Blake Griffin Wins Player of Year

The Associated Press named Blake Griffin the Player of the Year this week.  In a landslide vote, the AP, which votes on the most popular weekly Top 25 poll, has named the star Oklahoma forward as the best player in the country this past season.  Griffin averaged the most rebounds per game in the nation (14.4) and was one of the leaders in points per game (22.7). Griffin earned 66 out of the 71 first place votes. Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina and DeJaun Blair of Pittsburgh also received votes.

What do you think about the award?  According to the debate in the comments section of this CBSSports article on the matter, most people agree that Blake Griffin was the best option for POY. It was pretty clear that he was the best player on his team- by a wide margin- and his team was pretty darned good- going 30-6 before finally losing to North Carolina in the Elite Eight of the Tournament. Some critics will point out that UNC’s win over the Sooners was proof that Hansbrough was the better choice. Others will try to recommend their own choices. But it seems, at least overall, that most people are content with this votes-on, subjective selection.  Congratulations, Blake. You earned it.

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