Friendly Bounce’s 2015-16 NBA Preview: Friendly Bounce Awards

Hello and welcome to Friendly Bounce’s 2015-16 NBA Preview. Throughout the day you’ll be seeing a number of different posts from us as we preview this year’s NBA season. Below you will find our Friendly Bounce Awards. 

Gerald Henderson Award

Worst and/or funniest pass thrown all year

Evan Turner: Jack (@jackhaveitall), Matt (@Matt_Cianfrone), Donnie (@donniebuckets), Wesley S (@wesley_share)

Matthew Dellavedova: Chris (@ChrisBarnewall), Ian (@IanDougherty)

Austin Rivers: Zach (@ZachOliverNBA), Taylor (@TaylorBojangles)

Jarrett Jack: Wes G (@wcgoldberg)

Trey Burke: Ryne (@ryneprinz)

Smush Parker Award

Teammate that Kobe will yell at the most 

Roy Hibbert: Jack, Ian, Taylor

Lou Williams: Chris, Wes G

Nick Young: Zach, Donnie

D’Angelo Russell: Matt, Wesley S

Ryan Kelly: Ryne

Ben Gordon Award

First player to publicly complain about their coach

DeMarcus Cousins: Zach, Wes G, Donnie, Taylor

Markieff Morris: Jack, Chris, Ryne

LeBron James: Ian

Rajon Rondo: Matt

Paul George: Wesley S

J.R. Smith Award

First player to get in trouble for something on social media

J.R. Smith: Jack, Zach, Ian, Matt, Wes G, Taylor, Ryne

Joel Embiid: Donnie, Wesley S

Spencer Hawes: Chris

Chris Paul Award

Player with the most egregious flop

Manu Ginobili: Zach, Ian, Matt

Lance Stephenson: Chris, Donnie

Chris Paul: Wesley S

James Harden: Jack

Draymond Green: Taylor

Kristaps Porzingis: Wes G

Glen Davis: Ryne

{Ed. note: Power move to go with someone who isn’t even in the league right now}

Manu Ginobili Award

Player who will most often break off a play to do whatever they want

Russell Westbrook: Jack, Wes G

Kobe Bryant: Matt, Wesley S

LeBron James: Ian, Donnie

Lance Stephenson: Chris

J.R. Smith: Ryne

Josh Smith: Taylor