I Finally Made My Rookie of the Year Vote…

[@prakharsharma6381]

A lot of credit also goes to nick nurse as well. Lot of coach’s wouldn’t show this much trust in a rookie to run all 5 positions. But nick nurse is crazy, lovable, genius coach. I won’t be surprised if he ever runs Freddy at centre and raps go up !

[@Alex-kd5xc]

That’s Nick nurse for you. You show him you’re a starting caliber player and before you know it you’re playing 40 MPG lol

[@JustMeELC]

@@Alex-kd5xc Actually it's more about what he feels could be your ceiling & your work ethic ;o)

[@JustMeELC]

For Saint Nick it's alot about what he feels could be your ceiling & your work ethic ;o)

[@patrickvaughan9126]

I like the fact that you’re taking a whole video per award. Gives enough time to really break down the opinions

[@OplzStretchy]

Solid ad revenue too 🤙🏼

[@MrGeebsTheLegend]

Fuck yeah idgaf I want Kenny to make more money if it means i get to watch a longer video🤷🏻‍♂️🥇

[@paulbosco2540]

We want Kenny to succeed rather big media with bad takes

[@TheRealOG157]

@@MrGeebsTheLegend why you so aggressive

[@ano.98]

I'm probably biased as a Raps fan, but Scottie is my ROY as well. He's done everything this season.

[@RealMikeMiller13]

Also a raps fan so also biased, but I don’t only watch raptors games. I’ve seen a fair share of pistons Cavs and rockets games this year, Scottie is the clear favorite. Guards 1-5, 6’10 PG, clearly impacts winning. How is it not him???

[@SIMSANITYY]

I’m a rap fans but I don’t have bias. I’m logical. Mobley is 1A Scottie is 1B

[@josephdiao8149]

Put Scottie Barnes on one of the worst teams in the east and watch him average a triple double lmao

[@connersanders7843]

Mobley has done it all including losing his team the game against the lakers

[@ReAIex17]

@@josephdiao8149 and he gets dobble teamed and averages 5 points and 5 turnovers

[@callmejimpickens5558]

5:53 Mo Wagner taking Ben Simmons’ spot as the Forever Rookie.

[@NameNichtVerfuegbar3]

Mo for ROY!

[@blakelarsen276]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that lmao

[@kye4578]

Idiot doesn’t even know rookies his OWN JOB

[@pallavwadhwa1984]

Nah that's Cade and Blake's spot. If u know u know.

[@loganshumaker9354]

I wanted to click off if the video but I love Kenny too much

[@bloop7863]

Evan Mobley was my ROTY, until the all-star break. Before that, him and Scottie were very close for me. But, I think Scottie truly somehow got better after that break. Yes, he's not the "guy" like Cade yet, in fact he's the fourth option on his team. However, even in such a limited role, Scottie manages to impact the game at a crazy rate. You can tell, when he's off the court, the Raptors are not as good. Scottie needs to work on his defence tho. However, it's impressive to me that he can score 15-19 points a night, considering he is hardly ever the first or second option. Just such an efficient player. Also, shout out to Cade, has really impressed me lately.

[@sharajill]

Bruh cas Mobley’s injured?

[@alizayd4040]

@@sharajill *lobley

[@mattmctavish8350]

Work on defence? Huh

[@alizayd4040]

@@mattmctavish8350 gets blown by alot. And sometimes puts wayyyy to much pressure on the man he's guarding.

[@tonywang439]

@@mattmctavish8350 he's got the defensive talent and upside but he has too many defensive lapses and gets lazy sometimes. Coming from a raptors fan btw. He shows numerous flashes of elite defensive play though

[@caleblatreille8224]

since 6MOY is a wrap, would love to see you make a 6MOY team just to highlight some other guys who've really done great work this year, esp. at their position. also, cannot believe the results of your poll! people really don't watch the Raptors, huh?

[@Maloman05]

I would love an all-6th man team tbh.

[@Maloman05]

Hell I would love a rising stars/6th man/east vs west tournament. I would love to see those matchups: risings stars vs all stars, 6th man vs all star teams, etc

[@jhendi309]

Useless video idea be more creative

[@berro020]

@@jhendi309 don't be so rude. This guy had an idea abd commented it to just put it up in the air. It doesn't mean this has to be a video, it is just a suggestion. Honestly man you need to lighten up and be nicer. And I'm genuinely worried for you because if your this negative on a simple comment you have to be going through something. So lighten up, get better and treat others with respect!

[@jhendi309]

@@berro020 its not that deep you didnt have to write an essay about it bucko

[@betweendalinesnbapodcast3733]

As a Cavs fan Kenny I TOTALLY AGREE with your ROY selection. Scottie as his team were making a push for the playoffs over this last month Scottie has put it into overdrive. Evan kind of did it but he also got hurt so imma give it to Scottie.

[@parkslayton5460]

Big respect to you for this comment

[@dominicdo2719]

As Raps and Cavs fans we can both agree, as long as it's not Cade lol

[@baloux]

Finally a Cavs fan who's a realist. Respect.

[@LSGSQUAD]

Huge W

[@TinnieTa21]

Shhh. Don't let my fellow Raps fans know because this goes against their narrative of everyone always hating the team.

[@ArmanK04]

The Most Improved has like 6-7 players that would win it basically any other year.

[@1800LUNATIC]

Scottie is my ROTY pick. I feel like a lot of casual fans haven't watched the Raptors and pick Mobley just because of the media hype early in the season. Scottie is an absolute joy to watch

[@Jb3.99]

I think it’s Scottie, Cade as a close second and then Mobley at 3rd not far behind

[@Ethan_-xk9hq]

Bruh how much were you paid bruh

[@GavoOutDaBando]

I love watching him just decide to bully his way to the rim and hit that janky hook/floater over literally anyone in the league

[@GavoOutDaBando]

@@Ethan_-xk9hq bruh do you use any other words other than bruh?

[@triplej1031]

have you watched the cavs

[@ethanabbott3746]

Love the Bones respect. He and Boogie have carried the Denver bench unit

[@brokenlittledreamer8981]

i still think it is between this year and 2018 for the best recent draft class, cause 2018 had Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Jaren Jackson Jr., Trae Young, Wendell Carter Jr. , Colin Sexton, Mikal Bridges, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Miles Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., Donte DiVincenzo, Lonnie Walker, Kevin Huerter, Anfernee Simons, Robert Williams, Jalen Brunson, Devonte' Graham. Mitchell Robinson, Gary Trent Jr., Jarred Vanderbilt, De'Anthony Melton, Shake Milton, Kendrick Nunn, Duncan Robinson, Jae'Sean Tate and Kenrich Williams. Also an insanely deep class.

