I don't mind if he misses a week or so. But I hope he doesn't miss the entire 14 games remaining.
And its not just because of the ROY award. I think the guys needs more time to figure out their plays and roles and hopefully it all transfers to next season.
Thank Goodness Evans doesn't have a broken Jaw! Finally, some good news for the Kings for a change!
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I was very worried that if Evans has missed the rest of the season, that would be the reason that the voters would have been persuaded to vote for somebody else. Sad thing is, if you play on the Kings, any awards are hard to come by because of the Big City Bias and the East Coast Bias usually come into play and take away anything that is good or positive from Sacramento. Our fine city is treated like a one light podunk in the middle of nowhere. Forget the fact that we are the capitol of the 5th largest economy in the WORLD. But hey, those overpopulated crime ridden cesspools that the big cities have become are very sensitive and they must be catered to at all costs.
Tyreke will have to fight to the very last game to keep his hopes alive for the ROY. Missing one game against the Clips shouldn't effect Evans to much. But you can not be too careful when the Big city East Coast Bias comes into play. ESPN is notorious for being a cheerleader for the East Coast cities (ESPN = Eastern Sports Network). Every night they show highlights of everyone BUT Evans in the rookie race.
It's a good thing that the vote is by Basketball People and not fans, because you can bet a player like Taj Gibson, who is having an OK year for the Bulls (8.7/7.0/0.8), would be the front runner for ROY only because he is playing the East! That is what makes Evans's season that much more impressive. He has been consistently good all season long. In fact instead of hitting a rookie wall, Evans jumped over the rookie wall on his way to a +1 at the rim! He isn't slowing down, he is getting better as the season wears on!!
If Evans just keeps up the numbers he has now, hopefully he will win the ROY. And to all those that think it is no big deal for Evans to win the ROY, it is the ONLY way a team like Sacramento gets ANY respect! I personally do not think that Blake Griffin would have had better numbers or more impact on his team as Tyreke has had for the Kings. Tyreke is a special player and he has been on a team that so far has improved 6 games this season over last. I think a 13 game improvement would be real progress for the young Kings team (30-52). 30 games is a very good goal for this young team and I hope they make it!! Tyreke is the real deal, and he should WIN the ROY!
