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Rookie Watch: Noah's rising, Durant's struggling
Originally Published: January 30, 2008
By
David Thorpe | ESPN.com
Editor's note: Each week, David Thorpe ranks the rookies and provides his observations on the celebrated class of 2007-08.
Also, check out Thorpe's updated Rookie 50 rankings.
Some rookies are showing consistent growth. Some aren't. And some need to work on their shooting form. Here are my latest observations:To continue reading this article you must be an Insider
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