The votes are in and final, and here we announce the Players of the Week
and Rookies of the Week for Week 20!
East
POTW – Kyrie Irving
Final week of the season, final Player of the Week, 1st time
winner! Irving had the same number of 1st place votes as DeMar
DeRozan, 33%, but easily beat him on preferences to claim the award. 27 points,
4.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 0.7 steals on 46% shooting. Kyrie helped the
Knicks end the season on a 16-0 streak! And it’s play like this that spurred
it. Congratulations Kyrie Irving on Player of the Week for Week 20!
West POTW
– Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis is very good. 70% of the 1st place votes earned
him his 8th award (of a possible 10 in the season) ahead of Draymond
Green, completing an amazing year. He put up 27 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.3
assists, 0.8 steals and 1.8 blocks on 55% shooting. He’s been elite all year
carrying his team to the top record in the league and he’s going to be huge in
the playoffs! Congratulations Anthony Davis on 8x POTW!
West
ROTW – Georgios Papagiannis
50% of the first place votes earned PapaG his 3rd season award
in a close vote against Jaylen Brown. He posted 13.8 points, 12 rebounds, 1.2
assists, 1.4 steals and 2.2 blocks on 69% shooting. The big man has looked good
in his opportunity this year and the future of the Memphis frontcourt is bright
with a pairing of PapaG and Marquese Chriss. Congratulations Georgios
Papagiannis on 3x ROTW!
East
ROTW – Buddy Hield
Buddy
ends the season as a starter in a playoff team and he’s had a strong rookie
campaign! 33% of the first place votes were enough to claim the award over
Willy Hernangomez who had the same number of 1st place votes, but
was beaten soundly on preference. Buddy posted 19 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3
assists on 42% shooting and 43% from deep. He’s been a great scorer, as
advertised, and a pairing of Hield and Curry looks like it will be all it’s
cracked up to be! Congratulations Buddy Hield on 3x ROTW!
Congratulations to the
winners in Week 20 and may the odds be forever in your favour!