The NBA Players Association took to Twitter on Thursday to announce the winners of the 2016 Players Voice Awards, and there was a lot of love for the 73-win Warriors.
In the second year of the awards, which are voted on solely by players and feature 15 different categories, the Dubs took home both team and individual awards. The awards were voted on at the end of the regular season, and did not factor in postseason performance.
First up for Golden State was the “Toughest to Guard” award, which was understandably given to the two-time reigning MVP Stephen Curry, who led the league with 30.1 ppg last season.
Buckets from everywhere/anywhere. Toughest to Guard goes to @StephenCurry30. #PlayersVoicehttps://t.co/ImUyd7PYZD
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) August 4, 2016
Warriors fans got some love from NBA players as well, with the team receiving the Best Home Court Advantage award. In the video package posted with each award announcement, Carmelo Anthony praised Golden State’s home gym, saying, “There’s no better arena than Oracle.”
On whole other level. Best Home Court Advantage goes to @warriors. #PlayersVoicehttps://t.co/Vxey8qw73N
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) August 4, 2016
Curry also received the “Clutch Performer” award, another no-brainer given his penchant for sinking deep buzzer-beaters at the end of quarters, halves, and games, like the deep bomb he nailed in overtime at Oklahoma City back in February.
The clutchest of the clutch. The Clutch Performer goes to @StephenCurry30 #PlayersVoicehttps://t.co/45FNCKFcB5
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) August 4, 2016
Last but not least, Curry took home the Players Voice MVP award to go along with his second straight league MVP award.
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MVP2016 #PlayersVoice Awards Most Valuable Player goes to @StephenCurry30.https://t.co/a9MxBQzTvJ
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) August 4, 2016
Other notable awards when to LeBron James (Best Social Media Follow), Kobe Bryant (Global Impact Player), Tim Duncan (Most Influential Veteran) and Gregg Popovich (Coach You’d Most Like to Play For).