[@user-qd7nd8zm3v]

that has to be better than this year lol i can see like 10 future all stars

[@brokenlittledreamer8981]

yea right now I would agree, but we've also already seen them for 4 years now & sga for example averaged 10/3/3, before jumping to 19/6/3 in his second year, so I think you'll only be able to fairly judge it in a couple of years

[@user-qd7nd8zm3v]

@@brokenlittledreamer8981 yeah u right

[@SkyrimChicken]

And both years are guard heavy

[@wgnd1614]

its 100% the 2018 one...

[@Amm17ar]

Based on statistics Scottie: PPG: 15.4 - REB: 7.5 - AST: 3.6 - STL: 1.1 - BLK: 0.8 Evan: PPG: 14.9 - REB: 8.3 - AST: 2.5 - STL: 0.8 - BLK: 1.6 I think theyre so damn close in every statistic. Accounting for the fact that Scottie is a wing and Mobley is a big accounts for the differences in steals, blocks, rebounds and assists, but the amazing thing is both only have marginal differences. Id give the edge to Scottie because of the better points, three point %, and just marginally lower shooting %. My great sign of a rookie wing is shooting efficiently from the get go. Its what differentiates guys like Brandon Jennings, Tyreke Evans from guys like Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum. It shows they have a high shot selection IQ, know how to get good shots and arent volume scorors. They can be effective from the get go without having to score a bunch. Cade is shooting 40% from the field this year. Thats fine for a game, or even a week. But over the course of a season and career those misses add up, they start to make up a big difference. A guy like Scottie who averages 15 on 50% for a season vs. a guy who averaged 18-20 on 40% is more efficient and a better more effective basketball player than the higher scoring/less efficient guy. Win Shares Scottie: 6.4 Evan: 5.0 Win shares are so important in a young players career. Players on good/playoff teams who are putting up good stats and being a cohesive member of the unit on the court is so valuable. For comparison, Donovan Mitchells win share this year was 7.1....just 7 points above a Scottie Barnes. Win shares show us how important a player is on a specific team, how much they contribute to wins. Guys I mentioned previously like Jennings and even Cade this year have negative win shares. They put up empty stats on bad teams and cause more harm than good because of their inefficiency, turnovers or other bad decisions. Definitely not a 100% product of the player just being bad, but this is an individual award so I look at it accordingly. These win shares also mean a lot considering these two teams are both playoff teams. Both rookies playing important roles on competitive teams is so cool and fun to see but it also should play a role in whether they deserve it over Cade. Cade is on a bad team. Not his fault, but as mentioned before he is a factor. Scottie and Evan both contribute to wins in a big way. Toronto is 2.5 games ahead of Cleveland for the 6th spot while Cleveland and Evan were the early favourites with their strong start have fallen to 7th with a record of W:43 - L36. Id give this part of the analysis again to Scottie. Eye Test As much as it shouldnt matter as much when giving out individual awards based on ever changing reasons, I think the eye test for an award like MVP or ROY shouldnt matter as much. Storylines and the eye test should play a role and they do mess with our emotions regarding a award so I dont blame voters to take it into consideration, but there are times where it has played a bigger role than the statistics and records. Consistency should be better for these awards. Regardless, I think there are a few big men in the NBAs recent history that have come onto the scene and looked as comfortable as Evan. Hes an amazing rim protector, solid rebounder, efficient scoror and though his percentages arent ideal, having a big man that can if he wanted to, shoot 25% from three is really cool to have. Hes only going to get better but as of now, Id give him the edge in this category. Scottie looks like a veteran already. You know hes going to be at minimum a all-star caliber player but the sky is the limit. I havnt seen a better iteration of Kawhi Leanard since well....Kawhi Leonard. And even he took longer to come into his own than Scottie has. He has the drive, heart and skill to thrive and what better a situation and organization than Toronto. He looks so comfortable on the court, can guard 1-4 and some 5s, can score efficiently and contributes to wins. He also seems like genuinely a nice guy and I think we all cant wait to see what he does in the future. The only reason Im giving the nod in this category to Evan is because Evan has come in and filled a desperate need for Cleveland and also looks like hes been there for years. The chemistry hes built with DG and the other guys, the comfort he has in defending the post and relying on him as that teams anchor already is awesome. Having Jarrett Allen next to you helps a lot but the times when Mobleys been left on an Island and got the save shows hes capable of that role full time. Im sure hes learned and will continue to learn a lot from Allen but his fit and the results of that fit are my main reason. ROY: Scottie I like Scottie way too much not to give it to him. His stats back up the claim, win shares, along with all the other analytics prove hes more important to what the Raptors have done this year and hes done it all looking calm, collected and like he belongs. Hes a diamond under pressure and hes coming along so well. I think the marginally better statistics, along with the better record and an eye test that leaves him ever so behind Mobley gives him the win for me. Theyre both so close to me and Cade never really was considered. I think rewarding rookies that play this well, contribute to wins and play effective basketball are more important that just the statistics or name value of giving the #1 pick the award. If wins matter in MVP, they should matter in ROY (albeit to a lesser degree due to them being rookies and often on worse teams) but it should still matter! I wouldnt say this if Cade was averaging 20 - 6 - 6 on 45% shooting 35% from three but the Pistons were still bad. Yes my comparison isnt far from his actual stats, but its also not far from Mobley and Scottie either! And thats my point, Scottie and Mobley put up comparitive stats on SIGNIFICANTLY better teams and played a huge part in doing so. Those teams wouldnt be in the positions they are without them. Detriot would be just a bit worse without Cade at this point. Im sure this argument would be a lot different if we swapped Cade and Scottie teams. Reality though isnt the case. We cant go back and change things no matter how much we want. Reality is Scottie wins ROY for me.

[@srs2458]

As a raptors fan I definitely have a bias, but to me Scottie deserves Roty. Throughout the season He has filled and excelled in almost every single role for our team offensively and defensively and is a huge reason we've been able to keep getting wins with several of our starters struggling with injuries this season. I have to say though if someone else wins it I wouldn't be too mad as Cade and Evan along with the majority of the other rookies In this class have also been amazing.

