plenty of room to grow as the Nets try to get back into the playoffs for seasons to come, a core of Medina and Buddy Pedraza should keep improving together and be a very tough duo to face.
AND THE WINNER with 104 points...
Joseph Kight
Congratulations, digiskunk, you may collect 2 points.
Other Scores
2nd: Markelle Fultz - 60 points
3rd: F. Cole Medina - 50 points
4th: Aaron Donald - 48 points
6th Man of the Year
The Sixth Man of the Year award recognizes the player that was most important to his team coming off the bench and leading the second squad. It's interesting to note here that all of the players nominated for this award and Most Improved Player are now college draft file players for what feels like the first time...feels like the very first time...because it is.
Andrew Aleman, Atlanta Hawks: While his last name translates to German in Spanish, the Rochester native is no foreigner to providing depth to the Southeast Division Champs. In his sophomore effort, he put up 10.8 points, 3.2 boards and 4 assists playing combo guard minutes behind the dangerous backcourt duo of Ellinger and Randle.
Boris Hailey, Chicago Bulls: On many other squads, Boris would be starting again, like he did with the Houston Rockets last year, and he probably would've averaged a points/rebounds double double. Instead, he accepted a role as a 2-way second unit leader with the Chicago Bulls, who went on to finish the season with the best record in the PBSL thanks in no small part to Boris' estimated 8.8 wins added, a number that fell just shy of his 9 EWA as a starter with the Rockets last year.
Paul Lugo, San Antonio Spurs: The rebuilding Spurs put a lot of faith in their backup C, a rookie out of Southern Illinois. Paul took advantage of his time to shine with 16.7 points in 26.7 minutes. His performance also netted him rookie of the year honors, and while the Spurs only eked out 18 games this season, Lugo was one of the many bright spots on their young roster.
Kevin Whittaker, Philadelphia 76ers: The athletic and offensively lethal Kevin Whittaker was thrust into a much bigger role in his 2nd season as the 76ers new era began without the likes of Brandon Jennings, Gordon Hayward, or Enes Kanter. Whittaker saw his time increase significantly in his sophomore campaign and provided a spark off the bench averaging 10.3 points in 22.1 minutes to help the 76ers win another division title.
AND THE WINNER with 98 points...
Boris Hailey
Congratulations, garbageman, I may collect another 2 points.
Other Scores
2nd: Paul Lugo - 62 points
2rd: Kevin Whittaker - 62 points
4th: Andrew Aleman - 40 points
General Manager of the Year
And finally, we come to the General Manager of the Year award. It's the most prestigious award of the night and goes to the GM who, well...not totally sure of the criteria, but did a better job GMing than other GMs as decided by GMs.
78#, Houston Rockets: One of last year's co-GMs of the year, 78# led the Rockets to another division title with an aging but still potent group of stars led by Al Horford and Ty Lawson. They added Isaiah Thomas and Draymond Green in free agency and were again the cream of the crop in the Southwest as 78# does a tremendous job getting the most out of his roster.
digiskunk, Utah Jazz: After a shaky start, digiskunk righted the ship, propelling the Jazz to the 4th seed out West. With his rebuild finally starting to come together beautifully, the Jazz were able to snag Andre Drummond in free agency to fill their greatest needs, both at PF and on the boards. Their young core also is progressing nicely and the Jazz should be contenders for years to come.
Garbageman, Chicago Bulls: The other co-GM of the year from last year, garbageman's offseason additions of Otto Porter, Jr., Boris Hailey, and Nerlens Noel filled out the winningest squad in the league. Having already won 2 awards, however, the current awards coordinator hopes to defend his co-GM crown solo without being investigated for fraud and tarred and feathered by the league.
TheSyndicate, Denver Nuggets: After a trip to the Western Conference Finals, TheSyndicate made some moves to help ensure a Finals visit before dipping out of the tax. He cashed in some youth to get the versatile Giannis Antetokounmpo and the legendary Kevin Durant. He also addressed defensive needs by swapping Blake Griffin for DeAndre Jordan, who has been an integral part of several championship teams so far.
AND THE WINNER with 114 points...
