Mike Wise of the New York Times chimes in with his picks for various most-valuable categories as the season passes the half-way mark.

He focuses on Rod Thorn's emergence as his selection for the top executive.  He picks Thorn over several other good-news stories, including Geoff Petrie (Sacramento), Glen Grunwald (Toronto), Mitch Kubpchak (Lakers) and MJ.  

Check out his picks for the other awards.