Anonymous
Years ago
Exum Thorpe's #1 Rookie
David Thorpe ranks Exum as the best of the rookies so far, saying:
"We saw Exum's "it" factor in summer league and he has been terrific this season, showing the ability to make both simple passes and tough ones (when required) to teammates for easy shots. He makes hard drives and dishes for 3s or dunks. He delivers lobs. He leads fast breaks, which result in wide-open scoring chances. And, most impressively, he finds open shooters far away from the action.
He's doing this with very few mental errors, too, while also managing the game. Exum is playing like someone who deserved to be drafted first overall."
There are plenty of arguments against that perspective, but it puts in context what rookies are expected to be doing at this point in the year.