New Trophy Designs

Lord Eder · Post #1 » by **Lord Eder** » Fri May 13, 2022 3:24 pm

I saw the thread about the Bird and Magic trophies but didn't see anything about the new designs for the lineup of trophies the NBA is going with

NBA introduces new lineup of postseason hardware

NBA Releases Redesigned Playoff Trophies, Introduces Two New Awards

I like how the base of the OB will have the names of the champs etched into it. Think it'll take some getting used to the new design though. Glad it still has that shine, the photos make it look dull, but in the videos it looks a lot better I think.

payton2kemp · Post #2 » by **payton2kemp** » Fri May 13, 2022 3:28 pm

Looks ok, nothing comes close to the Stanley Cup in terms of trophies. Still better than the NFL.

Lord Eder · Post #3 » by **Lord Eder** » Fri May 13, 2022 3:36 pm

therealozzykhan wrote:Looks ok, nothing comes close to the Stanley Cup in terms of trophies. Still better than the NFL.

Stanley Cup is a Hoss, agree 100%. NBA could learn a thing or two from the NHL's trophy presentation as well IMO. It's always irked me that the first person handed the trophy is the owner.

LAL1947 · Post #4 » by **LAL1947** » Fri May 13, 2022 4:08 pm

Lord Eder wrote:New Trophy Designs

They look fine, improvements over the old ones can be seen. I'm not sure if I like the look of the silver net on the Finals trophies because it kinda looks like fish scales in the pictures... but I'm sure it will look fine in real life.

RiRuHoops · Post #5 » by **RiRuHoops** » Fri May 13, 2022 4:11 pm

Don't like them

LAL1947 · Post #6 » by **LAL1947** » Fri May 13, 2022 4:14 pm

Winner of the Western Conference MVP Trophy in the decade of 2000-10.

2000 Shaq
2001 Kobe
2002 Kobe
2003 Duncan
2004 Kobe
2005 Ginobili?
2006 Dirk
2007 Tony Parker or Robbert Horry (for robbing the Suns)
2008 Kobe
2009 Kobe
2010 Kobe

Castle Black · Post #7 » by **Castle Black** » Fri May 13, 2022 4:18 pm

The LOB Trophy specifically looks lame now with the silver outlining of the ball and net imo. Almost looks cartoonish.

SkyBill40 · Post #8 » by **SkyBill40** » Fri May 13, 2022 4:50 pm

Completely unnecessary.

timO · Post #9 » by **timO** » Fri May 13, 2022 5:13 pm

LAL1947 wrote:Winner of the Western Conference MVP Trophy in the decade of 2000-10.

2000 Shaq
2001 Kobe
2002 Kobe
2003 Duncan
2004 Kobe
2005 Duncan
2006 Dirk
2007 Robbert Horry (for robbing the Suns)
2008 Kobe
2009 Kobe
2010 Kobe

EAST CF MVP

21 Holiday
20 Adebayo
19 Kawhi

now it gets boring

18 Bron
17 Bron
16 Bron
15 Bron
14 Bron
13 Bron
12 Bron
11 Bron

10 Pierce
09 Howard/ really is lebron again despite losing 38-8-8
08 KG

07 Lebron

06 Wade
05 Hamilton
04 Hamilton
03 Kidd
02 Kidd
01 Mutombo, Iverson shoot .344% FG omg
00 Miller

Lord Eder · Post #10 » by **Lord Eder** » Fri May 13, 2022 5:43 pm

timO wrote:
LAL1947 wrote:Winner of the Western Conference MVP Trophy in the decade of 2000-10.

2000 Shaq
2001 Kobe
2002 Kobe
2003 Duncan
2004 Kobe
2005 Duncan
2006 Dirk
2007 Robbert Horry (for robbing the Suns)
2008 Kobe
2009 Kobe
2010 Kobe

EAST CF MVP

21 Holiday
20 Adebayo
19 Kawhi

now it gets boring

18 Bron
17 Bron
16 Bron
15 Bron
14 Bron
13 Bron
12 Bron
11 Bron

10 Pierce
09 Howard/ really is lebron again despite losing 38-8-8
08 KG

07 Lebron

06 Wade
05 Hamilton
04 Hamilton
03 Kidd
02 Kidd
01 Mutombo, Iverson shoot .344% FG omg
00 Miller

Definitely an interesting exercise to assign the award retroactively. This list is pretty much it, I'd say. Only things that I would change is that 2009 should definitely be LeBron, even in a losing effort and 2004, though this can be debated, I'd say Ben Wallace.

And for the WCF, 2007 is definitely Tim Duncan lol and 2002 should also be Shaq, 2004 again is also probably debatable, but I'd lean towards Shaq again.

timO · Post #11 » by **timO** » Fri May 13, 2022 6:49 pm

WCF:

2021 cp3
20 AD/Bron
19 Curry
18 KD

17 Curry
16 Curry/Russ
15 Curry

14 Duncan/Russ
13 Parker
12 KD
11 Dirk

10 Kobe
09 Kobe
08 Kobe

07 Duncan
06 Dirk
05 Duncan/Stat
04 Shaq
03 Duncan
02 Shaq
01 Kobe
00 Shaq