Anonymous
Years ago
Game 1: 26 pts (12/25), 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
Game 2:27 pts (11/21), 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal
Average:
26.5 pts (50%), 10.5 rebounds, 6 assists , 1 steal
Based purely on stats, Hodge would be close to winning POTW.
Sixers lose both games so it must count against him (I think he'd win POTW if they won both games)
Is there any other contenders?
XztatiK
Years ago
Jingles, Bruton, Penney, Homicide, Ellis.
Not too much competition this week. Jules should win it despite the losses IMO.
Jack Toft
Years ago
Bang on the money.
If they had won, other players wouldn't get a look in.
Still reckon it's Julius' week.
igotmadskills
Years ago
Ballinger would have to be in with a shot also, he played great both nights, just wish they had kicked it inside more when he had the mismatches.
EC
Years ago
An individual's performance does not change regardless of whether the team wins or loses. Therefore the worthiness of the award should not change either. Ballinger was equally as good. One will take away from the other.
Bizzy
Years ago
EC again you make a silly comment.
Of course the teams result makes a difference to the POTW, what's the point in scoring 50 if the rest of your team scores 10 and you lose?
No doubt Hodge had a great week but we lost both games.
In saying that I think Hodge will win it this week because there has been no-one else that really dominated. Maybe Penney.
Isaac
Years ago
Buzzy, depends how they judge it. Normally though they seem to favour players from winning teams, but then they also like to spread the award around which will work against Penney.
EC
Years ago
Buzzy (Bizzy) its called Player of the Week not Team of the Week.
XztatiK
Years ago
I kinda agree with EC there. I think some individual awards take win% into account a bit too much these days (NBA MVP, AFL All-Aus team). I just hope they don't see Hodge's arrival as something that has disrupted the team.
STAT
Years ago
How can you say that winning doesnt matter?
Stats are not the only thing to take into account here. Penney has been raking in the awards not only because of his stat line but because he has been leading his team to victory. When Luke won the award did we win? YES!!!
Xztatik i dont know if you follow the Race to the MVP article but they take wins into account.
Camel 31
Years ago
Goorjian spoke very highly of Hodge, at the press conference, shown on ch7 news.
' Brings the crowd into it, and backs it up. Good for the league.'
Ballinger Fan
Years ago
reckon CJ is looking good for POTW.
20 points, 4 boards, 6 assists, 1 turnover,
75% from the field, 60% from the 3point line,
100% from the foul line.
XztatiK
Years ago
"Xztatik i dont know if you follow the Race to the MVP article but they take wins into account."
That's what I'm saying, I think they give win% too much importance for an individual award.
Big Marty
Years ago
Considering Kirk Penney can win POTW solely on Scoring potential; and you have Hodge with scoring power, assists & rebounds... yeah, the man can easily win POTW.
If Hodge had been here same time last year, he could have easily become a League MVP.
Sixers = Best Front court in the league.
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