Re: Sportszone Rookie of the Year Voting

[Nault <rnault@ptialaska.net>]

>Dean Garret, a rookie (albeit a 30 year old rookie)

I think you may have just hit the jackpot.  A 30 year old does not fit the
NBA's "ideal" Rookie of the Year and that is probably why he is not even
being considered.


>Walker got
>back to back triple doubles (and had more tripple doubles than all other
>rookies combined), and yet I could not find any mention of this being
>exceptional on any national sports outlet.  When is the last timea power
>forward had back to back triple doubles - rookie or otherwise - and yet, I
>don;t see anyone taking notice other than to say - that's just because
>he's on a bad team.  If that's the case, why wasn't Rahim churning out the
>triple doubles.  Rahim played on a worse team, yet he only got average
>rebounding numbers.

Very good point.  I hate the fact that everybody is rating Rahim better
than Walker.  Iversen probably, Marbury maybe, but not Rahim.


>But the main knock has been, he
>plays for Boston, and is therefore not a legitimate candidate - and I just
>want to know what the logic behind this is.

This is a good question.  Everyone says its cuz Boston sucks so Walker gets
more of a chance then the other rookies.  HELLO!  Does Philadelphia,
Toronto, and Vancouver not suck too!  The only rookie that has a leginimate
claim of playing on a team that does not suck is Marbury!



Tim

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