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* '''Monty Williams''' was a journeyman small forward drafted in the first round in 1994 out of Notre Dame before going into coaching, eventually serving as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans from 2010-15 to mixed results. After a few years as an assistant and executive, he got another chance to be head coach with the Phoenix Suns in 2019 and led the team to some of its best seasons in franchise history, taking them to the Finals in 2021 and winning Coach of the Year in '22. However, he was let go after a backslide in '23 and subsequently signed with the Detroit Pistons for one of the biggest coaching contracts in NBA history, but things have gotten off to a rocky start in Motown, with the Pistons setting several records for NBA futility in his first season there.
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* '''Tyronn Lue''' had a decade-long career as a journeyman point guard, winning two rings with the Lakers in his first two seasons after being drafted in the first round out of Nebraska. He then moved into coaching, ascending to become HC of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the middle of the 2015-16 season after the firing of his predecessor; the Cavs went on to win their first championship that season. He took the team back to Finals appearances in the next two seasons but was fired after losing each of his first six games in his first season without [=LeBron=] James. Lue subsequently joined Doc Rivers' staff on the Los Angeles Clippers and was promoted to HC in 2020 after his departure, subsequently leading the franchise to its first Western Conference Finals appearance.
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* Glenn '''"Doc" Rivers''' was a former player (drafted out of Marquette in the second round in 1983 by the Atlanta Hawks, where he set the franchise record for assists) who went on to a long and mostly successful coaching career after his retirement from play in '96. In his first year as a head coach with the Orlando Magic, Rivers was named Coach of the Year despite missing the playoffs by one game, the only coach with that distinction. They did make the playoffs the next three years, but Rivers was sacked early in his fifth season after a disastrous 1-10 start. His hiring by the Boston Celtics in 2004 was widely questioned by the hostile and insular Boston fanbase, particularly as the team's performances declined year over year, but the acquisitions of Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett in '07 helped him turn the team around and win the franchise's first championship in two decades. He had several more strong seasons in Boston before he was acquired by the Clippers for a first-round pick in 2013, where he coached his son Austin and became the franchise's all-time winningest coach, but [[EveryYearTheyFizzleOut multiple playoff chokes]] led to him departing for the 76ers in 2020. Unfortunately, his reputation for playoff ineptitude continued; Rivers has amassed more Game 7 losses and blown series leads than any coach in NBA history, and he was fired in 2023 after another playoff disappointment. He was hired in the middle of the next season to be HC for the Bucks, but performed out the gate even worse than his predecessor.
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* Glenn '''"Doc" Rivers''' was a former player (drafted out of Marquette in the second round in 1983 by the Atlanta Hawks, where he set the franchise record for assists) who went on to a long and mostly successful coaching career after his retirement from play in '96. In his first year as a head coach with the Orlando Magic, Rivers was named Coach of the Year despite missing the playoffs by one game, the only coach with that distinction. They did make the playoffs the next three years, but Rivers was sacked early in his fifth season after a disastrous 1-10 start. His hiring by the Boston Celtics in 2004 was widely questioned by the hostile and insular Boston fanbase, particularly as the team's performances declined year over year, but the acquisitions of Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett in '07 helped him turn the team around and win the franchise's first championship in two decades. He had several more strong seasons in Boston before he was acquired by the Clippers for a first-round pick in 2013, where he coached his son Austin and became the franchise's all-time winningest coach, but [[EveryYearTheyFizzleOut multiple playoff chokes]] led to him departing for the 76ers in 2020. Unfortunately, his reputation for playoff ineptitude continued; Rivers has amassed more Game 7 losses and blown series leads than any coach in NBA history, and he was fired in 2023 after another playoff disappointment. He was hired in the middle of the next season to be HC for the Bucks, but performed out the gate even worse than his predecessor. He was portrayed by Creator/LaurenceFishburne in 2024's [[Creator/FXNetworks FX]] mini-series ''Clipped'' about the ouster of Clippers owner Donald Sterling.
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Joker got MVP again.
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The Neggets were anchored defensively by Dikembe Mutombo in the early '90s and notched the very first #8 seed upset in the first round of the 1994 playoffs over Seattle before entering another period of irrelevance. Their prospects were somewhat turned around by Carmelo Anthony in the 2000s, but they continued to struggle in the playoffs and were torn asunder by interpersonal drama. However, they finally managed to get over the hump in the 2020s thanks to two-time MVP Nikola Jokić, whose outstanding all-around play took them to regular season success and the franchise's long-awaited first championship in 2023.
