Roy receives 127 of 128 first-place votes as top rookie

NEW YORK -- Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers was the runaway recipient Wednesday of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as NBA Rookie of the Year.

Roy received 127 out of a possible 128 first-place votes (638 points) from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Toronto's Andrea Bargnani finished second with 264 points and Memphis' Rudy Gay finished third with 93 points.

Drafted with the sixth overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Roy was traded to Portland for the draft rights to Randy Foye. Roy averaged rookie highs of 16.8 points, 4.0 assists and 35.4 minutes in 57 games and also was ranked among rookie leaders in steals (1.18 spg, second), rebounds (4.4 rpg, seventh), free-throw percentage (.838, third), 3-point field goal percentage (.377, sixth), and field goal percentage (.456, sixth).

Posted by djsunyc:

Rookie, Team             1st  2nd  3rd  Total
Brandon Roy, Portland    127   1    -    638
Andrea Bargnani, Toronto  1    77   28   264
Rudy Gay, Memphis         -    21   30    93
Adam Morrison, Charlotte  -    11   11    44
Randy Foye, Minnesota     -    7    16    37
LaMarcus Aldridge, Por    -    5    3     18
Jorge Garbajosa, Toronto  -    2    11    17
Paul Millsap, Utah        -    1    16    19
Tyrus Thomas, Chicago     -    2    4     10
Walter Hermann, Charlotte -    1    2     5
Craig Smith, Minnesota    -    -    4     4
Rajon Rondo, Boston       -    -    3     3 

There are going to be some upset fans. Tyrus Thomas is on there but no Balk or Collins

I thought Gay had a better season than Bargnani, but he was on a losing team.

Posted by TheGame:

Honestly, Balkman was not one of the top 3 rookies this year, but he probably should have gotten one vote. Considering that he was picked 20th, I think that he played better than alot of guys picked ahead of him.

5 pts 4 rebs.

He got the recognition he deserved.

Tyrus Thomas: 5.2ppg, 3.7rpg.

Balkman: 4.9ppg, 4.3rpg.

Remarkably comparable players on paper. Thomas is a better shot blocker, Balkman is a better steals guy. Balkman averaged about 2 more mpg.

Balkman should have won the Rookie w/ the Best Hair award and certainly should be All-NBA first team for best hair.

Posted by islesfan:

Posted by TheGame:

Honestly, Balkman was not one of the top 3 rookies this year, but he probably should have gotten one vote. Considering that he was picked 20th, I think that he played better than alot of guys picked ahead of him.

5 pts 4 rebs.

He got the recognition he deserved.

Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by djsunyc:

Rookie, Team             1st  2nd  3rd  Total
Brandon Roy, Portland    127   1    -    638
Andrea Bargnani, Toronto  1    77   28   264
Rudy Gay, Memphis         -    21   30    93
Adam Morrison, Charlotte  -    11   11    44
Randy Foye, Minnesota     -    7    16    37
LaMarcus Aldridge, Por    -    5    3     18
Jorge Garbajosa, Toronto  -    2    11    17
Paul Millsap, Utah        -    1    16    19
Tyrus Thomas, Chicago     -    2    4     10
Walter Hermann, Charlotte -    1    2     5
Craig Smith, Minnesota    -    -    4     4
Rajon Rondo, Boston       -    -    3     3 

There are going to be some upset fans. Tyrus Thomas is on there but no Balk or Collins

Already seen a few complaints about it. LOL. Petty as hell. The only reason people get so offended by Ty Thomas is because that was basically our pick... to the Bulls. It's silly. Yes, Isiah traded away ANOTHER good player for no reason. Get used to it, guys. Tyrus had a better year than Balkman, if no other reason than he contributed positively to a winning team, while Balkman contributed positively to a losing team which could barely find minutes for him. Enough said.