The OFFICIAL Rookie impressions thread

rockmanslim · Post #1121 » by **rockmanslim** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 4:37 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkog_1nJ3u8&feature=em-unknown[/youtube]

oh me oh my, so skilled, so smooth.

rockmanslim · Post #1122 » by **rockmanslim** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 4:50 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_3DfmXbeOw[/youtube]

Waiters has that old man game. Not an elite athlete, not the tightest ball handling skills, but just knows how to play, can just do a little bit of everything, can score from anywhere, wow. Nice, I LIKE! GREAT SUCCESS!

cbosh4mvp · Post #1123 » by **cbosh4mvp** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 5:48 pm

Waiters has been impressive. Give ross that control and he\ll do just fine as well. On a side note, Drummond has been far from a bust. This draft class keeps impressing.

JV4MVP · Post #1124 » by **JV4MVP** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:04 pm

rockmanslim wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkog_1nJ3u8&feature=em-unknown[/youtube]

oh me oh my, so skilled, so smooth.

Except that one jumpshot from the side he didn't look that smooth at all. Maybe he's quick and agile for his size, but not that skilled yet.

rockmanslim · Post #1125 » by **rockmanslim** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:13 pm

Regression2u wrote:
rockmanslim wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkog_1nJ3u8&feature=em-unknown[/youtube]

oh me oh my, so skilled, so smooth.

Except that one jumpshot from the side he didn't look that smooth at all. Maybe he's quick and agile for his size, but not that skilled yet.

i'm just gonna assume you're trolling and move on

ComboGuardCity · Post #1126 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 6:35 pm

GhostsOfGil wrote:Beal with a pretty solid game. 22 points on 14 shots. He was ejected at the end of the game for an unnecessary foul on Ellis after the game was decided. IMO it didn't deserve to be upgraded to a flagrant 2..

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4DE9xa2RCE[/youtube]

I don't think Jennings should pick a fight with anybody in the NBA.

mg · Post #1127 » by mg » Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:04 pm

I am really digging this draft class. Davis, Waiters, MKG, Beal, Barnes, Drummond, Crowder, Zeller, Lillard, Meyers, and Jonas have all had their moments and we're only one week into the season. Guys like PJ3 and Lamb also appear to have big potential. I think it's only a matter of time before we also see TRob shine.

Elden Payton · Post #1128 » by **Elden Payton** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:20 pm

Johnlac1 wrote:MKG is coming on strong. Last game he had 12 pts on 5-9 shooting, 6 rbs, 2 stls, and 3 blk shots. He is already the Bobcats best def. player. His jump shot is still shaky, but boy can he get to the basket. And he seems to understand the game. Doesn't force anything. His all around game is better than any other rooks so far except for AD. I'm waiting on my Bucks top rook John Henson who got hurt early on and has seen limited action.

As a Bobcats fan I have to agree with this, he is already our best player arguably and is much better than advertised, for whatever reason Coach Dunlap hasn't given him more minutes but he has made an impact for us in every game and has been our most consistent player.

Post #1129 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:59 am

Talent and ability was never a concern with me for Davis, but considering the "cleanup" role he played at Kentucky, I never thought he would be so aggressive and confident as a scorer this early.

It's clear at this point that even the most optimistic scoring predictions will probably be broken. He feels like he needs to be the man with the ball, and he's doing a good job so far. He'll definitely hit his lumps, but I love him showing so much as a scorer so early on

Bskey · Post #1130 » by **Bskey** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:12 am

The NBA really needs a couple good draft classes, glad this one is working out. I hope a lot of these guys live up to their potential, but then if they do I hope they remain rivals and not become another batch of super friends.

Blkbrd671 · Post #1131 » by **Blkbrd671** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 2:13 am

Bskey wrote:The NBA really needs a couple good draft classes, glad this one is working out. I hope a lot of these guys live up to their potential, but then if they do I hope they remain rivals and not become another batch of super friends.

i think they've had 2 decent draft classes. and the league overall has a lot of talent. i agree that we need rivalries. sick of players blowing each other

dballislife · Post #1132 » by **dballislife** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:27 am

kidd with the best rookie game of the year so far

GoBobs · Post #1133 » by **GoBobs** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:33 am

yeah nice game by mkg tonight 8-12 from the field and 9-10 at the line are vet numbers

DreDay · Post #1134 » by **DreDay** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:51 am

Bskey wrote:The NBA really needs a couple good draft classes, glad this one is working out. I hope a lot of these guys live up to their potential, but then if they do I hope they remain rivals and not become another batch of super friends.

This seems strange to me.

2008 had Rose, Westbrook, Love, Gallinari, Mayo, Gordon, Ibaka, Batum
2009 had Griffin, Harden, Tyreke, Curry, DeRozan, Lawson, Jennings, Rubio
2010 had Wall, Monroe, Cousins, George, Bradley (the weakest IMO of the last 5 years)
2011 had Irving, Kanter, Valanciuanas, K Thompson, Shumpert, Faried

They have some pretty nice talent. No LeBron's but all-star calibre players.

Elden Payton · Post #1135 » by **Elden Payton** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:54 am

dballislife wrote:kidd with the best rookie game of the year so far

It was an amzing game to watch no doubt and and amazing performance from someone in their fifth game.

Shem · Post #1136 » by **Shem** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:01 am

Damian Lillard with 15 points and 5 assists in the 1st half against the Spurs.

scrop32 · Post #1137 » by **scrop32** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:12 am

Shem wrote:Damian Lillard with 15 points and 5 assists in the 1st half against the Spurs.

wow it looks like he's the real deal

Big Jaffa · Post #1138 » by **Big Jaffa** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:36 am

He struggled in the second half, probably a combination of spurs adjusting and him playing extended minutes since the start of the season.

Shem · Post #1139 » by **Shem** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:52 am

Big Jaffa wrote:He struggled in the second half, probably a combination of spurs adjusting and him playing extended minutes since the start of the season.

Pretty much how it happened. And Lillard didn't look very aggressive in the 3rd at all and didn't play much in that period. The other part was how hot Batum was and making sure he had the ball. Still, 20 points, 6 assists and 2 steals is pretty respectful for a rookie.

And the thing about all those minutes. When you're a rookie thrown in the fire like that and playing a lot of minutes, it takes a lot to get used to because the NBA game is longer and you're playing games closer together rather than playing twice a week and 30 games a year in college. Then there is the point guard factor and how hard they have work and Lillard is getting double teamed a lot now.

HornetJail · Post #1140 » by **HornetJail** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:02 am

GoBobs wrote:yeah nice game by mkg tonight 8-12 from the field and 9-10 at the line are vet numbers

Don't forget the 12 rebounds and a hell of a lot of heart. :wink: