TPercy wrote:martin wrote:TPercy wrote:knicks1248 wrote:Knixkik wrote:IQ was the most impactful rookie of the year. He was a major difference-maker on a playoff team all year. He could have played in orlando or Houston and played 30 mpg and averaged 18-20, but he was in a smaller role on a good team. Unfortunately impact typically doesn't mean much in the rookie rankings.What gets me is Barrett doesn't make a team because he was perceived as a guy getting numbers without impact. Now watch IQ get dinged because he's a high impact guy without big numbers.
Dude Ball and Edward were much better than IQ, hands down.
I believe IQ should make an all rookie team, but he's not better than those 2
How was Edwards much better than IQ?
Certainly had a much different role on his respective team - starting v bench - and his progression from start to end of the season was very noticeable.
I don’t dispute that but fact for me remains that IQ was a much more impactful player in his respective role compared to Edwards and that has to count for something. I’ll take 2nd option coming off the bench putting up efficient numbers while having the occasional big night over a mid range pull-up chucker who is one of the worst defenders in the league for his position. Edwards will very likely end up being the better player but IQ has had more impact for me.
Not for nothing but Edwards was a more efficient overall shooter than IQ if you are looking at eFG%.
They are different players who had different roles on their respective teams. I didn't watch more than the Knicks game v Minny of Edwards minutes but it seems to me that his impact on his team as a starter at the end of the year was nothing to sleep on.