Big Al Back to Back Player of the Month

[Chuckie]

Congrats big guy

 

Al Jefferson Named Back-to-Back Eastern Conference Player of the Month
Jefferson Averaged 24.5 Points and 14.3 Rebounds To Lead Bobcats To NBA’s Best Record in April

Al Jefferson Player Page | Game Recaps

April 18, 2014

The NBA announced today that Bobcats center Al Jefferson has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in April. Jefferson, who led the Bobcats to an NBA-best 7-1 record, earns his second consecutive Player of the Month award and becomes the first center to receive the honor in back-to-back months since Dwight Howard did so in November and December of 2007.

Jefferson saw action in all eight games in the month, averaging 24.5 points on .532 shooting (84-158), 14.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 37.9 minutes played. He recorded double-doubles in all eight games, including a franchise-record seven consecutive games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. Jefferson ranked second in the Eastern Conference in rebounds for the month, third in scoring and sixth in minutes played.

Jefferson led the Bobcats to a 7-1 record (.875 winning percentage) in April, the best record in the NBA and the highest monthly winning percentage in franchise history. The Bobcats clinched the franchise’s second-ever NBA Playoffs berth with a 96-94 win at Cleveland on April 5. The 7-1 record in April followed a 6-4 mark in February and a 9-7 record in March, giving the Bobcats three consecutive winning months for the first time in team history.

The Bobcats finished the season with a 43-39 record, the second-most wins in team history. The 43 victories are a 22-win improvement from the previous season, more than doubling the total from 2012-13. The Bobcats became the first team in NBA history to double its win total from the previous season in two consecutive seasons. In addition, the Bobcats became the 13th team in NBA history to surpass its win total from the two previous seasons combined.

Jefferson was also named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in March, earning his first Player of the Month award and the first in Bobcats franchise history, and Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played March 31-April 6.

The following chart shows Jefferson’s game-by-game statistics for the month.

 

 

Game Points Rebounds Minutes April 2 at Philadelphia 25 10 31 April 4 vs. Orlando 29 16 37 April 5 at Cleveland 24 15 41 April 9 at Washington 20 18 43 April 11 at Boston 32 10 39 April 12 vs. Philadelphia 29 12 36 April 14 at Atlanta 27 15 35 April 16 vs. Chicago 10 18 42

 

 

[McDumbAss]

He'll still finish 3rd team all pro at best lol....

1st- Noah

2nd- Howard

....I hate the sports media.

[Rise of The Hive]

He's the Man, He's the Man, He's The Man!

[L-TownCat]

He'll still finish 3rd team all pro at best lol....

1st- Noah

2nd- Howard

....I hate the sports media.

Unfortunately there is a lot of truth in this statement.

[Chaos]

But sure, he was no all star. What a joke and blatant lack of respect.