Comments on: Rookie of the Year Rankings: Preseason Edition http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/09/rookie-of-the-year-rankings-preseason-edition/ The Hoop Doctors | NBA Basketball News, Rumors, Videos Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:30:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: NetsAreScorching - NJ Nets Blog - Nets News, Rumors, Analysis, Podcasts, Salaries, & Statistics » Blog Archive » Nets on the Net: 9/15/09 Edition http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/09/rookie-of-the-year-rankings-preseason-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-6785 NetsAreScorching - NJ Nets Blog - Nets News, Rumors, Analysis, Podcasts, Salaries, & Statistics » Blog Archive » Nets on the Net: 9/15/09 Edition Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:46:33 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/?p=10146#comment-6785 [...] Hoop Doctors have their preseason Rookie of the Year rankings up with Terrence Williams ranked #4. The report says “Williams has a chance to come in and [...] [...] Hoop Doctors have their preseason Rookie of the Year rankings up with Terrence Williams ranked #4. The report says “Williams has a chance to come in and [...]

]]> By: Matt http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/09/rookie-of-the-year-rankings-preseason-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-6779 Matt Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:21:07 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/?p=10146#comment-6779 DeJuan Blair has limits to his game. He cannot jump (literally), is not a scorer, cannot pass, and has no agility/athleticism. Therefore he was a second round pick and he will likely average 4 and 4 (in limited minutes). He can rebound and take up space and was a great college rebounder. What is he going to do against NBA athletes that can also rebound? Will he be able to rebound a ball when Tyrus Thomas jumps over him? We will see but I will be surprised if he is better than Reggie Evans. Players ahead of Blair on my list (in no particular order): Thabeet, Hansbrough, James Johnson, Jrue Holiday, Ty Lawson, Jeff Teague, Eric Maynor, Darren Collison, Omri Casspi, Taj Gibson, Rod Beaubois, Wayne Ellington, Toney Douglas, and DaJuan Summers. Dude's got a long ways to go. Thanks for reading guys! Twitter.com/shmattshmanaya DeJuan Blair has limits to his game. He cannot jump (literally), is not a scorer, cannot pass, and has no agility/athleticism. Therefore he was a second round pick and he will likely average 4 and 4 (in limited minutes).

He can rebound and take up space and was a great college rebounder. What is he going to do against NBA athletes that can also rebound? Will he be able to rebound a ball when Tyrus Thomas jumps over him?

We will see but I will be surprised if he is better than Reggie Evans.

Players ahead of Blair on my list (in no particular order): Thabeet, Hansbrough, James Johnson, Jrue Holiday, Ty Lawson, Jeff Teague, Eric Maynor, Darren Collison, Omri Casspi, Taj Gibson, Rod Beaubois, Wayne Ellington, Toney Douglas, and DaJuan Summers.

Dude’s got a long ways to go.

Thanks for reading guys!

Twitter.com/shmattshmanaya

]]> By: Cuban Linx – Straighten It Out | The Rap Up http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/09/rookie-of-the-year-rankings-preseason-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-6777 Cuban Linx – Straighten It Out | The Rap Up Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:27:17 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/?p=10146#comment-6777 [...] Rookie of the Year Rankings: Pre-Season Edition [Hoop Doctors] farkItButton("Cuban+Linx+%26%238211%3B+Straighten+It+Out", [...] [...] Rookie of the Year Rankings: Pre-Season Edition [Hoop Doctors] farkItButton(“Cuban+Linx+%26%238211%3B+Straighten+It+Out”, [...]

]]> By: Illinois Baller http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/09/rookie-of-the-year-rankings-preseason-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-6776 Illinois Baller Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:18:31 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/?p=10146#comment-6776 "It is safe to say DeJuan Blair will not make this list all season long. If he does what ya’ll think he will (20 ppg and 10 rpg LOL) I will put him up there but c’mon. I will be surprised if he averages over 7 rpg and expect him to average 4 ppg and 4 rpg." You do realize that he rebounded better than any player in the past EIGHT years of the NCAA, right? http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/tourney/posts/56721-the-power-of-dejuan-blair More in this article. Educate yourself, Matt. The ONLY reason Blair fell out of the top 10 is because he's expected to have a career of 6-7 years, maximum. If he puts up 20 and 10 per game, he shouldn't make your list, he should (easily) be Rookie of the Year. What was the 10th best rookie player last year averaging? The rookie of the year last year (Rose) didn't even score 20 PPG! If Blair puts up 14 and 8 or 10 and 10, he will be in the top 3 or 4 in RotY voting. I think he'll put up somewhere around 10 and 8 or even 8 and 8 this year (in limited minutes), which would still easily qualify him for any RotY ranking in basically every NBA season. “It is safe to say DeJuan Blair will not make this list all season long. If he does what ya’ll think he will (20 ppg and 10 rpg LOL) I will put him up there but c’mon. I will be surprised if he averages over 7 rpg and expect him to average 4 ppg and 4 rpg.”

You do realize that he rebounded better than any player in the past EIGHT years of the NCAA, right?

http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/tourney/posts/56721-the-power-of-dejuan-blair

More in this article. Educate yourself, Matt. The ONLY reason Blair fell out of the top 10 is because he’s expected to have a career of 6-7 years, maximum.

If he puts up 20 and 10 per game, he shouldn’t make your list, he should (easily) be Rookie of the Year. What was the 10th best rookie player last year averaging? The rookie of the year last year (Rose) didn’t even score 20 PPG!

If Blair puts up 14 and 8 or 10 and 10, he will be in the top 3 or 4 in RotY voting. I think he’ll put up somewhere around 10 and 8 or even 8 and 8 this year (in limited minutes), which would still easily qualify him for any RotY ranking in basically every NBA season.

]]> By: Tuesday Bolts – 9.15.09 | Daily Thunder.com http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2009/09/rookie-of-the-year-rankings-preseason-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-6775 Tuesday Bolts – 9.15.09 | Daily Thunder.com Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:00:56 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/?p=10146#comment-6775 [...] Hoop Doctors early rookie rankings with James Harden coming in second to you know [...] [...] Hoop Doctors early rookie rankings with James Harden coming in second to you know [...]

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