[@dylan_kyle1]

“All star week” What a start! 😂

[@DawnofIsai]

I was confused as hell ngl LMFAO

[@JayPlay2Much]

Scottie is a game changer. Great team defender, can be the first option or third on any given night and makes great plays. I think Cade will be the best by the end of their careers, but Scottie will have a greater value

[@Ethan_-xk9hq]

Scottie sexual

[@jalen_7897]

@@Ethan_-xk9hq scottie hater

[@aditthemanager8663]

@@Ethan_-xk9hq werido 🤔

[@kylebasile7913]

josh giddey has been so underrated this year its crazy. amazing playmaking and a good rebounder for a guard. he struggles shooting but i believe he will become a average shooter!

[@mksgamingclan9520]

He’s been far from underrated, he has like 3 rookie of the months plus everyone pretty much knows he’s great

[@kylebasile7913]

@@mksgamingclan9520he has 4. i would say that makes him more underrated. other then the youngest triple double of all times you didnt hear about giddey unless it was one of his 4 rookie of the months. and lets not forget that his basketball weakness in draft night was pretty much basketball and he has more then made those scouts look dumb. i mean most people will have jalen green over josh when that doesnt make any sense. giddey stats and impact is way more then any guard in the class other then cade ofc

[@Jorge-qm7oj]

Fax bro he’s a top 3 guard this class

[@malacca8299]

cry about it

[@Anonuser8236]

I would personally put him over J. Green for all-rookie first team

[@brandongiannascoli]

I can see you’ve got the “ we talking about a guy” virus from DMills since Saturday 😂

[@diallowilliams6429]

On goddd

[@dirtysprite1301]

There is a video 'TheScore' made about Scotties' case for roty. After watching that, to me Scottie is the clear ROTY Imo.

[@z_mimichu]

Ok Kenny but what’s your Rookie Nickname of the year tho? Is it OnlyFranz or the Kum Bucket?

[@level5599]

OnlyKum

[@chickennuggies7159]

Cade Cum-in-ham

[@SIRiAlerion]

Regardless of the outcome of ROY I'm excited to watch all 3 guys continue to grow in the NBA. What a fantastic draft class this was in year 1.

[@duffal0]

I don’t understand how Giddey wasn’t all rookie first team tho

[@SIRiAlerion]

@@duffal0 yeah, I have Giddey over Jalen Green

[@j.rjunior5584]

3 guys. There's way more than 3 guys to watch out for. But personally I felt like if kuminga was on a different team, he'd be in the rookie race as well.

[@danushpasupathi4958]

My rookie of the year is also Scottie Barnes... Just love him

[@drewharper5720]

*Played / guards 1-5 *Top 5 in basically every category *Guards the best player consistently *Impacts winning, best record of all 3 candidates *Most complete player in the rookie class, Scottie Barnes

[@cxshbandicoot]

*Made LeBron throw tantrums

[@jonathanfranco-b7p]

tbh most complete goes to cade

[@MM-jc7uv]

@@jonathanfranco-b7p Barnes can do literally everything Cade does plus he’s great on defence

[@Jay3rd313]

Cade is out here making me proud to rep my pistons the future is bright. He hit his rookie wall super early. Once he learned the speed of the nba he’s been in his bag. I still have nightmares of 2003 though.

[@noahlawrence1055]

I'm a celtics fan but it is really exciting to see the pistons get there guy in cade. He will have a great career no doubt, also super excited to watch mobley and scottie play. It will be interesting to see them all match up against each other.

[@ronmexico7256]

Now they need to hit on this next pick so Cade got some help

[@TheKingd214]

I’m just curious since you are a pistons fan also, what in your mind, is a "rookie wall" because Cade was out for the first few games , played one bad game in October then literally right after in November averaged nearly 15 6 and 4. How I’m the world is that a rookie wall?

[@TheKingd214]

Because if people try to make the case that it’s rookie of the year not rookie of the month, yea Evan Mobley and Scottie had a better November sure the beginning but Cade has been ending way better he literally averaged 23 7 and 6

[@weinerwater9947]

@@TheKingd214 his shooting was prrtty bad for a couple weeks maybe that’s what he means

[@MrGeebsTheLegend]

Yes Kenny I’ve been waiting for some basketball content and yours is the best.

[@BleeBoy]

As a raptors fan, this does put a smile on my face

[@michaeldubosq3363]

Had to hold on to that like button till I heard Scottie’s name dropped. That dude is the rookie of the year!

[@Claviceptic]

I'm a Cavs fan but I would give the award to Scottie Barnes, for pretty much the exact same reasons you gave.

[@cashmachine20]

Scottie one of the best players on the Raptors, and he is on the better team compared to the other two candidates

[@SIMSANITYY]

Cavs are basically right there with them while dealing with much more injuries

[@chubbynubby24]

I think saying the raptors are better than the cavs is an overstatement. Sure raptors are sixth seed, but cavs are seventh and trailing by two. And without all the injuries, who knows where the cavs would be sitting. Mobley is undoubtedly a contender, and an absolute asset for Cleveland.

[@SIMSANITYY]

@@chubbynubby24 it’s the raptors bias. I live in the city of Toronto and believe me they be using emotion over logic

[@cashmachine20]

@@chubbynubby24 honesly I agree but injuries aren't being taken in account. Honestly if you say Mobley is winning I'm not mad, if you say cade is winning I'm not mad. I'll be mad if they actually win because I'm a Raotors fan

[@chrispike737]

@@SIMSANITYY raps have had alot of injuries to deal with aswell, their starting lineup has only played like 20 games together

[@anikethmanersure]

Mo Wagner deserves all rookie first team after working for it 4 years

[@leobriskin7272]

First half of the season, I thought Mobley was winning it. The way he could defend every position on the court and wouldn't back down from a challenge. I'll take it down to 3 awards, The best scorer goes to Cade: the way he can get buckets when his team needs him too. The best defender is by a mile Evan Mobley, his ability to switch onto any position and guard it well. I was really impressed by his help defensive IQ, that showed heaps of potential. But my ROTY is Scottie Barnes. One possession he will drive past his defender for a dunk and the next he will splash a pullup three. Then he will find the open man. And he also has a great defensive skillset with the IQ to know when to steal the ball and when to block the shot. Versatility is what made Scottie Barnes my rookie of the year.

