Big 12 Basketball Awards Announced

[ChiTown]

Couple of things.

1. Rush is NOT a 1st team All Big 12 player. That's fuggin LOL funny right there, IMO

2. Durrant isn't anywhere close to being 1st All Big 12 Defensive Team. He's improved, but his team D and switching are pathetic.

3. Akeem Wright not on the All B12 Defensive Team is is blatant oversight. He draws the toughest matchup every game, and does a damn good job as a stopper.

[leviw]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Couple of things.

1. Rush is NOT a 1st team All Big 12 player. That's fuggin LOL funny right there, IMO

2. Durrant isn't anywhere close to being 1st All Big 12 Defensive Team. He's improved, but his team D and switching are pathetic.

3. Akeem Wright not on the All B12 Defensive Team is is blatant oversight. He draws the toughest matchup every game, and does a damn good job as a stopper.

1. I agree, but they like to honor the Big 12 Champs on the first team.

2. Durant leads the league in blocked shots, so I'm sure that has something to do with it.

3. I very much agree with this. Wright's done a great job all year. Nothing else he does sticks out though, and I'm sure that's where he gets penalized. People don't know his name. Too bad, too, he's a great defensive player and deserves to be on the list.

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by leviw

1. I agree, but they like to honor the Big 12 Champs on the first team.

2. Durant leads the league in blocked shots, so I'm sure that has something to do with it.

3. I very much agree with this. Wright's done a great job all year. Nothing else he does sticks out though, and I'm sure that's where he gets penalized. People don't know his name. Too bad, too, he's a great defensive player and deserves to be on the list.

Durant led in rebounds too.

[leviw]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Durant led in rebounds too.

Good point.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by leviw

1. I agree, but they like to honor the Big 12 Champs on the first team.

2. Durant leads the league in blocked shots, so I'm sure that has something to do with it.

3. I very much agree with this. Wright's done a great job all year. Nothing else he does sticks out though, and I'm sure that's where he gets penalized. People don't know his name. Too bad, too, he's a great defensive player and deserves to be on the list.

1. Agree - happens every year. Still not a worthy 1st teamer. I would have put Maric (NU) in his place.

2. That's the problem though. He's a shot blocker on D, but not much else. His team Defense is gawdawful. I realize he get's a lot of rebounds, but he's not a defensive stopper.

3. Absolutely agree.

[leviw]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

1. Agree - happens every year. Still not a worthy 1st teamer. I would have put Maric (NU) in his place.

2. That's the problem though. He's a shot blocker on D, but not much else. His team Defense is gawdawful. I realize he get's a lot of rebounds, but he's not a defensive stopper.

3. Absolutely agree.

1. I could make a case to put Martin in his place, and wouldn't feel bad about it.

2. These awards award statistics and good teams, so it awards guys like Rush and hurts guys like Wright. Sad reality.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by leviw

1. I could make a case to put Martin in his place, and wouldn't feel bad about it.

2. These awards award statistics and good teams, so it awards guys like Rush and hurts guys like Wright. Sad reality.

Solid point on #2.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by leviw

1. I agree, but they like to honor the Big 12 Champs on the first team.

2. Durant leads the league in blocked shots, so I'm sure that has something to do with it.

3. I very much agree with this. Wright's done a great job all year. Nothing else he does sticks out though, and I'm sure that's where he gets penalized. People don't know his name. Too bad, too, he's a great defensive player and deserves to be on the list.

Akeem leads the team in rpg also. Tough call. Although I don't really have a problem with the defensive team as voted.