Gabe Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up NEW YORK, April 21, 2008 – Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs is the winner of the NBA Sixth Man Award presented by Kia Motors as the league’s best player in a reserve role for the 2007-08 season, the NBA announced today. Ginobili received 615 out of a possible 620 points, including 123 of a possible 124 first-place votes, from a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns finished second with 283 points and Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks finished third with 44 points. In order to be eligible for this award, players had to have come off the bench in more games than they started. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote. As part of its support of the Sixth Man Award, Kia Motors will donate a brand-new 2009 Kia Borrego seven-passenger SUV on behalf of Ginobili to Roy Maas’ Youth Alternatives of San Antonio which is committed to caring for children in crisis. Each winner of the four year-end awards presented by Kia Motors will receive a Borrego on behalf of the player’s charity of choice. A sixth man in 51-of-74 games played this season, Ginobili led the Spurs in scoring with a career-high average of 19.5 points to go along with 4.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.47 steals. He increased his scoring nearly 6.0 points over his career average entering this season (13.7 ppg). He is also the only player in the NBA to average at least 17 points in under 32.0 minutes per game. Ginobili is the only player in the NBA ranked in the top 31 for points per game (31st), steals (16th), assists (28th), three-point field goals made (156, 16th), three-point field goal percentage (.401, 28th), free throws made (380, 16th) and free throw percentage (.860, 16th). The 2007-08 NBA Sixth Man Award presented by Kia Motors is part of a series of on-court performance awards called “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors.†The awards, which are part of a multi-year marketing partnership that makes Kia Motors America the official automotive partner of the NBA, also include the Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Improved Player Award. The series also includes the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia Motors. For more information on the “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors†visit www.NBA.com/performanceawards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Past winnnes with year, name and team 2007-08 Manu Ginobili San Antonio 2006-07 Leandro Barbosa Phoenix 2005-06 Mike Miller Memphis 2004-05 Ben Gordon Chicago 2003-04 Antawn Jamison Washington 2002-03 Bobby Jackson Sacramento 2001-02 Corliss Williamson Detroit 2000-01 Aaron McKie Philadelphia 1999-00 Rodney Rogers Phoenix 1998-99 Darrell Armstrong Orlando 1997-98 Danny Manning Phoenix 1996-97 John Starks New York 1995-96 Toni Kukoc Chicago 1994-95 Anthony Mason New York 1993-94 Dell Curry Charlotte 1992-93 Clifford Robinson Portland 1991-92 Detlef Schrempf Indiana 1990-91 Detlef Schrempf Indiana 1989-90 Ricky Pierce Milwaukee 1988-89 Eddie Johnson Phoenix 1987-88 Roy Tarpley Dallas 1986-87 Ricky Pierce Milwaukee 1985-86 Bill Walton Boston 1984-85 Kevin McHale Boston 1983-84 Kevin McHale Boston 1982-83 Bobby Jones Philadelphia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat22 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Manu is the MAN!! GO SPURS GO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Im setting you and Van up for a "man date" where yall can sit and just praise the Spurs for hours. Ginobili does deserve this award because he is great and does come off the bench BUT he sits on it for about 2 minutes to start the games and then is in the rest of the way. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat22 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Im setting you and Van up for a "man date" where yall can sit and just praise the Spurs for hours. Ginobili does deserve this award because he is great and does come off the bench BUT he sits on it for about 2 minutes to start the games and then is in the rest of the way. ??? Sounds like someone is jealous and tell Van he will have to pay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMTSoulja1 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Congrads to Manu. If he was on any other team, he could be a productive starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Congrads to Manu. If he was on any other team, he could be a productive starter. Well then Soulja, I hope he leaves to better his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat22 Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Congrads to Manu. If he was on any other team, he could be a productive starter. Well then Soulja, I hope he leaves to better his career. Why would he want to leave the best team in the NBA? He's a team player and it's all about whats best for the team. He trust Pop!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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