It’s a classic end of the NBA season, the typical teams of the year fall and the votes are now known. The All-Rookies Teams have been unveiled by the League, with little surprise but some debates to maintain all the same among young people. Come on, let’s check this right away.
We’re not sure about the Hall of Famer award, but it’s still nice to get.
Taking part in an All-Rookie Team is the official stamp that you really did well in your entry into the NBA. This season, many young people have insured for their first professional campaign, and discussions have multiplied around the same subject over the months: isn’t this Draft 2021 vintage magnificent? As the big ceremony of 2022 approaches in a month, those who did the job for their debut were congratulated this Wednesday evening and the surprises are not huge.
Here is the breakdown of the votes, with some explanations below.
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- Scottie Barnes, Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley voted unanimously.
Nothing to say about it, it’s totally obvious. Already because we have the Rookie of the Year, Barnes, who was sensational with the Raptors. His duel with Evan Mobley continues to have Cleveland fans sweating, with no doubt that the Cavs’ interior deserves their unanimous first-team selection. As for Cunningham? Well the results of the Pistons were shitty, but the intrinsic level of the number 1 of his Draft was quite the opposite. Statistically productive, steadily improving throughout the season, Cade couldn’t catch Barnes and Mobley for the ROY title but he’s definitely the best guard rookies after a year… pending confirmation of Jalen Green’s fine finish.
- Jalen Green or Josh Giddey in the first team?
Thunder fans may be happy to get the 2022 Draft 2nd pick, but they’re still grumbling about Giddey’s absence from the All-Rookie 1st Team. Nothing to say about Franz Wagner, he was ultra-solid with Orlando. But the last spot of this ultimate major five, taken by Jalen Green, made a lot of people react. Giddey’s 13 fewer games from injury certainly played a part, with the young OKC playmaker looking particularly bright on his NBA debut. But we should still not start pointing the finger at Jalen Green, who ended his season with a bang and rose to spectacular heights, both in the air and in scoring. More than 17 points on average? It’s very heavy, and it deserves a 1st Team. You tell us if you would have put Giddey or Green in your top five.
- Draft steals have the smile
Herb Jones, Bones Hyland, Ayo Dosunmu, respectively picks 35, 26 and 38, that should serve as a reminder for General Managers snoring after the Top 15 of the Draft! We have seen some beautiful nuggets take advantage of their environment to excel, whether it is Jones in defense in New Orleans, Ayo in creation with the Bulls or Bones in scoring on the Denver side. Hats off to the decision makers who made these picks, because after a year the label steal de Draft is indeed sewn on the jersey of their young phenomenon. RAS concerning Chris Duarte, who certainly missed matches but was so strong at the start of the season that he was in the race for Rookie of the Year.
- Jalen Suggs et James Bouknight au rapport
In the high choices of the 2021 Draft which have not been very convincing, we will necessarily expect better in year 2 from Suggs (Orlando) and Bouknight (Charlotte), they who were chosen in places 5 and 11 of their vintage . Jonathan Kuminga and Ziaire Williams have shown enough good things in ultra-competitive teams to hold their heads high, their full potential will be to be developed in the years to come, but fans of these franchises are already rubbing their hands at the prospects offered. by these young people.
So much for the 10 best youngsters of the season, respectively in the All-Rookies 1st and 2nd Teams! Now you know the classic, who will confirm and who will catch up? What young future star, starting his career timidly, will explode in year 2 to go back on these votes and point fingers at the voters? Case to follow in a few months, congratulations to those who can add this line to their CV.
