Preseason Rookie Stats.

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By InsideHoops.com

Soon, InsideHoops.com will begin our Rookie Watch, where all season we monitor the performance of key rookies and rank the best of them. But first, we list rookie averages in the 2003-04 preseason. These are final averages, as preseason ended yesterday.

The InsideHoops.com top rookie in preseason was Carmelo Anthony.

POINTS PER GAME:

1. Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) 19.3
2. Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) 12.8
3. Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) 12.2
4. Josh Howard (Dallas Mavericks) 10.7
5. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) 10.3
6. Marquis Daniels (Dallas Mavericks) 10.2
6. Aleksandar Pavlovic (Utah Jazz) 10.2
8. Leandrinho Barbosa (Phoenix Suns) 9.8
9. Jarvis Hayes (Washington Wizards) 9.5
10. Marcus Banks (Boston Celtics) 9.2
10. Richie Frahm (Seattle SuperSonics) 9.2

REBOUNDS PER GAME:

1. Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) 7.8 And people said he couldnt rebound.
2. David West (New Orleans Hornets) 7.0
3. Udonis Haslem (Miami Heat) 6.8
4. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) 5.3
5. Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) 4.7
6. Sam Clancy (Philadelphia 76ers) 4.5
7. Ben Handlogten (Utah Jazz) 4.2
8. Francisco Elson (Denver Nuggets) 4.0
8. Mike Sweetney (New York Knicks) 4.0
10. T.J. Ford (Milwaukee Bucks) 3.7
10. Britton Johnsen (Orlando Magic) 3.7
10. Greg Stempin (Milwaukee Bucks) 3.7



ASSISTS PER GAME:

1. Steve Blake (Washington Wizards) 5.8
2. T.J. Ford (Milwaukee Bucks) 5.5
3. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) 4.3
4. Keith McLeod (Minnesota Timberwolves) 2.5
5. Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) 2.4
6. Boris Diaw (Atlanta Hawks) 2.3
6. David West (New Orleans Hornets) 2.3
8. Maurice Williams (Utah Jazz) 2.2
8. Marcus Banks (Boston Celtics) 2.2
8. Luke Walton (Los Angeles Lakers) 2.2

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE:

1. Aleksandar Pavlovic (Utah Jazz) .633
2. Marquis Daniels (Dallas Mavericks) .571
3. Darius Songaila (Sacramento Kings) .524
4. Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) .500
4. Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) .500
6. Mickael Pietrus (Golden State Warriors) .484
7. Britton Johnsen (Orlando Magic) .467
8. Kirk Penney (Minnesota Timberwolves) .455
9. Josh Howard (Dallas Mavericks) .453
10. David West (New Orleans Hornets) .444

STEALS PER GAME:

1. Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) 2.00
2. Linton Johnson (Chicago Bulls) 1.50
3. Marcus Hatten (Los Angeles Clippers) 1.40
3. Zoran Planinic (New Jersey Nets) 1.40
5. Steve Blake (Washington Wizards) 1.33
5. T.J. Ford (Milwaukee Bucks) 1.33
5. Josh Howard (Dallas Mavericks) 1.33
5. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) 1.33
9. Galen Young (Seattle SuperSonics) 1.25
10. Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) 1.20
10. Aleksandar Pavlovic (Utah Jazz) 1.20
12. Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) 1.17


BLOCKS PER GAME:

1. Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) 1.80
2. Torraye Braggs (Houston Rockets) 1.00
2. Slavko Vranes (New York Knicks) 1.00
2. Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) 1.00
5. David West (New Orleans Hornets) .86
6. LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) .83
7. Jerry Holman (Atlanta Hawks) .75
8. Randy Holcomb (Atlanta Hawks) .67
9. Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls) .60
9. Aleksandar Pavlovic (Utah Jazz) .60

 

Well Bosh certainly looks like quite the player! I'm happy that he's who we ended up with the kid seems like a class act.

 

definately Bosh is a great acquisition

 

James, showing off that versatility.

