2046 Rookie Ladder (246 views)

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After the climax, the fall cometh.  In this, the ultimate drafted class... we have a SHARP decline from the 2045 all-time class.  It was a struggle to find 8 worthy players... but here we are.

1. Jonathan Isaac - Chicago Stags

Leads the class in P/TSA and is throwing up great defensive stats and low TOs.  Rebounding is average, but not really a weakness for a SF. 

2. Josh Jackson - San Antonio Spurs

Decent P/TSA, but not good (this is a theme for the entire class outside of Isaac and a couple others at this point).  Great defensive stats and very good rebounding numbers for a wing.

3. Harry Giles - Portland Trail Blazers

Really needs to get his FT% up, but he has the makings of a very solid D/R big, leading the class in rebounding and stocks.

4. Bam Adebayo - Chicago Bulls

Strong offensive PS, leading all rookies in scoring and 4th in P/TSA.  Rebounding looks like a real weakness and TOs may be an issue... but his defensive stats are better than all bigs but Giles.

5a. Malik Monk - Charlotte Hornets

5b. Donovan Mitchell - Orlando Magic

Nearly identical PS profiles for the 2 under-sized SGs... decent scoring volume, barely good enough efficiency, strong swiping skills, low TOs. 

7. Frank Ntilikina - Portland Trail Blazers

Very small sample, but he looks incredibly strong on the defensive end and won't kill you on offense (but he isn't going to score or rebound).  Need to see more to move him up.

8. Jayson Tatum - Phoenix Suns

Decent, but not great, scoring for the #1 pick.  TOs are a bit of a problem... nothing extraordinary about him right now... but this class isn't deep and it was hard to find 8.

Honorable  Mentions:

Points:

Monte Morris - San Antonio Spurs

Wings:

Antonius Cleveland - Grand Rapids Drive

Dillon Brooks - Washington Bullets

Bigs:

Kyle Kuzma - San Antonio Spurs

Ike Anigbogu - Orlando Magic

Jordan Bell - Charlotte Hornets

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Day 40 Update
Again... hard to find an 8th player, but there are some slight shake ups... and one giant riser. Very, very little separates the top 3.

1. Jayson Tatum - Phoenix Suns (previous: 8)
Still not scoring at an amazing clip, BUT... 1st in P/TSA by a fairly wide margin, decent rebounds, and good enough defensive stats. TOs need to inch down, scoring needs to inch up.



2. Jonathan Isaac - Chicago Stags (previous: 1)
Blocks way down from PS, but everything else holding steady. Elite low TOs, great steals, great rebounding numbers. Would need to see stronger P/TSA and blocks to get back to #1.



3. Josh Jackson - San Antonio Spurs (previous: 2)
Best scoring volume, strong rebounding, good P/TSA. Defense needs to be slightly better. Absolutely in the running for the top spot in future updates.



4. Donovan Mitchell - Denver Nuggets (previous: 5)
4th in P/TSA. Nothing else elite... but no major faults either.



5. Bam Adebayo - Chicago Bulls (previous: 4)
Strong makings of a starting big. TOs need to drop, but 2nd in blocks is always a good thing.



6. Antonius Cleveland - Grand Rapid Drives (previous: HM)
Unheralded, so not sure how long he'll stay here, but he deserves it for now. 5th in P/TSA, a slightly worse version of Donovan Mitchell in all outputs.



7. Justin Patton - San Antonio Spurs (previous: NR)
Low sample, high hopes. 1st in stocks, very low TOs... but not much else. Need some more minutes.



8. T.J. Leaf - Grand Rapids Drive (previous: NR)
I guess? There are not 8 great players here, fellows. Leaf is woefully inefficient, but a strong defender and low in TOs. He's the temporary winner of a ladder spot, probably.



Honorable Mentions:

Points:
Monte Morris - San Antonio Spurs

Wings:
Justin Jackson - Pittsburgh Condors
Luke Kennard - Maine RedClaws
Dwayne Bacon - Grand Rapids Drive
Dillon Brooks - Washington Bullets

Bigs:
Tony Bradley - Maine RedClaws
Ike Anigbogu - Denver Nuggets

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Day 80 Update

I believe we've determined 1.1 P/TSA to be average... and we have exactly 1 rookie shooting average or better... and he's exactly average. Not a great start. Tatum held on to the top spot for exactly 0 updates... he plummets again, but is still on the ladder.


