What is the peak of debut? Is it Magic Johnson who helped the team reach the Finals in his rookie season and shine and win the Finals MVP? Or is it the Rookie Season when he was selected for a second defense and was elected as an All-Star?
Although James averaged 20+5+5 per game in his rookie season, he did not win any honors other than Rookie of the Year. Even the team failed to make the playoffs...
Whether in terms of data or results, the little melon of that year was more qualified to win the title of best rookie than the little emperor. We don't know why, and we don't dare to ask...
Although Bill Russell, the Lord of the Rings, won the championship trophy with the team in his rookie season, he did not play many roles in the team, and he failed to win decent personal honors. Therefore, in the eyes of Sanfat, Russell can't be called the peak of his debut!
Which players can be called the representative of the peak of their debut?
So in this issue, Sanfat will take you to pick up those superstar players who are at the peak of their debut, and see if there is any GOAT in your mind? (PS: This article only represents the views of Sanfat himself, don't spray if you don't like it.) ）
Bob Pettit ('54-55)
Rookie season stats: 20.4 points, 13.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: Rookie of the Year, First Team of the Year, All-Star Team
Three Fat Brief Comment: Three Fat never hid his appreciation for Petit. Just by virtue of the encirclement of the Green Shirts that year, and the strong results of winning the championship, three fats can blow Pettit for a lifetime! And Petit, who was selected as an All-Star and the All-Star Team of the Year in his rookie season, is undoubtedly the representative of the peak of his debut. The subsequent development of his career has taken him to another peak!
Elgin Baylor ('58-59)
Rookie season stats: 27.4 points, 13.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: All-Star MVP, Best Rookie, All-Star First Team, All-Star Team
Three Fat Brief Comment: You can say that Baylor is the biggest mildew in NBA history, but you can't deny Baylor's terrifying personal ability! In his rookie season, Baylor averaged 27+14 per game, and was successfully selected for the first team and All-Star. Winning the All-Star MVP also gave those old birds some "little shock"!
Wilt Chamberlain ('59-60)
Rookie season stats: 37.6 points, 27.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: Regular season MVP, All-Star MVP, Best Rookie, All-Team First Team, Scoring Champion, Rebounding Champion, All-Star Team
Three fat comments: In addition to the championship, Chamberlain almost won all the honors that a player can win in his rookie season! The so-called ancient wizard is nothing more than this! In that era when skills and tactics were not abundant, Zhang Dashuai completely relied on his own strength to fight against the entire alliance. It's a pity that two fists are always hard to beat four hands...
Oscar Robertson ('60-61)
Rookie season stats: 30.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 9.7 assists
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: Regular season assist king, All-Star MVP, best rookie, All-Star First Team, All-Star team
Three Fat Brief Comment: Won't the big O who handed over this report card in the rookie season still conquer the discerning fans? Although the results of leading the team are average, Robertson's role on the field has always been the one with the heaviest role! As for those fans who take Wei Shao to compare Big O, if you are still sensible, you might as well take a good look at Big O's resume.
Walter Bellamy ('61-62)
Rookie season stats: 31.6 points, 19.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: Rookie of the Year, All-Star team
Three Fat Brief Comment: Although Bellamy failed to be selected to the All-Star team in his rookie season, this terrifying statistic is really hard to ignore his existence! 32+19 per game! Such data even surpassed the rookie Abdul-Jabbar in the same period. It's a pity that Bellamy, who stopped there, didn't make it to a higher peak in the end...
Rick Barry ('65-66)
Rookie season stats: 25.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: Rookie of the Year, First Team of the Year, All-Star Team
Three Fat Brief Comments: Although the peak of Barry's career went to another league, Barry, who chose to debut in the NBA, is also one of the representatives of the peak of his debut. In his rookie season, Barry showed his strong strength on the offensive end, averaging 26 points per game while also picking up 10+ rebounds. Then it is reasonable to be selected for a while.
Wes Unseld ('68-69)
Rookie season stats: 13.8 points, 18.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: Regular season MVP, Rookie of the Year, All-Star First Team, All-Star Team
Three Fat Brief Comments: Rookie Season Won the Regular Season MVP? Unseld, who beat his future teammate Elvin Hayes to be named the best rookie, is undoubtedly a legendary! In the previous show, Sanfat introduced Unseld to help the team win nearly 30 more games when he first entered the league. The MVP is well deserved!
Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar (69-70 winner)
Rookie season stats: 28.8 points, 14.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: All-Rookie All-NBA, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive Second-Team, All-Star Team
Three fat brief comments: Tiangou, who was selected for the second team and the second defense in his rookie season, has shown strong competitiveness since his debut! And its average of 29+15+4 per game is the pinnacle level that rookie players can achieve. Of course, compared to his later career, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar still has a lot to lose. But it is undeniable that Tiangou is definitely the representative of the peak of debut!
Julius Irving (12th Pick in '71-72)
Rookie season stats: 21.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: All-Star MVP, All-Star Second Team, All-Star Team
Three Fat Brief Comments: Dr. J's NBA career is complicated, but it does not affect his debut at the peak! A rookie selected for the '71-72 season, Dr. J spent five seasons in the ABA before landing in the NBA. Dr. J, who was hit by dimensionality reduction, was selected as an All-Star and won the MVP in his rookie season! You must know that in the rookie season of the ABA league, Dr. J's data is an average of 27+15+4 per game...
Walter Davis (5th pick in '77-78)
Rookie season stats: 24.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.2 blocks
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: Rookie of the Year, Second Team of the Year, All-Star Team
Three Fat Brief Comments: When it comes to debut is the peak, then Walter Davis is undoubtedly the best representative! As a former idol of the Flyer Jordan, Davis played a career masterpiece in his rookie season. While successfully being selected as an All-Star, he also successfully entered the second team! The average of 24+6+3 per game also set a personal career best.
Elvin Johnson ('79-80)
Rookie season stats: 18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 2.4 steals, 0.5 blocks
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Honors in rookie season: Championship, Finals MVP, All-Star team
Three Fat Brief Comments: Although he was not selected for the annual team, he also failed to win the best rookie award. But the magician slapped those so-called judges and experts on the stage of the finals! Winning the championship trophy as FMVP in his rookie season is rare in the past! Not to mention that the Magic also made a cameo appearance at center with an injury to Tiangou and scored 42 points...
Michael Jordan (84-85 Season)
Rookie season stats: 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.4 steals, 0.8 blocks
Rookie season team record: No verifiable
Rookie season honors: Rookie of the Year, Second Team of the Year, All-Star Team
Three Fat Brief Comment: Although Three Fat has included the old rascal as the representative of the peak of his debut, it is undeniable that the rookie season can only be called so-so in Jordan's career... After that, Jordan started an explosive performance of winning two and three consecutive championships and ten points kings, so we won't go into details here. I can only say that I understand everything~
David Robinson ('87-88)
Rookie season stats: 24.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 steals, 3.9 blocks
Rookie season team record: 56-25 (3rd in the West)
Rookie season honors: All-Rookie All-NBA, All-Defensive Second Team, All-Star Team
Brief comment on the three fats: Despite being the champion of the 87-88 season, the general did not officially land in the NBA until he completed his two-year military service. As an older rookie, Robinson really showed maturity that did not match his identity! The general, who was selected as an All-Star in his rookie season, was also selected for the third team and the second defense, and just stepped foot in the league to reach the top!
Tim Duncan ('97-98)
Rookie season stats: 21.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals, 2.5 blocks
Rookie season team record: 56-26 (5th in the West)
Rookie season honors: Rookie of the Year, First Team of the Year, Second Team of All, All-Star Team
Three Fat Brief Comment: When you already have a general, you still choose to be bad, you know how strong and attractive Duncan is, right? Duncan was selected for the first team and second defense in his rookie season, which is a rare existence in the entire 77-year history of the NBA!
It's not that James in his rookie season is not strong, it's just that James' rookie season is not enough to watch compared to the above gods. The little emperor without the blessing of personal honor did not even lead the team to the playoffs, which is really unconvincing!
Not to mention that in the rookie season, Curry and Kobe Bryant sat on the cold bench...
The above are the representative players of Sanfat, who think that their debut is the pinnacle! If you have different opinions, please leave a message in the comment area. Sanfat is waiting for you here at any time!
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