The association announced the NBA Players for week nine with OKC Thunder reserve point guard Dennis Schroder getting the tap for the Western Conference and Kyle Lowry taking the honors in the East.
There were some similarities in that both the OKC Thunder and Toronto Raptors experienced unbeaten 4-0 weeks and each club made history with major come from behind victories.
In truth, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Chris Paul could probably have also won this honor given how well the trio of guards played in week nine. Of the four OKC Thunder victories, three required come from behind efforts to erase 26, 24 and 18 point deficits and in each case one of the three guards led the way.