Lou driving by Jeff Teague. Is he a viable sixth man of the year candidate?

The Sixth Man of the Year award in the NBA always made me chuckle a bit, just because the people who decide what awards to give out in the NBA figured it would be nicer to say “sixth man” than “bench player”. Plus, most times, the best bench player is better than the fourth and fifth starters. Anyway, since the honor given out rewards the best “sixth man”, I’ll proceed with using “sixth man”.

Local CSN broadcasts have supported Lou Williams as a candidate for the award in recent broadcasts, which in my mind is a mistake. I’ve already detailed the Sixers best candidate, Thad Young. But both are worthy compared to the rest of the league. Where do our best players rank, then? Since the Sixers have one of the best benches in the NBA, and individuals generally get credit for this part of the game, we’ll stack both Thad and Lou up against the competition.

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