Frosh v. Soph....who you got?

JWiLL02 · Post #41 » by **JWiLL02** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:43 am

kookie_819 wrote:Bargs vs. Durant: Who will chuck up more shots?

In all fairness to Bargs, although his %'s are bad this season he is NOT a chucker.

UNLVNugsFan · Post #42 » by **UNLVNugsFan** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:00 am

Does anyone know if Roy is required to play in this game, even if he makes the all-star game?

MaxRider · Post #43 » by **MaxRider** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:13 am

if i'm not mistaken
rookie only won it once
even a rookie team feature LeBron, Melo, Wade can't win either
maybe next year with Oden, Rose, Beasley, Mayo
definitely will be better than this year rookie

JeffJordan · Post #44 » by **JeffJordan** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:05 am

Sophomores and it won't even be that close IMO. Roy, Gay and LMA are way better than anyone the freshman team have-- maybe Durant will go off but I doubt it. Roy will probably be on the All-Star team.

andyhop · Post #45 » by **andyhop** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:26 am

Only way the rookies win is to pound the ball inside to Horford and Scola and play anti-All Star weekend ball

wiff · Post #46 » by **wiff** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:38 am

If Roy gets selected to play in the varsity game I think the Frosh have a small chance. Even then that one year of experience is huge.

I'm still picking the Sophomores.

Post #47 » by **tkb** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:56 am

UNLVNugsFan wrote:Does anyone know if Roy is required to play in this game, even if he makes the all-star game?

Pretty sure he won't be allowed to participate in the real all star game if he skips this one.

One year LeBron had back to back games the last 2 days before the rookie game, and had to play a 3rd straight night and then the real all star game 2 nights later.

Post #48 » by **Turisas** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:38 am

Sophomores by 20.

Kosta · Post #49 » by **Kosta** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:05 am

Good selection on Conley, even though he hasn't played many games, when he's played he's played well. Plus you need the pure point in there to make plays and throw some oops for show time.

You better believe Conley will find Durant and Moon for some sky high jams.

That being said, Sophomores in a rout.

WesWesley · Post #50 » by **WesWesley** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:22 am

MVP predictions right now...

I'm going with Bargnani.... In all seriousness...

xAIRNESSx · Post #51 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:34 am

Has the rookie team ever won this event?

ss-wiish! · Post #52 » by **ss-wiish!** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:15 am

Nope, never...

The sophs are going to kill the rooks, but I'll be supporting the underdogs....hope JaMario throws down a big dunk during the game as a statement for the upcoming dunk contest

Post #53 » by **Luv those Knicks** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:51 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:With the Bargnani selection, keep in mind that they are angling for entertainment, and to essentially create an infomercial for the league as a whole. I love Craig Smith's game, but he's a role player...the game exists primarily for the announcers to swoon and play the "wow, the NBA is in great shape with this plethora of prodigal players" (okay, only if Clyde Frazier was doing colour).

Moon and Gay in an exhibition game should be fun to watch, though.

Also, Bargs markets to Canada and Europe much better than Smith or Boone. The NBA might just be going for more internaitonal exposure.

I think most agree that he's not among the top 8 sophs this year.

Post #54 » by **Luv those Knicks** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:01 pm

xAIRNESSx wrote:Has the rookie team ever won this event?

ss-wiish! wrote:Nope, never...

The sophs are going to kill the rooks, but I'll be supporting the underdogs....hope JaMario throws down a big dunk during the game as a statement for the upcoming dunk contest

LOL - ballboys.

actually the Rooks have won twice.

http://www.nba.com/nets/news/krstic_rookiechallenge.html

PREVIOUS T-Mobile ROOKIE CHALLENGE RESULTS
1994- Phenoms 74, Sensations 68
1995- White 83, Green 79 (OT)
1996- East 94, West 92
1997- East 96, West 91
1998- East 85, West 80
2000- Rookies 92, Sophomores 81 (OT)
2001- Sophomores 121, Rookies 113
2002- Rookies 103, Sophomores 97
2003- Sophomores 132, Rookies 112
2004- Sophomores 142, Rookies 118
2005-Sophomores 133, Rookies 106

I'm too lazy to look up the players.

Sophs also won in 2006 & 2007, so the Sophs have won 5 in a row.

I'm too lazy to look up the players involved in 2000 & 2002.

hermes · Post #55 » by **hermes** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:51 pm

rookies will lose this one

risktaker91 · Post #56 » by **risktaker91** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:23 am

Sophomores by 30.

_BBIB_ · Post #57 » by **_BBIB_** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 11:18 pm

Rooks have won twice. They won because they beat some freaking awful draft classes lol

I thought a year ago that this class could have had a shot. But with no Oden, and with Roy and Aldridge surprisingly playing this well, the rookies will get steam rolled as usual.

I mean Brandon Roy is an all-star for crying out loud. This game won't be fair at all.

Maybe if Roy and Aldridge sat out.

But that's what the Rookie-Sophmore game is all about. Showing the progression of young players in league