Co rookie of the month

[Spud2nique]

Nice Trae

http://bleacherreport.com/post/atlanta-hawks/85bf7d2e-3b14-4b54-9a0c-6bd84d4b00bb

[Spud2nique]

This is gonna be close all year.

[Bob8]

This is gonna be close all year.

Trae rookie of the eastern conference, Luka western. I cannot see any serious competition for Trae in next months in the east.

[DirtybirdGA]

Nice dishes..

[Jamaaliver]

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Young’s award covers both October and November and he is the first member of the Hawks organization to win the Rookie of the Month honor since Ivan Johnson (!) in April 2012.

Young benefits from most of the top NBA rookies, headlined by Doncic, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Deandre Ayton, operating in the Western Conference, but he did post per-game averages of 15.6 points and 7.6 assists combined in October and November.

With Doncic winning on the other side and other rookies like Jackson Jr. flourishing elsewhere, Young won’t be stepping out of the spotlight anytime soon. It will be intriguing to monitor his progress throughout the campaign but, at the very least, the 20-year-old now boasts a piece of league-wide hardware.

Peachtree Hoops


Hot takes and fearless predictions:

1. Trae will win this award again this season.

2. But won't take it every month. Miles Bridges* and Wendell Carter will sneak in for a month a piece.

3. Ivan Johnson won this award?!? Kind of takes the shine off the accomplishment.

4. It's a bit embarrassing that JJJ and Ayton have to compete for this recognition with Luka who has been playing professionally for years now. While Trae is free and clear to dominate this award in the East.

[kg01]

I'm just checking in to let the Mavs fans know our rookie is on par with theirs ... oh and plus we got another lotto pick comin ....

[Bob8]

I'm just checking in to let the Mavs fans know our rookie is on par with theirs ... oh and plus we got another lotto pick comin ....

like eastern conference is on par with western. Luka had to beat JJJ and Ayton. Trae, Trier.

[Jamaaliver]

like eastern conference is on par with western...

Watch yourself, Bob.

Rooting for your guy is fine. But trashing the entire eastern conference is gonna get you more push back than you likely want to deal with.

[Bob8]

like eastern conference is on par with western...

Watch yourself, Bob.

Rooting for your guy is fine. But trashing the entire eastern conference is gonna get you more push back than you likely want to deal with.

I said, like eastern conference is on par with western. i didn't put any scale how different they are, except Trae and Luka. it's on you to see the difference or not. based on your reaction, you are trashing Trae.

[kg01]

like eastern conference is on par with western...

Watch yourself, Bob.

Rooting for your guy is fine. But trashing the entire eastern conference is gonna get you more push back than you likely want to deal with.

I said, like eastern conference is on par with western. i didn't put any scale how different they are, except Trae and Luka. it's on you to see the difference or not. based on your reaction, you are trashing Trae.

Don't play that game, Bob.

Your comment also had nothing to do with the content of my post.

[Bob8]

Watch yourself, Bob.

Rooting for your guy is fine. But trashing the entire eastern conference is gonna get you more push back than you likely want to deal with.

I said, like eastern conference is on par with western. i didn't put any scale how different they are, except Trae and Luka. it's on you to see the difference or not. based on your reaction, you are trashing Trae.

Don't play that game, Bob.

Your comment also had nothing to do with the content of my post.

sure it has. you said they're on pair, knowing that they have got award in different conference. I just remind you, that competition is totally different. Trae is for sure not top3 in ROY race at the moment. and you even put in play next years Mavs pick, emphasising how better the trade was for the Hawks. and I just disagreed.

[kg01]

I said, like eastern conference is on par with western. i didn't put any scale how different they are, except Trae and Luka. it's on you to see the difference or not. based on your reaction, you are trashing Trae.

Don't play that game, Bob.

Your comment also had nothing to do with the content of my post.

sure it has. you said they're on pair, knowing that they have got award in different conference. I just remind you, that competition is totally different. Trae is for sure not top3 in ROY race at the moment. and you even put in play next years Mavs pick, emphasising how better the trade was for the Hawks. and I just disagreed.

Oh stahhp.

ATL has played 24 games, 9 against the West, 5 of which were on the road

DAL has played 21 games, 8 against the East, 3 of which were on the road

So the Mavs have played 4 more games against the West than the Hawks have. Not material.

