Comments on: Greg Monroe finishes sixth – sixth! – in Rookie of the Year voting

By: Michael Pina

Michael Pina — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:42:59 +0000

Watching Monroe closely since his days at Georgetown, I’ve got to say this is a near travesty. I love Neal and Fields had a solid season before free falling off a cliff, but only one second place vote for Greg?

By: Stewie

Stewie — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:32:59 +0000

I’d bet most of you didn’t see Neal in SA just as most of the US didn’t see Monroe in Detroit. Neal is equally deserving to be up there as well. I have no problem with the list… if you’re not first on it – who cares?… no one will remember 2-6 in years anyway. Now worry about the future and if they all continue to develop into the future stars/solid players.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:16:40 +0000

That is a joke. Does this at all affect the all-rookie 1st team?

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:08:45 +0000

I love Monroe too, but Wall was much better than Monroe this season. Obviously these stats don’t say it all, but still: 16/5/8 vs 9/8/1 is not even close. However, my favorite Monroe stat is hands down his 1.0 turnover per game. That is huge. I am hoping he becomes Al Horford 2.0. I would expect Cousins to get more votes than Monroe, but they had comparable seasons. So his getting more doesn’t seem absurd. Fields and Neal are ridiculous though.

By: RandomGuy313

RandomGuy313 — Wed, 04 May 2011 20:15:05 +0000

I have been resigned to the idea of not receiving national notoriety. Let them have the accolades; I want the Ws.

By: RandomGuy313

RandomGuy313 — Wed, 04 May 2011 20:13:56 +0000

It doesn’t surprise or bother me. I would gladly take Greg Monroe over Cousins, Fields and Neal.