Yao named NBA Player of the Week….again!
April 4th, 2006by John
Gotta love it. Here’s an excerpt from the Houston Chronicle:
Rockets center Yao Ming was named Western Conference Player of the Week, averaging 33.3 points on .625 shooting, while grabbing 12.3 rebounds as the Rockets went 2-1.
He had a season-high 38 points against the Wizards on Friday and a career-high 16 field goals against the Lakers on Sunday.
Yao had 29 points, on 9-of-14 shooting, in the Rockets’ 115-87 win over the SuperSonics on Wednesday before sitting out the fourth quarter.
“Yao was great (Sunday),” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. “He was posting up and hitting those shots. He’s in great shape now, probably the best shape I’ve seen him in since he’s been playing in the NBA.”
LeBron James, who averaged 42.7 points on .625 shooting, 9.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists, was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
