Wemby and Chet lead the league in blocks

[RoyceDa59]

The first time in NBA history two rookies lead the league in total blocks. Complete insanity.

Best rookie class we’ve seen in decades.

[UglyBugBall]

Do you mean it's the first time a rookie and second year player has lead the league in blocks?

Imagine you're in first grade of high school. You sat in on every class, but weren't officially enrolled, so you got to skip all the tests. You just sat, and learned by watching and listening for the entire year. Next year you officially enroll, redo the class and get straight A's on every test. Are you way smarter than the first year kid who got a B?

[Sofia]

Do you mean it's the first time a rookie and second year player has lead the league in blocks?

Imagine you're in first grade of high school. You sat in on every class, but weren't officially enrolled, so you got to skip all the tests. You just sat, and learned by watching and listening for the entire year. Next year you officially enroll, redo the class and get straight A's on every test. Are you way smarter than the first year kid who got a B?

So if the Heat signed Spolstra to a playing contract next season he wouldn’t be a rookie?

[Dominator83]

In before Chets not a rookie

Edit: Too late

[zimpy27]

Do you mean it's the first time a rookie and second year player has lead the league in blocks?

Imagine you're in first grade of high school. You sat in on every class, but weren't officially enrolled, so you got to skip all the tests. You just sat, and learned by watching and listening for the entire year. Next year you officially enroll, redo the class and get straight A's on every test. Are you way smarter than the first year kid who got a B?

Wemby had 3-4.years of pro European experience before this season. Playing against men.

You think that's comparable to guys who did 2-3 years high school and 1 of college?


Rookie season is your first season playing and we don't care what you did before then.

[reload141]

Do you mean it's the first time a rookie and second year player has lead the league in blocks?

Imagine you're in first grade of high school. You sat in on every class, but weren't officially enrolled, so you got to skip all the tests. You just sat, and learned by watching and listening for the entire year. Next year you officially enroll, redo the class and get straight A's on every test. Are you way smarter than the first year kid who got a B?

Oh… you’re “that” guy.

Please stop posting

[Texas Chuck]

being mad that players who didn't play a single game before this year are referred to as a rookie is just one of the dumbest tropes.

[UglyBugBall]

Do you mean it's the first time a rookie and second year player has lead the league in blocks?

Imagine you're in first grade of high school. You sat in on every class, but weren't officially enrolled, so you got to skip all the tests. You just sat, and learned by watching and listening for the entire year. Next year you officially enroll, redo the class and get straight A's on every test. Are you way smarter than the first year kid who got a B?

Wemby had 3-4.years of pro European experience before this season. Playing against men.

You think that's comparable to guys who did 2-3 years high school and 1 of college?


Rookie season is your first sea playing and we don't care what you did before then.

Did Wemby learn all the plays of the Spurs in Europe? Did he learn what it's like to play 82 games a seaosn in different timezones? Did he learn his teammates tendencies, where they like the ball, how they play and how he could fit in? Did Poppovic give him the gameplan and tell him what he wanted him to work on? Did he get the Spurs trainers on staff?

[UglyBugBall]

Do you mean it's the first time a rookie and second year player has lead the league in blocks?

Imagine you're in first grade of high school. You sat in on every class, but weren't officially enrolled, so you got to skip all the tests. You just sat, and learned by watching and listening for the entire year. Next year you officially enroll, redo the class and get straight A's on every test. Are you way smarter than the first year kid who got a B?

Oh… you’re “that” guy.

Please stop posting

I provided a very clear and logical argument. You provided no counter argument. So you basically agree with me, you're just too emotional to admit it.

[reload141]

Do you mean it's the first time a rookie and second year player has lead the league in blocks?

Imagine you're in first grade of high school. You sat in on every class, but weren't officially enrolled, so you got to skip all the tests. You just sat, and learned by watching and listening for the entire year. Next year you officially enroll, redo the class and get straight A's on every test. Are you way smarter than the first year kid who got a B?

Oh… you’re “that” guy.

Please stop posting

I provided a very clear and logical argument. You provided no counter argument. So you basically agree with me, you're just too emotional to admit it.

Sitting out a season and referencing that isn’t a “very clear and logical argument”

You’re basing your whole argument not on facts, just based around what you actually think is “logical”

Chet didn’t play.

They both had a “proper” amazing rookie season with Wemby doing it better, what’s wrong with that?

[UglyBugBall]

Oh… you’re “that” guy.

