Stevens and Tatum are Awards "Finalists"

[Big333223]

Jayson Tatum is one of 3 "finalists" for Rookie of the Year (with Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchel) and Brad Stevens is one of 3 "finalists" for Coach of the Year (along with Quinn Snyder and Dwane Casey).

Tatum is obviously 3rd in RoY voting but Stevens has a chance to win CoY. Think he'll show up for the award show? I kind of doubt it.

[Androslav]

I think it is Brad's award. The irony would be that Casey takes it. It would tarnish the award. Makeing it more of a media thing, going away from the profession.

[BitterJim]

I think it is Brad's award. The irony would be that Casey takes it. It would tarnish the award. Makeing it more of a media thing, going away from the profession.

Why would Casey winning tarnish the award? The coaches themselves voted him COTY

[CelticsElite]

I think it is Brad's award. The irony would be that Casey takes it. It would tarnish the award. Makeing it more of a media thing, going away from the profession.

Why would Casey winning tarnish the award? The coaches themselves voted him COTY

because if the coach of the year is fired, it means he's actually garbage and in reality  just won a meaningless popularity contest, making the award a joke

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I think it is Brad's award. The irony would be that Casey takes it. It would tarnish the award. Makeing it more of a media thing, going away from the profession.

Why would Casey winning tarnish the award? The coaches themselves voted him COTY

because if the coach of the year is fired, it means he's actually garbage and in reality  just won a meaningless popularity contest, making the award a joke

And maybe they shouldn't have given it to Casey in the first place. I honestly feel that quite a few coaches voted for Casey despite knowing in their heart that he was not the best coach this season—more specifically, they didn't want to give it to Stevens (for one reason or another).

But on the subject of finalists, I think it's silly and unnecessary, sort of a way to make the second- and third-place guys feel better—"Hey, don't be so glum; you were a FINALIST!" Dumb.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Jayson Tatum is one of 3 "finalists" for Rookie of the Year (with Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchel) and Brad Stevens is one of 3 "finalists" for Coach of the Year (along with Quinn Snyder and Dwane Casey).

Tatum is obviously 3rd in RoY voting but Stevens has a chance to win CoY. Think he'll show up for the award show? I kind of doubt it.

I didn't watch Mitchell much this season—is he a better player (at this point) than Tatum? Or is he basically just a scorer?