[@Realluffy7]

W

[@reemskeem9146]

Listen to the teams who speak on Cade after they play him and you’ll see that whether he wins roy or not he’s the best player in his class just like we knew before the draft

[@antoineh2033]

I think everyone agrees that cade is/will be the best player in the class. That being said, best rookie doesn't mean rookie of the year. Cade's numbers are great, but considering Scottie is the 4/5th option and still has this much impact and puts up these stats (never mind as a rookie!!) is beyond impressive. I saw an interesting stat on Twitter that said out of all rookies ever averaging 15+ppg, he has the lowest usage % of all, speaks for itself imo. Scottie has been the most consistent rookie for sure, excelling in any role Nurse played him in. On top of the fact he's doing all this on an almost 5th seed that was projected to be a lottery team, I think he's pretty easily the ROTY. Cade fs the best player in the class tho.

[@Alex-vf8ww]

Scottie is the ROTY

[@Alex-vf8ww]

@@antoineh2033 No one agrees that. Scottie has Giannis poetential. Cade is putting up empty numbers on a trash team. lmao

[@j.rjunior5584]

That's hard too say whose the best player in the draft. There's soo much talent. But me personally the best player in the draft comes down to, Scottie, Kuminga, cade, or even Jalen green.

[@EZZKLL]

Regardless of who wins the ROTY Cade Cunningham is BY FAR the best player out of this draft, he has the highest ceiling, he will the face of the Pistons for years to come and I think will actually turn the Pistons franchise into one of the best on the league in a couple years, Mobley and Barnes are amazing players and will continue to be, but they won’t have anywhere near the effect on the league than Cade will because they will more than likely always be third or maybe second options whereas Cade is now the face of the Pistons bright future of young, developing talent where he will be there first option and their leader, an example of this is the Rising Stars game, Cade ran his team which had Mobley and sophomore veterans but still Cade won MVP and was the reason why that team won because he is more than a scorer, he has no weakness besides a high turnover rate and he fouls to much which is normal for rookies This is just my opinion and I respect other’s opinions, this is just my thought process as a man who watches a lot basketball 😂

[@felixkay2010]

we will see

[@Kyle-fq4kq]

As a biased pistons fan, I’m still going for Cade, but it’s refreshing to see somebody not choose Mobley. Mobley is great and all, but I feel like a lot of people aren’t looking that into it and just saying Mobley because everyone else is.

[@SanToroPlays]

As i biased raptors fan, i wont be mad if cade wins, but i honestly think mobley is in third by a decent margin.

[@sofus47]

mobley lob merchant

[@chrishogarty427]

i agree with this, not a lot of people care about this award so they just follow the crowd

[@ZenpaiTCG]

"Don't dislike my damn video" Yours truly, -Kenny

[@fwebber13]

Can't wait to see Kenny's cousin playing college in a few years

[@danielcelta2333]

I voted for Scottie Barnes when the season started and I’m so happy to see him being this good

[@benmcgill3167]

Josh Giddey for 1st team, if it wasn’t for injury he’d be in RoY conversations.

[@theog4247]

Not better than franz or jalen bro

[@theog4247]

And saying if he didnt get injured hed be in roy convos just aint true 🙄

[@benmcgill3167]

@@theog4247 better than both

[@benmcgill3167]

@@theog4247 was third on the rookie ladder when he went out, right after he had the best game any rookie has had, a nearly 30 point triple double in an OT win in the garden.

[@keatonrice578]

YESSSSS LETS GO JOSH GIDDEY. Good pick bruva. Mans gonna be incredible.

[@PlazmaHighlights]

Josh giddey is for sure my sleeper for rookie of the year I also hope he wins it as he’s Australian and so am I. Also I felt josh giddey not being 1st team and jalen green making it for Kenny, is a bit weird to me and I think he should definitely make the 1st rookie team

[@sharanchinniah8925]

W take. Mobley rarely has to defend the best players cuz Allen does that. Scottie is usually given the biggest defensive assignment. Scottie has the lowest usage rate and is the 5th option. Finally, Scottie's points are all unassisted compared to Mobley.

[@jonathanfranco-b7p]

allen never guards the best players wtf? lmao isaac okoro guards the best perimeter player. guarding the best player doesnt make you a better defender. its just a different role. you wouldnt switch guys like anthony davis, giannis, or bam on the best player because top priority for them is protecting the rim. same applies for mobley hes more of like a giant help defender that can protect the rim and guard the perimeter.

[@KaosOwners]

sengun should be over bones imo, he's great but sengun has been incredible this season. his low post ability is unmatched

[@nadavgepstein2285]

He doesn't have enough minutes to shine

[@bingoelue12]

Not over Bones, but over Ayo

[@tuncaltinkaya]

@@nadavgepstein2285 When he had the minutes he showed how good he is, even though he didn't play as much as other rookies cause of his coach he still make a name for him self. I don't think any other roll player rookie did that other than bones and alperen

[@duffal0]

Tre Mann should be here

[@azimali1391]

If you a raps, cavs or pistons fan you should be extremely happy that you got one of these players on your team. These guys could easily be super stars in a couple years

[@tokyotalkshoops]

I believe it’s actually easily Scottie. He can do everything at a high level and is a big part on a team that is debatably in contention. Plus whenever he has to fill a role he does it amazingly and that’s not even mentioning the stats. 15.4/7.5/3.5 while shooting 49%. It’s not even all that close. Edit: 3rd in ppg/ 2nd in rebounds/ 3rd in assists/ 1st in mpg/ 1st in +/-

[@pritam2355]

oh brother someone please are just massive casuals

[@Ethan_-xk9hq]

Bruh leave your room for the first time in the year, the snow is melting in Toronto, it's safe your you to leave your igloo

[@Jac0b22]

Wasn’t easily Scottie especially considering he shouldn’t win it to begin with. The conversation starts and ends with Cade period. He is a completely different player from Barnes and Mobley. They played as solid role players on playoff caliber teams whereas Cade was the leader of the team as a 20 year old. Regardless of how good the pistons roster itself was he’d be doing that on a better team too there is no doubt in my mind. ROY is the player who brought the most to their team and the difference of having them rather than not. You take Mobley and Barnes off their teams they’re easily still in the same ball park they were already at

[@tokyotalkshoops]

@@Jac0b22 you put Scottie in cades spot I feel like his stats would be insane. He’s a wrong those as the 4th-5th option make him the first option and it would be easily a run away ROTY

[@tokyotalkshoops]

@@Ethan_-xk9hq I’m not a Toronto fan?

