Arenas, Kobe players of the month (December)

[wcsoldier]

NEW YORK, January 2, 2007 – The Washington Wizards’ Gilbert Arenas and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant today were named Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for December, 2006.
Arenas averaged a league-best 34.1 points and added 6.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game in leading Washington to a 12-4 record for the month, including a 6-1 mark at home. He scored a career-high 60 points in a 147-141 (OT) win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 17 and poured in 54 points in a 144-139 (OT) win over Phoenix on Dec. 22 that ended the Suns’ 15-game winning streak. Arenas registered 30 or more points in 12 of the 16 games played in December including five of the last six.

Bryant averaged 30.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists in helping the Lakers to a 10-6 record in December. He scored 58 points and added five rebounds and four assists in a 133-124 (3 OT) loss at Charlotte on Dec. 29 and posted 53 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 112-101 (2 OT) win over Houston on Dec. 15.

Here is a recap of the month for Arenas and Bryant:

Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards


Dec. 4 vs. Dallas: Posted 38 points, eight assists, two rebounds and one steal in 106-97 win over the Mavericks.

Dec. 17 at L.A. Lakers: Poured in a career-best 60 points and added eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 147-141 (OT) win over the Lakers.

Dec. 22 at Phoenix: Posted 54 points, four assists, three rebounds and one steal in 144-139 (OT) win over Suns that ended Phoenix’s 15-game winning streak.

Dec. 27 at Charlotte: Tallied 39 points, eight assists, six rebounds and one steal in 114-107 (3 OT) win over Charlotte.

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers


Dec. 10 vs. San Antonio: Tallied 34 points, eight rebounds and three steals in a 106-99 win over the Spurs.

Dec. 15 vs. Houston: Had 53 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 112-101 (2 OT) win over the Rockets.

Dec. 29 at Charlotte: Poured in 58 points and added five rebounds and four assists in 133-124 (3 OT) loss to the Bobcats.

Dec. 31 vs. Philadelphia: Scored 34 points while adding eight rebounds and six assists as the Lakers topped the 76ers, 104-94.
Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month were Chicago’s Ben Gordon, Dallas’ Josh Howard, Indiana’s Jermaine O’Neal, Milwaukee’s Maurice Williams, Phoenix’s Steve Nash, Portland’s Zach Randolph and Utah’s Carlos Boozer.


To be honest , I didn't see this coming; don't get me wrong he had a great month...I guess Kobe "new( )  unselfish game" is shutting the media hate down,  a little bit..

[Halu Sination]

I guess Kobe "new( )  unselfish game" is shutting the media hate down,  a little bit..

lol, at first when you said "new unselfish game" in quotes, i thought you were literally quoting something from the article. i was about to vomit.

anyways, cheers for this. arenas is my favorite non-laker, and kobe is god.

[GangstaBoogy]

As much as I love Kobe, I think the Western Conference player of the month should've been Steve Nash. That dude was on another level and he really brought out the best in his team.

[wcsoldier]

I guess Kobe "new( )  unselfish game" is shutting the media hate down,  a little bit..

lol, at first when you said "new unselfish game" in quotes, i thought you were literally quoting something from the article. i was about to vomit.

Naw, that was just sarcasm ...

[Nutty]

144-139 (OT), 147-141 (OT).........shit, those are big scores.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

As much as I love Kobe, I think the Western Conference player of the month should've been Steve Nash. That dude was on another level and he really brought out the best in his team.

Yea, cuz he's on your fantasy team...

[GangstaBoogy]

Figures you would come and say somethin like that.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Figures you would come and say somethin like that.

Right back at ya...

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kobe_bryant/game_by_game_stats.html

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/steve_nash/game_by_game_stats.html


 

[GangstaBoogy]

What a fuckin crybaby. It's my opinion. Get over it.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

What a fuckin crybaby. It's my opinion. Get over it.

Who's crying? Can't take a a disagreement?

[Just Another Sunny day in California]

i agree with Gangstaboogy, after seeing Steve Nash's stats in which most games he would have over 10 assists and have 20+ points a game and led the suns to an amazing month in December

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I'd say it's about 30% Nash, 30% Amare, 20% Marion, 10% Raja Bell & %10 Boris Diaw at this point for the Suns, if you know what I'm saying...Look at almost all of their wins in the month beating teams under .500... Kobe did what he did without Lamar and they played much tougher teams + that road trip... Lakers have played some exciting games this month (Houston, Houston double OT, Washington double OT, Charlotte TRIPPLE OT, San Antonio, New Jersey, etc.)...PeACe

[GangstaBoogy]

What a fuckin crybaby. It's my opinion. Get over it.

Who's crying? Can't take a a disagreement?

Well you took the time to come back and reply a second time with both Nash and Kobes' stats, so I'd say you are. You made it pretty clear that you don't like Nash, but he's still a top 5 player in the NBA.

[WC Iz Active]

^^Nash is not a top5 player in the league, no chance.  He is a top 5 offensive player no doubt but he is a HORRIBLE defender and you have to throw that in the equation.  I like Plant and BabyG but you guys never throw defense into the equation.