Garbageman
Other scores
2rd Place: 78#, 66 points
3th Place: thesyndicate, 50 points
4th place: digiskunk, 32 points
Thanks to all for voting and reading...personally, I appreciate the votes and nominations this season (and just acceptance into this community as a whole), but I also understand it's more fun when the points are spread around a little more, so hopefully that means more diverse nominations next year. That being said, I've got a huge tax bill on the horizon, so you better believe I'm keeping these points.
ballsohard
Conroy
digiskunk
Eazy P
false9
garbageman
IamQuailman
Inner_GI
kucoach7
NickMalone77
NOLa.
RPF
WigNosy
Wombataholic
Xist2Inspire
Now onto the awards!
Media Entry of the Year
The Media Entry of the Year award honors the most popular article or podcast that was written or recorded during the season. During the year, many great sportswriters, analysts, and podcasters have plenty to say about the progression of the season, and it really adds a level of excitement to the league by fostering discussion even on off days.
Now here are the nominees:
Ask the Lazy Statistician: How Long Will My Rookie Take To Bake Into A Real Boy? by garbageman introduced the Stumpf to Hardpeck boner strength scale to a non-medical audience while looking at the progression of rookie contract players over their rookie contracts to kind of answer questions about how patient a team has to be to rebuild through the draft.
Horns and Fangs Episode 9: Media Entry of the Year Edition - Tuesday May 15, 2018 @ 8:30pm by garbageman and IamQuailman is the ninth edition of the PBSL's longest running podcast series. The perennial 2nd place winner for this award, Horns and Fangs tries to see if it can vault to the top by replacing the ever busier Nate with Doug.
Revisiting PFL by kucoach7 was easily the most thorough statistical article as it followed up on an initial look into how the personal foul attribute corresponds with the number of personal fouls a player commits per game. With interesting and helpful findings, kucoach7 aims to repeat in the MEotY category with another useful and insightful article about how best to use metrics to run a team.
Will He Stay or Will He Go: A 2020 Free Agency Speculative Analysis by IamQuailman was, in a way, another follow up article as Quail tried to follow up his predictive success from season 30 with even more predictions for season 31's free agency. While it lacked the crystal ball clairvoyance of yesteryear, it was still an interesting and in depth read.
AND THE WINNER with 80 points...
Ask the Lazy Statistician: How Long Will My Rookie Take To Bake Into A Real Boy? by garbageman
Congratulations garbageman, I may collect 5 points.
Other scores
2nd: Horns & Fangs - 70 points
2nd: Will He Stay or Will He GO? - 70 points
4th: Revisiting PFL - 42 points
Most Improved Player
These fabulous four nominees have been getting better all the time, but which player did our GMs think made the biggest leap from last season? Let's take a look!
Aaron Donald, Atlanta Hawks: Aaron Donald, the George of the nominees for his gritty inside play without some of the flash and sizzle of the other nominees, helped keep a younger Hawks team in the hunt to win their division. He doubled his minutes and more than doubled his production, responsible for 16.5 points in 25.1 minutes of play. He also posted a 21.5 PER in his second year as a PBSL star. There's definitely something in the way he moves in the post, too.
Markelle Fultz, Philadelphia 76ers: The Paul of these nominees, Markelle Fultz played a much larger role in his third season. Heading into RFA, Markelle figures to be an important part of the Philly Phuture as he took over the point position after primarily playing SG off the bench. A few ticks shy of 20 points per game, Fultz also boasted a stellar defensive game, and while not truly a PG, that didn't stop him from helping lead Philly to another division title.
Joseph Kight, Utah Jazz: Like Ringo provided the backbeat for the Beatles, Kight provides the backbone for the young Utah Jazz. The do it all forward really staked claim at being the team's true leader for a long time. He played thirty seconds less per game but posted 7 more points in that time by taking smarter shots and increasing his FG% from .445 to .520. From beyond the arc, he rose from .319 to .392, making him an offensive threat from anywhere. Defensively, he became a six-foot, seven-inch monster in the lane, blocking 2.5 shots a game up from 1.4 the previous year.
F. Cole Medina, Brooklyn Nets: And the most flamboyant nominee, the John Lennon of the group, Funky really took ownership of the Nets offense by posting more points and assists in less time on the court. In fact, he averaged a double double with a very nice 10.6 assists per game. While he still has plenty of room to grow as the Nets try to get back into the playoffs for seasons to come, a core of Medina and Buddy Pedraza should keep improving together and be a very tough duo to face.
AND THE WINNER with 104 points...