[@db2ez]

I have to give it to Scottie just because of the consistency from the start to the end of the season. I think Cade will be the best out of the 3 long term, but Scottie has been equally as great as the other two from tip till end *pause

[@SBGaming3]

To me, it came down to Mobley and Scottie. I went Scottie because he is so versatile. He can play 1-5 and guard 1-5. Mobley is really switchable defensively, but there is a difference between being able to switch for a few possessions and hold your own vs. being able to matchup with pretty much anybody from the tip to the final buzzer. Mobley is a better defender in his role, but I think the defensive side of the ball is pretty close between the two because Scottie can fill the gap that you have in a certain matchup. Offensively, I lean slightly to Barnes. He is a better playmaker (which he should be being as Mobley is a C/PF) who averages more assists and less turnovers than Mobley. He is a better shooter (again, as he should be against a center) even if neither are very good yet. He also averages more offensive rebounds, and only averages 0.8 less total rebounds per game than Mobley does. The thing that makes the difference to me is that I like a plug and play player that can go out and do whatever I need him to vs a guy who fits a certain role well. I actually kinda expect Mobley to end up winning it, which I will feel happy about as well. Both have been AMAZING this season and are extremely deserving.

[@triplej1031]

U literally said everything Kenny said

[@hurtcobaine]

@@triplej1031 whats he supposed to do bro pull random shit outta his ass on his reasonings? lmao its not his fault kenny is mad thorough, dudes just giving his thoughts on why he has scottie as well

[@jonathanfranco-b7p]

imo mobley is a much better defender simply because the nature of his role as a rim protector is the most valuable plus he can switch onto the perimeter so hes essentially a rim protector that cant be exploited which is the most valuable archetype(JJJ,giannis,AD, etc) for a defensive player. scottie is definitely more versatile on defense but evan's overall impact is much bigger

[@SBGaming3]

@@jonathanfranco-b7p The Raptors are a better defense when Scottie is the best defender on the team than when Mobley is the best Cavs defender in a game. And that is with the Raptors not having a rim protector. 6 of the top-10 defenses in the NBA have a perimeter defender as their defensive leader. The idea that perimeter defense simply isn’t nearly as important as rim protection is ludicrous at this point. We see it every year in the playoffs, the two best defenders in last year’s Finals were both perimeter defenders (Holiday and Bridges). Perimeter defenders continue to get brushed aside because the media views interior defense as far superior when that simply isn’t true. The Utah Jazz are not a top-10 defense despite having one of the greatest rim protectors of all time, the Spurs are a below average defense despite having one of the best post defenders in the league. The Toronto Raptors are one of the best defenses in the league despite not having any rim protection. Chris Boucher is their only shot-blocker and he averages less than a block a game. Obviously interior defense is extremely important to have, but let’s not act like it is way more important than perimeter defense. Also note that Barnes has spent about the same amount of time matched up with centers as Mobley, and the Raptors performed at the same level in those minutes as the Cavs have when Mobley is matched up with a center.

[@jonathanfranco-b7p]

@@SBGaming3 i guess we just have to agree to disagree. the past two championship teams were both defensive juggernauts with the best defensive players being versatile rim protectors. it is hard to evaluate defense but the foundation of almost every good defense is a good rim protector. rim protection protects the most valuable spot on the court and is the key for a consistent defense

[@michaelmogford7749]

Kenny, thinking basketball and the nba storyteller are the only S tier nba content on KZbin. Very honored mention is our boy JimmyHxghRoller

[@jaymorgan231]

The issue to this to be was that people crowned Mobley the ROTY after like 2 months and lots of the people weren’t even watching cavs games so imo it didn’t really give Cade and Scottie a fair chance but I got Scottie as my ROTY

[@jontylang8342]

Loving how you’ve been showing off your show and album collection in the background of each video

[@earlruiz7866]

Nah Jayson Tatum is the ROTY, he’s only 19 bro

[@haremfucker6988]

Ben Simmons clears

[@lukevaughn1572]

What’s up Kenny! I’ve been noticing that you have been changing the background of your videos with different albums (mm.. food, motm and bti) I was wondering if those are vinyl, and if they are what vinyl you have? Thanks

[@siddarthpothumudi]

I wish u mentioned corey kispert at all, whats your opinion on him

[@anthonybrown1830]

Scotty Barnes draft expectations were a poor man’s Ben Simmons and he’s doing very well

[@rayden7224]

you can tell theres a lot of casuals out there when they dont even know scotties ran and started at all 5 positions and guards all 5 positions. scottie needs more recognition and love hes too underrated. you see it in kenny’s twitter poll too. man had 25/8/10 assists vs jokic! i woulda never thought he’d hit 10 assists this year at all. OH, and he RARELY gets plays ran for him, as a 4th option lmao

[@ansel_]

American media will never give Raptors any credit despite how good of a team we’ve been for like a decade

[@shootxshadow]

lmao Kenny said Mo Wagner instead of Franz 😂 we love the uncut vids Kenny keep them coming fr ‼️ this channel is one of my favorites on the entire platform

[@HouseofReason78]

I think Jonathan Kuminga for the Warriors should get consideration. Just saying, if he got minutes, as good or better stats, is a defensive stud and when he did get minutes had huge games.

[@eczotiic8026]

He’s not a defensive stud. He has great potential as a defender but he’s far from a stud.

[@TheSavageLoool]

I mean with this logic,then jalen green should be considered for roty cus if he got more touches before the all start break,he would’ve averaged 30 a game

[@Cardb33]

I'm a Raptors fan and I have Scottie as my ROTY as well. I'm really happy my Raptors have such a great young player but sitting back and looking at this entire rookie class I can't believe how amazing it already looks. It looks like one of those once in 10 years type of draft classes. I could see Cade averaging 25+/7+/7+ in a few years. I could see Evan Mobley putting up 25+/10+ with 2+ blocks with great defense and some 3PT shooting. I can see Scottie doing incredible things like 20+/9+/6+ with 3 combined steals + blocks while guarding all five positions. I can see Green leading the league in scoring in a few years, even winning multiple scoring awards is a real possibility with his scoring prowess. It's truly incredible what kind of potential these top guys have and as a fan of the game I'm excited to see how their careers develop. I think it's criminal that Scottie was last on your twitter poll but a lot of the USA fans don't get to watch many Raptors games and they dislike and discredit us regardless of the situation so it's all good.

