Thorpe's Rookie Awards

[ryguy24]

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Derrick Rose
Proved to be a dynamic scorer throughout the season (16.6 points per game), mixing in incredible drives to the hoop and a much-better-than-expected midrange game. He's almost impossible to stay in front of.

All-Offensive Team

Derrick Rose: See Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Eric Gordon: Incredibly explosive off the dribble and a terrific shooter, too. Excellent in a half-court or running game.

D.J. Augustin: Great combination of outside shooting and dribble-penetration skills. Chasing him off the 3-point line works great for his midrange game.

O.J. Mayo: Very confident shooter with a great talent for getting jump shots off while under control. Strong transition finisher, as well.

Michael Beasley: Scores in a variety of ways and has an excellent face-up game. He's the difficult matchup we expected him to be.

All-Rookie First Team

Derrick Rose, Bulls: Among rookies, he is second in scoring and minutes per game and first in assists (6.2). He was handed a ton of responsibility immediately and handled it all with grace and professionalism. And though he went No. 1 overall, he probably exceeded the expectations of most people.

Russell Westbrook, Thunder: Only rookie to rank in the top 10 among rookies in scoring (15.5), rebounding (4.8) and assists (5.1). He is also second in steals and first in free throws made and attempted. He willed his team to some terrific wins and showed incredible promise.

O.J. Mayo, Grizzlies: First among rookies in scoring (18.4) and minutes (38.0), and is already considered one of the league's top jump-shooters. He also competes hard on defense and appears to be very professional.

Kevin Love, Timberwolves: Already one of the league's top rebounders, he is competing with Speights for the rookie PER crown. He is also a smart interior defender and should be a strong starter for years to come.

Brook Lopez, Nets: He's been nothing short of a revelation. One of the top free-throw shooting centers in basketball, he is an excellent scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker. He has been probably the most productive rookie of the class, and he can become a cornerstone center, which is one of the most valuable positions.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=thorpe_david&page=Rookies-090408

I just pasted the Rose tidbits, click on the link for alot of other awards he gave out as well. Good read.

 

[cool007]

They have Augustin winning 6th man but he completely forgot Beasley. How can anyone win 6th man over Beasley???

Also, Chalmers should be in that 2nd team instead of Augustin as well.

 

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Wow, Greg Oden didn't even get on Thorpe's third team.

 

[cool007]

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Wow, Greg Oden didn't even get on Thorpe's third team.

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Yeah, I was surprised to see that too but I think since he has missed so many games and getting limited minues didn't help either.

 

[chi_hawks_23]

cool007 wrote:

They have Augustin winning 6th man but he completely forgot Beasley. How can anyone win 6th man over Beasley???

Also, Chalmers should be in that 2nd team instead of Augustin as well.

I agree.

I still wonder what Miami would haven taken for that #2 pick last year. Im assuming they dangled marion and the #2 for a bit but the feedback must not have been very good. I would have given them any 3 bulls players (not the #1 pick though) for that #2 pick. The chance to "start over" with two young studs would have been a godsend to this organization. You can argue that just getting Derrick was a godsend considering the doom/gloom after last year.

 

[ryguy24]

chi_hawks_23 wrote:

cool007 wrote:

They have Augustin winning 6th man but he completely forgot Beasley. How can anyone win 6th man over Beasley???

Also, Chalmers should be in that 2nd team instead of Augustin as well.

I agree.

I still wonder what Miami would haven taken for that #2 pick last year. Im assuming they dangled marion and the #2 for a bit but the feedback must not have been very good. I would have given them any 3 bulls players (not the #1 pick though) for that #2 pick. The chance to "start over" with two young studs would have been a godsend to this organization. You can argue that just getting Derrick was a godsend considering the doom/gloom after last year.

There was a report a little after the draft that confirmed we actually did talk to Miami about trading for it. I'm sure it was Miami that said "no" though, so nothing to get to worked up about...but nice to think of the possibilities.

 

[??? ??????]

chi_hawks_23 wrote:

cool007 wrote:

They have Augustin winning 6th man but he completely forgot Beasley. How can anyone win 6th man over Beasley???

Also, Chalmers should be in that 2nd team instead of Augustin as well.

I agree.

I still wonder what Miami would haven taken for that #2 pick last year. Im assuming they dangled marion and the #2 for a bit but the feedback must not have been very good. I would have given them any 3 bulls players (not the #1 pick though) for that #2 pick. The chance to "start over" with two young studs would have been a godsend to this organization. You can argue that just getting Derrick was a godsend considering the doom/gloom after last year.

That's why a draft day this year makes so much sense. Derrick Rose is assumed off limits. Ben Gordon is off limits. We can keep two great pieces in Rose/Gordon while making a draft day trade.

 

[Kerfuffle]

Interesting article - I always knew the IRS took donations but wondered if they ever really received anything. Turns out they do but it's small.



http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/donate-money-uncle-sam-government-received-3-million-205307205.html

 

[BigPete]

"A lot of U.S. citizens decided to return those checks to the U.S. government," Barber said. "We had a few notes that were included in the checks. Some referred to their religious beliefs and not wanting a handout for the government."



Um, again, it is not a handout. It is your money that you earned. Why would anyone have this backassward notion?

 

[MassHavoc]

"A lot of U.S. citizens decided to return those checks to the U.S. government," Barber said. "We had a few notes that were included in the checks. Some referred to their religious beliefs and not wanting a handout for the government."



Um, again, it is not a handout. It is your money that you earned. Why would anyone have this backassward notion?

The only way I could see it is if they honestly feel that it is their money that they make, and they are spending it on the public works that the taxes are supposed to go to such as roads and such, and when they don't pay into that and actually get money back, (which you really don't actually) you aren't paying your fair share of what you use and don't pay for, so they feel like they are getting the services their taxes pay for for free. Something along those lines? Now religious beliefs on the other hand I have no idea.

 

[Kerfuffle]

I recall that one guy turned down the 9/11 victims compensation award of $1 million dollars. I believe he was a priest or a minister and lost his sister in the towers. He said he had enough money already in life and didn't need anymore. He was the only one not to claim it. People do interesting things.