How funny would it be . . .

[moqui]

if Dion wins conference player of the year, but somebody else wins Sixth Man of the Year?

 

[Cusefannotindc]

I wouldn't find it that surprising. I think the coaches would be hesitant to let one player take two big awards. I see him have a better chance of winning both if there isn't consensus over which one he deserves.

 

[Marsh01]

If he keeps up this level of play he could make one of the first 3 national all American teams.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

if Dion wins conference player of the year, but somebody else wins Sixth Man of the Year?

Unless K. Jones collapses (figuratively) POY is his, and deservedly so.

 

[orangecuse]

if Dion wins conference player of the year, but somebody else wins Sixth Man of the Year?

Well, I don't see him beating out Kevin Jones the way KJ is playing and that he's a senior. I do think Dion's currently a shoe-in for Sixth Man of the Year.

 

[CorduroyG]

Unless K. Jones collapses (figuratively) POY is his, and deservedly so.

If wvu goes 8-8 in the big east and we go 16-2 or 17-1 (or 18--0) would he really deserve it over dion?

 

[realorange]

If wvu goes 8-8 in the big east and we go 16-2 or 17-1 (or 18--0) would he really deserve it over dion?

Yes, because he is carrying a team on his back that has far less pieces than ours. Besides, as someone has said, he's a senior and that would be a tie breaker IF you needed one.

 

[longtimefan]

Besides, as someone has said, he's a senior and that would be a tie breaker IF you needed one.

They have given the benefit to seniors in the past. The most egregious, in my opinion, was SR Troy Bell over FR Melo in 2003.

To make it worse, Bell had also won the award as a Soph.

Also ridiculous--ND has had more winners (5) than SU (4).

 

[Marsh01]

They have given the benefit to seniors in the past. The most egregious, in my opinion, was SR Troy Bell over FR Melo in 2003.

To make it worse, Bell had also won the award as a Soph.

Also ridiculous--ND has had more winners (5) than SU (4).

Not as bad as David West over Melo for National player of the year

 

[PoppyHart]

They have given the benefit to seniors in the past. The most egregious, in my opinion, was SR Troy Bell over FR Melo in 2003.

To make it worse, Bell had also won the award as a Soph.

Also ridiculous--ND has had more winners (5) than SU (4).

Bell put up 25+ ppg that season, and, iirc, had a long string of 30+ games.

The benchmark for Waiters should be Jeff Green's 2007 season.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Russ Smith is in the conversation especially if Louisville improves towards the end of the season as they usually do.

20.4 MPG, 11.4 PPG, 2 APG, 2.3 SPG.

 

[longtimefan]

Bell put up 25+ ppg that season, and, iirc, had a long string of 30+ games.

The benchmark for Waiters should be Jeff Green's 2007 season.

I think Melo's year was just as good (22/10), plus SU was 3 games better than BC. And, Bell had already won the award once.

Of course, no frosh has ever won the award.

 

[PoppyHart]

Russ Smith is in the conversation especially if Louisville improves towards the end of the season as they usually do.

20.4 MPG, 11.4 PPG, 2 APG, 2.3 SPG.

He needs to get out of Pitino's doghouse first. He was benched for the second half vs. Providence for giving a half-arsed effort.

 

[jekelish]

Not as bad as David West over Melo for National player of the year

Are you making a joke, or did you just mix up David West and TJ Ford?

 

[PoppyHart]

Are you making a joke, or did you just mix up David West and TJ Ford?

West was AP and USBWA POY. Ford won the Naismith and Wooden.

 

[AZOrange]

Can the 6th man award go to anyone on the bench? Cuz Dion is usually second guy in. CJ should be 6th man if Dion gets POY.