Norris Cole: Rookie Wall?

Norris Cole came bursting out the gate to start his career with the Miami Heat, but as of late things haven’t been so easy for the rookie. After exploding on the scene with double digit scoring efforts in five of his first seven games, Cole has only managed such an effort once since. Have teams figured out how to guard him? Has he hit the dreaded “rookie wall”? Both are possibilities, and it’s likely a combination of the two is the result in his dip in production. The fast start made Norris Cole a fan favorite, so many Heat fans seem to wonder when they can see more of that Cole on a constistent basis. Cole is averaging 8.5 points a game on 40.2 percent shooting while hoisting up on average 8.4 shots a game. On a team with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, the eight plus shots a game seems a bit surprisingly high for a rookie point guard. These numbers could lead some to believe Cole is playing too fast for his own good, but that would be a mistake because playing playing ...