Rookie of the Year Predictions? Anyone?
By tokouchi
@tokouchi (370)
Philippines
November 7, 2009 6:26pm CST
Before the start of the season it was looking like a one-man show with Blake Griffin way ahead of the pack. But with him being sidelined, the ROY trophy becomes a free-for-all scuffle! Now who would you pick as your ROY winner by the of the season? Brandon Jennings? Stephen Curry? or will Blake Griffin step up and claim the race back? Post your bold predictions for everyone to see.
Personal Prediction: Brandon Jennings, he's the starting one for the struggling Bucks so they will need him to produce. The only issue will be consistency as he will definitely get his minutes.
4 responses
@shadow41 (2351)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
For the moment, my bet to win the ROY is Brandon Jennings. He's playing very well for the Bucks. Bet he will win the rookie of the month in the east this month. But the season is young and other rookies will step up especially Griffin if he will be back. I guess he will be good too.
shadow41
@tokouchi (370)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
I agree, there are 2 clear runners on this right now, I think Blake can catch up and be that 3rd guy to contend for ROY honors. Griffin's only good side about being injured is that he made this ROY race a lot more interesting. I hope he bounces back well, I want to see the Clippers in the playoffs this year.
@shadow41 (2351)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
Kaman is playing extremely well for the Clippers right now. If he continue to play like this I think he will be an all star. Kaman plays the power forward role now and they're the same with Griffin. Maybe Griffin won't be their starting line up and I think it will hurt his chances to win ROY.
shadow41
@tokouchi (370)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
Although this maybe true, Clippers is a team that is groomed for Griffin. Kaman is a natural center and I believe that he will play center when Blake comes back. Kaman has always shown that he has the post moves. However the Clipper big man rotation is a guy short because the 4 spot is definitely Griffin's spot. I have no doubt in my mind that he'll start. Kaman goes back to being center, Camby goes back to being Kaman's reserve, and all is well.
@cheezy_rockstar (25)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
It would still be Griffin when he gets back. Kenyon Martin also broke his leg in college and was still able to maintain the explosiveness way into his first year with the Nets. I think Blake Griffin can also do it.
But if I have to pick a wildcard, I would go with Tyler Hansbrough. He has the same skillset as that of Griffin and he showed a lot of potential in his debut. With Troy Murphy sidelined, he will have more time on the power forward spot and would definitely have the chance to shine.
@tokouchi (370)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
Interesting opinion. While I do believe Blake Griffin is the best player of this crop, what I do doubt is if he can make it in time. The race isn't gonna wait for him, he'll have to work double time to catch up. Hansbrough is a nice stud, but I think he is not as important a piece as Jennings is to Bucks or Curry is to Golden State. If he does get his coaches' trust he may give it a run, but I say he's a long shot at the moment.
@lakerfanster (2577)
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8 Nov 09
If Blake Griffin comes back soon they I would say he would be the Rookie of the year but with him out I really only see Brandon Jennings and Stephen Curry as the other candidates. I would go with Jennings over Curry as I think he will have more of an opportunity with Curry having to share minutes with another great scoring guard in Monta Ellis.
@tokouchi (370)
• Philippines
8 Nov 09
That is great point you made there. Jennings is the clear cut starter for the Bucks and he will be asked to produce whereas Curry is in a supporting role (as of now) to Ellis and Jackson. About Griffin however, the only question would be, can he make it in time before the gap becomes unmanageable?
