Woodson Upset Horford Wasn't Honored
May 2, 2008 - 10:09 am
ESPN -
Hawks' Coach Mike Woodson was irate on Wednesday that center Al Horford wasn't given a share of the Rookie of the Year award with Kevin Durant, according to a report on ESPN.com.

"It's a travesty, and it's not right," Woodson said Wednesday to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "He should have shared it, if not gotten it outright. And I don't want to hear about us not being on TV or anything like that. It doesn't matter. It's what this kid has done for this team."

Horford averaged 10.1 points and 9.7 rebounds this season, helping Atlanta make the playoffs for the first time in quite a while.

"We haven't had a power forward/center come in our league and do what he's done [average a double-double] in I don't know how many years," Woodson added. "I mean, come on, man." [READ]

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