As the new season gradually deepens, the NBA official website consolidates resources and ranks various lists, which has attracted the attention of the outside world.
In addition to the most watched record rankings, the popularity of the rookie rankings has also quickly increased, becoming a hot topic among fans.
At this stage, the NBA official website only displays the top five players in the rookie rankings.
1. Golden State Warriors, Sun Yi: averaging 21.5 points, 8.9 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 blocks per game.
2. Sacramento Kings, Evans: Averaged 18.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game.
3. Milwaukee Bucks, Jennings: Averaged 17.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game.
4. Golden State Warriors, Curry: Averaged 16.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.
5. Toronto Raptors, DeRozan: Averaged 11.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
In this list, Sun Yi ranks first without any doubt. Even if he stretches his hips in the next two or three games, he can still win the Rookie of the Month in November with his 50+ triple-double.
Curry was originally ranked third on this list, but he began to hit the rookie wall after entering late November. His status was ups and downs. He failed to score in double figures in several consecutive games, which lowered his average data per game and dropped his ranking. One person.
Some people may ask, why don’t you see James Harden on this list?
This is normal. Harden's starting point is lower than that of several other rookies.
This guy plays the sixth man role for the Thunder, while other rookies are developed according to the core players.
How can a player who plays on the bench compare to a player who plays as a starter?
At the same time, as November comes to an end, the topics of Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month have been heated up by media reporters.
Regarding the competition for Player of the Month, Sun Yi's data barely ranks high, but it is too difficult to win this honor. After all, there are too many superstars in the league.
As for the Rookie of the Month, it is basically Sun Yi's bag.
But nothing can be said too fully, there is still a bit of suspense.
In the next game, the Warriors will play against the Kings. After this game, the Western Conference Rookie of the Month will be announced in advance.
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On November 27, all members of the Warriors came to Sacramento.
Tonight they will challenge the Kings on the road.
The Kings lineup during this period is not bad.
The star player is Kevin Martin, who averages 20.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, and his performance is quite outstanding.
Rookie Evans also lived up to expectations and performed brilliantly, ranking second on the rookie list.
Inside, there are defensive anchors like Spencer Hawes and Jason Thompson.
On the bench, there are also heroes like Urid, Dante Green, Nocioni, and Francis Garcia.
This kind of lineup configuration can theoretically make the playoffs.
But the Kings have proven with actual actions that they can't hold up the wall. They have achieved a record of 5 wins and 10 losses so far, ranking second from the bottom in the Western Conference.
Such a poor record made the Kings management give up this season and work hard to continue to obtain high draft picks.
Not to mention, during the bad period, the Kings were lucky and got an unexpected gain.
With the sudden rise of Evans, the Kings management changed their attention and began to fully cultivate Evans as the core of the team.
This is understandable, after all, Evans was better than Kevin Martin in his prime during his rookie season.
Although the Kings don't care about results this season, they will go all out in this game.
At this stage, Evans is ranked second on the rookie list, and the Kings' management staff will definitely find ways to make Evans go further.
On the other side, the Warriors, who have lost three consecutive games, also urgently need a game to stabilize their morale. The Kings are a good opponent.
Therefore, this game should be very tight.
During the warm-up activities, Sun Yi and Curry went to say hello to Evans.
The three of them played in college and naturally stayed in touch.
After exchanging a few words with Evans, Sun Yi and Curry returned to the Warriors warm-up halftime and continued their warm-up activities.
After the warm-up activities, players from both sides returned to the bench one after another.
At the same time, the starting lineups of the two teams were displayed on the big screen.
Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Ellis, Maggette, Sun Yi, Randolph.
Kings starting lineup: Evans, Kevin Martin, Casspi, Jason Thompson, Hawes.
Not long after, the referee blew the whistle, signaling the starting players from both sides to come to the court.
Sun Yi and others quickly left the bench and walked to the center circle.
Unfortunately, the system does not release random tasks, so there is no way to benefit from the system.
After the players from both sides came to the center circle, they took their positions and prepared to jump the ball.
The referee looked at the timer, blew the whistle, and threw the ball into the air.
Randolph quickly took off and fought for the basketball, giving the Warriors the first opportunity to attack.
Curry dribbles the ball quickly toward the frontcourt while observing the position of his teammates.
If you want to break the rookie wall, primary school students must make some changes. They cannot play without the ball all the time, and they must also grasp the organization of offense.
