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The NBA released it's annual Rookie Survey, taken at the recent photo shoot. 36 rookies were polled. Players were not allowed to vote for themselves, college teammates or NBA teammates.
1. Who will win Rookie of the Year?
1. Jahlil Okafor, Philadelphia -- 41.9 percent
2. Stanley Johnson, Detroit -- 19.4 percent
3. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota -- 12.9 percent
T-4. Emmanuel Mudiay, Denver -- 9.7 percent
D'Angelo Russell, L.A. Lakers -- 9.7 percent
Others receiving votes: Willie Cauley-Stein, Sacramento; Trey Lyles, Utah
Last year: Jabari Parker -- 52.8 percent
2. Which Rookie Will Have the Best Career?
1. Jahlil Okafor, Philadelphia -- 24.1 percent
2. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota -- 17.2 percent
T-3. Justin Anderson, Dallas -- 13.8 percent
Emmanuel Mudiay, Denver -- 13.8 percent
5. Stanley Johnson, Detroit -- 8.0 percent
6. Sam Dekker, Houston -- 6.9 percent
Others receiving votes: Willie Cauley-Stein, Sacramento; Bobby Portis, Chicago; Kelly Oubre, Washington; Kristaps Porzingis, New York; D'Angelo Russell, L.A. Lakers; Rashad Vaughn, Milwaukee
Last year: Jabari Parker -- 45.9 percent
3. Which rookie was the biggest steal at where he was selected in the Draft?
1. Joseph Young (43), Indiana -- 12.1 percent
T-2. R.J. Hunter (28), Boston -- 9.1 percent
Tyus Jones (24), Minnesota -- 9.1 percent
Bobby Portis (22), Chicago -- 9.1 percent
Justise Winslow (10), Miami -- 9.1 percent
6. Terry Rozier (16), Boston -- 6.1 percent
Myles Turner (11), Indiana -- 6.1 percent
Others receiving votes: Devin Booker (13), Phoenix; Anthony Brown (34), L.A. Lakers; Willie Cauley-Stein (6), Sacramento; Jerian Grant (19), New York; Dakari Johnson (48), Oklahoma City; Stanley Johnson (8), Detroit; Trey Lyles (12), Utah; Jarell Martin (25), Memphis; Jordan Mickey (33), Boston; Emmanuel Mudiay (7), Denver; Jahlil Okafor (3), Philadelphia; Kristaps Porzingis (4), New York; Josh Richardson (40), Miami; Rashad Vaughn (17), Milwaukee
4. Which Rookie is the Most Athletic?
1. Justin Anderson, Dallas -- 27.8 percent
2. Pat Connaughton, Portland -- 13.9 percent
3. Willie Cauley-Stein, Sacramento -- 11.1 percent
4. Justise Winslow, Miami -- 8.3 percent
T-5. Mario Hezonja, Orlando -- 5.6 percent
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Brooklyn -- 5.6 percent
J.P. Tokoto, Philadelphia -- 5.6 percent
8. Kelly Oubre, Washington -- 4.2 percent
Others receiving votes: Montrezl Harrell, Houston; Stanley Johnson, Detroit; Jarell Martin, Memphis; Chris McCullough, Brooklyn; Michael Qualls; Terry Rozier, Boston; Marcus Thornton, Boston
Last year: Zach LaVine -- 56.6 percent
5. Which rookie is the best shooter?
1. Devin Booker, Phoenix -- 58.8 percent
T-2. Pat Connaughton, Portland -- 8.8 percent
R.J. Hunter, Boston -- 8.8 percent
4. Anthony Brown, L.A. Lakers -- 5.9 percent
Mario Hezonja, Orlando -- 5.9 percent
Others receiving votes: Tyler Harvey, Orlando; Stanley Johnson, Detroit; Kelly Oubre, Washington; Rashad Vaughn, Milwaukee
Last year: Doug McDermott -- 39.5 percent
6. Which Rookie is the Best Defender?
1. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Brooklyn -- 23.5 percent
2. Stanley Johnson, Detroit -- 20.6 percent
3. Justise Winslow, Miami -- 17.6 percent
T-4. Willie Cauley-Stein, Sacramento -- 5.9 percent
Delon Wright, Toronto -- 5.9 percent
Others receiving votes: Justin Anderson, Dallas; Anthony Brown, L.A. Lakers; Rakeem Christmas, Indiana; Jerian Grant, New York; Montrezl Harrell, Houston; Kelly Oubre, Washington; Josh Richardson, Miami; Edy Tavares, Atlanta; Joseph Young, Indiana
