The playoffs may indeed turn predictable _ that is to say, the Warriors three-peat and James Harden chokes _ but the NBA regular season was a bit erratic.
The Nuggets and Bucks emerged from middling to the top, while LeBron James' Hollywood story turned into a tragedy. The Wizards and T-Wolves were disasters. The Clippers and Nets were pleasant surprises.
On Monday, I filed my votes for the NBA's postseason awards, and detailed them below for consumption and debate. The overall winner of Bondy's ballot: Giannis Antetokounmpo. The loser: Russell Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double but didn't garner one of my votes.
