2006 InterBasket Award Nominations

[Levenspiel]

Player of the Year? Dirk Nowitzki (well, he won the west conference(!), and sometimes it's not all about winning), Steve Nash (back-to-back MVP), Theodoros Papaloukas (EL crown, success with NT), and Dwyane Wade (NBA crown).

NBA Player of the Year? Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant

International Player of the Year Dirk Nowitzki wins it. Honorable mentions to Steve Nash, Pau Gasol, Theodoros Papaloukas, Yao Ming, Leandro Barbosa.

European Player of the Year Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Theodoros Papaloukas, Boris Diaw, Mehmet Okur (was the leader of a >.500 western conf. team)

Asian/Oceania/Middle East Player of the Year Yao Ming, Fadi El-Khatib

African Player of the Year Luol Deng, DeSagana Diop, O. Cipriano (I hope I'm not confusing this guy with someone else)

Americas Player of the Year Steve Nash, Luis Scola, Manu Ginobili, Andres Nocioni

U22 Rising Star - Dwight Howard, Deron Williams, Big Sofo, Yi Jianlian, Rudy Fernandez

Team of the Year Spanish NT, Greek NT, Dallas Mavs, Phoenix Suns, CSKA Moscow

All World First-Team
C - Shaquille O'Neal
F - Dirk Nowitzki
F - Pau Gasol
G - Dwyane Wade
G - Steve Nash

Second-Team
C - Yao Ming
F - Luis Scola
F - Carmelo Anthony
G - Kobe Bryant
G - Theodoros Papaloukas

Third Team
C - Tim Duncan
F - LeBron James
F - Boris Diaw
G - Juan Carlos Navarro
G - Tony Parker

[rikhardur]

Player of the Year? Dirk Nowitzki (lead the Mavs to the NBA finals and had one of the greatest playoff displays ever with 50 pts. More than a half of the German NT is him and his heroic 47 pts against Angola were just unforgettable), Theo Papaloukas (he was huge with CSKA in the final as well as with Greece), Dwayne Wade (without him the Heat wouldn't have won the ring).

NBA Player of the Year? Steve Nash (another good season for him, truly all-around player, not many like him), Dirk Nowitzki (read above), Dwayne Wade.

International Player of the Year Dirk Nowitzki and Theo Papaloukas again plus Pau Gasol (great with the Spanish NT, although he didn't play in the final).

European Player of the Year Who else? Dirk Nowitzki and also Theo Papaloukas

Asian/Oceania/Middle East Player of the Year Yao Ming (the year that confirmed him as the best centre in the world), Fadi el Khatib (great WC he had).

African Player of the Year Joaquim Gomes and Eduardo Mingas (the leaders of a surpring Angola team at the WC), Ime Udoka (good WC for him).

Americas Player of the Year (non-US: Canada, Latin America) Steve Nash, Andrés Nocioni (confirmed he has a secure and extremely valuable spot in the Bulls and in the NBA), Manu Ginobili (a talisman for both the Spurs and Argentina).

U22 Rising Star Rudy Fernández (a leader at 21), Sofoklis Schortsanitis (proved he is a powerful and almost unstoppable centre), Ricky Rubio (the kid making wonders against men), Andris Biedriņš (the year he became a top player), Yi Jianlian (athleticism and productivity).

Team of the Year CSKA, Spain, Heat, Greece (you know why )

All World first team
Steve Nash
Kobe Bryant
Pau Gasol
Dirk Nowitzki
Yao Ming

All World second team
Theo Papaloukas (Leandro Barbosa)
JC Navarro (Gilbert Arenas)
Carmelo Anthony (Andrés Nocioni)
Luis Scola
Tim Duncan (Shaquille O'Neal)

All World third team
Dwayne Wade (Tony Parker)
Manu Ginobili (Dimitris Diamantidis)
LeBron James
Jorge Garbajosa
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas (Fabricio Oberto)


EDIT: A note to say how 2006 was a bad year for Lithuanian basketball in general :/

[usausa]

Player of the Year ...Dwayne Wade
NBA Player of the Year...Dwayne Wade
International Player of the Year... Theodorus Papaloukas
European Player of the Year...Theodorus Papaloukas
Asian/Oceania/Middle East Player of the Year...Fadi el Khatib
African Player of the Year...Joaquim Gomes
Americas Player of the Year...Carmelo Anthony (US), Steve Nash (non-US)
U22 Rising Star...Gerg Oden, Kevin Durant (tie)
Team of the Year...Greece National (beat US, but lost in WC Final), Spanish National (suprise victor of WC-F in my mind), George Mason U (suprise team in US by far)

[stuart]

Nominations for the 2006 Interbasket Awards so far:

Interbasket Player of the Year: Kobe Bryant, Jorge Garbajosa, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Theodoros Papaloukas, Dwyane Wade

