All-Rookie Teams announced

[Dan's Brain]

2006-07 T-Mobile NBA ALL-ROOKIE FIRST TEAM\

Brandon Roy Portland
Andrea Bargnani Toronto
Randy Foye Minnesota
Rudy Gay Memphis
Jorge Garbajosa Toronto
LaMarcus Aldridge Portland


2006-07 T-Mobile NBA ALL-ROOKIE SECOND TEAM

Paul Millsap Utah
Adam Morrison Charlotte
Tyrus Thomas Chicago
Craig Smith Minnesota
Rajon Rondo Boston (tie)
Walter Herrmann Charlotte (tie)
Marcus Williams New Jersey (tie)


Other players receiving votes, with point totals (first place votes): Tarence Kinsey, Memphis, 6 (1); Renaldo Balkman, New York, 5; Rodney Carney, Philadelphia, 5 (1); Shelden Williams, Atlanta, 4; Allan Ray, Boston, 1; Thabo Sefolosha, Chicago, 1; Daniel Gibson, Cleveland, 1; Jordan Farmar, L.A. Lakers, 1; Josh Boone, New Jersey, 1; Sergio Rodriguez, Portland, 1.

Not bad selections. Heaps of them though, 13 players. Is that some sort of record?

[Lamrock]

Damn, thats a BIG rookie team. I think 13 is a new record. I'm really glad Morrison didn't make the first team.

When will MVP be announced. Wasn't it announced last year at this time?

[Matt]

they should give Dirk the MVP during a GSW home game

[Pistol]

Morrison should've made it on first team over Garbage-osa...

Happy about Herrmann though

[Lamrock]

Morrison should've made it on first team over Garbage-osa...

Happy about Herrmann though

Garbo was one of the best rookies of the eyar. In all honesty, Morrison didn't even deserve 2nd team honors. I mean, he can't do anything but score; and he isn't even that good at that. His nightmarish FG% and lack of impact on a lottery team makes the mere thought of a first-team berth a travesty.

[Andrew]

I think I might have even picked a couple of those players to be named to the correct All-Rookie teams in the awards thread, a rare hit amongst a series of misses with my predictions this year. Great to see Thomas make the second team.

[Dan's Brain]

Morrison should've made it on first team over Garbage-osa...

Morrison should have been rookie of the year. Until he started playing.

Garbajosa was an impact rookie, which was uncommon among this year's class. He definitely deserves to be there ahead of Morrison. Hell, even Tyrus Thomas should have had more votes than him.

[grusom]

Morrison should have been rookie of the year. Until he started playing.

I am so disapointed about the year Morrison had - I really expected him to be a good NBA player - a 14 ppg, 4-5 reb, 45% kind of guy.

[Its_asdf]

I knew Morrison would be just another great white hype. There's nothing about his game that really translates well into the NBA except for his ball IQ.

[Lamrock]

I wonder who will be the better player in the end, Morrison or Van Horn?

[Matt]

Morrison was going to be ROY, until Michael Jordan drafted him

[Dan's Brain]

I wonder who will be the better player in the end, Morrison or Van Horn?

Jokes aside, I still think that Morrison can be a serviceable player in the league, but more or less on the level of Mike Dunleavy.

Keith Van Horn went backwards every year in his career after his sophomore season. But he could also still offer a lot to a contending team, looking for that little bit of extra scoring punch. Like the Cavs or Lakers. Well, maybe not the Lakers as he is a defensive black hole.

To the question at hand, I'd say Van Horn. Better rebounder and a better NBA body. Adam Morrison looks like he should be playing mini-golf.

[jonthefon]

Van Horn averaged...16 or something in his career, and about 7 boards a game too. His field goal percentage wasn't bad either.

If Morrison figures out how to shoot better, and play some D, he could be better than Van Horn

[TSquared]

damn..tyrus shouldve been on the 1st team over morrison

[grusom]

damn..tyrus shouldve been on the 1st team over morrison

Morrison didn't make the first team.

Van Horn wasn't a bad player - it just hurt him to be drafted the same year as Tim Duncan, as he kind of over shadowed his early succes

I remember someone gave Van Horn a first place vote for ROY over Duncan - at least Morrison didn't get any.

[Its_asdf]

I wonder who will be the better player in the end, Morrison or Van Horn?

Van Horn can play both foward spots, can rebound the ball and can hit shots at a fairly good clip. He's like a 44% career fg shooter, which isn't bad considering he's a 6'10 jumpshooter rather than a low-post banger. He was a solid #2 guy next to Marbury until they started hating each other.

Morrison on the other hand has skills that are below average except for scoring, and even then he still shoots at a piss-poor percentage.

[Indy]

Keith Van Horn was the perfect example of a guy who the league figured out. There became a blueprint on how to stop him and he was unable to adjust. The same thing happened to Dino Radja, it just happened much faster, and he quickly went back to Europe with his tail between his legs.

[TSquared]

hmmm..wonder how the euro players will do next year.. like pecherov.. and the other rookies from this year but are playing only next year.. are they still gonna be considered as rookies next year? or sophomores?

[Its_asdf]

Players who have yet to play an NBA game are still considered rookies since they have not officially played an NBA game yet.

[Indy]

Players who have yet to play an NBA game are still considered rookies since they have not officially played an NBA game yet.

That's not true, if a guy gets drafted and gets DNP-CD every game for the entire season, he still was a rookie. If you get drafted but don't get put on to the roster then you are a rookie whenever you actually join the team, but it has nothing to do with whether or not you play.

[Andrew]

That's not true, if a guy gets drafted and gets DNP-CD every game for the entire season, he still was a rookie. If you get drafted but don't get put on to the roster then you are a rookie whenever you actually join the team, but it has nothing to do with whether or not you play.

Exceptions seem to be made for players who are under contract but never activated during the course of what should have been their rookie season, usually due to a serious injury. Nick Collison and Speedy Claxton are two examples that come to mind.