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David Thorpe's Rookie Watch: Who's got promise?
David Thorpe's Rookie Watch: Who's got promise?
Can you guess the two things the following players have in common? Kobe Bryant , Dirk Nowitzki , Danny Granger , Kevin Martin , Al Jefferson , Devin Harris , Antawn Jamison , Zach Randolph , Joe Johnson , Tony Parker , Stephen Jackson , Michael Redd , Al Harrington and David West . The first ...
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Donte Greene, Kings Greene has some maturity issues to deal with, as evidenced when he took a...
Sactown Royalty — ... David Thorpe on Donte Greene. In case you're wondering about the new rankings, JT is 14th.

[DeAndre] Jordan has shown flashes as a shot-blocker -- he has two or more blocks in 10 games so...
Clips Nation — ... David Thorpe's Rookie Watch: Who's got promise? - ESPN Our old friend takes a week off from focusing on the top of the rookie class to look at the rest of the youngsters and had some nice things to say about DJ. By the way, Gordon remained in fourth on his rankings. ...

Golden Nuggets
Denver Stiffs —   Some links worth your time: --Benjamin Hochman's latest mailbag delves into various Nuggets topics like "What is George Karl's fascination with Linas Kleiza?" And Hochman tells us who may get his vote for MVP. --ESPN's John Hollinger tackles the stronger and weaker teams come playoff time in regards to reserve minutes being reduced in his latest Per Diem. --ESPN's David Thorpe discusses this season's rookies and their future promise. --Dave over at Blazers Edge talks NBA Contraction. Al Jefferson coming to ...

Thursday Bolts - Gus Johnson Edition
Daily Thunder.com — Ah, the best day of the year. So much buildup, so much anticipation and today here we go. What will we see? Will a 16 finally beat a 1? Will there be a memorable buzzer beater? Such a wonderful time. (And it’s also a really good time to get a good, hard look at some of the top college prospects too…) Eric Musselman ranks the players in the tournament based on pro potential. Chad Ford looks at pro prospects by region in the tournament: “Blake Griffin: Griffin is the consensus No. 1 pick in the draft, and, short of a horrific injury in the tournament, nothing will be able to knock him off that perch. He’s as close to a ...

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