Rookie Challenge participants announced

[garnett_21]

Sophmore Team:

Derrick Rose (Bulls)
Michael Beasley (Heat)
Eric Gordon (Clippers)
Kevin Love (Timberwolves)
Brook Lopez (Nets)
Danilo Gallinari (Knicks)
Russell Westbrook (Thunder)
Marc Gasol (Grizzlies)
OJ Mayo (Grizzlies)

Rookie Team:

Tyreke Evans (Kings)
Omri Casspi (Kings)
Taj Gibson (Bulls)
Jonas Jerebko (Pistons)
Stephen Curry (Warriors)
Brandon Jennings (Bucks)
Jonny Flynn (Timberwolves)
James Harden (Thunder)
DeJuan Blair (Spurs)

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Two players are playing in this game from each the Grizzlies, Kings, Timberwolves, Bulls and Thunder.

[hijacktheparade]

That rookie team is a little on the short side... Anyway, as a Timberwolves fan I'm happy to see both Love and Flynn made the game.

[justinhixson]

shocked ty lawson didnt make it

[kornbreadchild]

yeah about Ty but at least this shows that this rookie class is not as bad as once thought..

[Velvet Hoop]

I don't know, this year's class is pretty bad. I'd rather have Rose, Westbrook, Lopez, Beasley, Mayo, and Gasol (but he was drafted in '07 I believe) than Evans for sure. And I might take Love and Gordon over Evans as well. If injuries plague Griffin in the future, it gets even worse for this year's rookies. There were stars (as in multiple) in last year's draft. This year there's maybe one or two stars, a couple of good players, and a fair amount of solid players. It's no comparison in my mind.

[Velvet Hoop]

And I'm glad Westbrook and Harden made it. Harden's numbers are fully indicative of how he plays night-in and night-out. He's a solid player.

[kornbreadchild]

oh definitely, you can't compare it to the 08/09 guys but I am just saying that they aren't that bad...but I have to say that the undrafted guys and the 2nd rd guys seem to be contributing more than most of the 1st rounders, all that BJ Mullens hits we got when panini came out are fruitless...

[GilbertArenas0]

oh definitely, you can't compare it to the 08/09 guys but I am just saying that they aren't that bad...but I have to say that the undrafted guys and the 2nd rd guys seem to be contributing more than most of the 1st rounders, all that BJ Mullens hits we got when panini came out are fruitless...

The teams look about right, except no Ty Lawson is a bit ehh.

This year doesn't have that many impact players as previous years, but at least it's better than the 00-01 Draft Classes, those were disasters lol.

[Italy61587]

Hopefully D-Rose won't be in it because he'll be voted in as an All-Star reserve

[drtom2005]

The sophmores were close for 3 quarters last year until marc gasol was pulled at center. This will not even be close this year.