SportingNews's top 5 rookies w/o MING?

I'm sorry that I have to post another thread in the last 5 mins, but this disturbing artical caught my eye. They put Jay Williams ahead of YAO MING?







NBA fan Damon Gilm ranks the five best rookies so far this season, and projects how they will do the rest of the year.


Ranking the 5 best NBA rookies

December 17, 2002 Print it


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Today, NBA fan Damon Gilm ranks the five best rookies so far this season, and projects how they will do the rest of the year.

5. Jay Williams, Bulls

Pros: Heralded Duke man has had his moments where he looks like a Jason Kidd with more scoring ability.
Cons: Inconsistent, and has struggled lately. The triangle offense is not his thing.
Outlook: 10 points, six assists, three rebounds

4. Amare Stoudemire, Suns

Pros: Has go-to moves, rebounding skills and plays solid defense. He is looking like possibly the best rookie high schooler ever.
Cons: Still working on his offensive arsenal.
Outlook: 13 points, nine rebounds, two assists

3. Caron Butler, Heat

Pros: Has a well-rounded, slasher-type game.
Cons: Slightly inconsistent and has quite a few off nights.
Outlook: 14 points, five rebounds, four assists

2. Dajuan Wagner, Cavaliers

Pros: An Allen Iverson-type player who will put up the points.
Cons: Not a pure point guard, and he can't defend tall shooting guards.
Outlook: 18 points, four assists, two rebounds

1. Drew Gooden, Grizzlies

Pros: He has NBA game. He can play either forward spot or center.
Cons: Forces some shots.
Outlook: 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists

 

Even though it's just a fan's view of the top 5, I still can't believe that anyone would put Yao anywhere outside the top 1 or 2, or that SN would actually post something like that on their webpage.