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The Neggets were anchored defensively by Dikembe Mutombo in the early '90s and notched the very first #8 seed upset in the first round of the 1994 playoffs over Seattle before entering another period of irrelevance. Their prospects were somewhat turned around by Carmelo Anthony in the 2000s, but they continued to struggle in the playoffs and were torn asunder by interpersonal drama. However, they finally managed to get over the hump in the 2020s thanks to two-time three-time MVP Nikola Jokić, whose outstanding all-around play took them to regular season success and the franchise's long-awaited first championship in 2023.
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** ''Most Recent Winner:'' Joel Embiid, C, 76ers[[note]]Led the NBA in scoring for the second straight year.[[/note]] (2023)
** ''2024 finalists:'' Luka Dončić, SF, Mavericks; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SG, Thunder; Nikola Jokić, C, Nuggets
** ''2024 finalists:'' Luka Dončić, SF, Mavericks; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SG, Thunder; Nikola Jokić, C, Nuggets
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** ''Most Recent Winner:'' Joel Embiid, C, 76ers[[note]]Led the NBA in scoring for the second straight year.[[/note]] (2023)
** ''2024 finalists:'' Luka Dončić, SF, Mavericks; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SG, Thunder;Nikola Jokić, C, NuggetsNuggets[[note]]Third MVP in four years. Finished in the top 10 in per-game scoring, rebounds, and assists (nearly averaging a triple-double), led the league in plus-minus, and second in triple-doubles.[[/note]] (2024)
** ''2024 finalists:'' Luka Dončić, SF, Mavericks; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SG, Thunder;
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* The '''Hustle Award''' first presented for the 2016–17 season, is the only NBA award to be determined solely by statistical criteria. All players who played at least 50 regular-season games and averaged 15 or more minutes are eligible. The award is determined by analysis of five "hustle" stats that the league collects: "screen assists" (screens that lead directly to baskets), deflections, loose balls recovered, charges taken, and shots contested. Each eligible player is compared against players at his position (center, forward, guard) in each statistic on a per-minute basis. A metric then establishes his performance against his positional peers for each statistic, with the five results then summed to determine the final winner.
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* The '''Hustle Award''' first presented for the 2016–17 season, is the only NBA award to be determined solely by statistical criteria. All players who played at least 50 regular-season games and averaged 15 or more minutes are eligible. The award is determined by analysis of five "hustle" stats that the league collects: "screen assists" (screens that lead directly to baskets), deflections, loose balls recovered, charges taken, and shots contested. Each eligible player is compared against players at his position (center, forward, guard) in each statistic on a per-minute basis. A metric then establishes his performance against his positional peers for each statistic, with the five results then summed to determine the final winner. Marcus Smart has three, the only player to win more than once.
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* The '''Defensive Player of the Year Award''' is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace have the most awards, each with four. The trophy is named after Hakeem Olajuwon, who won it twice.
** ''Most Recent Winner:'' Jaren Jackson Jr., PF/C, Grizzlies[[note]]led the NBA in blocks for the second straight season, second youngest DPOY winner after Dwight Howard[[/note]] (2023)
** ''2024 finalists:'' Bam Adebayo, F/C, Heat; Rudy Gobert, C, Timberwolves; Wembanyama
** ''Most Recent Winner:'' Jaren Jackson Jr., PF/C, Grizzlies[[note]]led the NBA in blocks for the second straight season, second youngest DPOY winner after Dwight Howard[[/note]] (2023)
** ''2024 finalists:'' Bam Adebayo, F/C, Heat; Rudy Gobert, C, Timberwolves; Wembanyama
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* The '''Defensive Player of the Year Award''' is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Dikembe Mutombo Mutombo, Ben Wallace, and Ben Wallace Rudy Gobert have the most awards, each with four. The trophy is named after Hakeem Olajuwon, who won it twice.
** ''Most Recent Winner:''Jaren Jackson Jr., PF/C, Grizzlies[[note]]led the NBA in blocks for the second straight season, second youngest DPOY winner after Dwight Howard[[/note]] (2023)
** ''2024 finalists:'' Bam Adebayo, F/C, Heat;Rudy Gobert, C, Timberwolves; WembanyamaTimberwolves[[note]]Anchored the league's best defense; though "only" sixth in blocks per game, the T-wolves' opponents attempted fewer shots at the rim than any other team when he was on the floor, and he held opponents to the lowest shooting percentage in the league when challenged.[[/note]] (2024)
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** ''2024 finalists:'' Bam Adebayo, F/C, Heat;
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This also is a quote that fits better with college basketball- there is no NBA team in Kentucky, and Kentuckians are almost guaranteed to care way more about the Wildcats than the NBA
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->''"I am more than just a Serious basketball fan. I am a life-long Addict. I was addicted from birth, in fact, because I was born in Kentucky."''
-->--'''Creator/HunterSThompson'''
-->--'''Creator/HunterSThompson'''
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