Last year: K.J. McDaniels, Marcus Smart -- 13.5 percent
7. Which rookie is the best playmaker?
1. D'Angelo Russell, L.A. Lakers -- 40.0 percent
2. Tyus Jones, Minnesota -- 17.1 percent
3. Emmanuel Mudiay, Denver -- 14.3 percent
4. Delon Wright, Toronto -- 8.6 percent
T-5. Cameron Payne, Oklahoma City -- 5.7 percent
Joseph Young, Indiana -- 5.7 percent
Others receiving votes: Jerian Grant, New York; Kelly Oubre, Washington; Terry Rozier, Boston
8. What will be the biggest adjustment for you, playing in the NBA?
1. Speed or pace of the game -- 38.6 percent
2. Length of season -- 18.6 percent
3. Physicality (size and strength of opponents) -- 17.1 percent
4. Lifestyle & time management -- 11.4 percent
5. Conditioning and body maintenance -- 4.3 percent
Also receiving votes: Complexity of the game, Paying taxes, Shorter shot clock, Travel
Last year: Speed or pace of the game -- 26.4 percent
9. Who is Your Favorite Player in the League?
1. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 21.2 percent
2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers -- 18.2 percent
3. LeBron James, Cleveland -- 15.2 percent
T-4. Stephen Curry, Golden State -- 9.1 percent
Dwyane Wade, Miami -- 9.1 percent
6. James Harden, Houston -- 6.1 percent
Others receiving votes: Anthony Davis, New Orleans; Kevin Garnett, Minnesota; Marc Gasol, Memphis; Rudy Gay, Sacramento; Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio; Klay Thompson, Golden State; Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City
Last year: Kevin Durant -- 25.0 percent
http://www.nba.com/news/features/john_schuhmann/2015-16-nba-rookie-survey/ |
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Use it as fuel like Clarkson DLO!!
No love on that 'best career' category |
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Some of these predictions are laughable.
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| Kaminsky - I don't get no respect! |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Some of these predictions are laughable. |
Small sample sizes and who is friends with who probably influence it more than anything. FWIW, back in 2010 Jonny Flynn trailed only Blake Griffin in the ROY, Who will have best career, and who is ready to contribute right away categories. In those categories Steph Curry placed 4th, 4th, and other. |
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Justin Anderson getting plenty of love. Wish we could've grabbed him.
Reminds me of Rodney Hood in last years draft.
I have a feeling both players will be quality starters on playoff teams down the road.
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| fiendishoc wrote: | | Kaminsky - I don't get no respect! |
Kaminsky? Freaking Karl Towns is barely mentioned in this survey. |
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Meh... doesn't mean much to me.
At the end of the day, players have to walk the walk and prove themselves on the court. I think Russell has the potential to be the best player in the draft. |
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| Hard to trust a vote when 90% of its participants have the intellectual ability of a 3rd grader. Actually I take that back, there are definitely 3rd graders out there smarter than guys like Cameron Payne. |
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| kikanga wrote: | Justin Anderson getting plenty of love. Wish we could've grabbed him.
Reminds me of Rodney Hood in last years draft.
I have a feeling both players will be quality starters on playoff teams down the road. |
Rodney Hood's game looking nice |
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| jdm43390 wrote: | | kikanga wrote: | Justin Anderson getting plenty of love. Wish we could've grabbed him.
Reminds me of Rodney Hood in last years draft.
I have a feeling both players will be quality starters on playoff teams down the road. |
Rodney Hood's game looking nice |
Would love Hood or Anderson on this team.
Also wish there was a way to snag Miles Turner lol. All pipe dreams lol |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Kevin Durant? How old are these guys? 15? 16?  |
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| kikanga wrote: | Justin Anderson getting plenty of love. Wish we could've grabbed him.
Reminds me of Rodney Hood in last years draft.
I have a feeling both players will be quality starters on playoff teams down the road. |
Definitely was wishing we could have traded up to nab him (Anderson) draft day. I see no love for Norman Powell as a potential steal at 46. Thought he has more of an NBA game than college game like Hood in a way, who was in my top 10 last year. Good second-round gamble there. |
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| dmorans1 wrote: | | Kevin Durant? How old are these guys? 15? 16? |
They actually aren't that far off. Some of them (DRuss included) were in high school two years ago, so they are basically still kids.
Durant makes sense since he's arguably been the most lethal scorer since Kobe's decline. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Nance got no votes for most athletic 😏
Re-poll |
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| Mindripper2000 wrote: | | dmorans1 wrote: | | Kevin Durant? How old are these guys? 15? 16? |
They actually aren't that far off. Some of them (DRuss included) were in high school two years ago, so they are basically still kids.
