Williamson Is Selected the Top Sixth Man
Forward Corliss Williamson won the NBA’s Sixth Man Award on Tuesday after helping the Detroit Pistons win their first Central Division championship since 1990.
Williamson received 56 of 125 votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Bobby Jackson of the Sacramento Kings was second with 30, followed by Quentin Richardson of the Clippers with 20.
Williamson averaged 13.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists, starting only seven of the 78 games he played.
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Coach George Karl apologized to Sen. Herb Kohl, the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, and to the fans for missing the playoffs.
Karl said the Bucks’ bevy of injuries wasn’t the only reason the team went from Eastern Conference favorite to the draft lottery.
He blamed himself for not meshing a star-studded team with one of the five highest payrolls in the NBA.
“I think I let Sen. Kohl down and I think we let the city of Milwaukee down,” Karl said.
The Bucks ended the season with a 123-89 loss at Detroit last week.
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