HOLLYWOOD -- The 2014-2015 season was full of injuries and doubts after Anthony Davis tore COMO a new one in November. But he appears to be back in full form now.
The Hornets big man only started 47 regular season games in Hollywood, but his crazy production (34.28 average) allowed him to easily outrun all other MVP challengers. It doesn't appear as if he'll slow up at all during the playoffs, either. He just posted a 53-bone night to open the postseason on Monday. Here are the final MVP voting results: 1. Anthony Davis, Hollywood 2. James Harden, Colorado 3. Stephen Curry, Shorewood 4. Pau Gasol, Shorewood 5. Chris Paul, Hollywood 6. DeAndre Jordan, Duval United 7. LeBron James, Minneapolis/Shorewood 8. DeMarcus Cousins, Chaska 9. Marc Gasol, Kansas City 10. LaMarcus Aldridge, Shorewood The All-COMO teams will be announced tomorrow (Wednesday).
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First Team All-COMOSecond Team All-COMOHOLLYWOOD, Calif. — We'll see you next year, kid.
The Hornets' Anthony Davis completed an amazing final week of the regular season with a 63-bone performance that included 40 points and 21 rebounds. His average of 48.67 over three starts is a new COMO record. This is Davis' second career Player of the Week award, and he is a currently a fringe candidate for one of the league's All-COMO teams (announced this coming Wednesday). COLUMBIA, Mo. — As the trade deadline draws nearer, which players are mortal locks to stay off of the transfer wire? We've already gone through the summer Free Agency Preview (and some of the league's worst contracts), but these are the guys franchises can build around for years to come:
20. Spencer Hawes, C ($1 million, 25 years old) — Newport Beach Grizzlies The Grizzlies picked up this seven-footer in November, and he's been nothing but solid ever since, averaging 20.0 bones in all NBA contests this season. 19. Chandler Parsons, SF ($2 million, 25 years old) — Chaska Moose Parsons has potential to fulfill more of a starring role in seasons to come with the NBA's Houston Rockets, where he's lingered over the 20-bone mark this year. 18. John Wall, PG ($14 million, 23 years old) — Newport Beach Grizzlies Wall is one of a handful of players who possess the potential to one day be a top-five player. His price tag is the largest of any player on this list, which knocks him down to No. 18, but it's tough to argue with a 23.6-bone kid who still isn't close to his ceiling. 17. Eric Bledsoe, SG ($3 million, 24 years old) — Minnesnowta Chill Before injuries derailed his 2013-2014 season, Bledsoe looked like one of the league's most promising young backcourt stars. If he heals up correctly, he has an opportunity to become and elite player. 16. Kyle Lowry, PG ($3 million, 27 years old) — Chaska Moose Chaska general manager Joseph Fafinski was savvy enough to pluck Lowry off waivers at the beginning of the season. While he's not exactly prime young talent, he was robbed of an NBA All-Star selection this year, and should continue his strong play for at least the next few years. 15. Derrick Favors, PF ($2 million, 22 years old) — Duval United Bold City fans are enthralled by Favors' potential. While he's hovering slightly below the 20-bone line, he is still very young and has a chance to grow in Duval's system. Rumors have it that Favors has recently been dangled in trade discussions, so the door might be open for another team to swoop in on the big man. 14. Goran Dragic, PG ($1 million, 27 years old) — Hollywood Hornets The Slovenian guard has been having a career year in Hollywood (22.0 bones in NBA contests) and has been one of the few bright spots for a floundering franchise. 13. Isaiah Thomas, PG ($1 million, 25 years old) — Minneapolis Player Haterzz Picked No. 60 overall in the NBA Draft a few years back, Thomas had an enormous amount of work to do to establish himself as a solid everyday player. But he's done just that this year in Minneapolis, and the Player Haterzz have a nice backcourt piece to build around if (when) Ricky Rubio leaves via free agency. 12. Lance Stephenson, SG ($1, 23 years old) — Minneapolis Player Haterzz Speaking of nice backcourt pieces, Stephenson should team with Thomas for the next few years to make the Player Haterzz a truly disruptive force with plenty of cap space available to make sure LeBron James returns for more title runs. 11. DeMar DeRozan, SG ($1 million, 24 years old) — Shorewood Show Like his Toronto teammate Lowry, DeRozan was picked up on waivers at the very beginning of the season after slipping through the auction draft. One All-Star appearance later, he appears headed for stardom in Shorewood. 