Sun Yi doesn't have any objections to this. He doesn't need to organize an offense. He can invest a lot of energy in other aspects and his data will not be bad.
After Evans saw Curry dribbling across half the court, he quickly ran forward to defend.
The physical fitness of primary school students is naturally not as good as that of Evans. He can only slow down his speed, dribble steadily to outside the three-point line, and make tactical gestures.
Sun Yi quickly ran forward and made an off-ball screen, firmly blocking Evans.
Curry took the opportunity to bypass the screen and burst into the three-point line.
At the same time, Sun Yi made an air cut into the penalty area after completing the screen.
The primary school student had quick eyes and quick hands and hit the ball to the ground and passed it to Sun Yi.
Sun Yi, who was running, received the pass and made a three-step layup.
Hawes near the penalty area quickly retreated to the basket to defend.
Seeing this, Sun Yi threw the ball to the right.
Randolph rushed into the basket, jumped into the air, grabbed the basketball in the air with both hands, and dunked it into the basket.
2:0!
The ball transitions and the Kings attack.
Evans dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, without calling for pick-and-roll cooperation. He quickly made a forward change of direction and plunged into the three-point line.
Curry took small steps to move laterally to block.
Although the defense was not out of position, the size gap between him and Evans was too big, and he was crushed and pushed towards the penalty area.
"Damn! This guy is too strong."
Curry still remembers this extremely brutal breakthrough, after all, his teammates were such breakthroughs.
Immediately, the primary school student tried to use the method used to deal with Sun Yi's breakthrough to deal with Evans.
On the other side, Sun Yi, who was near the penalty area, quickly rushed back to the penalty area to help defend.
His opponent, Jason Thompson, has poor shooting stability and is only a threat when entering the penalty area.
Therefore, Sun Yi can safely and boldly assist in defense.
At the same time, Evans had already carried Curry into the penalty area. He found himself being double-teamed by the Warriors and immediately passed the ball out.
Curry took the opportunity to intercept but failed, watching the basketball fly far away.
Martin, who was lying in ambush in the bottom corner, received the pass, faced Ellis's defense, and shot a three-pointer.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
The Kings players quickly returned to defense, leaving Hawes to scramble for the offensive rebound.
At the basket, Randolph did not forget his mission, blocking people and creating opportunities for his teammates to grab offensive rebounds.
Sun Yi jumped up to grab the rebound, passed it to Curry for advancement, and then quickly ran forward.
After the elementary school student catches the ball, he quickly dribbles forward.
When he arrived about half a meter outside the three-point line, he suddenly remembered what Sun Yi had said to him before.
"As long as you feel confident in shooting, you must take it decisively."
So Curry jumped up and threw the basketball in his hand.
Evans was confused when he saw this situation.
The baby face opposite is so slutty!
If he shoots like this, he will definitely be put on the bench by the head coach to reflect.
Immediately, he looked at the Warriors bench, very curious about the Warriors head coach's expression at this time.
On the Warriors bench, Nelson saw the scene on the court, smiled and clapped his hands happily.
This is the result he wants.
Previously, Nelson felt that Curry was too timid and unable to let go, which was why he struggled so much.
Now that a hole has been poked, it depends on whether this little guy can break through the rookie wall in one go.
"Dang!"
The basketball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced out.
Sun Yi rushed to the front of the penalty area, jumped up, grabbed the basketball in the air, and immediately passed the ball after landing.
Meanwhile, Evans was deserting, unable to understand why the Warriors head coach would allow his players to play haphazardly.
Curry came outside the three-point line, received Sun Yi's pass, and shot without hesitation.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
5:0!
When returning to defense, Curry thanked Sun Yi when he passed by him.
"Sun, thank you for your support and trust."
"Stephen, we are brothers. When you say this, you are out of touch. Just like before, shoot when you feel confident." Sun Yi continued to encourage.
If a primary school student catches the ball and shoots, he can also enjoy assists.
At the same time, Kings coach Paul Westphal yelled toward the court to remind Evans.
"Tyrek, cheer up and follow your defender!"
Evans, who was dribbling forward, nodded to show his understanding.
In this round, Evans asked for a pick-and-roll.
With the help of the screen, Evans shook off Curry and broke into the three-point line.
The Warriors immediately switched defense, with Randolph switching to defend Evans.
Seeing this situation, Evans used a small force to defeat a large player, used the change of rhythm to shake Randolph away, broke into the penalty area and flew for a layup.
Sun Yi, who came to help defend, was a step too late and failed to block the ball.