Joseph Kight
Congratulations, digiskunk, you may collect 2 points.
Other Scores
2nd: Markelle Fultz - 60 points
3rd: F. Cole Medina - 50 points
4th: Aaron Donald - 48 points
6th Man of the Year
The Sixth Man of the Year award recognizes the player that was most important to his team coming off the bench and leading the second squad. It's interesting to note here that all of the players nominated for this award and Most Improved Player are now college draft file players for what feels like the first time...feels like the very first time...because it is.
Andrew Aleman, Atlanta Hawks: While his last name translates to German in Spanish, the Rochester native is no foreigner to providing depth to the Southeast Division Champs. In his sophomore effort, he put up 10.8 points, 3.2 boards and 4 assists playing combo guard minutes behind the dangerous backcourt duo of Ellinger and Randle.
Boris Hailey, Chicago Bulls: On many other squads, Boris would be starting again, like he did with the Houston Rockets last year, and he probably would've averaged a points/rebounds double double. Instead, he accepted a role as a 2-way second unit leader with the Chicago Bulls, who went on to finish the season with the best record in the PBSL thanks in no small part to Boris' estimated 8.8 wins added, a number that fell just shy of his 9 EWA as a starter with the Rockets last year.
Paul Lugo, San Antonio Spurs: The rebuilding Spurs put a lot of faith in their backup C, a rookie out of Southern Illinois. Paul took advantage of his time to shine with 16.7 points in 26.7 minutes. His performance also netted him rookie of the year honors, and while the Spurs only eked out 18 games this season, Lugo was one of the many bright spots on their young roster.
Kevin Whittaker, Philadelphia 76ers: The athletic and offensively lethal Kevin Whittaker was thrust into a much bigger role in his 2nd season as the 76ers new era began without the likes of Brandon Jennings, Gordon Hayward, or Enes Kanter. Whittaker saw his time increase significantly in his sophomore campaign and provided a spark off the bench averaging 10.3 points in 22.1 minutes to help the 76ers win another division title.
AND THE WINNER with 98 points...
Boris Hailey
Congratulations, garbageman, I may collect another 2 points.
Other Scores
2nd: Paul Lugo - 62 points
2rd: Kevin Whittaker - 62 points
4th: Andrew Aleman - 40 points
General Manager of the Year
And finally, we come to the General Manager of the Year award. It's the most prestigious award of the night and goes to the GM who, well...not totally sure of the criteria, but did a better job GMing than other GMs as decided by GMs.
78#, Houston Rockets: One of last year's co-GMs of the year, 78# led the Rockets to another division title with an aging but still potent group of stars led by Al Horford and Ty Lawson. They added Isaiah Thomas and Draymond Green in free agency and were again the cream of the crop in the Southwest as 78# does a tremendous job getting the most out of his roster.
digiskunk, Utah Jazz: After a shaky start, digiskunk righted the ship, propelling the Jazz to the 4th seed out West. With his rebuild finally starting to come together beautifully, the Jazz were able to snag Andre Drummond in free agency to fill their greatest needs, both at PF and on the boards. Their young core also is progressing nicely and the Jazz should be contenders for years to come.
Garbageman, Chicago Bulls: The other co-GM of the year from last year, garbageman's offseason additions of Otto Porter, Jr., Boris Hailey, and Nerlens Noel filled out the winningest squad in the league. Having already won 2 awards, however, the current awards coordinator hopes to defend his co-GM crown solo without being investigated for fraud and tarred and feathered by the league.
TheSyndicate, Denver Nuggets: After a trip to the Western Conference Finals, TheSyndicate made some moves to help ensure a Finals visit before dipping out of the tax. He cashed in some youth to get the versatile Giannis Antetokounmpo and the legendary Kevin Durant. He also addressed defensive needs by swapping Blake Griffin for DeAndre Jordan, who has been an integral part of several championship teams so far.
AND THE WINNER with 114 points...
Garbageman
Other scores
2rd Place: 78#, 66 points
3th Place: thesyndicate, 50 points
4th place: digiskunk, 32 points
Thanks to all for voting and reading...personally, I appreciate the votes and nominations this season (and just acceptance into this community as a whole), but I also understand it's more fun when the points are spread around a little more, so hopefully that means more diverse nominations next year. That being said, I've got a huge tax bill on the horizon, so you better believe I'm keeping these points.