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Stern's announcement of the 96-97 NBA Rookie of the Year lineup caused quite a bit of controversy among many media reporters in the audience.

Of course, they are not mainly controversial about the first lineup of the NBA Rookie of the Year 96-97 that Stern said, because this first lineup has nothing to say. They are the main players of each team this season, and they are all He was selected as the starting lineup for the All-Star Rookie Challenge.

Whether it is from the regular season game time or data are higher than the second set of lineup, and media reporters generally have disputes about the second set of lineup.

Let's talk about the players in the second set of the best rookie team.

First, let’s talk about Eric Dampier. He played 14.6 minutes in the regular season, averaged 5.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. This statistic is reasonable in his rookie season, but because he is at the center of this rookie center. S. Camby is too strong, and it seems that Eric Dampier is too weak, but compared to other rookies, this number is still slightly better.

The second one is Ben Wallace. The regular season is exactly before the All-Star Game. Ben Wallace had to substitute the Sonics center Avidas Sabonis as a substitute, and the All-Star Game is over. After Ben Wallace immediately won the starting position, I have to say that Ben Wallace is indeed a representative of the late bloomers. In the regular season, he played 25.1 minutes and averaged 3.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 6.7 blocks per game, which shocked the nation.

What is shocked is not how many points Ben Wallace scored, but as an inside player, he can have 12.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 6.7 blocks. This data is probably much better than any rookie inside the NBA in the past, if it is not taken into account. If Ben Wallace didn't always start, then maybe Marcus Camby from the first lineup will be squeezed into the second lineup.

I have to say that Ben Wallace is too different. Basically, his role on the court is to protect the rebounds. You can only wait for him to shoot in the basket when there is room. You all do the rest of the time. I only saw an energetic guy vying for rebounds in the audience!

The third place is Sharif Abdul Rahim. Sharif Abdul Rahim played 35 minutes in the regular season, averaging 18.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. The data is enough to rank in the first set of lineups. Unfortunately, Ah, what is helpless is that Antoine Walker, who is at the power forward position in the first set of lineup, is also very strong, and the data is not much better. Sharif Abdul Rahim lost there, he lost to the Clippers. The team's results are too bad. The Mavericks have even made the playoffs but the Clippers have sunk to the bottom of the sea. It can be said that the Clippers dragged down Sharif Abdul Rahim.

The fourth place is Kerry Kittles. Kerry Kittles played 36.7 minutes in the regular season, averaging 16.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game. The data is also not bad. This was also considered by the draft at the time. Kittles is a stronger man than Kobe Bryant. From a statistical point of view, it is indeed okay, because in the past life Kerry Kittles was indeed much better than Kobe Bryant who was still playing on the bench. , Of course, this is just a piece of data, and everyone knows it later. But anyway, this data is really good among rookies.

The last one is Stephen Marbury. Stephen Marbury played 34.7 minutes in the regular season, averaging 15.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. It is reasonable to say that he should be ranked in the first set, but the first set is helpless. The two guards in the lineup, Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant, are simply super gods. There is no way that Stephen Marbury can only be placed in the second lineup.

The reason why the media reporters in the audience are suspicious is because there are still a few rookies why they are not in the second lineup. For example, Steve Nash, like Ben Wallace, started to sit after the All-Star game. Steady the starting position, and Steve Nash's data is definitely not worse than the others in the second set of lineup, why Ben Wallace can enter the second set of lineup but Steve Nash can not enter What? ! You know, Steve Nash's performance in the regular season is quite eye-catching!

Others such as Jermaine O’Neal, Derek Fisher and Lorenzen Wright also have the opportunity to enter the second set.

From this we can see that this year’s rookie lineup is of high quality regardless of whether it is the first set or the second set. This was also a headache for the league for a long time, but anyway, the league has made a choice, so whether it is the players or the media The reporters had no choice but to accept it.

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After the introduction of the rookie of the year and the best rookie lineup, Stern also announced the list of the best sixth man and the most improved player.

"I declare that the sixth man of the year in the 1996-97 season is John Starks from the New York Knicks!"

In terms of the best sixth man, there are indeed a lot of candidates that can be selected. Take the Hans as an example. Sam Perkins, Dale Curry, and even Mark Jackson are all eligible to be selected. I don’t know how much, but it’s helpless that some players are actually a bit worse than John Starks in this aspect because of the midway transfer, and even those players who have stayed on the team are because of the league. Rejected considering other factors.

But anyway, John Starks became the sixth man of the year in the 96-97 season. It is already a certainty. In fact, to be honest, John Starks’ statistics are very good. He played 26.5 minutes in the regular season and averaged 26.5 minutes per game. 13.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists are also quite good. The most important thing is that John Starks has several times in the regular season as a substitute for lore shots. This is his bonus, if not for this bonus. In the case of Xiang, he really has no chance to get the sixth man of the year.

"I declare that the most improved player of the year in the 1996-97 season is Isaac Austin from the Miami Heat!"

This classmate is definitely not familiar to everyone, so let me introduce it. Isaac Austin is 2.08 meters (6 feet 10 inches) tall, the center is the boss of the field, the 1991 NBA draft, Isaac Austin was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 48th overall pick in the second round.

In his rookie season, Isaac Austin averaged 2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Isaac Austin signed with the Izmir team of the Turkish Basketball League after three unsatisfactory seasons with the Utah Jazz. It was not until this season that he returned to the NBA and became a member of the Miami Heat. After regaining confidence in Turkey, Isaac Austin’s average of 9.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game with the Miami Heat is indeed not bad, but this is a considerable improvement compared to his previous data with the Utah Jazz. .

The screen on the scene also showed Isaac Austin’s previous and current data. After this comparison, the media reporters on and off the stage could not say anything. They can increase from 2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game to Can't 9.7 points and 5.8 rebounds explain the problem?