Brandon Roy is... ROY

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Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy Named 2006-07 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year

http://www.nba.com/news/awards2007_rookie.html

NEW YORK, May 2, 2007 – Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers will receive the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2006-07 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced today.

Roy received 127 out of a possible 128 first-place votes (638 points) from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Toronto’s Andrea Bargnani finished second with 264 points and Memphis’ Rudy Gay finished third with 93 points. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote received.

Drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Roy was traded to Portland for the draft rights to Randy Foye. He averaged rookie highs of 16.8 points, 4.0 assists and 35.4 minutes in 57 games. Roy also ranked among rookie leaders in steals (1.18 spg, 2nd), rebounds (4.4 rpg, 7th), free-throw percentage (.838, 3rd), three-point field goal percentage (.377, 6th), and field goal percentage (.456, 6th).

Roy scored at least 20 points 16 times, including a career-high 29 vs. Utah on April 4, and he led the team in scoring in seven of his final 10 games of the season. Roy twice had three consecutive games of at least 20 points (March 22-25 and Mar. 31-Apr. 6). His 20-point performance opening night (Nov. 1, 2006) at Seattle ranks third all-time for a Portland rookie playing in his first NBA game. The only other Portland rookies to score more points on opening night were Mychal Thompson (23 points) and Geoff Petrie (21 points).

A three-time T-Mobile Western Conference Rookie of the Month selection (January, February and March), Roy represented the Trail Blazers in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, finishing with six points, three rebounds, four assists and a steal in 24 minutes.

Building upon its already strong appeal to the nation's youth and as the Official Wireless Services Partner of the NBA, T-Mobile is showcasing the NBA's youngest players -- the Rookies -- through the NBA's Rookie program. Highlights include rookie awards presentations including the T-Mobile Rookie of the Year, and the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, an All-Star competition between NBA rookies and second-year players. At this year's competition during NBA All-Star 2007, T-Mobile, along with NBA Cares, hosted more than 6,000 area students in the lower bowl of the arena for a special night of watching some of the best basketball players in the world. This is a part of T-Mobile's continued efforts to connect kids to positive people, places and programs.

The Eddie Gottlieb Trophy is named in honor of Eddie Gottlieb, one of the NBA’s founders who coached the Philadelphia Warriors to the NBA championship in 1946-47.

[Abctest123]

No one should be surprised at this. Jugs or any Trailblazer fan or anyone that watches Portland, what option is he, is he second right behind Randolph? Also, anyone have a link to the vote tally? I'm somewhat interested in seeing it.

[Buckley]

Not surprised either. Roy needs stuff around him though if the Blazers want to get better.

[Its_asdf]

Roy received 127 out of a possible 128 first-place votes

Wow, Chuck Swirsky is the biggest homer (and douchebag) on the planet. He should have made it a sweep for Brandon Roy.

[cyanide]

Wow, Chuck Swirsky is the biggest homer (and douchebag) on the planet. He should have made it a sweep for Brandon Roy.

Chuck said, on a radio show, that he isn't a homer (according to RealGM.)

[dada]

Congrats to the kid.

[Matt]

Chuck Swirsky is the biggest homer

he's the biggest retard too.....and his commentary is ass. How you gonna give a vote to Bargnani? Roy beat him out in EVERY category except blocks. He also was his teams leader and his came isn't made of marshmallows.

[benji]

No one should be surprised at this. Jugs or any Trailblazer fan or anyone that watches Portland, what option is he, is he second right behind Randolph?

He was second on the team in possession usage, 27.8% of the teams possessions while he was on the floor. (Randolph led the team with 38.2%.) He took 23.7% of his team shots while on the floor, Randolph led with 33.9%, Outlaw was right behind with 23.2%. He was third in having a hand in the teams baskets, Rodriguez had a hand in 51.4% of the baskets while he was on the floor, Randolph had 42.8% and Roy had 39.9%. He was second to Randolph (28.4) in possessions per 40 minutes with 20.6, and second to Randolph (25.9) in possessions per game with 18.7.

[TomCat]

YEAH!!!!!! He was never going to lose this award!!! great win and i really hope he can help my Blazers to a playoff berth in the next couple of years.

