On Monday afternoon, the NBA announced that New York Knicks "bench" player J.R. Smith had been named the Sixth Man of the Year (presented by a Korean car company). Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford finished second.
The award is "Presented by Kia Motors," and it's too bad that Blake Griffin couldn't pull some strings to help out his teammate. But Smith actually bested Crawford by a wide margin in the voting, receiving 484 points and 72 first-place votes, while Crawford got 352 points with 31 first-place votes (per NBA.com).
Golden State Warrior Jarrett Jack, Kevin Martin from the Oklahoma City Thunder and Ryan Anderson of the New Orleans Hornets rounded out the top five.
There's no shame in finishing second, as long as you know that you've given full effort and your team makes the playoffs. But Crawford does have some basis for being upset.
It's not just that he missed out on the postseason awards; it's that his excellent season received no props whatsoever. He couldn't even crack the list of All-Star reserves.
Crawford had a great season but he couldn't capture his seco ...
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