1. Josh Jackson - San Antonio Spurs (previous: 3)
He's been hurt for basically the whole time during the last 40 days... but moves up because of the fall of others. His stats are basically the same as last time.



2. Jonathan Isaac - Chicago Stags (previous: 2)
Defense still hasn't materialized like it did in PreSeason, but low TOs are great and he's a solid rebounder. 2nd in P/TSA.



3. Donovan Mitchell - Grand Rapids Drive (previous: 4)
Tops in P/TSA, scoring is solid, TOs are low... surprisingly high steal rate.



4. Bam Adebayo - Chicago Bulls (previous: 5)
TOs continue to decrease, though they aren't great yet. Great defense, poor rebounding.



5. Ike Anigbogu - Cleveland Cavaliers (previous: HM)
Easily the best D/R big in the class, outblocking everyone else by a ton. Needs to cut TOs and increase efficiency.



6. Jayson Tatum - Phoenix Suns (previous: 1)
Fell from 1st to 10th in P/TSA (dropped by ~.17!)... and he just isn't good enough at anything else to maintain a high spot.



7. Malik Monk - Seattle SuperSonics (previous: NR)
He's your middle-class man's Donovan Mitchell... just slightly worse at everything and doesn't look to have a single elite skill. Still could be a solid SG.



8. Monte Morris - San Antonio Spurs (previous: HM)
Decent defensive numbers and a fantastic A:TO ratio. Could be the next Rondo-type guard for a solid inside team.



Honorable Mentions:

Points:
Isaiah Briscoe - Utah Jazz

Wings:
Luke Kennard - Chicago Zephyrs
Dillon Brooks - Washington Bullets
Dwayne Bacon - Utah Jazz

Bigs:
T.J. Leaf - Maine RedClaws
Justin Patton - San Antonio Spurs

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Final Update

They aren't great, but this class adds a big infusion of wings to the league that could be good... which I guess is needed. Ended up being a clear #1 to me for the ladder, so not a lot of drama.1

wee2dee please move 1k to the the bank of pointyegg .... congrats Mr. Pointy.

1. Josh Jackson - San Antonio Spurs (previous: 1)

1st in P/TSA, great defensive stats for a wing, very good rebounding, great scoring volume.

2. Donovan Mitchell - Orlando Magic (previous: 3)

Could very easily be a leading wing scorer in the future, good enough on D despite his small size for the position.

3. Bam Adebayo - Chicago Bulls (previous: 4)

If he gets his TOs fixed, the rest should be gravy.  Great looking big.

4. Jonathan Isaac - Chicago Stags (previous: 2)

I still want to see that PS Isaac again.  That said, he's shown he can contribute to winning basketball... and that's not a bad thing.

5. Jayson Tatum - Phoenix Suns (previous: 6)

Up and down season... but the potential should lead him to being a top 5 player in the class. 

6. Ike Anigbogu - Cleveland Cavaliers (previous: 5)

Great defender and rebounder... really needs to be more efficient to have a permanent spot... because he shoots a bit too much for a pure D/R guy.

7. Semi Ojeleye - Maine RedClaws (previous: NR)

Out of nowhere, especially after the Minor League re-org.  Solid scorer and not awful in other ways.

8. Malik Monk - Grand Rapids Drive (previous: 7)

Still on the ladder because of decent efficiency... but he's a weaker #8 than you would like.

Honorable Mentions:

Points:
Isaiah Briscoe - Chicago Stags

Wings:
Dillon Brooks - Washington Bullets
Jaron Blossomgame - Maine RedClaws
Dwayne Bacon - Utah Jazz
Luke Kennard - Chicago Zephyrs

Bigs:
Isaac Humphries - Phoenix Suns
T.J. Leaf - Chicago Stags

[Druce]

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[skrouse]

Will take #2

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[troybarnes]

Oct 26, 2020 16:05:35 GMT 👨🏼‍⚕️delapandemic🚑 said:

4. Jonathan Isaac - Chicago Stags (previous: 2)

I still want to see that PS Isaac again.

Me too, man. Me too.

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