ImageImageImageImage

RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month

Moderators: ChosenSavior, UCF, Knightro, UCFJayBird, Def Swami, Howard Mass

User avatar
Knightro
Forum Mod - Magic
Forum Mod - Magic
Posts: 28,157
And1: 29,348
Joined: Dec 18, 2010
Location: Jersey
 

RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#1 » by Knightro » Mon May 17, 2021 8:03 pm

Read on Twitter


Read on Twitter
MagicFan101
RealGM
Posts: 11,248
And1: 6,572
Joined: Jul 04, 2012
 

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#2 » by MagicFan101 » Mon May 17, 2021 8:27 pm

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/r.j.-hampton-in-may-2021

8 games
16.0 ppg
7.1 reb
5.6 ast
46% FG
44% 3-pt
User avatar
RookieStar
RealGM
Posts: 27,188
And1: 7,779
Joined: Jul 01, 2009
 

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#3 » by RookieStar » Mon May 17, 2021 8:32 pm

WOHHHHOOO!! Awards doesn't mean much... but wow. EP was the last time we had that kind of rookie??
Optimus_Steel
RealGM
Posts: 38,112
And1: 12,105
Joined: Sep 16, 2003
Location: Winter Garden, FL
   

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#4 » by Optimus_Steel » Mon May 17, 2021 8:35 pm

MagicFan101 wrote:https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/r.j.-hampton-in-may-2021

8 games
16.0 ppg
7.1 reb
5.6 ast
46% FG
44% 3-pt


I guess he is not completely garbage after all like some were suggesting. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
aka: prorl
Magic_Stick914
Ballboy
Posts: 24
And1: 3
Joined: Apr 09, 2021
       

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#5 » by Magic_Stick914 » Mon May 17, 2021 9:29 pm

Congratulations RJ ... Kid has a good head on his shoulders .. competitive attitude and willing to learn and perfect his game .. no tattoos and no fade (haircut) are priorities lol
User avatar
ChosenSavior
Forum Mod - Magic
Forum Mod - Magic
Posts: 29,326
And1: 13,018
Joined: Sep 09, 2009
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:
   

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#6 » by ChosenSavior » Mon May 17, 2021 9:44 pm

Always believed in RJ and glad to see he got to end his season on a high note. I really like what he brings to the table for the Magic and hope he works real hard this summer on his strengths and weaknesses so that he comes back and does great things in year 2.

Thanks Denver!
User avatar
DiplomaticMagic
General Manager
Posts: 7,983
And1: 2,865
Joined: Jan 11, 2007
   

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#7 » by DiplomaticMagic » Mon May 17, 2021 9:47 pm

Magic_Stick914 wrote:Congratulations RJ ... Kid has a good head on his shoulders .. competitive attitude and willing to learn and perfect his game .. no tattoos and no fade (haircut) are priorities lol


He is tatted. On leg and stomach i believe
Keep Isaac
User avatar
Audi
Assistant Coach
Posts: 3,889
And1: 3,216
Joined: May 30, 2014
 

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#8 » by Audi » Mon May 17, 2021 10:04 pm

Nice thing is that while Elf was able to string together a RotM performance he could never do it consistently. Huge disappointment. RJ on the other hand, seems to have that 5th gear that Elf only showed glimpses of.
Abra Cadabra, Razzmatazz, Slam-Dunk Sesame, Hocus Pocus, Alacazam, Gonna set the spirit free
Keeping The Original Orlando Magic Theme Song Alive since 2009
User avatar
SOUL
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 58,728
And1: 40,764
Joined: Dec 11, 2006
Location: █████████████
     

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#9 » by SOUL » Mon May 17, 2021 10:27 pm

Grats to Hamp!
www.rareslums.com // please support my writing!
yoyojw17
Lead Assistant
Posts: 5,812
And1: 3,442
Joined: Dec 26, 2011
Location: Gainesville,FL
 

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#10 » by yoyojw17 » Mon May 17, 2021 10:38 pm

Denver looks over at gordon.... "You know... you're cool and all... buuuuuut we may have dun 'F---ed' up"... lol.

