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Intro by Rob L on Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 at 2:45 pm | permalink | trackback | comments |
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Original Article: http://www.nba.com/rookies/rankings.html?rss=true

On Wednesday, the rosters for the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam were announced, and while our Top Seven are all going to Las Vegas, the last two spots didn't quite jive with our rankings.

Instead of big men Craig Smith, Shelden Williams or LaMarcus Aldridge, guards Jordan Farmar and Marcus Williams round out the roster. That gives the rookie squad a pair of true point guards, as there are none in our Top 10.

There are folks out there that aren't Marcus Williams fans. I've only seen him play a few times, but I like the guy. Too selfish? Maybe, but he's a rookie. I'll give him a couple seasons to figure that one out before I hold it against his game.

mike g said on February 7th, 2007 at 6:52 am :

Isn't Sergio Rodriguez a PG? He's got numbers somewhere between a young John Stockton and a young Gary Grant. OK, that's a wide range.

Who is the best rookie in the East? It's slim pickin's — Tyrus Thomas? Marcus? Neither one gets much PT. Morrison gets starter's minutes, and he doesn't even look like NBA stuff.