Published 12/1/2008
by Isaac Elyacharshuster
at Bleacher Report - NBA
The month of November has passed and the NBA season is still in its beginnings. We can start to see which teams are going to be in contention and in the lottery. We also, can see which rookies are living up to their draft position, and which were overlooked on the night of the draft. Here is a list of the best rookies in the Eastern and Western Conferences for the month of November.
Eastern Conference
Guard: Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls, First overall selection
This may or may not have been a surprise to a lot of people. There was a lot speculation that Rose should not have been the first pick, but has proven those doubters wrong. It is too early to project what type of career he is going to have, but barring injuries, he is playing like an all-star caliber player.
19 pts, four rebs, and six assts per game in November are very LeBron esque, and his 49% FG and 85% FT percentages are higher than LeBron has ever put up. We will see if he can keep this up.
Guard: D.J. Augustin, Charlotte ...
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