Please stop posting

I provided a very clear and logical argument. You provided no counter argument. So you basically agree with me, you're just too emotional to admit it.

Sitting out a season and referencing that isn’t a “very clear and logical argument”

You’re basing your whole argument not on facts, just based around what you actually think is “logical”

Chet didn’t play.

They both had a “proper” amazing rookie season with Wemby doing it better, what’s wrong with that?

He didn't play. My analogy covered that. It's the same as sitting in on a class but never taking the tests. I already covered this.

[YogurtProducer]

being mad that players who didn't play a single game before this year are referred to as a rookie is just one of the dumbest tropes.

I mean I kind of get it. IT definitely should be an *

Players who are drafted and only play garbage time minutes are no longer rookies the next season - but are we really acting like the 200 garbage time minutes are really that significant?

I do like the way the NHL does their rookie race - players are considered rookies until they play so many games (in the NBA you could use minutes instead).

[Jadoogar]

Do you mean it's the first time a rookie and second year player has lead the league in blocks?

please stop this. if he's a rookie by the NBA's rules, then it's ok to qualify him as a rookie.

[reload141]

I provided a very clear and logical argument. You provided no counter argument. So you basically agree with me, you're just too emotional to admit it.

Sitting out a season and referencing that isn’t a “very clear and logical argument”

You’re basing your whole argument not on facts, just based around what you actually think is “logical”

Chet didn’t play.

They both had a “proper” amazing rookie season with Wemby doing it better, what’s wrong with that?

He didn't play. My analogy covered that. It's the same as sitting in on a class but never taking the tests. I already covered this.

Correct. You did. So they are both 1st year rookies.

I’m glad we came to this conclusion together

[UglyBugBall]

Sitting out a season and referencing that isn’t a “very clear and logical argument”

You’re basing your whole argument not on facts, just based around what you actually think is “logical”

Chet didn’t play.

They both had a “proper” amazing rookie season with Wemby doing it better, what’s wrong with that?

He didn't play. My analogy covered that. It's the same as sitting in on a class but never taking the tests. I already covered this.

Correct. You did. So they are both 1st year rookies.

I’m glad we came to this conclusion together

So the kid that spent a year in school, never took the tests, and then redid the class next year and acted the tests didn't have any advantage? Got it

[reload141]

He didn't play. My analogy covered that. It's the same as sitting in on a class but never taking the tests. I already covered this.

Correct. You did. So they are both 1st year rookies.

I’m glad we came to this conclusion together

So the kid that spent a year in school, never took the tests, and then redid the class next year and acted the tests didn't have any advantage? Got it

Glad you understand now

When actual NBA games are played, that’s what matters not “tests in school”

[UglyBugBall]

Correct. You did. So they are both 1st year rookies.

I’m glad we came to this conclusion together

So the kid that spent a year in school, never took the tests, and then redid the class next year and acted the tests didn't have any advantage? Got it

Glad you understand now

When actual NBA games are played, that’s what matters not “tests in school”

So had Chets rookie season happened the year before he would have posted the exact same numbers and had the exact same impact right?

[JDR720]

He didn't play. My analogy covered that. It's the same as sitting in on a class but never taking the tests. I already covered this.

Correct. You did. So they are both 1st year rookies.

I’m glad we came to this conclusion together

So the kid that spent a year in school, never took the tests, and then redid the class next year and acted the tests didn't have any advantage? Got it

And? Wemby was an "Honor Role" student who transferred schools. Therefor, he isn't a "rookie" either.

[reload141]

So the kid that spent a year in school, never took the tests, and then redid the class next year and acted the tests didn't have any advantage? Got it

Glad you understand now

When actual NBA games are played, that’s what matters not “tests in school”

So had Chets rookie season happened the year before he would have posted the exact same numbers and had the exact same impact right?

Possibly? We will never know.

But they both had a fantastic rookie season and lead the league in blocks together.

Not sure why this such a hard thing to understand?

[KembaWalker]

Do you mean it's the first time a rookie and second year player has lead the league in blocks?

Imagine you're in first grade of high school. You sat in on every class, but weren't officially enrolled, so you got to skip all the tests. You just sat, and learned by watching and listening for the entire year. Next year you officially enroll, redo the class and get straight A's on every test. Are you way smarter than the first year kid who got a B?

I dunno about who’s smarter but, you’d definitely be called a freshman, not a sophomore. So this analogy is pretty terrible for your point