April 29, 2009

Joe Schaller

After an incredibly thin rookie class last year this one was loaded with numerous potential stars. They were spread across the spectrum of high picks to unknowns.
Derrick Rose was the popular choice since he was the top draft pick and he put in so many minutes as Chicago's starting point guard. His 98 TPR indicates a future allstar. Brook Lopez was equally deserving as Rose with fewer minutes yet a very impressive 103 TPR.

All things considered though there is nobody who came close to Portland's Rudy Fernandez whose European experience showed. Portland was arguably the second best team in the West and Rudy their sixth man spark off the bench, actually vying for top sixth man honors. The sharpshooter carried an impressive .552 adjusted fg% and 84% of free throws. But he wasn't just a scorer he also played excellent defense and was a very good ballhandler- he made few mistakes.
Speaking of sharpshooters Anthony Morrow was lights out for Golden State.

Some of the names you see below may not have received much playing time however their strong play in limited minutes makes them players to watch.

base TPR

1. Marreese Speights Phi_110
   
2. Marcin Gortat Orl_____109
   
3. Brook Lopez NJ_______108
   
4. Anthony Morrow GS___106.5
   
5. Kevin Love Min_______105.5
   
6. Rudy Fernandez Por___102.5
   
7. Michael Beasley Mia___100.5
   
8. Javale McGee Was_____98.5
   
9. Eric Gordon LAC_______97
   
10. Kosta Koufos Uta______96.5

add game pace, team defense and 1:1 defense for TPR

1. Marcin Gortat Orl_____122.5
   
2. Rudy Fernandez Por___121.5
   
3. Brook Lopez NJ_______103.5
   
4. Kosta Koufos Uta_____102.5
   
5. Marreese Speights Phi_101
   
6. Derrick Rose Chi______98
   
7. Anthony Morrow GS___97.5
   
8. Kevin Love Min_______97.5
   
9. Nicolas Batum Por_____96.5
   
10. D J Augustine Cha_____96
    
11. Marc Gasol Mem_______94.5
    
12. Greg Oden Por________94
    
13. Eric Gordon LAC_______93.5
    
14. Michael Beasley Mia____92
    
15. Courtney Lee Orl______92
    
16. Ryan Anderson NJ_____88
    
17. Luc Mbah Moute Mil____88
    
18. O J Mayo Mem________86
    
19. Mario Chalmers Mia____84
    
20. Russell Westbrook OKC_78.5
    

    The minutes bonus is subjective and I gave +25 for 100% team minutes and +10 for 70%.
    There are nine players who separated themselves from the pack.

    
    
    2009 top rookies___TPR_"bonus_score
    
    1. Rudy Fernandez Por___121.5_---__121.5
       
    2. Derrick Rose Chi______98__12.5__110.5
       
    3. Brook Lopez NJ_______103.5_6.5__110
       
    4. Marcin Gortat Orl_____122.5_-15__107.5
       
    5. Eric Gordon LAC______93.5__8.5__102
       
    6. Marc Gasol Mem______94.5___7__101.5
       
    7. O J Mayo Mem________86__14.5__100.5
       
    8. Kevin Love Min_______97.5___1___98.5
       
    9. D J Augustine Cha_____96___-1___95
    
    

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    Total Performance Ratings-- since 1996
    
    1. Scoring
       
    2. Scoring Efficiency
       
    3. Ballhandling
       
    4. Rebounding
       
    5. Disruptive Defense
       
    6. One on one Defense
       
    7. Team Defense
       
    8. Team Game Pace
       
    9. Schedule Strength
       
    10. Projected Improvement or Decline
        
    11. Teams Wins Adjustment
    
    

    Ratings indicate productivity per minute played. See my feature "The TPR Formula" for more information.

    
    
    
    • Joe Schaller
      
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