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NBA Awards Watch: Karl-Anthony Towns Blows The Competition Away

By Ben Nadeau

Dec 20, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) being defended by Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) in the 1st half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: William Hauser-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) being defended by Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) in the 1st half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: William Hauser-USA TODAY Sports /
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Karl-Anthony Towns has Minnesota Timberwolves faithful dreaming of the playoffs while setting records at an absurd efficiency — is he for real?

Dec 15, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) blocks the shot by Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari (8) in the second half at Target Center. The Nuggets won 112-100. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 15, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) blocks the shot by Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari (8) in the second half at Target Center. The Nuggets won 112-100. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

This week’s NBA Awards Watch brought some much-needed consistency to our biggest races. Out west, Karl-Anthony Towns, somehow, has set another benchmark, Draymond Green won a coin toss against Kawhi Leonard, and Eric Bledsoe continues to push for his first-ever All-Star selection. Now that the Golden State Warriors have finally lost and Kyrie Irving has returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the stage is finally set for Friday’s Christmas showdown. Along with the aforementioned Green, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Luke Walton will look to keep one of the hottest streaks in league history running straight into the New Year.

Elsewhere, a stylish, new member joins our Sixth Man of the Year race and Hassan Whiteside makes his case for a bronze medal in the Defensive Player of the Year competition. Join the discussion in the comments below and be sure to let me know if I forgot somebody or if my love for Eric Bledsoe has reached its scariest level yet.

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