[@kawyrawy7687]

Kenny the goat! We love you 🙌

[@stefanosefhymiou4236]

Really like your analysis and completely agree with you about Scottie being the ROTY. He is more impactful on the better team of the three. His games played,minutes per game played and his overall contribution on both sides of the ball tell you that. Plus he is on the best team of these three dudes and in my mind theoretically has the most competition within the team "fighting" his teammates for the starter spot.Even more when you think about those teammates,as champions,All Star selections "demand" a couple shots more taken- a bigger role in every NBA matchup.This is my case for the most impactful Rookie. Best of luck

[@EG101_Official]

I’m going with Scottie. He’s been putting up some really crazy stats this year

[@jeffwinter1651]

you mean like having more 25 5 and 5 games than all the rookies combined having more clutch points than all rookies and doing something only Michael Jordan ever did as a rookie yeah cade did have some crazy stats

[@jeffwinter1651]

it's a joke he didn't win

[@Realluffy7]

Yes Kennny!!!! You’re so honest Scottie ROY.

[@haydenbartz9388]

Here is why Cade Cunningham is my ROTY, Cade came into this season on a team that was said to win maybe 15 games and the only goal was to get another high lottery pick and while they did do that Cade made this season so much more for the Pistons. Mobile and Barnes had a good foundation and older players to mentor them to be great from the start, the guy with the most NBA experience on the Pistons was Kelly Olynyk someone who knows nothing about being a facilitating point guard in the NBA. Cade had no one on his team to teach him what to do with the ball at the pace of the game, he had to figure it all out on his own and he did a damn good job of it. Cade can run an offense better then most guards in the league and his scoring goes right along with that. While his team success isn’t with the other two his individual achievements push him over the edge for me.

[@zachkazp8890]

Your argument is so contingent upon narrative though. Yes, most of what you say is true but ultimately the award is given to the player who's had the best, most consistent, and most impactful season. From the opener to today Scottie has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to not just impact games but win them. I understand the NBA is plagued by recency bias and that flashy players tend to take precedent over the grit and grind guys...but if you take the time to dive into the stats of Scottie Barnes opposed to crediting his success to his scenario it's hard to dispute him as the best rookie this season. Cade will be a face of the league at some point in his career no doubt, but at this moment Scottie has a better case.

[@toyatom7929]

Did you forget Jeremy Grant??

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

Jeremy grant 😂

[@ansel_]

The award is for who’s had the best season not which player has done something with the least around them

[@Xbud275X]

"cade can run an offense better than most guards in the league" bruh cade's ast/to ratio is 1.5... thats really bad for a primary playmaker. if you want to attribute that to "being a rookie" thats why mobley and barnes have been better, they haven't looked like rookies at all this season, just striaght up winning games for their teams. Cade has a nice impact and def is gonna be a star in the future, but most defenses dont even take his team seriously bc their trash, and cade hasn't even been able to capitalize on those opportunities to shoot efficently and be an efficent playmaker.

[@ryleesjustvibin4129]

Scottie is my ROTY too. He’s got the best record out of the top three candidates, he’s stepped it up since the all star break, if he was the 1st option on a team like Detroit, or Houston, I feel like he’d put up better scoring numbers. His play making, defence and shot making/ creating looks polished and he looks like he’d dominate at any role he’s given. Scottie is the most well rounded out of the top 3 candidates. Toronto made an amazing pick selecting him, and god I can’t wait to see what he’s gonna become. Every single player that has been considered for ROTY looks amazing, but I see Scottie as the Rookie Of The Year as of right now.

[@ryleesjustvibin4129]

I can see Mobley or Cade winning though. I can also see a three way or two way tie

[@SlimReaperMuayThai]

Tyler Herro gonna get the most hand fed 6MOTY. This dude basically plays more minutes than the starters but since he comes off the bench he gets recognized as a 6th man which is dumb. He plays 32 mpg while the other starting guards other than Kyle Lowry plays 26 minutes and under. It should be a rule that if you play starter minutes off the bench you can’t be nominated. 6MOTY should be who makes the biggest impact first off the bench with a limited amount of time

[@danielmocorro4256]

As a Michigan Fan, I never saw Franz as a guy who you could give the ball and tell him to buy a bucket. Franz Wagner for me is a player with amazing defensive potential and I believed his role on the offensive size of the ball is a cutter, driver, and if he hits threes, that would be great.

[@jonathanbajomo9219]

Josh giddey over Jalen green for me in the all-rookie first team

[@Puruvian]

nah, imo, since Jalen has been have a historic rookie month, i think that he should be all rookie first team

[@DeeboWRLD121]

Nah

[@jonathanbajomo9219]

@@Puruvian yeah but ROY is for the entire year as much as I will admit Green has improved especially recently Giddey has been more consistent and even before he got injured his scoring which was probably one of his biggest weaknesses was getting way better and he dropping 30 point games regularly

[@maxb.4836]

@@jonathanbajomo9219 ok but to be in the first rookie team you acrually need to play games let’s be real giddey missed 1/3 of the season at least

[@jonathanbajomo9219]

@@maxb.4836 fair enough

[@jadescorner]

Josh Giddey doesn’t get talked about enough because he’s on my OKC Thunder. But dude won rookie of the month in the western conference 4 times this season over Jalen Green.

[@iwannatalktosampson5852]

Mobley my roty . him & Scottie barmes the only candidates imo while cade been great past few months it's rookie of the Year not last 2 months .

[@austinhoffman6808]

Kenny did the D Mills when talking about Herb “we talking about a player who”

[@alyssasvintage]

In my humble opinion, Evan is the better player and it shows with how the Cavs struggle when he isn't there. I also understand that missing playing time at a crucial part of the season like this has definitely hurt his ROTY chances.

[@nathanbritton6733]

Respectfully they were still struggling when he was there. It’s Jarrett Allen being out that started the cavs downfall

[@darcard4003]

@@nathanbritton6733 you’re absolutely right. Just like Scottie Barnes had the better basic stats before Christmas (his advance stat have always been better) but Evan Mobley was hyped and favoured strictly because he was in on winning team. Back than that was the argument and justification in December. Smoke and mirrors just like nows a good time not to play and hide behind the smoke and mirrors that have been put in place. Cavaliers and Mobleys decline started with the loss of J. Allen. Every competing rookie is currently choosing to hind behind the smoke and mirrors the US sports media laid out. Truth!

