Sophomores Dominate
Posted on February 17th, 2007 by
The Sophomores absolutely dominated this years rookie class, beating them 155-114, setting records for the most points scored in the first half and second half while shooting almost 75% from the field. Tough MVP choice too, David Lee played great, setting the record for the most field goals made without a single miss (14 compared to the previous record of 2), Monta Ellis who came into the game last, had the second highest point total at 28 on 13-15 field goal shooting including a number of alley oop dunks. Chris Paul who was equally deserving of the MVP award was one steal short of a triple double, while scoring 16 points (all in the second half), and dishing out 17 assists, including 11 in the first half (both of which being a record). It was a really fun game to watch, and it’ll be interesting if the rookies can bounce back next year.
David Lee still sports the remnants of a black eye, sustained in a recent game while trying to prevent a dunk.
He found things much easier Friday night.
The NBA’s leading shooter had a field day in a game with no defense, going 14-for-14 from the field and scoring 30 points to lead the sophomores to a 155-114 victory over the rookies in the rookie challenge.
“I don’t think there was going to be any flagrant fouls or anything by either team tonight,” Lee said. “It was a pretty wide-open game.”
Monta Ellis of Golden State added 28 points on a number of dunks as the sophomores set a game scoring record, surpassing the 142 points they scored in 2004. They shot 74.7 percent (68-of-91) and have won the last five games.
Lee, who leads the NBA in field-goal percentage at 61.2 percent, was voted the game’s MVP. Chris Paul, the reigning Rookie of the Year, added 16 points, 17 assists and nine steals.
Rudy Gay of Memphis and Utah’s Paul Millsap each scored 22 points for the rookies, who never led and trailed by as many as 43 points. #
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