ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?

by futurenba23 on Dec 22, 2008 4:55 PM PST

how did brandon roy NOT get named western conference player of the week?!?!

http://www.nba.com/2008/news/12/22/122208players.week/index.html

seriously?! I know Roy only had 2 games this week but:

v.s. Sac- 29 poitns, 5 assists. Blazers win 109-77

v.s. Phx- 52 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds. Blazers win 124-119

Sure, Chris Paul did break the record of consecutive games with a steal, but when you look at how Brandon Roy first led Portland to a must-win over Sacramenton, then completely TAKES OVER against Phoenix and scores 52 points?! This is compeltely ridiculous!

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It is obviously

a case of racism.

by santeesioux1 on Dec 22, 2008 4:58 PM PST reply actions

It's obvious namism!

They gave it to the guy with two first names!

Oh wait . . . Oh well. That Chris Paul guy is purty good too.

by Corvid on Dec 22, 2008 8:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

I will gladly not care about this THAT much

And take a win over Denver, in Denver, as a consolation prize.

Roy was great, he had just won a best player of the week award, and he only had 2 games. It’s cool! Paul was great too!

There just wasn’t enough games to really win the award, and besides— everyone saw that game and saw how awesome he is. That’s worth more than any weekly award.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Dec 22, 2008 4:58 PM PST reply actions

now i see the light!

that is very true, and who knows? maybe this is a little extra motivation for Roy tonight! hey Mortimer, I heard a rumor that the Blazers (and Nuggets) might not be able to make it back for the game Tuesday night… can you confirm this or is it all lies?

by futurenba23 on Dec 22, 2008 5:02 PM PST up reply actions

Because people are into stupid achievements

Chris Paul is a great player but I don’t care about his ‘accomplishment’ at all.

Blazer Fan

by leeroyjenkins on Dec 22, 2008 5:17 PM PST reply actions

for the same reason...

that Shaq doing a ho-hum rebound putback made the top ten plays of the month for November – because there was a record/milestone involved.

The NBA is silly stupid about stuff like that, and it looks ridiculous IMHO every time they do it.

Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.

by douglast on Dec 22, 2008 5:22 PM PST reply actions

Even though...

105 games with a steal is pretty ridiculous…

"Now, you take a bobcat or a Jayhawk. You know they'll run if you give 'em the chance. But when one don't run, why, you shoot him and shoot him quick. Raef's my dog, Pa. I've gotta do what's right..." Old Yeller (1957)

by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Dec 22, 2008 6:52 PM PST up reply actions

agreed

but what does it have to do with being player of the week?

If some guy goes 106 games with a steal, but scores 3.2 pts per game that week, does that make him player of the week? Of course not. You have to seperate the two things. The award isn’t “Player of the week who also happened to break an NBA record this week”

Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.

by douglast on Dec 22, 2008 7:40 PM PST up reply actions

Ok, none of you can get excited about

Roy’s most points in 5 Blazer games record
or when Roy scores more than Mighty Mouse in a game
or when Roy gets the most number of FTs made in a game
or when Roy get the highest 4th quarter scoring average in Blazer history

The NBA/ESPN do tend to overvalue low level records and milestones, but c’mon guys, it’s just 2 (very, very) nice games. In the case of Chris Paul, I actually think that’s a pretty good record. It shows serious consistency and hustle.

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Dec 22, 2008 6:17 PM PST reply actions

8 steals in that one game

Mmmmmm…

by Eventine on Dec 22, 2008 7:13 PM PST reply actions

Paul averaged a double double and 5 steals...

I guess i’m ok with him winning it.

@('.')@

by JTDuck22 on Dec 22, 2008 7:23 PM PST reply actions

Its because he only played in two games last week

CP3 played in 3

by Camtown20 on Dec 22, 2008 7:27 PM PST reply actions

Probably correct here.

"Now with a non-provocative footer!"

by timbo on Dec 23, 2008 10:39 AM PST up reply actions

Individual recognition and awards are nice,

but this is a team. They all understand the importance of wins of awards.

It is up to the fans to recognize the same.

hakkaa päälle !

by timg56 on Dec 22, 2008 7:30 PM PST reply actions

the timeline might not be right

but brandon’s 52 might have been devalued some by jamal crawford scoring 50 a couple nights later.

ignacio

by ignacio on Dec 22, 2008 11:54 PM PST reply actions

Also that Barkley´s quote "My grandmother would drop 45 on them"...

Sergio + Rudy = 16
Sergio + Bayless = 16
Batum 8+8=16

by amlmart1 on Dec 23, 2008 1:12 AM PST up reply actions

are you insulting my beloved Dallas Mavericks?

I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1

by prezofdeath on Dec 23, 2008 6:24 AM PST up reply actions

I´m a sword for hire, a killer, and I will insult whoever I want (Blazers must be tough, you know).

If you demand an apology, come to Spain and let me know here. The only question left seems to be whether you will meet your end by the steel in an ambush in a dark alley in Spain or in car crash going to the airport by a snowed road in Oregon.

Sergio + Rudy = 16
Sergio + Bayless = 16
Batum 8+8=16

by amlmart1 on Dec 23, 2008 9:50 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs

I'd need a recent photo of you ...

.. so I knew who to look for.

Or more accurately, to give to my spotter, so he knew who to look for.

But if I’m coming over to Spain to see you, it will be with a quarter case worth of NW wines for you to try against the local labels. I love Spanish wines, both red and white.

hakkaa päälle !

by timg56 on Dec 23, 2008 12:41 PM PST up reply actions

Snipers are not usually welcome among the old Spanish swordsmen, we like to kill and die face to face, but if you can bear the local wines I´ll make an exception with you and we´ll drink wine to death.

Por ella.
Por la del cuello estrecho.
Por la del culo ancho.
Por la más bella.
Por la botella.

Sergio + Rudy = 16
Sergio + Bayless = 16
Batum 8+8=16

by amlmart1 on Dec 23, 2008 3:30 PM PST up reply actions

As someone who fenced in college ...

… I’ve come to appreciate the efficiency of 182 grains of copper jacketed projectile traveling at 1200 fps.

But I will ascede to your superior wisdom and accept a contest to the death by means of wine consumption. If fact I am committed enough to put in the 20 – 30 years it might take.

hakkaa päälle !

by timg56 on Dec 24, 2008 8:40 AM PST up reply actions