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Someone fire the ing Utah sportswriter dude that made this NOT unanimous.
The fact that it wasnt unanimous is an outrage.
Im dead serious.
I posted in the NBA forum too, but I figured there were DPOY threads here so why not a ROY thread?
Hornets' Paul near-unanimous Rookie of Year choice
OKLAHOMA CITY -- New Orleans point guard Chris Paul won the NBA's Rookie of the Year award on Wednesday after helping the Hornets double their win total in a season where they were forced out of their home city because of Hurricane Katrina.
Rookie of Year Voting
(First-place votes in parentheses)
Player Team Points
Chris Paul (124) Hornets 623
Charlie Villanueva Raptors 248
Andrew Bogut Bucks 98
Raymond Felton Bobcats 79
Channing Frye Knicks 41
Deron Williams (1) Jazz 31
Luther Head Rockets 2
Danny Granger Pacers 2
Ryan Gomes Celtics 1
Paul was a runaway choice for the award, receiving all but one of the 125 first-place votes from a panel of media members from across the United States and Canada. Utah guard Deron Williams -- who was taken with the No. 3 pick in last year's draft, one spot ahead of Paul -- received the only other first-place vote.
It was the largest margin of victory since San Antonio's David Robinson was a unanimous choice in 1990.
Paul led all rookies in points (16.1), assists (7.8), steals (2.2), double-doubles (21), minutes played (36.4) and triple-doubles (2). He also became the second NBA rookie to lead the league in steals, joining Brevin Knight.
The 6-foot point guard left Wake Forest after his sop re season to enter the NBA, and helped the Hornets _ who played their home games in Oklahoma City -- win 38 games a year after they won just 18.
Paul was expected to miss two weeks after tearing a ligament on the inside of his right thumb in January. Instead, he decided to come back after missing only one game. Also fighting through injuries to his ribs and tailbone, Paul's presence helped the Hornets rise to sixth in the Western Conference at the All-Star break.
Upon his speedy return from the thumb injury, Paul said: "I only get one rookie season."
He made the most of it, keeping New Orleans in the playoff race until the final weekend of the season.
He's the second Hornets player to win the award, joining Larry Johnson (1991-92). Emeka Okafor of the Charlotte Bobcats won the award last year.
I posted in the NBA forum too, but I figured there were DPOY threads here so why not a ROY thread?
Someone fire the ing Utah sportswriter dude that made this NOT unanimous.
The fact that it wasnt unanimous is an outrage.
Im dead serious.
Yeah it's inexcusable to give Deron Williams a first place vote.
To me, Deron Williams didn't even deserve to be on the all Rookie team. I would have put Ray Felton on the first team ahead of him.
I was being serious, I honestly cant tell if you are.
Pretty much his M.O.
should have been charlie
I agree 100% with this choice... Paul is awesome !
Good lookin out Shoog.
noted.
No I really think Deron Williams should have gotten a vote, really.
Confused yet?
In all seriousness, I was being serious too. Pretty ridiculous, and I think voting should be made public (maybe it is).
Ah, gotcha. Yes, I am still confused, but I understand.
Me to, he was the best rookie this year.
The only award voters got right this year.
Spurs fans would you trade Parker for Paul if you could?
well no... paul was average the second half of the year and Felton was outplaying him... so this shouldn't have been that much of a landslide the guy just rode the first wave home
In 3 years yes.
At that point it would cost you more then Parker.
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