Will the rookies finally beat the sophomores?

[Cliff Levingston]

Interesting thought. Considering Oden will technically be a rookie player this year and (possibly) Rudy Fernandez coming over and making an impact, will this finally be the year the rookies beat up on the sophomores?

Projected Rookie Roster:
G Derrick Rose
G O.J. Mayo
G Jerryd Bayless
G Rudy Fernandez
F Michael Beasley
F Kevin Love
F Danilo Galinari
C Greg Oden
C Brook Lopez

Projected Sophomore Roster:
G Mike Conley Jr.
G Juan Carlos Navarro
F Kevin Durant
F Jeff Green
F Sean Williams
F Luis Scola
F Al Thornton
C Al Horford
C Joakim Noah

[Speedlot]

Nope, not even close.

Horfored and Thorton will rip them a new one... And then you have Kevin Durant, who's gonna be unstoppable this coming year.

Soph by 20

[Basileus777]

I doubt it. They have a lot of big names, but those rookies are simply going to be too raw.

[NetsForce]

Sean Williams would have a block party.

[MagicFan149]

thorton is going to go off next year.. not to mention durant... id still take the sophmores... but that game will be fun to watch for sure...

[Wizards2Lottery]

Nick Young will make the sophomore team over Navarro and probably rip everyone on the rookie team a new one.

[Relentless88]

I'd like to see that happen, won't though.

[cool007]

Too early to tell.

Who knows how soon Rose/Oden/Beasley get to NBA playing level or high level.

If they do that in first 2 months, then I don't think there is anyone in the soph that can stop them.

[Red Robot]

I think the rookies as a group are slightly better prospects, but it's hard to pick against a year of experience.

(Indications from Portland are that Fernandez will definitely be in the NBA next year. It's hard to predict how good he'll be though.)

[High 5]

This will be he best shot they'll have for a while most likely. Still doubt it.

[Silk Wilkes]

Even LeBron, Melo, Bosh and Wade wouldn't take out the sophs. Amare killed them, but '03 is definitely the better class.

[Luv those Knicks]

I think, with Greg Oden, they have a legit shot. Oden may be better than any big man on the sophmore team. Horford's a beast & all, but he doesn't have Oden's size, strength or skill.

[Spykes]

I do think the rooks have a good chance this year, but like others have said, it's just really hard to bet against that 1 year of NBA experience.

[Da big3]

Sean Williams will alley-yoop of the backboard and scare the crap out of the rookies.....

[667Club]

who cares ...

[EGame]

who cares ...

Obviously you do or you would not have replied, yeah?

Anyway, the rooks have a good shot, but I still think the sophmores will take the game (1 year of experience makes a difference).

[kdot99]

Remember last year when everyone thought the 07 class (with Oden) would beat the 06 class? Look how that turned out...

[Storm Surge]

Luis Scola would manhandle Beasley.

[GJense4181]

You forgot Rodney Stuckey on the sophomore team.

[A.J.]

Imo they need to extend the length of the rosters.

As for the question I dont think the rooks will win against the sophs.

Scola will dominate.