Talk:2005-06 NBA Awards/@comment-Corndawg-2006042273527

Davis, I&quot;ll second Kj. While I do not necessarily disagree with your choice for ROY either, I don&quot;t believe for a second that the Jazz are regretting their choice in Williams. In addition to the fact that Williams outplayed Paul in their head-to-head meetings, Williams and his team also finished stronger than Paul and the Hornets. Most rookies are judged not by how they start a season, but their ability to improve during the course of the season. Williams had some rocky moments, but he showed obvious improvement especially at the end of the year. Paul, on the other hand, faded. Obviously, ROY is given to the rookie who put the most complete year together and Paul did that, but if rookie of the year where given to the rookie that improved the most, finished the strongest, and helped his team the most; it would be Williams hand down. Compare the stats for April: Williams 13.8 ppg 6.6 assists, Paul 15.8 and 8.0 assists. Statistically, Paul holds the advantage. But, if you dig deeper, the stats don&quot;t tell the whole story. During that same time, Williams shot 46% from the field and a blistering 48% from the three point line. Paul shot 42% from the field and a pathetic 22% from three. Even more telling, Williams led his team to a respectable 7-3 record during April and nearly put his team in the playoffs. Paul&quot;s team faded at 4-8 (including two losses to Williams&quot; Jazz). I&quot;ll even go out on a limb and say that Williams will eventually be the better player (he&quot;s not there yet, but I believe his upside is better than Paul&quot;s).