[@Ikeepcomingbackhere_]

Absolutely. Mobley has no ceiling, Barnes isn't going to make huge leaps in numbers from where he is now in 3 yrs 35min 49%fg 30%3pt 73%ft 7rb 3 asst 1.8st 15.5pts. Points will go up but this guy is tradebait at 6'9 and by no means a franchise player

[@nathanbritton6733]

@@Ikeepcomingbackhere_ how tf u know what Scottie will become?

[@Ikeepcomingbackhere_]

@@nathanbritton6733 because simply as a PF with numbers in his first year close to identical as Kuzma in the future with let's say, moderate growth makes him expendable. His ft % is good top 100 nba but will he get to 89+ with that stroke? 3pt% and shots taken will go up but he's no 38%. He's a good player prob roty, but his potential is capped. Mobley and the kid from okc Giddey have crazy elite skillsets that don't put a ceiling on their development. It's plain as day.

[@martvanderstarre119]

Kenny, where is that T-shirt from?

[@masukpa351]

Scottie. Barnes. That's it.

[@spencerpremier]

If Mobley didn’t exist

[@Fent_lover66]

If Cade Cunningham didn't exist

[@masukpa351]

@@Fent_lover66 cade good in my book but he has no competition for production in detroit. he's lone wolf so it's easier to get buckets and stuff. not like scottie whom putting up good numbers with all star caliber players like freddy and siakam.

[@Fent_lover66]

@@masukpa351 I agree with that but Cades stats in this back half of the season have been incredible and he's one of the pistons only bright spots and recently the pistons have been decent

[@ParadoxCold]

Best BBall YoutTuber by far its crazy

[@jslimmbeats4308]

Im hoping the voters see it the same way! Go Scottie

[@imgoinssj2762]

love the award week videos man, keep it up

[@Prince-pk4fi]

I still don't understand why people take it as a knock on Embiid or Giannis especially for having good and healthy teammates when making the case for Jokic. Even with better teammates on paper, I find the fact that Giannis still being easily the best player on his team while getting his stats in the least amount of minutes compared to other candidates (and easily playing the best defense by a mile) a lot more impressive than Jokic filling up the stat sheet because his team sucks. I get that Jokic is also having a historic offensive season while carrying his team to the 6th seed, but Giannis isn't that far behind offensively while being at the top of his conference. I don't feel comfortable giving a back-to-back MVP to someone on a team that clearly isn't a finals contender this season too, especially when another candidate just came off a historic finals run and is looking to 2peat.

[@grantbuchmann1026]

They have equal wins. All of them. And Jokic is working w way less and still winning

[@spookyspacekuck7885]

The Nuggets and Bucks have a similar record this year. The Nuggets don't suck, they just suck when Joker isn't playing.

[@grantbuchmann1026]

@@spookyspacekuck7885 which proves his value. And the argument that they aren’t contenders is dumb bc this is a regular season award, and when healthy the nuggets are one of If not the best in the league

[@spookyspacekuck7885]

@@grantbuchmann1026 agreed. If Murray and MPJ were healthy this season, nobody would be arguing Jokic for MVP.

[@Will-sl1iv]

​ @Brandon Tancer that's kind of the problem with the state of the award. you're only allowed to win it if you're putting up inflated numbers on a bad team. if you aren't just dragging a band of bums to a 6th seed then you you almost aren't considered eligible anymore because you don't have enough perceived 'value'.

[@JumpballPH]

2021-2022 ALL-ROOKIE TEAMS FIRST TEAM C: Evan Mobley F: Scottie Barnes F: Franz Wagner G: Jalen Green G: Cade Cunningham SECOND TEAM C. Alperen Sengun F: Jonathan Kuminga F: Herbert Jones G: Josh Giddey G: Davion Mitchell

[@googsy5773]

giddey 2nd team what u smokin?

[@thatguylo-fi7008]

I like your all rookie team however Jonathan kuminga should at least be a honorable mention. When he is given minutes and the opportunity to play when Poole, steph, klay, or dray is out he is a baller averaging 14 points or more if I’m not mistaken when he is given the correct amount of minutes

[@DeeboWRLD121]

He was a honorable mention but this season he hasn't been as good as someone like Herb Jones or Scottie barnes, which isnt his fault its on the coaching staff

[@cheeseburberbea9293]

“Don’t dislike my damn video”😂

[@jackdonworryboutit7505]

My vote goes to Blake griffin

[@laneevans5157]

You tripping. It's obviously Ben Simmons 🙄

[@howIegendsaremade]

W

[@anthonyseverino6694]

Cade is my ROTY, the turn around was amazing to watch, the only one who really has to carry a team

[@TheAdidasKnifer]

I remember a month into this nba season everyone thinks cade Cunningham was a bust but now the turntables has turned. My pick of Rookie of the Year is Cade Cunningham man I had him winning before the season started yes he started off slow because he try get the feel of the game and so. This will be the closest award race next to the MVP award. There is really no wrong answer between Evan Mobley scottie Barnes and cade Cunningham they going be stars in 2 to 3 yrs from now

[@mr.windmill4892]

The thing about him starting slow is that it lasted like a week. He has been an elite level NBA player ever since he shook off the rust from his injury.

[@TheAdidasKnifer]

@@mr.windmill4892 fax man i made even an hot take that cade cunningham is better than ben simmons

[@mr.windmill4892]

@@TheAdidasKnifer In my opinion that's not a super hot take at this point, but I agree.

[@thattallguy9053]

If he was on any other team besides the pistons. He’d get a lot more votes for roty🤦‍♂️

[@keeganburns2451]

@@thattallguy9053 I mean I kinda think so, because he'd probably be on a better team on terms of winning games. Like put Scottie or Evan on Detroit and I think they both pop off, but not to the degree of Cunningham as of late, that being said my pick is either Scottie or Evan

[@clayton5469]

Mans has Mo Wagner on his all rookie team 💀 Homie been in the league a few years g

[@digital7519]

Happy we got someone like Scottie after losing Lowry 😊 hopefully he stays on the raptors for majority of his career

[@far06c]

Listening to Kenny definitely is a bright light in a dark world

[@andresmorales4383]

It’s Cade fr he’s the only option for Roty

[@Rpg27282]

That’s a fair opinion but this comment is literally the opposite of what this video is about

[@daxledbetter393]

4 western conference rookie of the months and people are still disrespecting Josh Giddey

[@JeromeDukes]

Scottie's got my vote mostly because statistically he leads all rookies. Mobley comes in second. Cade has - 0.2 win share. Has there ever been a ROTY to win with a negative win share?

