Who will be the rookie of the year?

[OSUFan_88]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

10+ games into the season and we're suggesting that Kyrie a superstar?

I don't know about superstar, but one of the top PG's in the NBA?

Probably. He is deadly efficient and for a rook, his assist numbers are good, especially with the molten **** he plays with every night.

Kyrie is already better than everyone in his draft class. He's not as pure a PG as Rubio, but I'd say he probably has a bigger impact.

[iAM-IncReDiBLe-]

Isn't Derrick Williams stuck behind Beasley while Kyrie starts an has free reign? All Williams needs is more playing time especially with Rubio feeding him the ball.

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[chadskee]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

Isn't Derrick Williams stuck behind Beasley while Kyrie starts an has free reign? All Williams needs is more playing time especially with Rubio feeding him the ball.

Sent from Jesus EVO

I don't think he's rookie of the year material. He's got gobs of potential but I think he needs another year and an off-season of work. Definitely a solid player right now, just not over Kyrie Irving or Ricky Rubio.

[philliesfan136]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

Kyrie with Rubio a bit behind.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

MarShon tho

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

If the Nets had some sort of interest around the league...you'd be hearing more about Marshon.

Dude is just NBA ready. He has a veteran's game.

They'll probably notice come the Rookie/Soph Game during ASW.

I won't be the least surprised to see him go out there and put up Durant-like numbers in it.

I could easily see the Rookies blowing out the Sophs by a good margin.

Rubio, Irving, Brooks, Shump, Cole, Derrick Williams, Kemba, Jimmer, Knight

vs.

Wall, Evan Turner, Greg Monroe, Cousins, Fields

Looking at it...the 2010 NBA Draft might go down as the worst in history.

[PrettyT11]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

Looking at it...the 2010 NBA Draft might go down as the worst in history.

The 2000 draft has got that title on lock.

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

We'll need to give it some time but this is not looking too good so far.

2010:

1. Wizards John Wall PG
2. 76ers Evan Turner SG
3. Nets Derrick Favors PF
4. Timberwolves Wesley Johnson SF
5. Kings DeMarcus Cousins C
6. Warriors Ekpe Udoh PF
7. Pistons Greg Monroe PF
8. Clippers Al-Farouq Aminu SF
9. Jazz Gordon Hayward SF
10. Pacers Paul George SF
11. Hornets Cole Aldrich C
12. Grizzlies Xavier Henry SG
13. Raptors Ed Davis PF
14. Rockets Patrick Patterson PF
15. Bucks Larry Sanders PF
16. Timberwolves Luke Babbitt SF
17. Bulls Kevin Seraphin PF
18. Thunder Eric Bledsoe PG
19. Celtics Avery Bradley SG
20. Spurs James Anderson SG
21. Thunder Craig Brackins PF
22. Trail Blazers Elliot Williams SG
23. Timberwolves Trevor Booker PF
24. Hawks Damion James SF
25. Grizzlies Dominique Jones SG
26. Thunder Quincy Pondexter SF
27. Nets Jordan Crawford SG
28. Grizzlies Greivis Vasquez SG
29. Magic Daniel Orton C
30. Wizards Lazar Hayward SF

2000 NBA Draft
1 Kenyon Martin Cincinnati New Jersey Nets
2 Stromile Swift Louisiana State Vancouver Grizzlies
3 Darius Miles East St. Louis H.S. Los Angeles Clippers
4 Marcus Fizer Iowa State Chicago Bulls
5 Mike Miller Florida Orlando Magic
6 DerMarr Johnson Cincinnati Atlanta Hawks
7 Chris Mihm Texas Chicago Bulls
8 Jamal Crawford Michigan Cleveland Cavaliers
9 Joel Przybilla Minnesota Houston Rockets
10 Keyon Dooling Missouri Orlando Magic
11 Jérôme Moïso UCLA Boston Celtics
12 Etan Thomas Syracuse Dallas Mavericks
13 Courtney Alexander Fresno State Orlando Magic
14 Mateen Cleaves Michigan State Detroit Pistons
15 Jason Collier Georgia Tech Milwaukee Bucks
16 Hedo Türkoğlu Efes Pilson (Turkey) Sacramento Kings
17 Desmond Mason Oklahoma State Seattle SuperSonics
18 Quentin Richardson DePaul Los Angeles Clippers
19 Jamaal Magloire Kentucky Charlotte Hornets
20 Speedy Claxton Hofstra Philadelphia 76ers
21 Morris Peterson Michigan State Toronto Raptors
22 Donnell Harvey Florida New York Knicks
23 DeShawn Stevenson Washington Union H.S. Utah Jazz
24 Dalibor Bagarić Benston Zagreb (Croatia) Chicago Bulls
25 Jake Tsakalidis AEK (Greece) Phoenix Suns
26 Mamadou N'diaye Auburn Denver Nuggets
27 Primož Brezec Olympija Ljubljana (Slovenia) Indiana Pacers
28 Erick Barkley St. John's Portland Trail Blazers
29 Mark Madsen Stanford Los Angeles Lakers

