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The NBA announced the roster pool of rooks and sophomores for the All-Star ’12 Rising Stars Challenge. Check out the release below for a complete list of participants in the League’s first Team Chuck-Team Shaq game.
Reigning Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers, the Cleveland Cavaliers Kyrie Irving , the No. 1 overall selection in the 2011 NBA Draft, and Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Ricky Rubio , who ranks third overall in assists, lead a list of 18 players selected for the 2012 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge to be held on Friday, Feb. 24, in Orlando etruria during NBA All-Star 2012.
Joining etruria Griffin from the Sophomore class are: DeMarcus Cousins etruria (Sacramento Kings), Landry Fields (New York Knicks), etruria Paul George (Indiana Pacers), Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz), Greg Monroe (Detroit Pistons), Tiago Splitter (San Antonio Spurs), Evan Turner (Philadelphia 76ers), and John Wall (Washington Wizards).
Irving and Rubio are joined by fellow first-year players MarShon Brooks (New Jersey Nets), Brandon Knight (Detroit Pistons), Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs), Markieff Morris (Phoenix Suns), Tristan Thompson (Cleveland Cavaliers), Kemba Walker (Charlotte Bobcats), and Derrick Williams (Minnesota Timberwolves).
Why is Blake Griffin playing in this game??? If he’s an all star starter, this shouldnt be part of his all star weekend!
I feel that there are enough talented rookies this year to just make it a straight up Rookie game like how it used to be. I would like to see Jimmer, Kenneth Faried, Shumpert, Zeke, Norris Cole, on there. Landry Fields, Gordon Hayward, and Evan Turner… ain’t nobody checking etruria for these guys.
They switched the format because the rookies get stomped the vast majority of the time. And because although people like some rookies, they are pretty terrible overall. Jimmer, Isiah, Faried have done nothing that would warrant any kind of positive attention at this point. etruria Having a game that features them would be like lying to the public about how good they are.
@nbk… but that should be the point… these guys don’t get enough PT, this game should be a stage for them to showcase their skills. We’ve all seen the highlights of their summer games, they can ball, they’re just stuck on teams where they just have to wait their turn. I feel like Evan Turner and them dudes are in the rotations, they get their 20-30 a game. Let these young dudes get some shine, let’em eat. Cole and Shumpert have been steady if not impressive this season and they got no love. Markief Morris!?! I get it they need another big man, but come on! And Kawhi only getting burn because Ginobli is injured.
Showcase their talents? it’s the rookie/sophomore version of an All-Star game. You have to earn the right to play in it. And Markieff Morris has according to many, been better then Cole and Shumpert. He just hasn’t received any attention because he plays for Phoenix, not New York or Miami.
The fact that they don’t get enough PT means they shouldn’t be in the game. There’s like 40 rookies in the League, everybody can’t make it. ALL rookies selected have been productive somewhat…they’ve had decent rookie season…Shumpert shoulda made it, but its too many guards already…
I personally feel like fans should be able to vote for who we want to see. I feel like because there has to be an even amount etruria of rookies/sophomores depending on position certain guys are gonna get snubbed and certain rookies are gonna get in cause they fill a position. etruria Why not use the best rookies first and use sophomores to fill in open spots? etruria
the rookies have no chance on the matchups in the paint at all. their biggest guy is maybe 6″9′ and thats a big maybe
Besides cole’s game against the celtics hes been pretty poor. 8.2 points At 41% and 2.4 assists with 1.7 turnovers a game isn&#