[@colel9017]

How does he lead rookies, Cade averages more points and assists

[@JeromeDukes]

@@colel9017 Points and assist are only two categories, there's a heck more that clearly has Barnes being the more efficient player on both ends on the floor. Barnes win share is at 6.4, Cade is a negative. TS has Barnes ahead, and a load more.

[@colel9017]

@@JeromeDukes ya because he’s the 4 best player so teams worst defenders are guarding him

[@JeromeDukes]

That may be true Cade's path to ROTY is harder. Cade get double team'd etc. However, I can only go by what's in front of me statistically and all the evidence points to Scottie. The Raps don't need Scottie to be Cade for their team. So should we penalize Scottie because he doesn't have the same usage as Cade?

[@colel9017]

@@JeromeDukes fair enough, both great players that are setting there teams up for success

[@Natures-FootstepsJorney]

Scottie literally is the ROY because he plays ALL 5 positions. He makes other around him better and can get his own bucket when need too.

[@carsdani2839]

Idea for the 6th man video: Talk about how Tyler Herro isnt really a 6th man because he averages the 4th most MPG on the Heat and how the award is flawed

[@DeeboWRLD121]

What does it matter how many MPG he plays? Hes still a sixth man

[@TheHaas123]

@@DeeboWRLD121 think of it like this. Lets say hypothetically, Steve Kerr decided to start Jordan Poole and then bring in curry 1 minute after tip off. He would be classified as a 6th man

[@SIMSANITYY]

Doesn’t matter. Historically 6th man of the league winners play 27-31 minutes per game

[@zachandzaneyoutubejensen6538]

My man the award is fine your just thinking too much

[@nbafancrazy8606]

Am I missing something here? There have been other 6th men who have won the award playing more minutes than Herro like Barbosa, Lou Will and Jason Terry. He's 0.2 mins ahead of Anthony Mason in 1994-95

[@jessewild1892]

KENTRELL BEACHAM U R MY NEW FAVOURITE HUMAN FOR GIVING IT TO SCOTTIE

[@SamPucaa]

Sadly Ben Simmons didn't play this season, I think he would've made one of the teams too

[@GavoOutDaBando]

My quick breakdown, I just think it's dope how we literally have a big, forward, and guard in the running for ROTY it really comes down to your philosophy on the game and what position you perceive to be most valuable because all these guys have outplayed their expectations. Do you like the big stalwart who holds down both ends of the floor, the shifty glue guy who can get a bucket on his own or in the system while playing great D and hitting the boards, or do you like the guard who is the teams leader and offensive maestro. Either way I gotta rock with my guy Scottie, gonna be some great rivalries in the east for years to come

[@GavoOutDaBando]

I can also see mobleys case for winning since his team wasn't expected to do a damn thing whereas the raptors have champions and an incredible program that is designed for a guy like Scotty to thrive.

[@GavoOutDaBando]

Seriously though put these guys on the same team with a halfway decent SG and PF, scary sight I wanna see it lol

[@ChevySilverado-mc6yl]

@@GavoOutDaBando damn garland and Allen just don’t exist huh 💀

[@jas1565]

@@GavoOutDaBando Lol Raptors were expected to be a lottery team this season. Everyone predicted they would trade away their guys and rebuild.

[@PentaB313]

I’m prolly biased sure cuz I’m a detroit fan, and if Scottie wins he fs deserves it ofc, but Cade is better and has a better case, Cade stats are better, he’s doing things as a rookie that only players like MJ, bron and luka have done(I forget what but I’m it was true) he has a huge impact on the pistons with him on the court they look like an actual nba without him the pistons are actually garbage, he’s the number 1 option on the team so sure that’s a reason he scores more but it also means he’s being guarded by the best defenders often times i see him triple teamed and still making the basket, he’s a great passer and if he had better teammates would be averaging 10 assists a game, and his defense is great, JUST BECAUSE A TEAM HAS A WORSE RECORD MEANS NOTHING, it’s an individual award...I’m done now lmao😭

[@andyphan7486]

IMO Scottie better but if Scottie was given the 1st option role he would have better stats but he’s a fifth option putting up similar stats to Cade and mobley.

[@tajchoksi6622]

@@andyphan7486 not a 5th option but i get what your saying. But do remeber that he also plays for a better team, Cade Cunningham gets doubled almost every time he touchs the ball, someting scottie right now doesn't have to deal with

[@ansel_]

Moses Brown has been averaging the same production as Mobley the last few games 😅

[@SCUMMY4205]

I hope this ages well: I really think the 2022 Draft Class is easily the best class we've had since 2003

[@merlotpapi4930]

I think for the good part of the early season Chris Duarte was the most "NBA ready" guy, I felt. Basically he felt like Dominican Klay Thompson, being a spot up shooter that can defend (especially be a menace in the lanes). Its unfortunate how injured he's gotten lately and it worries me that because he is so old for a rookie that the Pacers won't have enough incentive to keep developing him but I really do think he can be a really important piece to a future playoff bound Pacers team.

[@TheHaas123]

I only really disagree with one thing you said, I think theres 3 locks for all rookie 2nd team, not just Jones and Giddey, you gotta throw kuminga in there too.

[@elitetv1735]

Giddey, Kuminga and Sengun should be locks for 2nd team

[@tuncaltinkaya]

@@elitetv1735 Giddey, Ayo, herb, Kuminga, Sengun for 2nd team

[@danielcelta2333]

The fact that Ricky Rubio was so high up in the draft class is wild

[@parkslayton5460]

Exactly. Scottie has played every single position, and been consistent the entire season. Put Scottie on a team like the pistons and he’s average 20-12-4

[@ferdabois4732]

I gotta agree, Scotty has shown such crazy potential, now as of all 3 of these guys and up until the all star break I had Mobley, but man Barnes has been on another impactful level and he’s gotta be the ROTY