Durant makes sense since he's arguably been the most lethal scorer since Kobe's decline. |
I'm 22 yeard old and most of the people I know in the same age range have/had Kobe, Duncan, KG, Dirk, Nash, Shaq, Iverson, T-Mac as their favorite player. Then a couple of bandwagon fans went with LeBron. I just don't see how a three year difference from 22 to 19 or 18 can justify the gap between a lot of the guys mentioned above with Durant. What were these kids doing when they were 8-10 years old? That's basically when I and a lot of people I know determine their favorite player and team.
I guess the survey question was referring to a current player in the League so maybe fans of Nash, Shaq, Iverson, T-Mac, and maybe KG would pick a new favorite in the League and that's where the Durants of the world come in. |
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| ocho wrote: | | fiendishoc wrote: | | Kaminsky - I don't get no respect! |
Kaminsky? Freaking Karl Towns is barely mentioned in this survey. |
Well, when your sidekick gets voted 6th in 'best career' and your name doesn't appear once, not even in honorable mention... |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 5:48 pm Post subject: Kobe Still A Top Fav Amongst Rookies |
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Who is your favorite player in the league?
1. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City, 21.2 percent
2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers, 18.2 percent
3. LeBron James, Cleveland, 15.2 percent
Tie-4, Stephen Curry, Golden State, 9.1 percent;
5. Dwyane Wade, Miami, 9.1 percent
6. James Harden, Houston, 6.1 percent
According to NBA.com, the top three vote-getters finished in the same order in 2014.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Kobe Still A Top Fav Amongst Rookies |
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| Aussiesuede wrote: | Who is your favorite player in the league?
1. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City, 21.2 percent
2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers, 18.2 percent
3. LeBron James, Cleveland, 15.2 percent
Tie-4, Stephen Curry, Golden State, 9.1 percent;
5. Dwyane Wade, Miami, 9.1 percent
6. James Harden, Houston, 6.1 percent
According to NBA.com, the top three vote-getters finished in the same order in 2014.
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I've always liked rookies. |
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I feel sorry for their mothers. 6% of them listed Harden as their favorite player?
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| I like how 7% thought Dekker would have the best career out of all the rookies, but none of them thought he was the biggest steal at 18. |
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| bagelman wrote: | | dmorans1 wrote: | | Mindripper2000 wrote: | | dmorans1 wrote: | | Kevin Durant? How old are these guys? 15? 16? |
They actually aren't that far off. Some of them (DRuss included) were in high school two years ago, so they are basically still kids.
Durant makes sense since he's arguably been the most lethal scorer since Kobe's decline. |
I'm 22 yeard old and most of the people I know in the same age range have/had Kobe, Duncan, KG, Dirk, Nash, Shaq, Iverson, T-Mac as their favorite player. Then a couple of bandwagon fans went with LeBron. I just don't see how a three year difference from 22 to 19 or 18 can justify the gap between a lot of the guys mentioned above with Durant. What were these kids doing when they were 8-10 years old? That's basically when I and a lot of people I know determine their favorite player and team.
I guess the survey question was referring to a current player in the League so maybe fans of Nash, Shaq, Iverson, T-Mac, and maybe KG would pick a new favorite in the League and that's where the Durants of the world come in. |
So being a fan of Nash/Kobe/Shaq/T-Mac etc is okay but if you're a fan of Lebron it means you're a bandwagon fan. Good to know, bub. And it's good to know that decisions you made when you were 8-10 years old are set in stone, (lol... literally can't stop laughing at this notion) and kids who were out playing sports/weren't interested in the NBA (for any myriad of reasons) yet deserve to be looked down upon if by the time they did start watching they rooted for Lebron. Great stuff. |
You have a lot of good points. Maybe it's just something that bugs me when I see fans of players and their age doesn't quite match up with who their favorite player is. Like let's say a 40 year old has LeBron as his favorite player. Like, didn't you grew up watching Magic, MJ, Bird, etc.? Usually things that you grow up with in sports, movies, music, etc. mean a lot more than the the more recent stuff.
Suggestion, don't come in here acting and responding to posts like that, you won't last. Tone it down a bit and you'll get respected a bit more. |
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| bagelman wrote: | | lol i'll act how i want to. and there are plenty of reasons for anyone to root for anyone. a 40 y/o can't root for lebron? but you'd have no problem with a 40 y/o (there's probably plenty of 40+ y/os here who do) rooting for Kobe. |
Not if the mods catch onto you.
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| fiendishoc wrote: | | I like how 7% thought Dekker would have the best career out of all the rookies, but none of them thought he was the biggest steal at 18. |
7% is only 2 people. |
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