All-rookie 1st team prediction

[libermaniac]

Probably right, especially if they keep positions, but Lonzo Ball and Dennis Smith are certainly deserving of consideration.

Lonzo would have to have a ridiculous finish to the season to garner any merit. But being the media darling he seems to be, he probably will get unjustified consideration none the less.

DSJ does deserve some consideration, as I think he is neck and neck with Kuzma for the last spot. Kuzma seems to have really faded over the second half of the season.

I think at this point I'd go with: Smith Jr, Mitchell, Simmons, Tatum, Markkanen

Among rookies, Lonzo is 9th in ppg, 3rd in rpg, 2nd in apg (to Simmons), 2nd in mpg (to Simmons), is 4th in both VORP and BPM, and has gotten his 3PT shooting up to 33.8% after being quite hot the last few months.  The Lakers are 9-2 in Lonzo's last 11 games.  He has put together a pretty good rookie season overall. 

Lonzo is currently 10th in PPG, not 9th. He is also shooting a woeful 37% overall, on the season.

But I'm glad you brought this up, because I had not realized DSJ was also shooting sub 40% overall. I think that probably excludes him too, and leaves Kuzma as the last selection.

Lonzo is shooting 45.1% from the line!!! Wow.  Who's his FT shooting coach ... Shaq?

[kozlodoev]

When Jaylen Brown was asked about Mitchell:

Other than JT (Jayson Tatum), he is one of the strongest rookie of the Year candidates.

  Biases acknowledged, but still, I like that Simmons gets snubbed.   

I don't think Simmons gets snubbed. The question is specifically about Mitchell, and he points him out as one of the ROY candidates. But it's nice that he gives Tatum a little pat of the back. This team is very likable right now.

[fairweatherfan]

Simmons, Mitchell are locks

Who else ya got?

I'll take Tater, Kuzma, and Markannen

Agree, and Bird bless you for using his true name of Tater.

[gouki88]

Mitchell, Tatum, Simmons, Kuzma and Markannen

DSJ has been too inefficient

[colincb]

Simmons, Mitchell are locks

Who else ya got?

I'll take Tater, Kuzma, and Markannen

Tatum's a lock too and Kuzma probably is too.

[Kaz]

Who do you guys think takes rookie of the year?

It looks like it’s down to Simmons and Mitchell. It’s got to be quite rare that we have 3 rookie of the year candidates who are on playoff teams , Celtics , Sixers, and the Jazz look like they will make it too.

Ben Simmons. He is already one of the more interesting players in the league, and his team will make the playoffs. Embiid and Simmons have brought the 76ers back from the dead.

Mitchell is a promising player. I don't think he's as valuable as Simmons.

When Jaylen Brown was asked about Mitchell:

Other than JT (Jayson Tatum), he is one of the strongest rookie of the Year candidates.

  Biases acknowledged, but still, I like that Simmons gets snubbed.   

I mean, he could have forgotten that Simmons is a rookie this year, especially since they were in the same draft class.

[Celtics4ever]

I don't those red shirted with injury should be considered rookies like Simmons.   He was not drafted last year.