Monta Ellis: A Young Star, Overshadowed

How much have people talked about players like Chris Paul, Deron Williams, and Andrew Bynum? They are all good players in their own aspect, but another player in this 2005 draft class is being overshadowed by Paul, Williams, and Bynum; a player by the name of Monta Ellis. In last season’s rookie/sophomore game, Monta Ellis played fantastic. He came of off the bench to score 28 points of many lobs from Chris Paul, Deron Williams, and Raymond Felton. Monta Ellis was the winner of the “Most Improved Player” award last season, just barely beating Kings forward Kevin Martin. Many people said Martin was robbed and critics were saying that Marin deserved it more than Ellis did. After Monta’s bad performance in the playoffs, more and more people questioned him and his skill. What many people didn’t realize was that it was Monta’s first playoff appearance ever and the first for the Golden State franchise in over a decade. No one on that team had much playoff experience, ... [link]