I figure this being a dead time in the offseason, with SL over, all the rookies settled, and most NBA teams have their rosters set (or close to it), its as good a time as any to start making rookies predictions. Here are the categories- ROY- All-Rookie team- Biggest Steal(s)- Biggest Bust(s)- Rookie leader in ppg- Rookie leader in rpg- Rookie leader in apg- Rookie leader in bpg- Rookie leader in spg- Best defensive player- Player who will look like a bust for a few years but turn out to be a stud- Player who will look great in their rookie season but disappoint after that (aka the Channing Frye award)- If you guys have other ideas for good categories please feel free. I'll post my answers in a bit. Also keep in mind guys like Oden, R. Fernandez, Roko Ukic, etc. are rookies this season.
ROY- Michael Beasley All-Rookie team- G: Rose G: Mayo F: Beasley F: Love C: Greg Oden Biggest Steal(s)- Bayless, Douglas-Roberts, Bill Walker Biggest Bust(s)- Ajinca Rookie leader in ppg- Beasley Rookie leader in rpg- Beasley Rookie leader in apg- Rose Rookie leader in bpg- Oden Rookie leader in spg- Rose Best defensive player- noooo idea Player who will look like a bust for a few years but turn out to be a stud- Anthony Randolph Player who will look great in their rookie season but disappoint after that (aka the Channing Frye award)- Roy Hibbert
ROY-Jerryd Bayless All-Rookie team- DJ Augustin Jerryd Bayless OJ Mayo Michael Beasely Russel Westbrook (tie) Donte Greene (tie) Biggest Steal(s)-Donte Greene, Jerryd Bayless, Chris Douglas-Roberts Biggest Bust(s)-Jason Thompson, Kosta Koufos, Joe Alexander Rookie leader in ppg- Jerryd Bayless Rookie leader in rpg- Michael Beasley Rookie leader in apg- DJ Augustin Rookie leader in bpg- Brook Lopez Rookie leader in spg- Jerryd Bayless Best defensive player- Russel Westbrook Player who will look like a bust for a few years but turn out to be a stud- Ryan Anderson Player who will look great in their rookie season but disappoint after that (aka the Channing Frye award)- Kevin Love
ROY- Greg Oden (you can't fight the hype machine) All-Rookie team- Augustin, Bayless, Gordon, Beasley, Oden Biggest Steal(s)- Bayless, Randolph, Donte Greene, Bill Walker Biggest Bust(s)- Galinari, Joe Alexander Rookie leader in ppg- Jerryd Bayless Rookie leader in rpg-Greg Oden Rookie leader in apg- DJ Augustin Rookie leader in bpg- Greg Oden Rookie leader in spg- Russell Westbrook Best defensive player- Oden Player who will look like a bust for a few years but turn out to be a stud- JJ Hickson (IMO he can contribute but Mike Brown won't play him) Player who will look great in their rookie season but disappoint after that (aka the Channing Frye award)- Marreese Speights
ROY- Michael Beasley All-Rookie team- G: Bayless G: Mayo F: Beasley F: Love C: Oden Biggest Steal(s)- Bayless, DJ White Biggest Bust(s)- Gallinari, Joe Alexander Rookie leader in ppg- Beasley Rookie leader in rpg- Beasley Rookie leader in apg- Mayo Rookie leader in bpg- Oden Rookie leader in spg- Rose Best defensive player- Oden Player who will look like a bust for a few years but turn out to be a stud - Derrick Rose Player who will look great in their rookie season but disappoint after that - Eric Gordon
ROY- Beasley All-Rookie team- G: Bayless G: Mayo F: Beasley F: Love C: Oden Biggest Steal(s)- Mayo Biggest Bust(s)- Rose Rookie leader in ppg- Beasley Rookie leader in rpg- Oden Rookie leader in apg- Bayless Rookie leader in bpg- Oden Rookie leader in spg- Mayo Best defensive player-Oden Player who will look like a bust for a few years but turn out to be a stud-Oden Player who will look great in their rookie season but disappoint after that (aka the Channing Frye award)- Steal of the draft: Mayo
Woah Denny, not high on Derrick Rose at all? Come on, Bulls fan. Get hyped! I am with you about Mayo, though. I think he is the real deal, and he's going to be an absolute star in the NBA. Kevin McHale, once again, did Minnesota wrong.
ROY- Michael Beasley All-Rookie team- C-Oden F-Love F-Beasley G-Bayless G-Mayo Biggest Steal(s)- Gallinari, Augustin Biggest Bust(s)- Rose Rookie leader in ppg- Beasley Rookie leader in rpg- Love or Oden Rookie leader in apg- Gallinari Rookie leader in bpg- Oden Rookie leader in spg- Bayless Best defensive player- Oden Player who will look like a bust for a few years but turn out to be a stud- Danilo Gallinari Player who will look great in their rookie season but disappoint after that (aka the Channing Frye award)- Oden, kidding.... probably Eric Gordon
