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"Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng won the NBA's sportsmanship award Thursday, edging Shane Battier and four other divisional winners in a vote by players. Deng received 52 first-place votes and 2,027 points -- 22 more than Battier of Houston. Utah's Derek Fisher (1,953) was third, followed by the Clippers' Elton Brand (1,935), Atlanta's Joe Johnson (1,737) and Toronto's Anthony Parker (1,611). "

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2858885

Deng, Battier, and Brand all in top 5. I'm sure Duke has some polite players but give me a break. Out of all the players in the NBA do you honestly think Duke should be rewarded with 3 out of the top 5? I don't know how you go from best pussy intentional floppers to best sportmen just by switching from college to pro.

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5/3/2007 4:23:29 PM

streeeeeetch

5/3/2007 4:24:51 PM

this is voted on by the players, stop with these outlandish conspiracy theories

5/3/2007 4:26:29 PM

GOD DAMNIT NC STATE NEVER GETS ANY ATTENTION

5/3/2007 4:27:19 PM

since every player in the league is a thug, this award must be relative

5/3/2007 4:28:25 PM

stupid thread. Deng and Battier are good guys who you never see argue or showboat. it has nothing to do with Duke bias.

Now if it were Stackhouse, Felton, May, and Rasheed, then you'd have a point.

5/3/2007 4:32:07 PM

^ excatly

5/3/2007 4:36:14 PM

thats like the 'who cares' award?

Hey, Luol, how many allstar teams have you been on?

None, but I got the sportsmanship award.

Big Fuckin Deal, you're polite. That's gonna get you endorsements.

5/3/2007 4:38:23 PM

isn't this kinda like the miss congeniality award of basketball?

5/3/2007 5:05:47 PM

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"GOD DAMNIT NC STATE NEVER GETS ANY ATTENTION"

Ahaha

I thought the same thing as the first poster originally, but I think it's probably coincidence.

Deng will likely make several all star games before it's all done.

5/3/2007 5:16:44 PM

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"isn't this kinda like the miss congeniality award of basketball?"

5/3/2007 6:04:59 PM

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5/3/2007 8:42:34 PM

are you an idiot...get over it

5/3/2007 8:51:47 PM

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"thats like the 'who cares' award? Hey, Luol, how many allstar teams have you been on? None, but I got the sportsmanship award. Big Fuckin Deal, you're polite. That's gonna get you endorsements."

one of the worst posts i have ever read

5/3/2007 9:23:51 PM

this whole thread is stupid. Deng is a good player. Very calm headed. Where do our fans come up with these conspiracy things? geez, and I thought it was just on packpride.

5/5/2007 1:54:52 AM

jealousy is the motive behind such a retarded thread

5/5/2007 3:50:52 AM

LUOL DENG FOR LADY BYNG

5/5/2007 4:39:46 AM

It always sounds more polite in a British accent.

5/5/2007 10:30:16 AM