Player of the Week

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NBA honors Roy, Smith

December 10, 2007
NEW YORK (TICKER) -- The Portland Trail Blazers have won their last three games, thanks in large part to guard Brandon Roy.

As a result, Roy was named Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday.

Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith earned the honor in the Eastern Conference.

In Portland's three wins last week, Roy averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

The reigning Rookie of the Year posted career highs of nine assists an eight defensive rebounds in the Trail Blazers' 117-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.

Roy also tied a career high with 11 field goals made in victories over the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies.

Smith led the Magic to a 3-1 week, averaging 22.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.3 blocks.

On Thursday, Smith tied an NBA season high with seven seven blocks to go along with 28 points and seven rebounds in a 90-89 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Other nominees for the awards were Denver's Allen Iverson, Detroit's Chauncey Billups, New Orleans' Chris Paul and Washington's Caron Butler.

Manu is not even in the nominees, 2 games played is definitively not enough to be picked as candidate.

Just found more articles...and Manu was actually a nominee:

http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Bran...7859-1218.html

Other nominees for the honor were Allen Iverson, Chris Paul, Manu Ginobili, Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash.


http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/or...200.xml&coll=7

Roy, who is averaging 17.9 points, 5.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds this season, beat out a host of All-Stars for the honor. Phoenix's Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire, New Orleans' Chris Paul, Denver's Allen Iverson and San Antonio's Manu Ginobili also were nominated.

"There were a lot of good players around the league that had really good weeks," Blazers coach Nate McMillan said. "One right off the top of my head is Ginobili. Ginobili is playing well and when you look at what that team has done with Tim (Duncan) being out, for the league to recognize Brandon, I think, is a good thing. Especially after having a tough week or two."


It sounds like Nate thought Manu would get it...

[meta2007]

I hope Nate McMillan will vote for Manu!

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Damn shame. I can't believe he wasn't even a nominee. Manu is way more deserving than Roy.

I'm surprised they didn't even consider the cir stances and how gimped we were without Duncan. This is why I say Manu is underrated outside of SA. I live outside, I know it.

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I hope Nate McMillan will vote for Manu!

I think he might. Coach Jerry Sloan also praised Manu highly after the Utah game...said that "he took us to school..."

[jmard5]

Manu = Now I know why everyone goes for my head, it actually looks like a basketball.

Ah. Reminds of the football/soccer commercial where they replaced people's heads with soccer balls.