NBA Rookies pick their personal theme songs.

Not that you care but mine would be "The Lion King's Circle Of Life" because, DUH.

Via: TBJ

Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller dunks on fellow rookies.

Oh, man. I knew it was coming, but this is all too soon. Victor Oladipo just stole my heart, you guys.

NBA Rookies put on a dunk showcase at their photo-shoot.

Here are the best of them.

Archie Goodwin of the Phoenix Suns throwing down a reverse between-the-legs dunk.

Tony Mitchell of the Detroit Pistons doing some nasty stuff.

And lastly, we have a Tim Hardway Jr. (NYK) to Tony Mitchell (DET) to Trey Burke (UTA) double alley-oop one handed slam. C-C-C-COMBO. 

The Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors Rookies got new embarrassing bags.

The displeasure of Tyshawn Taylor's face must have broken Deron William's heart. I mean he went out and spent his some his money from his hard earned five year, $100 million dollar contract. And he got nothing back in return, those rookies need to learn their place. May I suggest you fill his car up with popcorn too?

Look at the Raptors rookies, not only did they embrace the gifts, they seem to love them. The smile on their faces say it all, no matter how ill matched the stuffed toys are to their respective bags, with the exception of Diego and Dora (No, I did not have to google it, I know my Dora the explorer, don't ask why, just accept it), they are appreciative of their new accessories.

A Inside look at NBA Rookie Hazing.

When I first saw the popcorn prank that Deron Williams and Reggie Evans pulled on Marshon Brooks, I thought they were diabolical evil geniuses. But apparently buttering up your Rookies car when they fail to do the job requested is an actual trend, sucks for all the rookies that spent their money on a brand new whip on their first paycheck.

The Round Up - November 2nd, 2012

Stats run down:

You might as well get use to this, James Harden is in the running for Kevin Durant's scoring title, putting up ridiculous numbers. He singled handedly ripped the wings off the Hawks, scoring a career high 45 points with only 19 shots, while grabbing 7 rebounds to go. It must be Movember right? That beard is in full effect. Oh, and he became the first person since Jordan (91 in 1986) to score more than 80 points in the first two games of the season.

Board Monster: Omer Asik doing just about the most Omer Asik thing ever, grabbing a total of 19 boards (9 offensive), and didn't even get a point.

Rookie Watch: Damian Lillard returns as the rookie of the night, with 21 points and 7 assists in a loss to the Thunder.

Butter Fingers: Kevin Durant just mishandling the ball, losing it 6 times, which makes him responsible for half of his team's total turnovers.

Time Machine User: Kobe Bryant scored 40 points in a loss to the Clippers and passed Magic Johnson as the Laker franchise leader in steals with 1,725. But age caught up with him after the game, requesting a walking boot to leeave the arena because he felt his foot was about to fall off.

Whoops: Austin Rivers "elbrowed" Anthony Davis in the temple and gave him a mild concussion.

Terrible Life Decisions: Lamar Odom has no hair, so he got tattoos on his head.

Tricks-Tricks: Pau Gasol wants to block Blake Griffin to get revenge on those dunks that will forever haunt him.

Winning Time: Charlotte Bobcats broke their 23 game losing streak tonight, led Kemba Walker, who put a dominating performance tonight, with a career high 30 points.

Best Play that didn't count: Jeff Teague don't care.

More Tricky-Tricks:
Jamal Crawford likes to dribble, so he will put you through a thousand dribble moves before he takes his shot, at least one of them will get you.

Kevin Durant is smooth with it.

Highlight of the Night: DeAndre Jordan is really long.

Game Winner: Apparently floaters win you games, and Greivis Vasquez got the memo.

Source: @cjzero

The Feed: Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers [10/30/12]

Recap:

Kyrie Irving and company defeated the Wall-less Wizards 94 to 84 in the first official game of the 2012 - 2013 season. I know it was not the best way to start the NBA off, but this was surprisingly entertaining to watch. For those who missed out on Kyrie Irving in the previous hectic 66 game season, the reigning Rookie of the Year was ready to put on a show. The Wizards had no answers for the sophomore allowing him to finish the game with 29 points. Without John Wall, and Nene, Washington could not buy any offense, relying on Jordan Crawford, which turned out like you would have guessed. The kid jacked up a shot every time he got the ball, scoring 11 points on 13 attempts.