NBA Player of the Year: Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, LeBron James, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade

International Player of the Year: Leandro Barbosa, Juan Carlos Navarro, Jorge Garbajosa, Pau Gasol, Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Theodoros Papaloukas

European Player of the Year: Boris Diaw, Jorge Garbajosa, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Mehmet Okur, Theodoros Papaloukas

Asian/Oceania/Middle East Player of the Year: Fadi El-Khatib, Yao Ming,

African Player of the Year: Olimpio Cipriano, Luol Deng, DeSagana Diop, Joaquim Gomes, Eduardo Mingas, Ime Udoka

Americas Player of the Year: Manu Ginobili, Steve Nash, Andres Nocioni, Fabricio Oberto, Pepe Sánchez, Luis Scola

U22 Rising Star: Marco Belinelli, Andris Biedriņš, Kevin Durant, Monta Ellis, Ersan Ilyasova, Rudy Fernández, Dwight Howard, Yi Jianlian, Greg Oden, Chris Paul, Sergio Rodriguez, Ricky Rubio, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Deron Williams

Team of the Year: CSKA Moscow, Dallas Mavericks, Florida Gators, George Mason University, Greek National Team, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Spanish National Team

All World Team: Carmelo Anthony, Gilbert Arenas, Leandro Barbosa, Chauncey Billups, Elton Brand, Kobe Bryant, Juan Carlos Navarro, Dimitris Diamantidis, Boris Diaw, Tim Duncan, Jorge Garbajosa, Manu Ginobili, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Yao Ming, Adam Morrison, Steve Nash, Joakim Noah, Andrés Nocioni, Dirk Nowitzki, Fabricio Oberto, Shaquille O'Neal, Anthony Parker, Tony Parker, Paul Pierce, Theodoros Papaloukas, JJ Redick, Pepe Sanchez, Luis Scola, Nikola Vujcic, Dwyane Wade

5 days left, get those nominations in...

Stuart

[J-Mart]

Jose Juan Barea for the LatinAmerican Player of the year even if he doesnt have a chance and most of you dont think he should be there


this nomination is based in his gold winning shot on the CentroAmerican Games in Colombia, on being ranked on the top 10 in assists and points in the NCAA and against all odds, making the Dallas Mavericks squad being 5'10" ( cant believe he went undrafted )

and his record setting performance in Portsmouth

wtf? he was also a runner up for the BSN Championship in Puerto Rico

[stuart]

Jose Juan Barea for the LatinAmerican Player of the year even if he doesnt have a chance and most of you dont think he should be there

Hey, he has every right to be nominated with those qualifications, will he win? Thats another question.

Stuart

[Arkadios]

Nominations for the 2006 Interbasket Awards so far:

Interbasket Player of the Year: Ricky Rubio

NBA Player of the Year: Boozer

International Player of the Year: Diamantidis

European Player of the Year: Diamantidis

Americas Player of the Year: Batiste

Team of the Year: CSKA Moscow

All World Team: Ricky Rubio

[final countdown]

Player of the Year: Dirk, Wade (i think that if he continues to do what he is doing until now and improve his shooting ability he will evolve into an all-time superstar), Papaloukas (teaching that bball is a team-game)

NBA Player of the Year? Wade, Dirk

International Player of the Year: Dirk, Papaloukas(what else could the man have accomplished in 2006?),Nash, Gasol, (i think Yao will win 2007)

European Player of the Year: Dirk (already a legend), Papaloukas, Gasol

Asian/Oceania/Middle East Player of the Year: Yao (sometimes one name is enough)

African Player of the Year: Mingas(excellent player)

Americas Player of the Year: Nash (just fantastic), Scola

U22 Rising Star: Rudy, Sofo (fantastic potential but overweight will destroy him)

Team of the Year: Spanish NT (winner takes all), Greek NT, CSKA, Miami

All World First-Team
C - Yao
F - Nowitzki
F - Gasol
G - Wade
G - Nash/Papaloukas

Second-Team
C - O' Neal
F - Scola
F - Carmelo
G - Kobe
G - Diamantidis

Third Team
C - Vujcic
F - Garbajosa
F - LBJ
G - Navarro
G - Rudy
__________________

[DanMajerle]

Player of the Year? Dirk Nowitzki (should have been NBA MVP and played at WBC, playing good this NBA season again)

NBA Player of the Year? Steve Nash ( Maybe the best PG in the game atm)

International Player of the Year? Pau Gasol ( led Spain to WBC win)

European Player of the Year? Theo Papaloukas (best player of last Euroleague season, good WBC)

Asian/Oceania/Middle East Player of the Year: Yao Ming (elevated himself to the Top Center in the NBA)

