Grading the Rookies
ESPN.com has a new feature they're touting today in which David Thorpe from Scouts Inc. rates the rookies in the NBA and gives a glimpse into his thoughts on their futures and development so far.
The Sixers' rooks, Jason Smith and Thad Young ranked numbers 13 and 17 respectively (they were drafted #20 and #12 respectively, so they're ranked higher than their cumulative draft places). Here's what he had to say about each Sixers rook: Jason Smith - PER 11.56 Thorpe also highlights a few memorable plays made by rookies in the past week, here's one about Smith: The best play I saw was when Jason Smith contested a 3-point shot in the corner opposite the Knicks' bench and then beat everyone down the floor to convert the fast-break pass into a sweet two-handed dunk. Yes, he made three plays -- contest, race and finish. That's how you earn rotation time. All told, I can't say I disagree with his assessment, I'm a little higher on Thad than he is, but it's hard for me to tell if my Sixers' bias is tinting my view of him. Latest Posts• Who's In Whose Head? • A Couple Favorites • Best Of Three • Game Four, Sixers vs. Magic • Game Four, Who's Going? • Round 1 Advanced Stats • Game Three Thoughts • Thad's Turn To Be The Hero • Game Three: Sixers vs. Orlando • Jasner Jumps The Gun • Game 3, Who's Going? • Morning After Thoughts & LinksSearchBlogs in The NetworkSixers BlogsPassion and Pride Sixers 4 Guidos Liberty Ballers Recliner GM PhillyArena Heard In The Cheap Seats | ||||||||||||||||
PER is an overrated stat. Glen Davis is leading all rookies in PER?? Daequan Cook is second?? Those two things tell me that the stat is garbage.
Yep, I'm not a huge fan of PER, but that's the system they used. It may be a more useful stat when you're talking about guys with a ton of minutes, but it's such a small sample size here that the numbers are basically meaningless.
Agreed...but I do like the potential of Philly's two rookies, regardless of made up numbers.