Congrats to Brandon Roy. The 2006-2007 T-Mobile NBA Rookie Of The Year!

[Andrew]

The selection isn't surprising though I thought there might be a little more competition for ROY honours this year; Morrison is one player I thought would have a more impressive season than he did. No question ROY deserved the award though.

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Obvious call, but a pretty nice rookie season for Brandon in a pretty dissappointing class as far as rookie years go.

People, next year there will be a rookie that will make the All Star team but not be rookie of the year. He probably wont even be in the top 5 of the ROY voting.

Yi Jian Lian...

Let the All Star votes flood in!

[[Q]]

I heard that the dude that didn't vote for Roy works in Toronto, hence the only 1st place vote for Bargnani.

I wasn't really surprised... I called it before the season even started. Brandon Roy was the best overall player in the draft, hands down.

[grusom]

Obvious call, but a pretty nice rookie season for Brandon in a pretty dissappointing class as far as rookie years go.

People, next year there will be a rookie that will make the All Star team but not be rookie of the year. He probably wont even be in the top 5 of the ROY voting.

Yi Jian Lian...

Let the All Star votes flood in!

My guess is that there will be two - Both Durant and Oden could be All-stars, and only one of them (Durant ) will win ROY.

[TomCat]

I cant pick who will be R.O.Y, but i really think that Corey Brewer will be up there. If the Blazers get pick 5 or worse, i want them to take Brewer. I think he could make a good duo with Roy. Randolph can sit back and watch next season....

[jonthefon]

Obvious call, but a pretty nice rookie season for Brandon in a pretty dissappointing class as far as rookie years go.

People, next year there will be a rookie that will make the All Star team but not be rookie of the year. He probably wont even be in the top 5 of the ROY voting.

Yi Jian Lian...

Let the All Star votes flood in!

Durant and Oden are big chances, and although Yi is a chance of making All-Star, I have a feeling he isn't as hyped in China like Yao Ming was. How well he does determines on what team picks him...

[TSquared]

not a surprise...as everyone saw this one coming..

[cyanide]

I heard that the dude that didn't vote for Roy works in Toronto, hence the only 1st place vote for Bargnani.

Yeah, that's who we were talking about: Chuck Swirsky.

[shadowgrin]

People, next year there will be a rookie that will make the All Star team but not be rookie of the year. He probably wont even be in the top 5 of the ROY voting.

Yi Jian Lian...

Let the All Star votes flood in!

Durant and Oden are big chances, and although Yi is a chance of making All-Star, I have a feeling he isn't as hyped in China like Yao Ming was. How well he does determines on what team picks him...

Wang Zhizhi didn't become an All-Star, neither did Menke Bateer.
Zhizhi was even more popular in China compared to Yao then.

[Drex]

Some people just don't understand that Yao's actually a good player and that 1 billion of Chinese doesn't vote for him or any Chinese player, every ASG, every year.

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Yao made the ASG in his rookie year, coming 4th in total votes (most votes out of any center) while posting a 13 point, 8 rebound season. By the way, Shaq averaged 27.5 PPG and 11.1 RPG that season, along with almost 3 blocks per game.

Next year he started over Shaq again, posting 17.5 PPG and 9 RPG, compared to Shaq's 21.5 PPG 11.5 RPG. When Shaq was traded to Miami, he deserved to start, he was no doubt the best Western Conference center, but that year (2005) he lead everyone in total votes - setting the NBA record for total All Star Game votes. More than any other player in NBA history, while posting an 18/8 season...

Then in 2006, Yao posted a 22 and 10 season and once again led all voters by a considerable margin. Finally, in 2007, Yao posted 25 PPG and 9 RPG and finished second in voting behind LeBron James, but Yao's total was still the fourth highest in NBA All Star voting history. While Yao definately deserved to start since Shaq went East, it's safe to say China stuffs the ballot box with Yao votes.

Remember how Shane Battier nearly made the All Star Game this season with a 10/4/2 season? He wasn't even mentioned on the final results for the 2006 voting, yet he finishes 5th amongst Western forwards in 2007. What team did he play for in 06? Memphis. What team did he play for in 07? Houston.

