Blazers: ESPN's David Thorpe tabs Damian Lillard as November's top rookie

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http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/te...bs-damian.html

ESPN's David Thorpe has been a big fan of Blazers rookie Damian Lillard this season, consistently ranking him at the top of his rookie rankings. Taking a look at the first month of the NBA season, Thorpe continues that trend and puts Lillard tops among all rookies.
Thorpe on Damian Lillard (Insider):

"Through 14 games, Lillard also has made 53 percent of his shots from 16-23 feet, making him one of the top midrange shooters this season. For comparison's sake, look at what some other point guards who were top-five draft picks did from that distance in their rookie seasons:

Derrick Rose made 43 percent, Russell Westbrook 38 percent, Tyreke Evans 32 percent and John Wall 30 percent. And, for good measure, here's what Portland's last All-Star guard, Brandon Roy, shot from this range in his best season, 2008-09: 43 percent."
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story...st-first-month
He ranks Lillard (No. 6 pick) first, ahead of Bobcats' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (2nd pick), Raptors' Jonas Valanciunas (5th pick in 2011 draft), Hornets' Anthony Davis (1st pick), Pistons' Andre Drummond (9th pick), and Pistons' Kyle Singler (33rd pick in 2011).

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