Written by Jack Maloney at The Comeback
Dear Basketball,
It’s was a long time, without you my friend.
But the regular season is so long and grueling
We have to come up with a way to spend time
Together without getting bored and worn down
So each week I’ll pick something about you
Rookies, coaches, dunkers, passers,
Sixth-men, bench celebrators, etc.
And rank them
5…4…3..2…1
Love you always,
Jack
We here at The Comeback love ranking things. Each week we will take a look a a different aspect of the NBA and rank the ever-loving heck out of it. Since there’s only one NBA-related poem to rank (no, not mine), today we look at the NBA’s impressive crop of rookies.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some names that don’t quite make the all-rookie starting five just yet, but could by season’s end. Or they could implode. That’s what makes this fun!
Karlito Towns – I just feel like no one is giving Karl-Anthony’s imaginary friend Karlito enough credit for contributing to KAT’s success, so I wanted to give him a shoutout.
T.J. McConnell – I didn’t even realize McConnell had made the Sixers’ roster until a few weeks into the season, but he’s been pretty impressive, leading all rookies in assists at six per game.
Stanley Johnson – He hasn’t gotten consistent minutes in Detroit, but he’s been impressive on the defensive end in limited action.
Mario Hezonja – #FreeMarioHezonja
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson – Great length, tremendous athlete, solid defender, crashes the glass, works hard all the time.
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