How'd the NBA rookies do?

How did the 2010 NBA Draft picks do in their first game of the regular season?

1. John Wall (WAS) - 35 min, 14 pts, 1 rb, 9 asts, 3 stls
2. Evan Turner (PHI) - 30 min, 16 pts, 7 rbs, 4 asts, 1 blk
3. Derrick Favors (NJN) - 20 min, 8 pts, 10 rbs
4. Wesley Johnson (MIN) - 18 min, 13 pts, 4 rbs, 1 ast, 1 stl
5. DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) - 26 min, 14 pts, 8 rbs, 5 asts
6. Ekpe Udoh (GSW) - DNP-IR
7. Greg Monroe (DET) - DNP-CD
8. Al-Farouq Aminu (LAC) - 39 seconds
9. Gordon Hayward (UTA) - 20 min, 9 pts, 5 rbs
10. Paul George (IND) - 22 min, 4 pts, 3 rbs, 2 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk
11. Cole Aldrich (OKC) - DNP-CD
12. Xavier Henry (MEM) - 14 min, 6 pts, 2 rbs
13. Ed Davis (TOR) - DNP-IR
14. Patrick Patterson (HOU) - DNP-IR
15. Larry Sanders (MIL) - 4 min, 1 ast, 1 blk
16. Luke Babbitt (POR) - DNP-CD
55. Jeremy Evans (UTA) - 11 min, 11 pts, 2 rbs

Blake Griffin had a phenomenal opener with 20 points, 14 rebounds too.

Jazz go 0-1

Well, THAT wasn't what I expected after an 8-0 preseason. Yes, preseason isn't supposed to mean much, but the Jazz looked like it was the first time they'd ever played together.

Plenty of missed lay-ups, bricked jumpers, turnovers, and fouls. Deron Williams looked like he wanted to scream at his teammates. Al Jefferson couldn't seem to pass out of the double-teams. Andrei Kirilenko and CJ Miles were whistled for fouls as soon as they stepped on the floor.

Let's put it this way. AK and Miles shot 0-8.

Bright spots? Rookies Gordon Hayward and Jeremy Evans combined for 20 points. And a George Karl-coached Nuggets teams is supposed to be one of the best in the league.

Time to wash their hands of last night's abomination and focus on playing a real game.

Jazz 7-0 in preseason

The last 11 teams to go undefeated or only lose 1 game in preseason have made the playoffs. So now that the Jazz have clinched the playoffs, I'm ready for the regular season to start.

Jazz 3-0 in preseason

I know preseason's meaningless, but I've been dying for the NBA season to start, and it's pretty cool to have them doing so well.

So, BYU loses again...

I was at the Nevada game where BYU lost 27-13. If receivers could just catch passes, Jake heaps might have been able to get them back into that game. But what's stunning about BYU losing to Utah State is that BYU has made Air Force, Florida State, Nevada and Utah State all look like the same team. They've lost those four games in about the same fashion, similar scores, similar stats.

Bronco Mendenhall knew he was losing some talent when Max Hall, Harvey Unga and Dennis Pitta all left, but I don't think he imagined the dropoff would be this steep. He's now presiding over BYU's worst season since the Crowton era. Salvaging this season to a .500 record now seems out of the question. They still have TCU and Utah to play, and the way they're going, not a single game left is a gimme. San Diego State has a legitimate shot at beating this team. So does Wyoming. So does UNLV. I have a hard time fathoming losses to CSU and New Mexico, but then, last week I couldn't fathom them losing to Utah State.

Bronco is to blame. Hopefully he'll elarn from this. He's been too good a coach up til now no to. Not deciding on a quarterback cost the practice reps Jake Heaps needed, and more importantly, Jake Heaps's receivers needed. Jacobsen, Ashworth, Hoffman, DiLuigi... if the ball hits your hands, it's your fault if you miss it.