African Player of the Year: Eduardo Mingas (I really liked his play in WBC)

Americas Player of the Year: Pepe Sanchez (won ACB with Malaga and played an outstanding WBC)

U22 Rising Star - Rudy Fernandez (ACB Topscorer, good WBC, FIBA Cup with Badalona)


Team of the Year Spanish National Team (best defense I have ever seen)

All World First-Team
C - Pau Gasol
F - Dirk Nowitzki
F - Carmelo Anthony
G - Juan Carlos Navarro
G - Steve Nash

Second-Team
C - Yao Ming
F - Jorge Garbajosa
F - Andres Nocioni
G - Kobe Bryant
G - Theodoros Papaloukas

Third Team
Second-Team
C - Matjaz Smodis
F - Adam Morrison
F - Luis Scola
G - Dimitrios Diamantidis
G - Pepe Sanchez

[stuart]

Updated nominations (alphabetical order):

Interbasket Player of the Year: Kobe Bryant, Jorge Garbajosa, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Theodoros Papaloukas, Ricky Rubio, Dwyane Wade

NBA Player of the Year: Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, LeBron James, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade

International Player of the Year: Leandro Barbosa, Juan Carlos Navarro, Dmitrios Diamantidis, Jorge Garbajosa, Pau Gasol, Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Theodoros Papaloukas,

European Player of the Year: Dmitrios Diamantidis, Boris Diaw, Jorge Garbajosa, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Mehmet Okur, Theodoros Papaloukas

Asian/Oceania/Middle East Player of the Year: Fadi El-Khatib, Yao Ming,

African Player of the Year: Olimpio Cipriano, Luol Deng, DeSagana Diop, Joaquim Gomes, Eduardo Mingas, Ime Udoka

Americas Player of the Year: Jose Juan Barea, Leandro Barbosa, Mike Batiste (he was born in the US?), Manu Ginobili, Steve Nash, Andres Nocioni, Fabricio Oberto, Pepe Sánchez, Luis Scola

U22 Rising Star: Marco Belinelli, Andris Biedriņš, Kevin Durant, Monta Ellis, Ersan Ilyasova, Rudy Fernández, Dwight Howard, Yi Jianlian, Greg Oden, Chris Paul, Sergio Rodriguez, Ricky Rubio, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Deron Williams

Team of the Year: CSKA Moscow, Dallas Mavericks, Florida Gators, George Mason University, Greek National Team, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Spanish National Team

All World Team: Carmelo Anthony, Gilbert Arenas, Leandro Barbosa, Chauncey Billups, Elton Brand, Kobe Bryant, Juan Carlos Navarro, Dimitris Diamantidis, Boris Diaw, Tim Duncan, Rudy Fernandez, Jorge Garbajosa, Manu Ginobili, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Yao Ming, Adam Morrison, Steve Nash, Joakim Noah, Andrés Nocioni, Dirk Nowitzki, Fabricio Oberto, Shaquille O'Neal, Anthony Parker, Tony Parker, Paul Pierce, Theodoros Papaloukas, JJ Redick, Ricky Rubio, Pepe Sanchez, Luis Scola, Matjaz Smodis, Nikola Vujcic, Dwyane Wade

3 days left, get those nominations in...

Stuart

[Nikoo]

I changed my African player of the year from Deng to mt.Mutombo

[rikhardur]

I changed my African player of the year from Deng to mt.Mutombo

A 40-year-old playing at such a high level like he's playing and having an important role in a team... There just aren't many. Good on defense (as usual), above 10 rebounds in his last five games and always at least one block. And what's more interesting is that he can still play more than 20 minutes a game. Just unbelievable.

[Levenspiel]

I nominated Leandro Barbosa for the "International player of the year" award, but forgot to recite his name in "Americas player of the year" part. Could you please add him, Stuart? .

I heard he was phenomenal in Brazil's championship at Americas Cup, and we all witness how great he's been playing for the Suns in NBA.

[stuart]

Could you please add him, Stuart? .

All set, sariss

Stuart

[Crozet]

Player of the Year? Garbajosa (ACB-Champ, World-Champ)

NBA Player of the Year? Steve Nash (NBA-MVP)

International Player of the Year? Steve Nash

European Player of the Year? Garbajosa

Asian/Oceania/Middle East Player of the Year? Yao

African Player of the Year? Mingas

Americas Player of the Year? Steve Nash

U22 Rising Star? Bargnani

Team of the Year? Spanish NT

All World First-Team
C - Yao
F - Nowitzki
F - Garbajosa
G - Wade
G - Nash

Second-Team
C - O'Neal
F - Gasol
F - Anthony
G - Bryant
G - Papaloukas

Third Team
C - Vujcic
F - Duncan
F - Anthony Parker
G - Navarro
G - Tony Parker