Rookie Rankings. Agree or Disagree

[JordanFanatic]

Rookie Rankings as of 1/17:
1. Blake Griffin
As of Saturday morning, the double-double streak was at 25.
(Love the short description compared to the other's below.)
2. John Wall
In his first healthy month, Wall should finally take home Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month honors for the first time. He’s only shooting 37% from the field in January, but you can’t ignore 10.5 assists and 1.5 steals.
3. Gary Neal
The Spurs have won their last five after suffering their first losing streak of the season, with Neal’s three-pointing shooting and versatility playing a large role in their resurgence.
4. Landry Fields
He’s going to have to beef up his numbers a bit if he wants to break back into the top three, but no one’s complaining about his game. He’s one of the most mistake-free players in the game, is an awesome rebounder and rarely misses shots inside the arc.
5. DeMarcus Cousins
Even for all the problems he creates with his carelessness it appears that the Kings can’t win a game without a big night from Cousins, who’s averaging 21.3 points and 10 rebounds in his club’s last four wins.
6. Greg Monroe
In finally asserting himself on both ends of the floor, Monroe has finally given Pistons fans a reason to believe in the future. Monore has averaged 34.4 minutes in his last five games, averaging 13.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals in that span.
7. Ed Davis
The Raptors rookie continues to be very efficient while flying very low under the radar. He’s blocked at least 2 shots in 5 of his last 6 games and is shooting 68% from the field in January.
8. Derrick Favors
His numbers as a starter are not noticeably different from his numbers as a backup. After a solid three-game stretch this week in which he averaged 12 points and 1.7 blocks, he was held to 0 points on 0-6 shooting by the Lakers’ twin towers.
9. Pooh Jeter
The undrafted rook went head to head with John Wall on Tuesday and got the best of him. The Wizards won the game in overtime, but while Wall committed 6 turnovers and missed 13 shots, Jeter dished out 11 assists in just 21 minutes and didn’t commit a single turnover.
10. Larry Sanders
Still one the league’s most efficient shot blockers, Sanders is averaging 1.35 blocks in 14.7 minutes per game. A 15-point showing against Orlando was huge for his confidence.

Honorable Mention:
- Al Farouq Aminu
Settling for too many threes has really hurt Aminu’s game. If he wants to regain his top five form he’ll have to attack the basket like he did at Wake Forest.
- Eric Bledsoe
The Clippers’ newfound winning ways have coincided with less playing time for Bledsoe. That’s to be expected when a team was starting a raw rookie at the point for most of the year, but this youngster continues to show his worth when given minutes.
- Wesley Johnson
It will be interesting to see how the fourth overall pick responds after suffering the worst week of his professional career.
- Patrick Patterson
A loaded frontcourt in Houston forced Patterson to the D-league for a few games, and he’s returned on a tear. Shooting 63% from the field on the year, Patterson was 6-7 from the field against Orlando, 5-6 against Boston and 4-5 against New Orleans.
- Evan Turner
The second pick in last year’s draft showed signs of life in close losses to Detroit (19 point son 7-11 shooting) and Indiana (14 points on 5-10 shooting).

[nadeau01_johnson48]

Pooh Jeter > John Wall

[garnett_21]

Griffin is #1, and that's all that matters...he'll retain the top spot unless something drastic happens over the last 3 months of the season.

[boombaby_rm31]

what a joke this rookie class is

[iockerman]

Glad to see Monroe tearing it up!

[Italy61587]

John Wall does not deserve the #2 spot. Not only did he miss how many games? but come on, Wizards haven't even one a game on the road yet....

[WilyWestbrook0]

John Wall does not deserve the #2 spot. Not only did he miss how many games? but come on, Wizards haven't even one a game on the road yet....

With the rookie crop as weak as it is, one could make the argument that he actually does deserve the #2 spot despite missing games and his team not winning on the road. Very few rookies this season are playing any sort of instrumental role in their teams winning, and I'd say none are doing so consistently, so the knock against Wall applies to everyone else in the crop.