On April 24, Beijing time, according to the famous reporter Shams, a number of sources said that the NBA's best rookie of the season was released, and barnes, the young player who was selected with the fourth pick of the Raptors, was successfully elected, and Cunningham and Tanhua Mobly regrettably missed this honor.
In the past, the league has announced the top three candidates for the best rookie, namely Cunningham, Tanhua Mobley and the 4th pick Barnes, in the eyes of most people, this honor will be produced between Mobley and Barnes, because these two players are better than other players in terms of personal performance and team record, in the best rookie list, they have been ranked in the top two for a long time, and the probability of getting the best rookie is very high, and among these two players, Barnes was successfully elected, which is also deserved. There was not much of a backlash.
Barnes, the player selected with the 4th pick in the first round of 2021, was defined as a role player when he first entered the league, and was also regarded as a 3D player, believing that his ceiling and talent were not as high as the top three picks, and it was not too realistic to become a top star in the league.
However, after Barnes joined the Raptors, he quickly showed his talent and ability, and played a very bright performance on the team. As a rookie, Barnes is very mature, and adapts to the rhythm and intensity of the NBA game very quickly, in the first game of his career, Barnes got 12 points and 9 rebounds, and in the second game, Barnes contributed 25 points and 13 rebounds. In the first seven games of his career, Barnes scored in double digits, with 3 games scoring 20+ points, and his personal performance was very stable.
In the middle of the season, Barnes also had ups and downs, hitting the rookie wall, but fortunately, Barnes's adjustment ability is very strong, and in the late season, he also had a very good performance, having 28 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and 31 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists in a single game, and his personal performance was very shining. Throughout the season, Barnes played in 74 games for the Raptors, averaging 15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, shooting 49.2% from the field and 30.1% from three-point range. As a rookie, Barnes was able to hand over a comprehensive stat of 15+8+4 in his rookie season, while also helping the team enter the playoffs, and he should be deserved to be the best rookie of the season.
In his rookie season, Barnes also proved with his performance that he was not a role player, he had the absolute core to become a team. Barnes, who is only 20 years old this year, still has a lot of room for improvement, he can get better in all aspects, according to his current growth rate, I believe That Barnes will become a very special player in the Raptors, and the Raptors will also become better because of Barnes. After winning the best rookie, I look forward to Barnes having a better performance in the next game, and finally wish him well again.