[~Wretch~]

I'm just checking in to let the Mavs fans know our rookie is on par with theirs ... oh and plus we got another lotto pick comin ....

I dunno KG..... Over the past 2 or 3 weeks, the Mavs are looking halfway decent. Definitely a sleeper for a playoff bid.

[~Wretch~]

...and I'm just OT talking about that potential lottery pick. Not the ROY convo.

[Bob8]

Don't play that game, Bob.

Your comment also had nothing to do with the content of my post.

sure it has. you said they're on pair, knowing that they have got award in different conference. I just remind you, that competition is totally different. Trae is for sure not top3 in ROY race at the moment. and you even put in play next years Mavs pick, emphasising how better the trade was for the Hawks. and I just disagreed.

Oh stahhp.

ATL has played 24 games, 9 against the West, 5 of which were on the road

DAL has played 21 games, 8 against the East, 3 of which were on the road

So the Mavs have played 4 more games against the West than the Hawks have. Not material.

I meant, Trae was better than WCJ, Trier, Miles B., Sexton... Luka was better than Ayton, JJJ, SGA, Bagley... It looks to me that competition is much harder on the west, but maybe I'm wrong.

[kg01]

sure it has. you said they're on pair, knowing that they have got award in different conference. I just remind you, that competition is totally different. Trae is for sure not top3 in ROY race at the moment. and you even put in play next years Mavs pick, emphasising how better the trade was for the Hawks. and I just disagreed.

Oh stahhp.

ATL has played 24 games, 9 against the West, 5 of which were on the road

DAL has played 21 games, 8 against the East, 3 of which were on the road

So the Mavs have played 4 more games against the West than the Hawks have. Not material.

I meant, Trae was better than WCJ, Trier, Miles B., Sexton... Luka was better than Ayton, JJJ, SGA, Bagley... It looks to me that competition is much harder on the west, but maybe I'm wrong.

Nobody's trying to tout one over the other (Young v Doncic). Simply encouraged by our guy and the pick that's coming with him.

And let's not ignore the fact that Doncic is on a team that, at worst, should be competitive and, at best, should be competing for the playoffs with or without him. Same can be said about JJJ. That doesn't mean they're not good rookies but context and supporting cast matter.

[kg01]

...and I'm just OT talking about that potential lottery pick. Not the ROY convo.

I hear you. I'm just expecting DAL to fade (enough) late to fall out of it.

[Bob8]

Oh stahhp.

ATL has played 24 games, 9 against the West, 5 of which were on the road

DAL has played 21 games, 8 against the East, 3 of which were on the road

So the Mavs have played 4 more games against the West than the Hawks have. Not material.

I meant, Trae was better than WCJ, Trier, Miles B., Sexton... Luka was better than Ayton, JJJ, SGA, Bagley... It looks to me that competition is much harder on the west, but maybe I'm wrong.

Nobody's trying to tout one over the other (Young v Doncic). Simply encouraged by our guy and the pick that's coming with him.

And let's not ignore the fact that Doncic is on a team that, at worst, should be competitive and, at best, should be competing for the playoffs with or without him. Same can be said about JJJ. That doesn't mean they're not good rookies but context and supporting cast matter.

the key word is on par here. if they will ended on par, Hawks has won the trade. (even thought mavericks would have never picked Trae without a trade). and you especially mentioned Mavs fans. and that's why I made a comment. Imho they don't look on par at the moment. It's not about Trae shot selection, the difference is that Luka is shooting over 40% pull-ups or stepbacks 3s. his 3s are even less assisted than Trae's. we can discuss, why Luka is better at the moment, is this important or not, what influence team rosters has on that and what will happen in few years time, but that doesn't change how players are playing at the moment. if you insist, I believe Trae is in ideal team for him, he would have looked much worse in Mavs under RC, because he wouldn't have the freedom he has now in the team that actually want to win.

[Spud2nique]

...and I'm just OT talking about that potential lottery pick. Not the ROY convo.

I hear you. I'm just expecting DAL to fade (enough) late to fall out of it.

Like I told jaamal. Doncic lil girly legs won’t last.

[macd-gm]

If the whole western conference is so great how did they get so many top picks?