Could Clipper rookie Al Thorton’s career follow the path of former Clipper Glen Rice? (David Tuman/Daily) As the curtains close on the 2007-2008 NBA season, Next Generation reflects on the top ten freshmen. Working backwards to build the greatest suspense possible, Part One deals with the rookies that rank ten through six. Part Two will […]

Emeka Okafor, seen here trying to stop Kobe, is one of just 15 rooks to average a double-double. Can Al Horford become the 16th? (AP photo) On this, the day of April fools, Next Generation monitors an NBA rookie class that is anything but foolish. In fact, it’s been a while since I can recall

Much like Heidi Montag, Next Gen is sporting a new look. Next Generation is back, like Heidi Montag on The Hills, but only one of us has a fresh new set of duck lips. Much like the unrecognizable Montag on last night’s season premiere, I decided to do something a little different this week. Due

Contrary to what The Who believes, the kids are not alright. With all apologies to The Who, and even fellow RotoRob columnist Andy Goldstein’s latest column, the kids are most certainly not alright. Utilizing the Next Generation’s five-tier ranking system for NBA rookies, the last two columns have been incredibly similar to my girlfriend’s general

Many believe that with Mike Bibby and his ink-stained body arriving in Atlanta, Al Horford’s value should skyrocket. Last week, I debuted my Next Generation five-tier ranking system for NBA rookies. For those that did not have the opportunity to read it, I developed a system that sorted through the first-year players and helped to

After getting admonished by Steve last week, Juan Carlos Navarro opted to bitch slap himself. (Nikki Boertman/The Commercial Appeal) During last week’s first annual Rookie Wall Seminar, I took to task Kevin Durant, Yi Jianlian, Jeff Green, Al Horford, Sean Williams, Juan Carlos Navarro and Rodney Stuckey. My concern, at the time, was that these

Thank you, NBA rookies, for gathering here today. I see you received my urgent memo, entitled “Beware of Rookie Wall.” Some of you have already slammed into it pretty hard, and some of you are about to make contact. Before I begin, I’d like to excuse Al Thornton. Al, February has been your finest month.