Our Rookies............

[Nikolokolus]

fab five - michigan.
fab four - the beatles.
blazer rookies - no cool nickname.

Not yet anyway....

2012 World Champions ... I like that one the best.

 

[Boob-No-More]

The amazing thing about our four is not only how good they are, but how diverse their talents are. With the Gordon, Deng, Nocioni and Duhon Bulls, there was a lot of overlapping talent--two shoot-first combo guards and two small forwards.

Duhon isn't a shoot first combo. He's a pass first PG. He averaged 26.5 MPG his rookie year, but only attempted 6.0 shots per game. That comes to 8.1 FGA/36. By comparison, Sergio is currently averaging 9.2 PGA/36. Is Sergio a shoot first combo guard?

Gordon is very similar to Bayless - a combo guard who is basically a SG in a PG body.

But yes, I like our rookies more - much more. I think they have more updside than those Bulls rookies. Nocioni turned 25 in November of his rookie year, and is very limited physically/athletically. He's definitely a tweener. He's a banger in a 6'7" body. Our Eurorookie is two years younger and already better.

The biggest difference is the Bulls didn't have any big men in that rookie class. Of course, they already had Chandler and Curry, who while already in their 4th NBA seasons were both only 22.

BNM

 

[Crimson the Cat]

Nate and the coaching staff deserve a ton of credit for getting those rookies in sync with what they want to do. Props to you Nate!!

Yes! Nate and the coaches have done an incredible job. He's surely a lock for COY.

 

[THE HCP]

And remember, at the start of training camp, Nic was headed to the D-League!

 

[TripTango]

lol...How about Fantastic Four?!? or Furious Four?

"Furious Four" sounds a little too much like "Furious George"...

(Great avatar option, though!)

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Free Freeland!

to become part of the

Freaky Five!!

 

[tlongII]

Don't forget Shavlik Randolph at PF!

 

[THE HCP]

Shav has been in the league for a couple years though.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Been a Blazer fan my whole life and I can't remember a Blazer team that had so many rookies contributing this much. They are getting quality minutes on a .650 ball club! Pretty impressive. Come to think of it, when was the last time ANY NBA team had 4 rooks helping them win games?

Good point, and I've thought the same thing numerous times. It must be attributed to Nate's atrocious coaching.

 

[crandc]

yeah, they were...they had the "swagger" even then...when they strutted onto the court you knew it wasn't just gonna be a game....but a show!

Damn, the Fab Four had style and they could sure put on a show as well. Yes, I'm old enough to have seen them in concert when I was (really really) young.

 

[THE HCP]

Good point, and I've thought the same thing numerous times. It must be attributed to Nate's atrocious coaching.

I think our team has a bright future. Remember, KP said he has put this team together NOT for this year!

 

[Natebishop3]

I think our team has a bright future. Remember, KP said he has put this team together NOT for this year!

He's going to cryogenically freeze them so we can win the championship in 2042.

 

[THE HCP]

Funny thing is Greg will still look the same in '42!

 

[Boob-No-More]

Funny thing is Greg will still look the same in '42!

Whether, or not, he's cryogenically frozen.

BNM