LeBron Wins ROY
 

LeBron James wins ROY.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports...8nbanotes.html

Duh. Like there was going to be a different result?

Co-ROY was actually very plausible, and I'm not going to lie I'm dissapointed that it wasn't.

I'm not. If it isn't going to be coroy it should go to the better player: lebron.

Points and rebounds are even.

LeBron has more assists, Melo had more wins.


James deserves the recognition, but to consider it a "given" is a stretch.

OK lets compare:

Points: LeBron
Rebounds: Carmello
Assists: LeBron
Court Vision: LeBron
Wins: Carmello

And Carmello only won the "win" category by a couple games. LeBron did with the Cavs what Carmello did with a superior team. Bron took a far worse team and took them one game behind where Carmello got. And did LeBron throw tantrums in games? No. Easy winner=LeBron.

Plus, LeBron played a harder position.

How do you figure? Lebron and Melo play pretty much the same position, except for in the beginning of the year Lebron ran the point. Lebron is a big 2, and Melo is a 3, there is no real difference.

Based on living up to the hype Lebron should and did get they rookie of the year.

LeBron ran the point and played two, both positions where ball-handling and vision are important. At the three and four, where Carmello played, those aren't as important as simply getting good shots and rebounding.

Since the one and two generally require better skills, the fact that LeBron played above expectations becomes more impressive then Carmello playing above expectations.

Carmelo shouldn't take this too hard, he's in the playoffs and LeBron isn't. Too bad they aren't in the same conference and won't get to play each other that much next year.
I was actually hoping for a Co-ROY, but I won't doubt that LeBron did live up to the tremendous hype. I guess just for accomplishing that he deserves the award.

ah men