If voting for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award took place right now, it would be sort of weird since it is only three weeks into the season. But, heck, since All-Star voting has started already, no award discussion is really off limits.
Anyway, if voting for the top rookie happened today, there is a good chance Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard would beat out New Orleans Hornets center Anthony Davis for the honor. Through 10 games, Lillard averaged 19.0 points and 6.1 assists per game for the Blazers, who look like a potential playoff team. Six games into his campaign, Davis’ numbers of 16.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game were impressive as well, but his Hornets looked like the last-place squad they were, and playing the point for a playoff contender is one of the toughest jobs in the NBA for anyone, rookie or otherwise.
So it makes sense that most of the conversation regarding the Blazers thus far centers on their dynamic young point man and their up...
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PLAYERS:
Damian Lillard,
LaMarcus Aldridge,
Anthony Davis,
Terry Stotts,
Nate McMillan,
Richard Hamilton,
Luol Deng
TEAMS: Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago Bulls
TEAMS: Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago Bulls
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