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Who are the NBA's best at midseason?

In the minds of fans, the only player who is even a remote threat to Jordan for that title is Grant Hill of the resurgent Detroit Pistons. But much of the credit there goes to Doug Collins, who is a solid choice among Zone users for coach of the year. The midseason favorite for rookie of the year belongs to Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson, among the league's scoring leaders despite erratic play.

Below are results, published Feb. 10, of the series of one-week polls:

52 % Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
Jordan is the best player on the best team in basketball, and he's the only player in the NBA to average more than 30 points per game this season.

31 % Grant Hill, Detroit Pistons
It's a surprise if Hill doesn't flirt with a triple-double each night. He leads the Pistons in scoring, rebounding and assists, making him the driving force behind the league's most surprising team.

7 % Mitch Richmond, Sacramento Kings
At age 31, the perennial All-Star is having his finest season. Without Richmond, the Sacramento Kings would be the Vancouver Grizzlies.

6 % Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
Shaq is in the top five in four major categories (scoring, rebounding, blocks, field-goal percentage). So why is he also the league's No. 1 target for criticism?

4 % Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
Mailman is second only to Jordan in scoring and is a top-10 rebounder. And, although he'd never admit it, on most nights Malone has to carry the Jazz on his massive shoulders.

Total votes: 16,585

Top rookie

31 % Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers
He's the Jekyll-and-Hyde rookie. Iverson is one of the most exciting players in the league, and he is among the top 10 in scoring and steals. But he also commits a ton of turnovers and has a low shooting percentage, neither of which are qualities you want in a point guard.

24 % Stephon Marbury, Minnesota Timberwolves
Similar to Iverson and Kittles, his shooting leaves something to be desired. But he averages better than 16 points and seven assists per game, key reasons why Minnesota is on the rise. Now if he could only stay healthy!

17 % Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Vancouver Grizzlies
Abdur-Rahim struggled through the first month of his career, but he was terrific in December and January. He leads Vancouver in scoring and is second to Philly's Allen Iverson among NBA rookies.

15 % Antoine Walker, Boston Celtics
The 6-foot-8 small forward has shown tremendous toughness by logging time at center for injury-ravaged Boston. He contributes better than 14 points and eight rebounds per game, making him a bright spot for the downtrodden Celtics.

14 % Kerry Kittles, New Jersey Nets
"Kittles is the best rookie I've seen this year," Pacers coach Larry Brown says. The only negative aspect of Kittles' game thus far is his low shooting percentage.

Total votes: 15,532


Top coach

42 % Doug Collins, Detroit Pistons
Collins has made a lot of believers in Motown because what the Pistons have done is unbelievable. Detroit has had the second-best record in the NBA for much of the season, despite losing Allan Houston to free agency and not making any major off-season acquisitions.

22 % Pat Riley, Miami Heat
Miami's success defies logic. Riley seemingly mortgaged the future to sign Juwan Howard, and then lost him. Key contributors Dan Majerle, Kurt Thomas and Gary Grant are injured. Yet Miami is still jousting with New York for first place in the Atlantic.

18 % Lenny Wilkens, Atlanta Hawks
Because of injuries and illness, Wilkens' team goes about seven players deep on a good night. Atlanta residents must admire their team's gutsy play because the long-absent hometown fans are suddenly filling the Omni, where the Hawks are 19-1 this season.

15 % Phil Jackson, Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen are a year older, Dennis Rodman isn't any wiser, the bench isn't any deeper and injuries have hampered starters Luc Longley and Ron Harper. Despite all this, Chicago is still the NBA's best team.

4 % Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston Rockets
Because of various injuries and ailments, rookie Matt Maloney is the only Rocket to play in every game. But Rudy T keeps filling each vacancy with the right player and, as a result, Houston is the best in the West.

Total votes: 15,322