 

If Lebron averages in the season like he is during the pre-season 10,5 and 4..then I would consider that impressive rookie year for a guy straight from high school...Showing how good an all-round player he is..Although I reckon the points will go up as the year goes on to about 15 a game

15,5 and 4..not too bad there.

 

Bosh is doing a lot better than what I was thinking he could do. But, than again, it is just preseason. We don't know how good any of these players truly are until they go against the real competition. But, so far, I think Melo has far and away impressed me the most. Just that ability to score and do pretty good on the boards. Not to mention he's got a great shooting percentage for a SF. Assists seem to be the only thing that he's having trouble getting right now. But, those should come here soon....

 

great stuff from Bosh !!
I'm extremly happy that we picked him ... !!

I think Rookie Of The Year is one of three : Bosh, Melo, or Wade !

and watch out for Barbosa and Banks... they got game


Where the hell is Darko ??
the guy got picked second overall ...

how can u pick him over carmello ...

Is Dumars in his mind ??

 

^I guess some people still don't understand that Darko was not drafted to be a quick fix like Melo in Denver....Brown and Dumars want to bring him along slowly....So clearly Darko wouldn't be a stand-out rookie this year...It's not like the Pistons were a lottery team last season and drafted Darko to take them into the playoffs....

No one will know if Dumars made a mistake by drafting Darko instead of Melo for at least another 5 years...

 

The fact that Darko is way more of a project than Bosh is the main reason why he isn't up there with the other rookies...they are even bringing him along slowly during hte pre-season...

 

Brown wanted Melo. Melo is a better fit the for the pistons IMO.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting sunsfan1357:</div><div class="quote_post">The fact that Darko is way more of a project than Bosh is the main reason why he isn't up there with the other rookies...they are even bringing him along slowly during hte pre-season...</div>I'm pretty sure Darko was suppost to be more NBA ready then Bosh. I know Bosh is a year older but hes smaller. Darko played in the pros.

 

What have you been reading? Darko is clearly more of a project than Bosh. Darko has a whole culture to try to adapt to and a whole 'nother type of game to try and play. Bosh is used to the American system, whereas Darko isn't.

 

David west 7 boards a game?? West will be lucky to get 7 rebounds a week..

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting sunsfan1357:</div><div class="quote_post">What have you been reading? Darko is clearly more of a project than Bosh. Darko has a whole culture to try to adapt to and a whole 'nother type of game to try and play. Bosh is used to the American system, whereas Darko isn't.</div>Darko has more of a NBA body. But Im nto sure who said that because I just laughed when I did. I still think the Pistons should of Taken Melo.

 

Bosh has played a good year in college....Darko as Sunsfan said has to get used to the American lifestyle....He is clearly a project at this stage.....As for the Larry Brown wanting Melo part...that is actually incorrect...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting allnet:</div><div class="quote_post">Bosh has played a good year in college....Darko as Sunsfan said has to get used to the American lifestyle....He is clearly a project at this stage.....As for the Larry Brown wanting Melo part...that is actually incorrect...</div>I saw the article on realgm. So i guess its wrong.

 

It must be

When reporters asked Brown about it...He laughed and he said "we wanted Darko all along" or something like that....

 

so u guys r saying that after 5 years .. Darko will be better than Melo ?? ...

I can't buy it

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kid Canada:</div><div class="quote_post">I'm pretty sure Darko was suppost to be more NBA ready then Bosh. I know Bosh is a year older but hes smaller. Darko played in the pros.</div>

Bosh was much more NBA ready Kid, Darko has not played around this much size and aggression before.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Half Man-Half Amazing:</div><div class="quote_post">so u guys r saying that after 5 years .. Darko will be better than Melo ?? ...

I can't buy it</div>


Who said he would? Where in this thread was that said?

All I said was

"No one will know if Dumars made a mistake by drafting Darko instead of Melo for at least another 5 years..."