Sacramento Kings point guard Tyreke Evans deserves to win NBA's Rookie of the Year over Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings.
I'm surprised that Curry, who shot over 46% from the three-point line, finished second and Jennings finished third, but that's what happens when Jennings only shoots over 37% from the field this season. I know Jennings leads the team with 20.8 points and averaging 3.8 assists against the Hawks this postseason, but this award is based on who shows up in the regular season not the postseason.
Evans was only the fourth rookie in league history to average 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists. He joined Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James in the 20-5-5 club. That's a heck of a list of heavyweights people.
The fourth pick in last year's draft, after one season out of Memphis, led all rookies with 20.1 points, second in assists with 5.8, and fifth in rebounds with 5.3. He scored 20 or more points 41 times this season, the most of any rookie in the Sacramento era. On March 10 against the Raptors, he was the first rookie in the Sacramento era to record a triple-douple with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Like Jay-Z always said "Men Lie, Women Lie, Numbers Don't."
All three rookies will be great but I don't see all three of them playing with the same team in a few years. It's great to see these are going to be our next NBA stars for the next 10 years.
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