Shadowgrin, ZhiZhi probably wasn't on the ballot, Mengke Bateer definately wouldn't of been.

Yi is a nice player, but he is 7 foot and very quick, agile and athletic for his size, making him very different from the other Chinese players in the NBA. The rest are big centers, while Yi is a high flying, 7 foot small forward with alot of flair. If he's on the ballot, he could most definately be there regardless of how well he's doing.

[shadowgrin]

I got the point posts ago. Please stop scaring me, I don't really want that deluge of Chinese vote to happen again for Yi's rookie year.

Yi is a nice player, but he is 7 foot and very quick, agile and athletic for his size, making him very different from the other Chinese players in the NBA. The rest are big centers, while Yi is a high flying, 7 foot small forward with alot of flair. If he's on the ballot, he could most definately be there regardless of how well he's doing.

He'll probably get benched in his rookie year because of his physique (thin) and him adjusting to the NBA game and new culture, but probably a productive bench player. Most thin athletic seven footers didn't really dominate their first year i.e. KG, Dirk, Bosh, Amare, or even Bargnani . With that in mind I hope Yi isn't included in the ballot and the Chinese are too lazy for the write-in votes.

[---]

Same here. If it seemed that I didn't like Yi, I didn't mean that. I really like him and his game, seems like a nice player and I wish him the best of luck in the league, hopefully he reaches his potential. However, he will probably be a target for angry fans when he gets voted in over their superstar forward.

[1CenT]

Yao made the ASG in his rookie year, coming 4th in total votes (most votes out of any center) while posting a 13 point, 8 rebound season. By the way, Shaq averaged 27.5 PPG and 11.1 RPG that season, along with almost 3 blocks per game.

Next year he started over Shaq again, posting 17.5 PPG and 9 RPG, compared to Shaq's 21.5 PPG 11.5 RPG. When Shaq was traded to Miami, he deserved to start, he was no doubt the best Western Conference center, but that year (2005) he lead everyone in total votes - setting the NBA record for total All Star Game votes. More than any other player in NBA history, while posting an 18/8 season...

Then in 2006, Yao posted a 22 and 10 season and once again led all voters by a considerable margin. Finally, in 2007, Yao posted 25 PPG and 9 RPG and finished second in voting behind LeBron James, but Yao's total was still the fourth highest in NBA All Star voting history. While Yao definately deserved to start since Shaq went East, it's safe to say China stuffs the ballot box with Yao votes.

Remember how Shane Battier nearly made the All Star Game this season with a 10/4/2 season? He wasn't even mentioned on the final results for the 2006 voting, yet he finishes 5th amongst Western forwards in 2007. What team did he play for in 06? Memphis. What team did he play for in 07? Houston.

Shadowgrin, ZhiZhi probably wasn't on the ballot, Mengke Bateer definately wouldn't of been.

Yi is a nice player, but he is 7 foot and very quick, agile and athletic for his size, making him very different from the other Chinese players in the NBA. The rest are big centers, while Yi is a high flying, 7 foot small forward with alot of flair. If he's on the ballot, he could most definately be there regardless of how well he's doing.

I am a huge NBA fan and i'm chinese, raised in canada, i didn't vote for Yao Ming until he actually had a good season, i'm still quite disappointed with his play, the lack of energy and aggressiveness, i mean i'm chinese, i am always 1 of da most aggressive players on da court... but then after reading sum of his articles, and comparing him to, ppl his size ,

bradley, george musean(spelling), and da other 1 dimensional giants. he is quite good... anywayz it is hard to not like him as he prob has work ethics that surpasses kobe bryant, jason kidd, ben gordon and prob even michael jordan..

anywayz my point is, (sorry got off da point), there was an article a few years back saying how the votes didn't include oversea votes and it already showed yao was leading vote getting, so it tells u it ISN'T CHINA, its da chinese or asian ppl, i mean, there are a lot of chinese ppl in a lot of countries, malaysia, indonesia, china obviously, and ya lots in canada/US..

so it isn't exactly CHINA, it is just like the chinese-ish asian ppl ( not counding east asians)