'11-12 Predictions: Sixth Man of the Year
Originally Published: December 22, 2011
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Layne Murdoch/Getty ImagesAfter a breakthrough postseason, James Harden seems ready to make noise in the Sixth Man race.
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
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| Results: James Harden (11 votes), Lamar Odom (4 votes), Jason Terry (4 votes), Jamal Crawford (3 votes), Taj Gibson (2 votes), Andre Miller (2 votes), Thaddeus Young (2 votes), Tyler Hansbrough (1 vote), Mo Williams (1 vote). | ||||
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