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<DIV class=articleSubhead>Breaking down best that Class of 2004 has to offer </DIV>
<DIV class=articleHeadline>Rookie Rankings: Nov. 15, 2004 </DIV>
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<DIV class=articleByline><I>By Randy Kim</I> </DIV><!-- Detect Image --><!-- End detect image -->
<DIV class=articleBody><BR><I>To help you set your lineup for the fantasy game, <A href="http://www.nba.com/fantasy_games/rookies2004/login.jsp">Fantasy NBA: The Rookies</A>, every week we'll provide each player's "PRA" (sum total of points, rebounds and assists per game), as well as his upcoming games for the week. Here's how the rookies were ranked after week two:</I> </DIV>
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1. <a href="/playerfile/luol_deng/index.html">Luol Deng</a> (27.8)<br>
2. <a href="/playerfile/andres_nocioni/index.html">Andres Nocioni</a> (22.1)<br>
3. <a href="/playerfile/emeka_okafor/index.html">Emeka Okafor</a> (21.0)<br>
4. <a href="/playerfile/dwight_howard/index.html">Dwight Howard</a> (20.9)<br>
5. <a href="/playerfile/andre_iguodala/index.html">Andre Iguodala</a> (17.0)</div>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: verdana"><B>Rookie Gallery (Nov. 8-15)</B></DIV></TD></TR>
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<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #097edf; FONT-FAMILY: arial">1. <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/luol_deng/index.html"><FONT color=#097edf>Luol Deng</FONT></A>, G-F, Chicago (No. 7)</DIV>
<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><B>Stats:</B> 18.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 2.3 APG (27.8 PRA)<BR><B>Upcoming:</B> at Sac. (11/16), at G.S. (11/17), at Den. (11/19), at Lakers (11/21)<BR><B>Breakdown:</B> While Deng is putting up Sixth Man of the Year numbers, his minutes have gone down in each of the Bulls' four games. Plus, starting the season 0-4 doesn't really lend itself to lineup consistency. But the Duke rookie has still been very impressive so far.</DIV>
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<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #097edf; FONT-FAMILY: arial">2. <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/dwight_howard/index.html"><FONT color=#097edf>Dwight Howard</FONT></A>, F, Orlando (No. 1)</DIV>
<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><B>Stats:</B> 7.9 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 1.3 APG (20.9 PRA)<BR><B>Upcoming:</B> vs. Utah (11/17), at Ind. (11/20)<BR><B>Breakdown:</B> This 18-year-old rookie has yet to grab fewer than 10 rebounds in a game. With averages of 11.7 rebounds and 2.00 blocks per game, Howard's playing like a Defensive Player of the Year candidate.</DIV>
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<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #097edf; FONT-FAMILY: arial">3. <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/emeka_okafor/index.html"><FONT color=#097edf>Emeka Okafor</FONT></A>, F-C, Charlotte (No. 2)</DIV>
<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><B>Stats:</B> 9.0 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 1.4 APG (21.0 PRA)<BR><B>Upcoming:</B> vs. Utah (11/16), vs. Cle. (11/18), at Cle. (11/20), at Det. (11/21)<BR><B>Breakdown:</B> Okafor sprained his ankle in Charlotte's loss to Golden State, but told <I>The Charlotte Observer</I> it was a "minor tweak" and expects to play Tuesday against Utah.</DIV>
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<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #097edf; FONT-FAMILY: arial">4. <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/andre_iguodala/index.html"><FONT color=#097edf>Andre Iguodala</FONT></A>, F, Philadelphia (No. 9)</DIV>
<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><B>Stats:</B> 9.3 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.1 APG (17.0 PRA)<BR><B>Upcoming:</B> vs. Sea. (11/16), vs. S.A. (11/18), at Mia. (11/21)<BR><B>Breakdown:</B> Iguodala has played very well over Philly's current three-game winning streak, averaging 8.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 32.0 minutes per game over that stretch. Expect more of the same over the coming weeks.</DIV>
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<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #097edf; FONT-FAMILY: arial">5. <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/andres_nocioni/index.html"><FONT color=#097edf>Andres Nocioni</FONT></A>, F, Chicago (Undrafted)</DIV>
