The nation-wide Rocket hate just continues. Eddie getting snubbed for Rookie/Sophmore game, 1st team all-rookie, and now this! And when the hell is Steve gonna get selected to one of these olympic/world championship/goodwill games teams? I mean Reggie Miller
Gooden has been the best player in all the summer leagues, but Griffin should have also been first team with what he did in limited games. Of course I hope Griffin is the better player than Gooden over the next decade--but I wouldn't count on it, Gooden was a lower pick in a better draft and has only impressed so far. Geography knowledge is overblown. Terry Bradshaw and Larry Bird were known for being dumber than sticks when they they first became pros, but not on the court. Just compare Larry Bird and Adonal Foyle to see if book brains and court brains go together very much.