The Drop | One Month In Awards (MVP, Most Improved, Sixth Man, Rookie, DPOY)

On Fri.’s No Dunks, the guys debate some way-too-early NBA award races. Who is MVP right now: Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum, or Giannis Antetokounmpo? Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander running away with Most Improved Player? And who’s the early clubhouse leader for Sixth Man, Rookie, and Defensive Player of the Year? That, plus Worst of the Week nominees (the Clippers’ CourtVision broadcast, refs handing out techs, Tim Hardaway), The Pickle Report, dumb things we’ve bought online, and more. (This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at and get on your way to being your best self.) 0:18 Cold Open 1:07 Show starts 4:50 Brooklyn Nets vs. Trail Blazers (Ben Simmons, Kevin Durant, Royce O’Neale) 7:01 Kawhi Leonard returns from injury 9:22 Kings beat Spurs 12:04 One Month In: MVP? 18:00 One Month In: Most Improved Player? 22:40 One Month In: Sixth Man of the Year? 26:51 One Month In: Rookie of the Year? 29:27 One Month In: Defensive Player of the Year? 34:18-38:41 *Ads* 38:42 Matty O and Matty Bonner in Twins 39:21 Worst of the Week 39:38 Nominee #1: Clippers ‘CourtVision’ mode 42:38 Nominee #2: Terrible Tatum tech foul 44:44 Nominee #3: Terrible Trae tech foul 48:25 Nominee #4: Unfortunate choice of words by Tim Hardaway 51:08 Pick ‘Em 52:30 The Pickle Report 1:03:55-1:07:15 *Ads* 1:07:35 Tweet of the Night 1:12:04 Rapid Fire -- 🤔 Subscribe to Is [This] Good? on YouTube: ⭐️ No Dunks NBA Survivor Pool: 👕 Buy No Dunks merch for the holidays: 📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: ​​​​ 🗞 Subscribe to The Athletic: 🏎 Subscribe to No Brakes | F1 on YouTube: 🏝 Subscribe to No Buffs | Survivor 43 on YouTube: ❄️ Cold open: @alilshow: #NBA #Luka #Giannis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📌 Subscribe, like, comment!