<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><B>Stats:</B> 11.8 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.0 APG (22.1 PRA)<BR><B>Upcoming:</B> at Sac. (11/16), at G.S. (11/17), at Den. (11/19), at Lakers (11/21)<BR><B>Breakdown:</B> While Nocioni might not live up to the nightly double-double promise he displayed in his first two games, expect the Argentinian forward to settle in at around 10 points and 7 rebounds per game.</DIV>
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<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #097edf; FONT-FAMILY: arial">6. <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/trevor_ariza/index.html"><FONT color=#097edf>Trevor Ariza</FONT></A>, F, New York (No. 43)</DIV>
<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><B>Stats:</B> 8.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.2 APG (15.4 PRA)<BR><B>Upcoming:</B> at S.A. (11/16), at Hou. (11/18), at Dal. (11/19), vs. Cle. (11/21)<BR><B>Breakdown:</B> Ariza's rapid development made veteran <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shandon_anderson/index.html">Shandon Anderson</A> expendable in New York. While the athletic rookie out of UCLA probably won't play more than 20-25 minutes per game, his role with the Knicks is pretty clearly defined: provide a spark off the bench.</DIV>
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<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #097edf; FONT-FAMILY: arial">7. <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/chris_duhon/index.html"><FONT color=#097edf>Chris Duhon</FONT></A>, G, Chicago (No. 38)</DIV>
<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><B>Stats:</B> 3.0 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 5.8 APG (10.3 PRA)<BR><B>Upcoming:</B> at Sac. (11/16), at G.S. (11/17), at Den. (11/19), at Lakers (11/21)<BR><B>Breakdown:</B> Suddenly, the unheralded rookie out of Duke is pushing Gordon for minutes. His heady playmaking (he has a 4.8-to-1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio) makes him a plus off the pine. Now if he can just find his 3-point range ...</DIV>
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<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #097edf; FONT-FAMILY: arial">8. <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ben_gordon/index.html"><FONT color=#097edf>Ben Gordon</FONT></A>, G, Chicago (No. 3)</DIV>
<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><B>Stats:</B> 9.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.8 APG (11.8 PRA)<BR><B>Upcoming:</B> at Sac. (11/16), at G.S. (11/17), at Den. (11/19), at Lakers (11/21)<BR><B>Breakdown:</B> Gordon was removed from the starting lineup in Chicago's 97-96 loss to the Clippers, which might help take some of the pressure off him. Presently, the UConn guard is struggling to find his jumper; he's shooting just .302 from the field through four games.</DIV>
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<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #097edf; FONT-FAMILY: arial">9. <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shaun_livingston/index.html"><FONT color=#097edf>Shaun Livingston</FONT></A>, G, L.A. Clippers (No. 4)</DIV>
<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial"><B>Stats:</B> 4.3 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.7 APG (9.3 PRA)<BR><B>Upcoming:</B> vs. Tor. (11/16), at Lakers (11/17), vs. Hou. (11/20), vs. Pho. (11/21)<BR><B>Breakdown:</B> Livingston has played well so far this season, but he's received competition from an unlikely source; rookie guard <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/quinton_ross/index.html">Quinton Ross</A> out of SMU.</DIV>
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<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #097edf; FONT-FAMILY: arial">10. <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/al_jefferson/index.html"><FONT color=#097edf>Al Jefferson</FONT></A>, F, Boston (No. 15)</DIV>
<DIV class=articleBody style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial" align=right><B>Stats:</B> 5.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 0.0 APG (8.8 PRA)<BR><B>Upcoming:</B> at Was. (11/17), vs. S.A. (11/19), vs. Sea. (11/21)<BR><B>Breakdown:</B> Jefferson has been eating into <A href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/walter_mccarty/index.html">Walter McCarty</A>'s minutes off the Celtics bench and is showing great efficiency in the frontcourt. The Celtics have won three straight, and Jefferson's averaging 6.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.00 blocks over that stretch.</DIV>
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첫댓글 아리자 6위까지 상승!!! 우드닉은?
duhon 여전히 과소평가되고 있군
아뤼쥐랄은 6위. 우두뤼휘는 (짐작컨데) 11위.
하하.노시오니 여전히 상위권이라는.^^;;어제도 비록 또 지기는 했지만.ㅠ.ㅠ.슛 성공률은 점점 올라가고 있다는.지발 이제 기복있는 슛감과 많은 턴오버만 줄였으면.--;;