The 5th MVP of His Career - A Testament to Pursuing Excellence

At 9 a.m. on May 4, the NBA officially released the list of winners for the 2012–2013 season awards:

Season Most Valuable Player (MVP): Goodwin of the Boston Celtics. With astonishing averages of 36.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 3.8 steals, and 2.8 blocks per game, he led the Boston Celtics past the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls' 72–10 record, setting a new regular-season record of 73–9. He once again claimed the honor without any dispute.

Season Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY): Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls. Averaging 12.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, his outstanding defense helped the Chicago Bulls secure the second-best record in the Eastern Conference.

Season Coach of the Year (COY): Without question, Celtics coach Jack, who led his team past the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls' 72–10 record and set a new regular-season record of 73–9.

Season Rookie of the Year (ROY): Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, who averaged 19 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 0.9 steals per game.

Season Sixth Man: J.R. Smith of the New York Knicks, who averaged 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, helping the New York Knicks earn the third-best record in the Eastern Conference.

Most Improved Player: Paul George of the Indiana Pacers. Last season, he had averaged only 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.6 steals, but this season he put up 17.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. His scoring average rose by a full 5.3 points, while his rebounds increased by 1.8 and assists by 1.7. His improvement helped the Indiana Pacers return to the playoffs, where they would even eliminate the Miami Heat in the postseason to complete an upset!

All-NBA Teams

First Team: Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Goodwin, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan.