Rookie Teams

[Pugz]

Kyrie Irving, Ricky Rubio, Kenneth Faried, Klay Thompson, Iman Shumpert, Kawhi Leonard and Brandon Knight have been voted to the 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team.

On the All-Rookie Second Team is Chandler Parsons, Isaiah Thomas, MarShon Brooks, Derrick Williams and Tristan Thompson.

The following players also received votes:

Markieff Morris, Phoenix, 7 (1); Kemba Walker, Charlotte 7; Alec Burks, Utah 2; Norris Cole, Miami 2; Bismack Biyombo, Charlotte 2; Enes Kanter, Utah 1; Greg Stiemsma, Boston 1; Gustavo Ayon, New Orleans 1; Nikola Vucevic, Philadelphia 1.

 

[RipCity32]

Cool that Knight made it. But how is there 7 guys on the rookie team? I thought it was only 5.

 

[buzzy]

i think its cause they have the same amounts of votes

too bad Cole couldn't keep up what he showed in the beginning of the season

 

[RipCity32]

Yeah I guess that would make sense lol.

 

[BlackMamba]

Rubiooooooo

 

[bosoxlover12]

Stiemsma>Bismack

 

[cruzg24]

Iman Shumpert is going to be a very good player in this league.

 

[Pugz]

Iman Shumpert is going to be a very good player in this league.

hes going to be a defensive chucker.

 

[NV]

Isiah Thomas was a steal, I really liked the way he played this year.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

GOOOOOOOSE!

 

[elcheato]

Isaiah Thomas should have easily made this over Shumpert, Thompson and Knight, and then Leonard over the 3 of them for the final spot instead of a tie.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

How'd that Kyrie Irving guy make it.

 

[elcheato]

Pixie dust

 

[CameronCrazy06]

i think its cause they have the same amounts of votes

too bad Cole couldn't keep up what he showed in the beginning of the season

Like 1 game?

 

[Elite]

Cole was playing really well pre-ASW, then that rolled around and he has sucked ass ever since.

 

[ZigZag]

Man, I'm literally angry

How the fuck do Brandon Knight and Iman Shumpert make first team over Isaiah Thomas?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I think a lot of people feel like Thomas was just smoke and mirrors, but that isn't really true.

The guy excelled in the p&r, he was amazing in it. Mostly because he can shoot the jumper off the ballscreen, get to the rim with it, or even go away from it and still be effective. That just screams good knowledge of the game and what's going on around him. When you have a guy who can do all those things, it makes it really tough on the defense.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I get Shumpert because of the impact he made on the defensive end as well, but definitely Isaiah deserved it over Brandon Knight.