Rookie Discussion Thread

countryboy667 · Post #41 » by **countryboy667** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 3:14 am

Others are getting more talk here, but I'm willing to bet in the long run none of these phenoms getting accolades here will be better than Myles Turner...14 points, 13 boards tonight on 6-8 shooting...hasn't even scratched the surface of his potential yet...

MUpacersSIC · Post #42 » by **MUpacersSIC** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 3:22 am

countryboy667 wrote:Others are getting more talk here, but I'm willing to bet in the long run none of these phenoms getting accolades here will be better than Myles Turner...14 points, 13 boards tonight on 6-8 shooting...hasn't even scratched the surface of his potential yet...

Not sure I'd say that. Turner is one of a few guys in this class I think will be all-stars. A number will be very good starters for years to come as well.

Mister Smiles · Post #43 » by **Mister Smiles** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 3:24 am

I'm skeptical of Okafor (good stats on an awful team, dubious attitude) and Porzingis (green light to shoot on a bad team, giving him inflated, inefficient scoring numbers), but Towns looks like the real deal.

Long-term, I'd rank them:

1. Towns
2. Turner
3. Porzingis
4. Okafor
5. Stein
6. Kaminsky

PeteW · Post #44 » by **PeteW** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 3:48 am

countryboy667 wrote:Others are getting more talk here, but I'm willing to bet in the long run none of these phenoms getting accolades here will be better than Myles Turner...14 points, 13 boards tonight on 6-8 shooting...hasn't even scratched the surface of his potential yet...

Towns? I'll take that bet easy.

PeteW · Post #45 » by **PeteW** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 3:53 am

Mister Smiles wrote:I'm skeptical of Okafor (good stats on an awful team, dubious attitude) and Porzingis (green light to shoot on a bad team, giving him inflated, inefficient scoring numbers), but Towns looks like the real deal.

Long-term, I'd rank them:

1. Towns
2. Turner
3. Porzingis
4. Okafor
5. Stein
6. Kaminsky

Stein and Kaminsky over Booker and Russell?

Post #46 » by **SOUL** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 3:54 am

Mario

14/9, +20 +/-, (+ 1 huge basket)

youOK · Post #47 » by **youOK** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 3:56 am

I mean lets be real, it's obviously Towns and then everyone else by a large margin. KP has shown more flashes than anyone not named Towns and then there is a large clump of very impressive players (Turner among them).

Overall really awesome to see for the NBA. I think we were starting to experience a dearth of bigmen and this class seems to have them in Spades. This is definitely one of the most impressive rookie classes I've seen.

Westbreezy · Post #48 » by **Westbreezy** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 4:01 am

D'Angelo w/ 16, 5, and 5 including 4 steals and 1 block. Started the night off 1/7 but ended the game making 5/9

It was the first game this season Byron's let him close the game out since he's been coming off the bench!

Mister Smiles · Post #49 » by **Mister Smiles** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 4:58 am

PeteW wrote:
Mister Smiles wrote:I'm skeptical of Okafor (good stats on an awful team, dubious attitude) and Porzingis (green light to shoot on a bad team, giving him inflated, inefficient scoring numbers), but Towns looks like the real deal.

Long-term, I'd rank them:

1. Towns
2. Turner
3. Porzingis
4. Okafor
5. Stein
6. Kaminsky

Stein and Kaminsky over Booker and Russell?

I was ranking the lottery bigs (Lyles sucks too much to even warrant mentioning).

Post #50 » by **Marcus** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:00 am

Klomp wrote:Fake dribble handoff and drive

R.I.P Dante Cunningham

mksp · Post #51 » by **mksp** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:13 am

SOUL wrote:Mario

14/9, +20 +/-, (+ 1 huge basket)

6/14 shooting, 2/8 from 3. Nice win.

mksp · Post #52 » by **mksp** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:13 am

Westbreezy wrote:D'Angelo w/ 16, 5, and 5 including 4 steals and 1 block. Started the night off 1/7 but ended the game making 5/9

It was the first game this season Byron's let him close the game out since he's been coming off the bench!

Shot 6/18 overall.

Just give us the facts guys!

King- · Post #53 » by **King-** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:14 am

Mister Smiles wrote:I'm skeptical of Okafor (good stats on an awful team, dubious attitude) and Porzingis (green light to shoot on a bad team, giving him inflated, inefficient scoring numbers), but Towns looks like the real deal.

