Norman Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers isn’t mincing words when it comes to feeling snubbed in the Sixth Man of the Year race. Expressing his frustration in colourful terms, Powell slammed his exclusion from the list of finalists as “absolute nonsense.” In an interview with ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, he didn’t hold back, labelling the situation as “BS” and questioning the criteria for the accolade.
Norman Powell Reacts to Sixth Man of the Year Exclusion
Despite the difficulties that were lessened by these congratulations, the finalist’s commotion happened and Sacramento’s Malik Monk, Milwaukee’s Bobby Portis Jr., and Minnesota’s Naz Reid, among others, made this cut. However, the blind side was the reason for the uproar because it was just the season highlight, it was strange for him not to be picked. Over the season, a 13.9 points average, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists were topped by her excellent shooting: 0.8% from the field, 0.6% from the corners and 0.3% from the arc.
Unlike a season of 20 games, the women’s finalists play a season of 12 games, so Powell’s statistics are in disparity with them. Feeling the greatest true shooting percentage, effective field goal percentage and three-point percentage among the challengers, Powell contends that he deserves better credit for his scoring contributions than it’s been. However, being on the court with stars like Kawhi Leonard and James Harden is not an easy task, and amid the tough competition, Powell still managed to maintain his productivity, showing in the process how difficult it is to be successful with a small role.
It’s Powell’s third deja vu Six Man scenario, as he could only taste it in previous years. Then he thought of it with his frequent misunderstanding. He said that it was politics to say that fans and media always rose to controversies that distorted the true picture of performance. Yet it was Powell’s discouragement which made him state again that he strictly follows the principle of the march to the championship rather than to the individual star.
Although Powell’s frank talk might be sensitive to some, it opens the door for viewers to witness the increasing subjectivity in professional awards. His ‘quiet relaxity’ and refusal to let his game do the talking are what make this mercilessly competitive league so survivable. With the Clippers pressing ahead with the sole goal of a championship title, Powell will have no other person to prove that he can make an impact beyond the mere number of points he scores.
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