The OFFICIAL rookie impressions thread pt.III

[GhostsOfGil]

Beal and Lillard named rookies of the month for January.

http://www.nba.com/2013/news/02/01/brad ... index.html

[Rick Rolled]

Maurice Harkless is starting to show signs of life.

19/14 plus 4 steals against the Bucks tonight.

[Shem]

Lillard with 23 points and 8 assists tonight.

[orangeparka]

Lillard's play impressive lately. I dunno if it's just me, but it looks like he's attacking the basket more, which is always a good sign.

[ComboGuardCity]

MKG got knocked. He appears to have suffered a concussion. You hate to see such a freak accident.

[ComboGuardCity]

Due to the lack of Andre Drummond mix tapes, I decided to throw one together real quick.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scdiy3LnePg[/youtube]

[NY2TheBay]

Barnes had a very nice night.

21 pts, 8rbs, 9-11 from the field. With a couple athletic finishes at the rim.

[Shem]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ottg6ucyx2g[/youtube]

[9abovetherim]

Barnes had a very nice night.

21 pts, 8rbs, 9-11 from the field. With a couple athletic finishes at the rim.

Mark Jackson on Harrison Barnes:
“I don’t think enough credit has been given to him. He’s a rookie starting at the small forward position, one of the toughest positions to play in this league, and he’s played a huge role in us being 13 games over .500. I’m very patient with him. He’s defending from day one, competed and he’s a high character guy. He’s only going to get better. ”

'Sky's the limit'

[Beard]

Moe Harkless last night: 7-16, 19 points, 14 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block, 1 assist, 0 turnovers

[menten]

Barnes had a very nice night.

21 pts, 8rbs, 9-11 from the field. With a couple athletic finishes at the rim.

Mark Jackson on Harrison Barnes:
“I don’t think enough credit has been given to him. He’s a rookie starting at the small forward position, one of the toughest positions to play in this league, and he’s played a huge role in us being 13 games over .500. I’m very patient with him. He’s defending from day one, competed and he’s a high character guy. He’s only going to get better. ”

'Sky's the limit'

SF is one of the toughest positions to play?

[Shem]

Barnes had a very nice night.

21 pts, 8rbs, 9-11 from the field. With a couple athletic finishes at the rim.

Mark Jackson on Harrison Barnes:
“I don’t think enough credit has been given to him. He’s a rookie starting at the small forward position, one of the toughest positions to play in this league, and he’s played a huge role in us being 13 games over .500. I’m very patient with him. He’s defending from day one, competed and he’s a high character guy. He’s only going to get better. ”

'Sky's the limit'

[Scout Taron]

Barnes had a very nice night.

21 pts, 8rbs, 9-11 from the field. With a couple athletic finishes at the rim.

Mark Jackson on Harrison Barnes:
“I don’t think enough credit has been given to him. He’s a rookie starting at the small forward position, one of the toughest positions to play in this league, and he’s played a huge role in us being 13 games over .500. I’m very patient with him. He’s defending from day one, competed and he’s a high character guy. He’s only going to get better. ”

'Sky's the limit'

It's definitely in the top 5.

[NY2TheBay]

Mark Jackson on Harrison Barnes:
“I don’t think enough credit has been given to him. He’s a rookie starting at the small forward position, one of the toughest positions to play in this league, and he’s played a huge role in us being 13 games over .500. I’m very patient with him. He’s defending from day one, competed and he’s a high character guy. He’s only going to get better. ”

'Sky's the limit'

The 3 has some of the games most dynamic players and for a rookie to come in an compete the way barnes has deserves praise.

[Bskey]

Mark Jackson on Harrison Barnes:
“I don’t think enough credit has been given to him. He’s a rookie starting at the small forward position, one of the toughest positions to play in this league, and he’s played a huge role in us being 13 games over .500. I’m very patient with him. He’s defending from day one, competed and he’s a high character guy. He’s only going to get better. ”

'Sky's the limit'

The 3 has some of the games most dynamic players and for a rookie to come in an compete the way barnes has deserves praise.

Fair thing to point out but relative to other positions is not that difficult. I agree he deserves praise though, ANY position is difficult for a rookie.

[Han Solo]

Due to the lack of Andre Drummond mix tapes, I decided to throw one together real quick.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scdiy3LnePg[/youtube]

GREAT JOB.

[Hero]

Thanks for the Drummond vid. Would love to see more.

[Shem]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V29b_sAUe18[/youtube]

[Goldtop]

Kobe on Drummond:

Kobe both praised and lambasted Andre Drummond in the same quote in a way only Kobe truly can ...
"I was pretty calm," Bryant said when asked about the Detroit Pistons' sideline out of bounds play with 1.2 seconds left when Kyle Singler tried to find Andre Drummond for an alley-oop. "I was like, 'Man, if he makes that s---, then God bless him.' You know what I mean? It was just like a tough play to make over Pau who is a 7-footer, to make that type of catch in that situation."

When Bryant was asked if Gasol fouled Drummond, that's where he got in his little description of the rookie out of UConn who finished with nine points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots.

"The kid's really good, I think he has a bright future, but he can't shoot free throws for s---," Bryant said, bluntly. "I wasn't worried about the foul."

[Goldtop]

chris palmer ‏@ESPNChrisPalmer
19-year-old Andre Drummond is on a dunk spree.
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