Long-term, I'd rank them:

1. Towns
2. Turner
3. Porzingis
4. Okafor
5. Stein
6. Kaminsky

KAMINSKY? Lmao.

"Long term potential?" What kind of long-term potential does a non-athletic, stiff 3 point shooter with no defense have? His ceiling is a prime Steve Novak basically. You can find those type of guys off the street, YMCA's, Europe, etc.

Out of all the lottery picks, Kaminsky would be the one who probably wouldn't be a lottery pick in a redraft.

King- · Post #54 » by **King-** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:15 am

mksp wrote:
SOUL wrote:Mario

14/9, +20 +/-, (+ 1 huge basket)

6/14 shooting, 2/8 from 3. Nice win.

He was two missed shots away from shooting 50% from the field, your point?

Stop looking at box scores and watch the games. He played great and his playmaking ability is very good. The Magic would not have won without him- he hit a clutch 3 at the end of the game to take the lead.

King- · Post #55 » by **King-** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:17 am

mksp wrote:
Westbreezy wrote:D'Angelo w/ 16, 5, and 5 including 4 steals and 1 block. Started the night off 1/7 but ended the game making 5/9

It was the first game this season Byron's let him close the game out since he's been coming off the bench!

Shot 6/18 overall.

Just give us the facts guys!

I'm not even a Russell fan and I think he will be a huge bust... but he DID give you the facts- he clearly said that he started 1-7 and finished 5-9. Is that too much math? lol that is basically the stat that you said in your post......

Start watching games bruh.

mksp · Post #56 » by **mksp** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:17 am

Okafor was garbage tonight for the most part, though more engaged in terms of rebounding these last handful of games.

7/18 for 14 points / 9 rebounds / 3 blocks, but was -14 overall.

mksp · Post #57 » by **mksp** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:18 am

King- wrote:
mksp wrote:
SOUL wrote:Mario

14/9, +20 +/-, (+ 1 huge basket)

6/14 shooting, 2/8 from 3. Nice win.

He was two missed shots away from shooting 50% from the field, your point?

Stop looking at box scores and watch the games. He played great and his playmaking ability is very good. The Magic would not have won without him- he hit a clutch 3 at the end of the game to take the lead.

No point, adding context that wasn't originally provided so people didn't have to search for box scores. Don't be so sensitive.

King- · Post #58 » by **King-** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:20 am

mksp wrote:
King- wrote:
mksp wrote:
6/14 shooting, 2/8 from 3. Nice win.

He was two missed shots away from shooting 50% from the field, your point?

Stop looking at box scores and watch the games. He played great and his playmaking ability is very good. The Magic would not have won without him- he hit a clutch 3 at the end of the game to take the lead.

No point, adding context that wasn't originally provided so people didn't have to search for box scores. Don't be so sensitive.

Oh okay. Carry on then.

Nah, wasn't being too sensitive- just trying to protect my teams rookie, ya know? I was thinking you were trying to say he had a bad game because he shot 6/14

mksp · Post #59 » by **mksp** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:23 am

King- wrote:
mksp wrote:
Westbreezy wrote:D'Angelo w/ 16, 5, and 5 including 4 steals and 1 block. Started the night off 1/7 but ended the game making 5/9

It was the first game this season Byron's let him close the game out since he's been coming off the bench!

Shot 6/18 overall.

Just give us the facts guys!

I'm not even a Russell fan and I think he will be a huge bust... but he DID give you the facts- he clearly said that he started 1-7 and finished 5-9. Is that too much math? lol that is basically the stat that you said in your post......

Start watching games bruh.

(1 + 5) / (7 + 9) = 6 / 16 = 37.5%

6 / 18 = 33.3%

It's totally not a big deal. I just added context to what was originally presented. Russell is a fine young player. But the original post didn't include a handful of details, that I filled in.

King- · Post #60 » by **King-** » Tue Feb 9, 2016 5:25 am

mksp wrote:
King- wrote:
mksp wrote:
Shot 6/18 overall.

Just give us the facts guys!

I'm not even a Russell fan and I think he will be a huge bust... but he DID give you the facts- he clearly said that he started 1-7 and finished 5-9. Is that too much math? lol that is basically the stat that you said in your post......

Start watching games bruh.

(1 + 5) / (7 + 9) = 6 / 16 = 37.5%

6 / 18 = 33.3%

It's totally not a big deal. I just added context to what was originally presented. Russell is a fine young player. But the original post didn't include a handful of details, that I filled in.

I see- sorry bro.