ALL-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Kemba Walker, Connecticut, G
Austin Freeman, Georgetown, G
Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame, G
Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh, G
Marshon Brooks, Providence, G-F
Dwight Hardy, St. John’s, G
How is Rick Jackson left off this team? He averaged 13.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks a game leading the conference in both rebounding and blocks. Jackson was undoubtedly the most valuable player on Syracuse and was awarded Big East Defensive Player of the Year. Despite this Jackson was left off the first team in place of 6 guards who also happen to be the top 6 scorers in the conference. I am unbelievably frustrated by this. I don't understand how you can make an all conference "team" and not put any forwards on it. Why even call it a team in the first place if it isn't going to actually have all the positions filled?
This is really just a shame because a guy like Jackson in all probability will not be an NBA player, so this really is his basketball legacy. I have to feel for Jackson because the guy plays his ass off and really deserved to be on this team. Not to knock any of the other players on the list, but I just can't figure out how you keep the best forward in the conference off this team for guys who just score like Austin Freeman or Dwight Hardy. Also, isn't it pretty much saying that defense and rebounding aren't as important as scoring when the top 6 scoring guards in the conference are picked?
I guess in the end all conference teams and all-star teams a like are kind of a joke, so there's no use getting too worked about it. I just feel it was a blatant injustice that I can't figure out the reasoning behind. Rick Jackson shouldn't feel too bad though because he's one of the best forwards to ever attend Syracuse, and that's saying something.
This is really just a shame because a guy like Jackson in all probability will not be an NBA player, so this really is his basketball legacy. I have to feel for Jackson because the guy plays his ass off and really deserved to be on this team. Not to knock any of the other players on the list, but I just can't figure out how you keep the best forward in the conference off this team for guys who just score like Austin Freeman or Dwight Hardy. Also, isn't it pretty much saying that defense and rebounding aren't as important as scoring when the top 6 scoring guards in the conference are picked?
I guess in the end all conference teams and all-star teams a like are kind of a joke, so there's no use getting too worked about it. I just feel it was a blatant injustice that I can't figure out the reasoning behind. Rick Jackson shouldn't feel too bad though because he's one of the best forwards to ever attend Syracuse, and that's saying something.
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