[llperez]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/players/rookies/rankings

here are ther top 5 rookies to date:

1-blake griffin, 17pts…10reb…2ast…50fg%…60ft%…34minutes

2-john wall, 19pts…10ast…3reb…3stl…43fg%…29%3pt…40minutes

3-derrick favors, 9pts…7reb…61fg%…68ft%…21minutes

4-landry fields, 9pts…5reb…1ast…54fg%…40%3pt…24minutes

5-demarcus cousins, 12pts…6reb…2ast…41fg%…1stl…22minutes

[cabbycabParticipant]

Although I’m not particularily a fan of his, I’m impressed with Wall’s numbers.  In particular his FG% is better than I expected since young shooting PGs ( like Jennings ) tend to have horrible % initially. 

Favors seems to be doing well in limited minutes.  Once he matures, he can be as good as any of the guys on that list. 

[cabbycabParticipant]

Although I’m not particularily a fan of his, I’m impressed with Wall’s numbers.  In particular his FG% is better than I expected since young shooting PGs ( like Jennings ) tend to have horrible % initially. 

Favors seems to be doing well in limited minutes.  Once he matures, he can be as good as any of the guys on that list. 

[HaleParticipant]

I have not watched Cousins play this year. Is he having foul problems or is he out of shape? I expected more than 22 mpg. He is producing quite well in them from the stats above.

[HaleParticipant]

I have not watched Cousins play this year. Is he having foul problems or is he out of shape? I expected more than 22 mpg. He is producing quite well in them from the stats above.

[BasketBalAllanParticipant]

He is having foul problems and has a hard time matching up on D. But he is only 20 so that should get better with experience and age.

[BasketBalAllanParticipant]

He is having foul problems and has a hard time matching up on D. But he is only 20 so that should get better with experience and age.

[bdoody42Participant]

Cousins also need to get his shooting percentage up from 41%.

[bdoody42Participant]

Cousins also need to get his shooting percentage up from 41%.

[BothTeamsPlayedHardParticipant]

I wouldn’t be concerned with low shooting percentages of rookie big men early on, especially with guys who play below the rim. It is a steep learning curve because they aren’t used to facing the size and athleticism like this every night. So when Cousins, Monroe, and Pekovic are shooting surprisingly low percentages and getting a lot of shots blocked, it is more or less normal. If they don’t learn and catch on as they year goes on, it might be worrisome. Not this early though.

[BothTeamsPlayedHardParticipant]

I wouldn’t be concerned with low shooting percentages of rookie big men early on, especially with guys who play below the rim. It is a steep learning curve because they aren’t used to facing the size and athleticism like this every night. So when Cousins, Monroe, and Pekovic are shooting surprisingly low percentages and getting a lot of shots blocked, it is more or less normal. If they don’t learn and catch on as they year goes on, it might be worrisome. Not this early though.

[PureshooterParticipant]

Hey CabbyCab, where did you get Rony Seikaly’s yearbook photo?

[cabbycabParticipant]

Haha!  You recognized my man!!  There is something endearing about that particular mug. 

[cabbycabParticipant]

Haha!  You recognized my man!!  There is something endearing about that particular mug. 

[PureshooterParticipant]

Hey CabbyCab, where did you get Rony Seikaly’s yearbook photo?

[stanford hoops]

yeah cousins stays in foul trouble. Not really suprised with wall as far as shooting percentages because its higher then some may suspect because of his layups/fast breaks. His midrange and three are about where i figured it would be

[stanford hoops]

yeah cousins stays in foul trouble. Not really suprised with wall as far as shooting percentages because its higher then some may suspect because of his layups/fast breaks. His midrange and three are about where i figured it would be

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