By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-07-24 19:00:00
在为昨天的最佳防守球员自由讨论贴（OT）查阅资料和撰写内容时，我花了一些时间阅读关于年度最佳防守球员（DPOY）和NBA最佳防守阵容的资料。在此过程中，我发现了一些如今已经不再颁发的奖项。我觉得写一篇轻松有趣的帖子会挺有意思。希望大家喜欢。
沃尔特·A·布朗奖杯 (Walter A. Brown Trophy)（1947-1976）是拉里·奥布莱恩杯的前身。沃尔特·A·布朗 (Walter A. Brown) 是凯尔特人队的创始老板，他在促成BAA与NBL合并并最终创立NBA的过程中起到了关键作用。这座奖杯只有一座实体，这意味着它每年都会被传递给当届冠军（类似于冰球的斯坦利杯），在同一时间内只有一支球队能保有它。
年度东山再起奖（1981-1986）是NBA为了提高关注度而进行的一次短暂尝试。该奖项旨在表彰从低谷赛季中重新振作的球员，但由于评选标准不够明确而饱受困扰。在仅有的六位获奖者中，有三位是因为摆脱了毒品和/或酒精问题而重返赛场；还有两位获奖者则是因为合同纠纷缺席了前一个赛季。最终，“东山再起奖”演变成了评选标准更为明确的“最快进步球员奖”（MIP）。
IBM奖（1984-2002）“由科技公司IBM赞助并计算，通过计算机公式来衡量球员对球队的数据贡献。”想象一下，电影 《电脑梦幻曲》 中的埃德加 (Edgar) 直接吐出NBA MVP的得主，从而取消了人工投票环节。虽然这种评选依据听起来有些荒谬，但不得不提的是，在颁发该奖项的19个赛季中，大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson) 曾五次夺魁。事实上，该奖项总共只有11位获奖者。除了罗宾逊之外，“魔术师”约翰逊 (Magic Johnson)、迈克尔·乔丹 (Michael Jordan)、查尔斯·巴克利 (Charles Barkley)、丹尼斯·罗德曼 (Dennis Rodman)、哈基姆·奥拉朱旺 (Hakeem Olajuwon)、格兰特·希尔 (Grant Hill)、卡尔·马龙 (Karl Malone)、迪肯贝·穆托姆博 (Dikembe Mutombo)、沙奎尔·奥尼尔 (Shaquille O’Neal) 以及蒂姆·邓肯 (Tim Duncan) 也在其历史中获得过此奖。
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Open Thread: A trio of now defunct NBA awards
While researching and writing yesterday’s OT on the top defensive players, I spent some time reading about the Defensive Player of the Year and NBA All-Defensive Teams. In doing so, I discovered some awards that are no longer given. I thought this could be a fun, low-key post. Hop you enjoy.
The Walter A. Brown Trophy (1947-1976) preceded the Larry O’Brien trophy. Brown, the Celtics original owner, was who was instrumental in the BAA–NBL merger that created the NBA. The trophy was singular, meaning it was handed to the champion each year (similar to the Stanley Cup) and only one team had the trophy at a time.
The Comeback Player of the Year (1981-1986) was a short-lived attempt to increase interest in the NBA. Designed to honor a player who bounced back from a subpar season, the award suffered from a lack of clarity. Three of the six winners were returning from drug and/or alcohol problems. Two of the winners missed the prior season due to contract disputes. The Comeback Player award evolved into the Most Improved with more defined parameters.
The IBM Award (1984-2002) “award was sponsored and calculated by technology company IBM and was determined by a computer formula, which measured a player’s statistical contribution to his team.” Imagine Edgar from Electric Dreams spitting out the NBA MVP and eliminating the voting process. While the basis sounds ridiculous, it should be stated that in the nineteen seasons, the awards was given, David Robinson won five times. In fact, there were only 11 winners. In addition to Robinson, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Grant Hill, Karl Malone, Dikembe Mutombo, Shaquille O’Neal, and Tim Duncan also were recipients during its run.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock