Nikola Vučević named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

[Knightro]

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[Knightro]

Vucevic averaged 21.7 PPG, 14.0 RPG, 4.0 APG, 1.3 BPG and shot .542 FG%, .667 3PT% as the Magic went 3-0 for the week.

[pepe1991]

Well deserved.

[Bensational]

Well deserved after a slow start, and he even kept those numbers up despite the SAS game. He's looking just as good as last season right now.

[MagicFan101]

A lot of negativity thrown his way for the slow start to follow a big payday but he is back to work and playing as well as ever.

Great work, Vuc!

[J-Mezzy]

His good form has been crucial to us building some momentum

Glad that he was not ignored for this much deserved award

[MagicFrenchie]

A good publicy for another asg appearance?

[RookieStar]

Congrats Vuc. That's what we pay you for ( I guess)

[SOUL]

Grats, Vuc.

Now let's carry it over against the top teams.

[PrimeThyme]

He had a great week and I'm happy for him, but I'm kind of shocked he won. Giannis averaged 33 ppg, 15 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.0 bpg, and the Bucks went 3-0 during that stretch.

[J-Mezzy]

He had a great week and I'm happy for him, but I'm kind of shocked he won. Giannis averaged 33 ppg, 15 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.0 bpg, and the Bucks went 3-0 during that stretch.

They try to spread it around when possible

[OrlandO]

Bucks only played 2 games last week

[Knightro]

He had a great week and I'm happy for him, but I'm kind of shocked he won. Giannis averaged 33 ppg, 15 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.0 bpg, and the Bucks went 3-0 during that stretch.

Giannis is always great, but the Bucks play at such a faster pace than the Magic do that his raw stats are always going to appear to be more outrageous than a lot of other players.

Giannis put up 33-15-4 over his last three, but did it at under a 111.58 pace (and a 35.9% USG).

Vucevic put up 22-14-4 on a 100.11 pace and a 23.4 USG% USG.

[ORLMagicGirl15]

That’s interesting, I was ready to trade this man two weeks ago. Congrats Vuc, well deserved.

[Stuff]

He'll win player of the month

He had a great week and I'm happy for him, but I'm kind of shocked he won. Giannis averaged 33 ppg, 15 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.0 bpg, and the Bucks went 3-0 during that stretch.

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[Viper1500]

Has looked good, keep it up my brother.

[PrimeThyme]

Giannis is always great, but the Bucks play at such a faster pace than the Magic do that his raw stats are always going to appear to be more outrageous than a lot of other players.

Giannis put up 33-15-4 over his last three, but did it at under a 111.58 pace (and a 35.9% USG).

Vucevic put up 22-14-4 on a 100.11 pace and a 23.4 USG% USG.

Eh.

These types of awards are generally given to the players with the best raw stats and pace of play doesn't ever seem to be factored into it. I mean Towns has won, Harden has won twice, and Giannis has won once as well and those are the top 3 teams in pace this year. I agree with your premice though about pace inflating statlines (my argument this summer in the Collins vs Isaac debates), but when it comes to things like this it doesn't seem to matter.

It's much easier for me to buy the "he already won a player of the week award so they want to give it to another player" argument then it is that one. Even though Harden winning his second consecutive one kind of throws a wrench into that theory as well.

[Def Swami]

Well deserved. Glad to see him rounding into shape.

[paperboymafia]

Gratz to Vooch, now to keep it consistent.