JK. But for real though.... Called the trade a while back.... (may have included bol bol as well instead of )... but i was excited when the trade went down. Hampton has the "IT" factor... .and can't wait to see where he goes. We lucked out with his drop in the draft.
Magic_Stick914
Ballboy
Posts: 24
And1: 3
Joined: Apr 09, 2021
       

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#11 » by Magic_Stick914 » Tue May 18, 2021 12:54 am

DiplomaticMagic wrote:
Magic_Stick914 wrote:Congratulations RJ ... Kid has a good head on his shoulders .. competitive attitude and willing to learn and perfect his game .. no tattoos and no fade (haircut) are priorities lol


He is tatted. On leg and stomach i believe


Yeah you’re right the legs
dsg2021
Assistant Coach
Posts: 3,759
And1: 1,199
Joined: Jul 07, 2009
   

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#12 » by dsg2021 » Tue May 18, 2021 2:05 am

Does anyone have RJ Hampton highlights from May?
uraverage
Bench Warmer
Posts: 1,356
And1: 558
Joined: Jun 11, 2015
 

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#13 » by uraverage » Tue May 18, 2021 2:57 am

Cole had a good May too. Like how the guards have grown. Now what do we do with our Centers shooting 15% from 3? RJ was a nice pick up for Gordon
User avatar
SOUL
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 58,728
And1: 40,764
Joined: Dec 11, 2006
Location: █████████████
     

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#14 » by SOUL » Tue May 18, 2021 4:20 am

uraverage wrote:Cole had a good May too. Like how the guards have grown. Now what do we do with our Centers shooting 15% from 3? RJ was a nice pick up for Gordon


We don't need our centers doing anything from three necessarily if we have shooting in other positions. I don't want to always force a Vuc-centric offense from center position.
www.rareslums.com // please support my writing!
User avatar
drsd
RealGM
Posts: 39,052
And1: 8,904
Joined: Mar 16, 2003
     

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#15 » by drsd » Tue May 18, 2021 6:52 am

..
User avatar
Message Boar
Assistant Coach
Posts: 3,843
And1: 2,456
Joined: Apr 07, 2019
Location: The Netherlands
       

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#16 » by Message Boar » Tue May 18, 2021 9:01 am

Wow, didn't really see that coming, since I haven't been tracking other teams' rookies much.

But congratulations to the young man. He seems to have a lot of potential, even though there's plenty to work on. It's a lot easier to accumulate stats on a tanking team as opposed to a team trying to achieve something. But this was a nice surprise.
User avatar
Ducklett
General Manager
Posts: 8,039
And1: 5,501
Joined: Jul 17, 2012
 

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#17 » by Ducklett » Tue May 18, 2021 9:45 am

Honestly, Denver seems to have a pretty darn good track record with draft picks, so I wouldn't be shocked if RJ turned out to be a good player.
pepe1991
RealGM
Posts: 22,971
And1: 18,965
Joined: Jan 10, 2016
   

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#18 » by pepe1991 » Tue May 18, 2021 10:21 am

Ducklett wrote:Honestly, Denver seems to have a pretty darn good track record with draft picks, so I wouldn't be shocked if RJ turned out to be a good player.


Just look at this gem finding:


20# Evan Fournier
27# Gobert
41# Jokic
19# Beasley
51# Monte Morris
13# Donovan Mitchell
14# Porter
Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans. -John Lennon
User avatar
ChosenSavior
Forum Mod - Magic
Forum Mod - Magic
Posts: 29,326
And1: 13,018
Joined: Sep 09, 2009
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:
   

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#19 » by ChosenSavior » Tue May 18, 2021 12:50 pm

jonbob17
Analyst
Posts: 3,481
And1: 1,440
Joined: Jul 01, 2020

Re: RJ Hampton Earns Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month 

Post#20 » by jonbob17 » Tue May 18, 2021 4:45 pm

It sounds like he has another summer of work scheduled with Mike Miller. If he can become a consistent 38% shooter from deep, he is going to be good, with a possibility for being much better than good.

Return to Orlando Magic