Back, the Warriors attack.
Curry handed the ball to Ellis and then ran to the left corner.
Xiao Gongju started directly after receiving the ball, quickly made a crossover, shook Martin away, and broke through toward the basket.
Seeing this situation, Randolph shamelessly struggled with Hawes and refused to let this guy go to help defend.
Another insider, Jason Thompson, was running closely behind Sun Yi and had no energy to help defend.
Ellis broke into the basket and made an easy layup, scoring 2 points.
It was the Kings' turn to attack. Evans dribbled to the top of the arc, waved to the inside, and called for pick-and-roll cooperation.
Curry saw this and immediately took a few steps back, preparing to go around the screen.
Evans saw Curry retreating but did not shoot a three-pointer.
At this stage, he has not adapted to the NBA's three-point line distance, and his three-point shooting rate is only 25%, which is very poor.
Seeing that Curry was prepared, Evans waved to his teammates, not intending to continue playing pick-and-roll, and passed the ball out.
Martin received the pass and beat Ellis in front of the frame. After the triple threat, he pulled up and threw the basketball in his hand.
There is a 10 centimeter height difference between Xiao Gongju and Martin, so interference can only occur if they defend.
Immediately, Ellis quickly rushed forward and stretched his arms to interfere.
Seeing this situation, Martin secretly thought it was a pity that he missed a good opportunity to draw a foul.
While Harden stayed up late studying league rules, Martin was already a well-known foul master in the league.
Last season, this guy averaged 10.3 free throws per game with his unique playing style.
Bang!
The heavy sound of iron strikes brought Martin back to his senses, and he quickly turned around and returned to defense.
Under the basket, Randolph grabbed the rebound, found Curry immediately, and passed the ball.
The primary school student received the pass, took a dribble, observed Sun Yi's figure, and immediately passed the ball.
"Oops, I seem to have used too much strength."
Curry was filled with regret and ready to take the blame.
Sun Yi, who was on a fast break, saw the basketball flying towards him. He noticed that there was something wrong with the flying height of the ball, and knew that Shaku had passed the ball too high again.
Immediately, he stopped immediately, jumped up hard, grabbed the basketball in the air with one hand, and smashed the ball to the right as he landed.
Ellis, who just ran outside the three-point line on the right side, subconsciously received the pass and secretly complained in his heart.
"These two losers can't pass the ball well."
Although Xiao Gongju said this, his actions betrayed him. Seeing that there was no defender in front of him, he took off and shot in one go.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
8:2!
After scoring the goal, Xiao Gongju put down his arrogance and pointed at Sun Yi to express his gratitude.
Seeing this, Sun Yi smiled and made gestures in response.
It didn't take long for the Kings to respond.
Martin attacked with the ball, made a fake shot, shook the little public lift, leaned forward, twisted his body and threw the ball.
The basketball rebounds into the basket.
At the same time, the referee blew the whistle.
"Beep! The Warriors' No. 8 player fouled, and the goal is effectively an additional penalty."
Amid the cheers and shouts of the fans in the audience, Martin stood on the free throw line in a happy mood, received the basketball from the referee, and made the extra penalty steadily.
The ball transitions and the Warriors attack.
Maggette cut along the baseline toward the basket, received the pass, and after physical confrontation with Hawes, threw the ball toward the basket.
The basketball missed the frame and failed to score.
The Kings protected the offensive rebounds, and Evans advanced forward unhurriedly and came to organize the offense beyond the three-point line.
Martin quickly moved without the ball, and with the help of Casspi's off-ball screen, he cut towards the basket.
Evans quickly hit the ball to Martin's hands.
Martin received the pass and saw that the Warriors players had rushed back into the penalty area. It was very difficult to force a breakthrough.
At this moment, from the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Ellis chasing after him from behind, and he suddenly thought of a way.
Immediately, Martin came to a sudden stop, allowing the chasing young man behind him to have no time to react, causing a "rear-end" accident, and then twisted his body and threw the ball.
"Beep! Warriors player No. 8 committed a collision foul."
The referee blew his whistle and gestured towards the technical table.
On the Warriors bench, Nelson couldn't sit still and immediately requested a timeout and called the players back to the bench to adjust.
Ellis is in a foul crisis and will definitely not be able to play in this quarter. Sun Yi and Curry can only rely on Sun Yi and Curry to stabilize the situation on the court.
Immediately, Nelson called the players together and rearranged the offensive and defensive tactics.
