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Rookie Watch: The best summer-league performers

Originally Published: July 23, 2008
By David Thorpe | ESPN.com

Here are my latest observations of the top rooks in summer-league action:

Also, click here for my Rookie 50 rankings.

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Turns out he's a better offensive player than he showed at UCLA. And he is already a top-10 athlete in the NBA right now. His defensive efforts, though, are what got him drafted, and he'll improve his team on that end immediately. The best rookie point guard of the summer.

Jerryd Bayless, Blazers He's dynamite as an ...

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2008 SUMMER LEAGUE


The youngest stars get their chance to show their stuff in the three summer leagues: in Las Vegas, in Orlando and at the Rocky Mountain Revue.

Rocky Mountain Revue

• Buckley: Morrow nets MVP honors
• Buckley: Randolph has the moves
• Buckley: Hill aims for role in Spurs backcourt
• Buckley: Claxton tests knee on comeback trail
• Buckley: Green out to change his rep in Dallas
• Buckley: Koufos struggles in summer debut
• Complete Schedule | Team rosters

Las Vegas

• Complete schedule, results
• TrueHoop: Brooks' Vegas wrap-up
• TrueHoop: Day10 liveblogging from Vegas
• Watch: Pops shines for Wolves
• J.A. Adande: A glimpse at the Warriors' future
• TrueHoop: Day 9 liveblogging from Vegas
• Stein: One last blast of chatter from Vegas
• TrueHoop: Day 8 Liveblogging from Vegas
• Las Vegas Summer League midway point awards
• TrueHoop: Day 7 liveblogging from Vegas
• Watch: Love shines in win over Blazers
• TrueHoop: Day 6 liveblogging from Vegas
• 'Creative scorer' Mayo struggles at PG, scores 20
• Mayo with mustard: 69-footer spices Vegas game
• TrueHoop: Day 5 liveblogging from Vegas
• Bayless impresses in loss to Kings
• Sixers' big men shine in win over Lakers
• Thorpe's rookie notes from summer league
• TrueHoop: Day 4 liveblogging from Vegas
• Watch: Gallinari's winning debut with Knicks
• Watch: Bayless nets 28 in his Portland debut
• Watch: Mavs roll past Love, Wolves
• TrueHoop: Eyeing Love, Gallinari debuts
• Clippers' Gordon injures hamstring
• TrueHoop: Day 3 liveblogging from Vegas
• Stein: No Oden cameo in LV
• Watch: Belinelli's 25 leads Warriors past Mavs
• Watch: Lakers top Mayo, Grizzlies
• TrueHoop: Day 2 liveblogging from Vegas
• TrueHoop: Day 1 liveblogging from Vegas
• Watch: Mayo dunks on Armstrong
• TrueHoop: What to watch in Vegas
• TrueHoop: O.J. Mayo pro debut

Orlando

• Schedule and results | League rosters
• Best and worst of Orlando
• Day 4: Westbrook tears up summer league
• Day 3: Chalmers, CDR playing with chip
• Day 2: Durant surprises, leads OKC to win
• Day 1: Beasley stars in summer league debut
• Watch: Beasley beats Rose in debut
• Watch: David Thorpe on Michael Beasley

Analysis

• TrueHoop: Summer league buzz
• Thorpe: Rookie watch
• Thorpe: Top 50 rookies

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