NBA ROOKIE WATCH: WEEK 4
- Updated: November 23, 2010
Blake Griffin has the world going crazy as John Wall sits with an injury.
1. Blake Griffin | PF | Los Angeles Clippers | 1st Pick 2009
18.5 PPG, 10.9 APG, 0.4 BPG, 34.9 MIN
John who? Even if Wall wasn’t out with an injury, BG would almost certainly be up here after the stellar week he’s had. He had 26 and 17 on Wednesday. But that was nothing compared to Saturday’s monster, monster performance – 15 rebounds and an amazing 44 points…many coming in absolutely ridiculous style. It’s not all good in L.A. though, the Clips only have 2 wins this season. Ouch.
2. DeMarcus Cousins | PF | Sacramento Kings | 5th Pick 2010
10.3 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 0.8 BPG, 23.3 MIN
Cousins is number two this week for one reason. Consistency. The kid is doing exactly what is expected of him, grabbing boards and scoring down low in just 20 minutes on the floor. He had a double-double on Wednesday, 15 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes. His playing time has increased to 25 minutes in the last five games, and he’s getting a near double-double every night, putting him just above rival PF Derrick Favors.
3. Evan Turner | SG | Philadelphia 76ers | 2nd Pick 2010
9.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.4 APG 30.6 MIN
Turner had a pretty poor week, but it looks like he’s back on track. A double-double in points and rebounds on Wednesday was good, as was the 16 points and 9 rebounds the night before. He showed off his passing skills in Friday’s game against the bucks, racking up 6 assists. Sharing the ball so well certainly helped Philly to get the win. His 6-7 frame makes him a surprisingly good rebounder for a guard too.
4. Derrick Favors | PF |New Jersey Nets | 3rd Pick 2010
7.6 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 0.6 BPG 20.5 MIN
We’re letting Favors off a little. He was a relative no show against Sacramento, scoring just 3 points and 2 rebounds in 16 minutes. But he bounced back on Saturday against the Nuggets, battling against Sheldon Williams and Al Harrington and holding them to just 2 and 3 points respectively. He personally got 14 points and 8 rebounds.
5. Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | Los Angeles Clippers | 8th Pick
7 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 0.6 APG, 16.3 MIN
The small forward beats Wesley Johnson and team-mate Eric Bledsoe to the number five spot after having an impressive three games. In 28 minutes each game he had 14, 17 and 12 points, thanks to some great shooting performances. He also rebounded pretty well and got 4 steals over those three games. But, he chalked up 3 personal fouls in just five minutes on Saturday. That’s got to be a record!
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It’s not too much of a surprise that the LA Clippers are struggling so much to get those all important W’s. They have three rookies in prominent positions, so it’s going to be a slog. Bledsoe is doing a nice job filling in for Baron Davis, averaging 11.4 points and 4.8 assists in his last five, looking pretty good for the 18th pick. Timberwolves’ Johnson is also looking pretty solid, but hasn’t scored double digits in 3 games.
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