NJNJ Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2009 -- The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia Motors, respectively, for games played during October and November. James paced the Eastern Conference in scoring (29.2 ppg), was second in assist (8.0 apg) and added 6.7 rebounds per game, leading the Cavaliers to a 12-5 start. James is one of only two players to record a triple-double this season (Rafer Alston) after recording 23 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists on Oct. 28 at Toronto. With 38 points on Oct. 27, James set a franchise record for points in a season opener and with his seventh point became the youngest player to score 13,000 (24 years, 301 days old). James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 23 after averaging a league-high 34.3 points for the week and leading Cleveland to a 3-1 record. Anthony led the Nuggets to a 12-5 start, averaging a league-high 31.0 points to go with 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals. Anthony scored 20 or more points in each of the Nuggets' 17 games, setting the franchise record for consecutive 20-point performances to start a season (Alex English, 14). On Nov. 27, Anthony scored a career-high 50 points, becoming the seventh Nugget to score 50 or more points and the first since Allen Iverson had 51 on Dec. 5, 2007. Anthony was named the Western Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 2, after leading Denver to a 3-0 start and joined Alex English as the only Nuggets to score 30 or more points in each of the first three games of a season. Continue Reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Both deserved it. I think Dwade will finally click this month after realizing a bad start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Both deserved it. I think Dwade will finally click this month after realizing a bad start.Agreed. Congratulations to both players. Carmelo is putting up huge numbers this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) Both deserved it. I think Dwade will finally click this month after realizing a bad start.If by "click" you mean not taking anymore soft [expletive] jumpers and re-realizing the real D-Wade by relentlessly attacking the rack, then I completely agree. Edited December 6, 2009 by Poe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliCurbStomppa Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 I like this.. Been awhile since Melo won one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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