Unexpected Unsung Hero Who Just Quietly Goes About His Business Award: Ron Artest, who along with Bynum has been the Laker's backbone throughout the series in terms of pure consistency and reliability. A low profile that's allowed him to get away with elbowing two Hornets in the face.
The Bulls Will Be Seriously Dangerous When He Gets Going, If He Ever Does, Award: Carlos Boozer. The most dangerous thing about him so far in the playoffs has been his unstinting glare.
The Flashes (or is it only Flashbacks?) of Relevance Award: Orlando. At the beginning of this very season it was unthinkable for them not to get national coverage in the playoffs. They went to the finals two years ago, with many of the same players! Literally nobody takes them seriously anymore, but they showed that if they can wake themselves -- and particularly their talented but for some reason unconscious bench -- up, they still have the raw potential to seriously compete.
You can't claim Kobe's dunks all to yourself. But I would add, the I Still Know How to Impose My Will on a Game in a Way that, Admit it, Literally No One Else in the League Comes Close To Award.
The Amazing What an Elbow in the Face from Ron Artest Can Do for Your Jump Shot Award: Marco Bellineli, who after slumping since the beginning of the playoffs went on a jump-shooting rampage that (along with Ariza's relentless job at the rim) (which I absolutely refuse to abbreviate as "Ariza's relentless rim job") gave New Orleans great momentum through the first half.
--posted by CB
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