Well deserved. Production with results, and making plays on both ends of the court. Unlike some players out there going to the all star game.
"Aldridge is one of three players in the league averaging 22 points and 9 rebounds, joining Howard and Blake Griffin"
LOS ANGELES -- The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard and Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Feb. 7-Feb. 13. Howard led Orlando to a 3-1 week, posting point-rebound double-doubles in all four contests. Howard has 14 consecutive double-doubles and an Eastern Conference best 44 on the season. Howard's 16.8 rpg and .667 shooting from the field led the Eastern Conference. During Orlando's 101-85 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 8, Howard recorded his fifth 20-point, 20-rebound effort of the season. Aldridge led Portland to an undefeated week, tallying 36 or more points in all three Trail Blazers wins. Aldridge's 42 points in a 109-103 victory over Chicago on Feb. 7 were a career high. He shot .631 from the field and .846 from the free throw line on the week. Aldridge is one of three players in the league averaging 22 points and 9 rebounds, joining Howard and Blake Griffin. Here is a recap of the week for Howard and Aldridge: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic Feb. 8 vs. L.A. Clippers: Posted 22 points and 20 rebounds in a Video 101-85 win over the Clippers. Feb. 9 @ Philadelphia: Tallied 30 points and 17 rebounds in a Video 99-95 win over the 76ers. Feb. 11 vs. New Orleans: Collected 20 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks in Video a 99-93 loss to the Hornets. Feb. 13 vs. L.A. Lakers: Totaled 31 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks in a Video 89-75 win over the Lakers. LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trail Blazers Feb. 7 vs. Chicago: Posted 42 points, eight rebounds and two steals during a Video 109-103 win over the Bulls. Feb. 11 @ Toronto: Tallied 37 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in a Video 102-96 victory over the Raptors. Feb. 13 @ Detroit: Collected 36 points, four rebounds and three assists in a Video 105-100 win over the Pistons. Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week: Charlotte's Gerald Wallace, Chicago's Derrick Rose, Indiana's Danny Granger, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, Phoenix's Steve Nash and San Antonio's DeJuan Blair.
I wonder if he can get it again. In two games, he averaged: 27.5pts, 6.5rebs, 4.5asts, 1.5stl, 1blk, 1.5to, on 56.8%FG, 92.8%FT in about 41mpg. And 2-0 record.
They lost both their games @ CHA and @ CLE (!) this week. And his stats aren't even close to Aldridge's. He's at 18.5pts, 8.5rebs, 2asts, 0stls, 1blk, 6tos, on 36.7%FG, 75% FT in 36mpg.
Based on ESPN's "Daily Stats Leaders" page, there were 7 Western Conference players who made the day's "top 30" twice last week--Kobe was NOT one of them. Of those 7, Pau, D-Will, and Al Jefferson lost both their games, and Blake Griffin went 1-1. The only 3 to win both their games--Aldridge, Matthews, and Monta Ellis. Here are the 7 players' lines for this past week, sorted by average ESPN rating. Code: PLAYER MIN REB AST STL BLK TO PTS ESPN P. Gasol 38.5 15 4 1 0 1.5 23.5 49.05 L. Aldridge 41.5 6.5 4.5 1.5 1 1.5 27.5 47.5 A. Jefferson 38 10.5 0.5 0 1.5 0.5 27.5 44.95 B. Griffin 43.5 10 5.5 0.5 0.5 3 24 42 M. Ellis 41 3 5 2.5 0.5 3.5 28 41.65 W. Matthews 42.5 7.5 2 1 0 0.5 23.5 37.75 D. Williams 40.5 6.5 11 2.5 1 5.5 14.5 34.9 So, it looks like Aldridge is the most deserving, but I'm willing to be they give it to Pau and his 23/15. Then again, they might just factor in ASG weekend stuff and give it to Griffin. Of course, they might not even do a PotW for 3 days--looking through the news archives, it looked like they didn't last year.
I thought last year that they combined the 3 days before ASW and the 7 games after it for the PotW honors.