Anderson Varejao put in a near triple-double performance, with 9 points, 9 assists and a ridiculous 23 boards, something no one has ever done in an opener since Wilt chamberlain in 1967. The "Wild Thang," (Yes, that is his actual nickname, I found out today too.) probably broke another record today, drawing two charges in two consecutive possessions against the same player and no, he did not do any flopping except for the curly locks on his magnificent head. His contribution on the offensive glass (12) created multiple offensive opportunities that eventually led his team to victory. 

Cleveland was in total control of the entire game, leading every quarter except the fourth, where they blew a 16 point lead. The Cav's second unit were just unable to find points and play defense, they got outscored by the Wiz's bench 46 to 23. It didn't really matter though, once Byron Scott re-inserted his starters, the lead was quickly erased, handing Washington, their first loss of the season.
 

Offensive Set:

Cleveland often struggled to score in a half court set, if they don't put a shot up before the opponent's defense are set, they will usually run a pick and roll with the ball handler, who will shoot or attack the basket off the screen. They are most successful with Kyrie and Dion on the floor pushing the pace for a quick bucket.

Majority of the time, Washington, tends to set up in the half court (this is likely not going to become their offensive scheme when John is back, but with A.J. Price as your starting point, somethings had to change). The set they ran the most was a on ball screen, where the ball handler passes to a forward standing on the wing, and cuts through the right side with the help of another 2 screens. The recipient of the ball returns it to the original ball handler who has now on the weak side, where he will either have a shot or a pass to the big man.The Wizards seem to favor an attack on the weak side.

Defensive Set: 

The Cavs traps the ball handler hard when their opponents are setting a screen, this was effective in forcing a few turnovers. However, neither teams played great defensively, Wizards' rotations were horrible, they were either too slow, or late. In the 4th quarter at around the 2 minute mark, Tristan Thompson was left open in the same spot for 3 straight possessions, where he threw down three back-to-back-to-back dunks that were so similar, you would have thought there was a disruption of the TV signal, causing a weird loop.


Rookie Watch:

Dion Waiters simply outplayed Bradley Beal. He has great awareness, taking good shots, making the right plays and oozes confidence. He finished with 17 points in 28 minutes.

Tyler Zeller wasn't really a factor in this game, he did seem nervous to start but managed to get 5 points and 2 boards.

Bradley Beal made a good debut, 8 points, 2/4 from three point within 21 minutes. Wittman should have gave him more opportunities, needs to draw up a few plays for him to be effective as a shooter.

The Golden State Warriors's Rookie Initiation is always fun.

The Golden State Warriors always welcome the fans in their open practice with either a song or a dance, this year we get the best of both worlds. Their rookies in the past have been way too shy and unwilling to participate, but these new guys know how to put on a show. 

I will list some key highlights for those who are too lazy to watch the entire video.

• Kent Bazemore seems like the funnest guy ever, busting out to weird dance moves at every opportunity. Can't wait for his candidacy for the best bench reaction award. Ronny Turiaf is tough to beat.

• At one point, someone busts out with Usher's Nice and Slow, if you ever heard of it it, I am sure that it is very appropriate at a family filled event.

• Gangnam Style is still a thing.

Just a heads up, rapping is NOT okay and should not be tolerated when everyone else sang.

Source: Golden State Warriors on Youtube

Utah Jazz Rookie Dance Off.

A rookie dance off is basically a tradition now for all teams. This years submissions have been pretty bad, especially the Raptors one. But I got to hand it to Quincy Acy, that beard might just rival James Harden. The clear winner of this year's unofficial NBA All Rookie 1st Dance Team, goes to the Utah Jazz. Although the ace, Enes Kanter is a sophomore, he brought it to the floor, literally, with a move that we haven't seen it years, since Shaq's perfection of it. With that submission he now becomes the second tallest or longest in this case to ever do the worm. Mind blowing facts here, people!

Source: SB Nation