[DieHardYankee26]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

We'll need to give it some time but this is not looking too good so far.

29 Mark Madsen Stanford Los Angeles Lakers

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2000 wins.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

I think Ricky Rubio will easily win "Rookie In the Most Highlights of the Year". That's an award right?

Seriously, the passes he made in tonights game were amazing. He's already probably one of my top 5 favorite players in the league now with Nash, Kidd, Ray Allen, Rubio, and Luc Richard Mbah A Moute.

[KG]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

If the Nets had some sort of interest around the league...you'd be hearing more about Marshon.

Dude is just NBA ready. He has a veteran's game.

They'll probably notice come the Rookie/Soph Game during ASW.

I won't be the least surprised to see him go out there and put up Durant-like numbers in it.

I could easily see the Rookies blowing out the Sophs by a good margin.

Rubio, Irving, Brooks, Shump, Cole, Derrick Williams, Kemba, Jimmer, Knight

vs.

Wall, Evan Turner, Greg Monroe, Cousins, Fields

Looking at it...the 2010 NBA Draft might go down as the worst in history.

The rooks have no big men. Monroe has been tearing it up lately, Turner looks much improved in all aspects of his game, and Cousins can still play despite being a headcase.

I think Kyrie should win it but the Rubio media hype train is gonna be tough to overcome. That and he just got added to the starting lineup.

I have to eat crow though. I hated on him HARD for about 4 yrs.

[ehh]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

Who knows if Kyrie hits the rookie wall hard, especially with the condensed schedule. It's certainly his to lose right now but given the schedule this year and the fact that he played in only like a dozen games at Dook last year might lead to some trouble for him by Feb.

I haven't had the chance to see any of Kyrie yet so far in the pros unfortunately - but then again it's probably a good thing that I haven't been bored enough in the last month to watch a friggen Cavs game.

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

I forgot how god awful that '00 draft was...Chris Mihm at 7

Give me Kyrie, but Rubio will make a solid case for it.

[vtcha]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

Honestly how can you guys compare the 2010 Draft to the 2000 Draft ...

It's only been a year ..........

• John Wall is be one of the top 5 point guards in a few years time, yes I know he is currently struggling with his shot but he will get it together as the season progresses. He has too much upside to his potential to be counted out.
• Greg Monroe is beasting it this year, currently averaging 19pts and 9reb.
• Likewise with DeMarcus Cousins averaging a double double this year. Once he stays out of foul trouble he will be great.
• Paul George is a great athletic defensive minded player with also a vastly improved 3pt shot.
• And as for the other top picks such as Evan Turner, Derrick Favors, they have the talent and potential. The only reason why they don't stand out is because they are buried in the bench by other solid players on their team that play the same position as them (i.e., Iguodala, Millsap & Jefferson). So its unfair to say they are a bust if they don't get the chance to get consistent minutes.

To me the top 3 guys to come out of the 2000 NBA Draft is probably Kenyon Martin (if not for injuries), Michael Redd (before injuries) and Hedo Turkoglu (before signing with Toronto). And I'm pretty sure guys like John Wall, Greg Monroe and DeMarcus Cousins will have a better career than these guys ...

[OSUFan_88]

Re: Who will be the rookie of the year?

Kyrie's PER is the highest since Tim Duncan.

Yet still, some are voting for Rubio...SMH...