10. Paul Millsap, PF ($4 million, 29 years old) — Chaska Moose The league is still shaking its collective head after Rio general manager traded away Millsap's beautiful contract in exchange for a $3 million Victor Oladipo. Only time will tell if this was truly a stupid move, but for now, Chaska is reaping some serious benefit with Millsap in its frontcourt. 9. Russell Westbrook, PG ($11 million, 25 years old) — Shorewood Show This is a player who is a top-five option when fully healthy, and to get him at a third of the cost that he would command on the open market is simply highway robbery. Westbrook will likely return to the Show's lineup this week or next after missing lengthy time with a knee injury. 8. Brook Lopez, C ($4 million, 25 years old) — Kansas City Monarchs Lopez has been hurt almost all season, but he managed 23.5 bones per game while healthy, and is an extremely important piece to build around for seasons to come in western Missouri. 7. Blake Griffin, PF ($12 million, 24 years old) — Minneapolis Player Haterzz This season has clearly been a breakout year for Griffin, who has shown a strong scoring ability and all-around improvement in his game. League owners were unsure about his potential ceiling, which shied them away in the inaugural auction draft. Minneapolis pulled the trigger, and is seeing its decision pay off with a playoff run. 6. Michael Carter-Williams, PG ($1 million, 22 years old) — Minnesnowta Chill The clear choice for Rookie of the Year, Carter-Williams has been playing well beyond his years this season for the Chill. Starting with the first COMO Rookie Draft this summer, most picks will cost at least $3, meaning the Chill snuck out a serious amateur bargain in the auction last October. 5. Rajon Rondo, PG ($3 million, 27 years old) — Duval United Rondo has not seen the court much this year due to injury, but he's averaged 28.75 bones in his past four starts, and clearly still has the ability to be an elite COMO player. The Bold City Brigade took a chance on the Beantown assist-machine in the auction, and surprisingly came away with him for $3 (in the same auction where Kobe Bryant went for $14 million). 4. Anthony Davis, C ($12 million, 20 years old) — Hollywood Hornets Davis has the look and numbers of a future COMO MVP, and he's well over the 30-bone mark in NBA contests this season. The Hornets obviously have a tremendous piece to build around for years to come, and Davis undoubtedly would have been a strong contender for COMO Finals MVP if Hornets management had not messed up this season so awfully. 3. DeAndre Jordan, C ($1 million, 25 years old) — Duval United Jordan has been the biggest surprise of the 2013-2014 season. Duval picked him off the scrap heap in late October, and he's proceeded to mash the rest of the league for 26.5 bones per NBA contest. Production like that is not supposed to come off the waiver wire, but the Bold City Brigade front office duo of Matthew Fairburn and Joe Dreyer nailed this one. 2. DeMarcus Cousins, C ($6 million, 23 years old) — Chaska Moose Cousins' primary issue is his hot head, but he has the ability to be a star in his current setting for several years. That's what puts him over the top of Jordan, who leans on the mastery of point guard Chris Paul for most of his opportunities. Cousins can whip up bones no matter where he lands in the NBA, and his current price tag is unfathomable when compared to his 28.3 bones per game. 1. Andre Drummond, C ($3 million, 20 years old) — Rio Rainmakers Drummond caps off this list of four straight underpaid centers. At the green age of 20, he has compiled 26.5 bones per NBA contest this season, and will be a force to be reckoned with for several years in Rio. It's impossible to guess how high Drummond's ceiling is, making him as trade-proof of a commodity as there is. REMINDER: The trading deadline is next Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 12 p.m. ET. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — It was only a matter of time until Anthony Davis etched his name into the league record book.
After being robbed of the award in November (when owner Curt Clauss illegally altered the Hornets lineup), Davis finally strutted his stuff for all the league to see. He played only two games, but put up 47 and 51 COMO points in those contests. The rest of his team, meanwhile, is still floundering due to a combination of awful front office management and an injury to star point guard Chris Paul. The Hornets are in a fierce battle with Kansas City and Rio for lottery position. Davis' saving grace is that he is a very young star (20 years old), and will have plenty of time to make deep playoff runs under different ownership. NOTE: This is the first time in five weeks that Duval United small forward Kevin Durant has not taken home COMO Player of the Week. That sort of run — four in a row — was unprecedented, and we may never see such a feat again. |
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