Rookie Expectations

rhino17 · 07-18-2009, 05:49 AM

What do you guys expect from the rookies this year? Will they/who will make the team? How much can you expect them to contribute? How big will their role's be? This can apply to Andersen, Budinger, Taylor, or any other summer league players/signees who could be added. Discuss....

tmacandyming1 · 07-18-2009, 06:38 AM

I think either Taylor or Budinger can be all nba rookie second team. One of the two should have alot of minutes due to Tmac's injury

ILoveTheRockets · 07-18-2009, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tmacandyming1

I think either Taylor or Budinger can be all nba rookie second team. One of the two should have alot of minutes due to Tmac's injury

Budinger is nba rookie 1st team IMO

If he keeps working hard, guy could end up being a Bird type player with dunking ability, which would be AWESOME.

If he can keep that 3pt% flowing from the Summer League, he hands down makes 1st team.

Jeasy713 · 07-18-2009, 07:28 AM

I feel Budinger is a "Morey's" type of guy he has the NUMBERS that mean alot to Morey. Percentages and production in ratio to minutes played which translate to wins.

I see Taylor going to the DLeague for some improvements and to prove he's ready.

Andersen (if he wins the starting job during training camp or preseason) has a good shot at turning some heads in RA's offense, he's not as slow as some think

TXRoxBBall · 07-18-2009, 10:02 AM

Budinger will probably be the best of the true rookies, but I think Anderson will contribute the most only because he plays the position we are now weakest at.

Dacamel · 07-18-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeasy713

I feel Budinger is a "Morey's" type of guy he has the NUMBERS that mean alot to Morey. Percentages and production in ratio to minutes played which translate to wins.

I see Taylor going to the DLeague for some improvements and to prove he's ready.

Andersen (if he wins the starting job during training camp or preseason) has a good shot at turning some heads in RA's offense, he's not as slow as some think

Anderson can turn some heads? The guy got drafted like 6 yrs ago and has yet to turn up in the nba till now. He averged 11 points and 4 rebs a game...not in the NBA. He might get 2 boards a game!

1JumpShot · 07-18-2009, 10:04 AM

I dont know why, I keep thinking Budinger will be like the next Mike miller.

DaDakota · 07-18-2009, 10:05 AM

It depends on the final roster Morey puts together...I could see both Taylor and Budinger playing for the Rio Grande Vipers......

Too early to tell, for me.

DD

Super Von · 07-18-2009, 10:08 AM

You guys are way too high on these rookies.

Taylor probably wont play this year. I see Budinger contributing maybe 7ppg, 3rpg.

Andersen is a 8ppg, 5rpg guy. If that.

BetterThanEver · 07-18-2009, 10:13 AM

If Morey signs Wafer, nothing from Budinger or Taylor.

If there is no Wafer, all-rookie first team for Budinger. Budinger's offense complement Battier/Ariza. Battier and Ariza's defense complements Budinger. I can see them moving to a line up of Ariza and Budinger to start by all-star break.

BetterThanEver · 07-18-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Super Von

You guys are way too high on these rookies.

Taylor probably wont play this year. I see Budinger contributing maybe 7ppg, 3rpg.

Andersen is a 8ppg, 5rpg guy. If that.

Some people thought we were too high on Brooks and Landry, also. It turns out we were too low.

rockets934life · 07-18-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Dacamel

Anderson can turn some heads? The guy got drafted like 6 yrs ago and has yet to turn up in the nba till now. He averged 11 points and 4 rebs a game...not in the NBA. He might get 2 boards a game!

NOT COMPARAING THE TWO BUT...these are Scola's Euroleague numbers the year before he became a Rox.

15.5 PPG 5.9 RPG 2.2 APG with a .573 FGA

Andersen's stats on a better team last yr..

11.7 PPG 5.7 RPG 0.9 APG with a .524 FGA

JUST SAYING LOL

Super Von · 07-18-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BetterThanEver

Some people thought we were too high on Brooks and Landry, also. It turns out we were too low.

Lol. People here are still too high on Aaron Brooks. Hes no starting pg.

Marty Leunen, Brad Newley, Steve Novak, Luther Head.

BetterThanEver · 07-18-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dacamel

Anderson can turn some heads? The guy got drafted like 6 yrs ago and has yet to turn up in the nba till now. He averged 11 points and 4 rebs a game...not in the NBA. He might get 2 boards a game!

Actually rebounding numbers translate the other way around.
When moving overseas to the NBA, their rebounding rate actually goes up. Players in Europe get less minutes because the games are shorter, so the starters are rested earlier. There are also fewer missed shots available for rebounds.

Scola's rebounding numbers went up over 20%. I think somebody said 30%.

Jeasy713 · 07-18-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dacamel

Anderson can turn some heads? The guy got drafted like 6 yrs ago and has yet to turn up in the nba till now. He averged 11 points and 4 rebs a game...not in the NBA. He might get 2 boards a game!

Note that I said if he wins the starter job... if he does that then that means he'll be doing better than he was projected. Not to mention he's RA's type of center, name one center who didn't do better under Adelman than they did with someone else. Don't look at his numbers look at what he does and can do. his percentages and skill set they work in RA's old system which they're looking to use this year. Looking at his numbers now is just retarded.

Jeasy713 · 07-18-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by rockets934life

NOT COMPARAING THE TWO BUT...these are Scola's Euroleague numbers the year before he became a Rox.

15.5 PPG 5.9 RPG 2.2 APG with a .573 FGA

Andersen's stats on a better team last yr..

11.7 PPG 5.7 RPG 0.9 APG with a .524 FGA

JUST SAYING LOL

I was just looking for this...

Super Von · 07-18-2009, 10:30 AM

How many of you think Andersen is going to be an All Star?

Borderline All Star? Be honest.

rockets934life · 07-18-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Super Von

How many of you think Andersen is going to be an All Star?

Borderline All Star? Be honest.

Honestly I can easily see 10ppg and 8-9 RPG which would be gravy! All-Star nope but productive player on a possible playoff team..SURE

Jeasy713 · 07-18-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Super Von

How many of you think Andersen is going to be an All Star?

Borderline All Star? Be honest.

No one said he would be an ALL STAR just that we will get something more out of him than many doubters think.

BetterThanEver · 07-18-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Super Von

Lol. People here are still too high on Aaron Brooks. Hes no starting pg.

Marty Leunen, Brad Newley, Steve Novak, Luther Head.

Most posters expected him to back up Rafer as a rookie. It would have to be a rare poster that expected Brooks to start over Rafer in his rookie year.

Leunen and Newley weren't expected to contribute, because they were overseas.

Head actually surprised people in his rookie year, because he wasn't expected to contribute at all. He wasn't drafted by Morey though.

There is a good case for too much expectations for Steve Novak, a 3pt specialist. There was a huge contingent of posters expecting the next great dead eye shooter.