On October 28, 2 of our players had their
debuts for the 76ers. Only one of them, however, was a rookie. The rookie was Kaupo Koppel, and the other player was Martti Must, who finally got his chance to prove himself. Must played OK, with 3 points, 3 rebounds 2 assists and 2 steals, but Kaupo Koppel was the star of the show with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in just 12 minutes.
On October 29, Todd Cooper had a
short debut with the Toronto Raptors. He scored 2 points, had 1 rebound, 1 assist but 3 turnovers in 7 minutes.
The next night, it was the
turn of Jasper Handog, who looks to be deputising for Kobe Bryant. In 14 minutes of action, he scored 8 points and had 2 assists.
On the same night,
Alessandro Scarletti made his debut for the Bobcats. He made little impact in his 3 minutes, but played nonetheless in what will be a night he will forever remember.
On November 4,
Anthony Lianos made his debut for the Cavaliers. It was a rather insignificant performance of 2 points and a block, but it is a base for him to build from.
On November 4 also, Todd Cooper
made his mark with the Toronto Raptors, coming off the bench to score 9 points and dish 4 assists in 16 minutes. In addition, Cooper managed
8 points and 5 assists 9 days later.
It took until December 18 for Kyle Deardorn to
put in a good performance, due to his squandering minutes. He only managed 2 points, a rebound and a block, but it was enough to draw praise from players and coaches alike.
Jasper Handog managed to make an
early impression on the NBA as he managed to keep the flow of the game against the Rockets for the Lakers even whilst Kobe was sitting. He played 17 minutes and had 6 points, 5 assists and a steal.
On November 25, Ivan Shchipanski managed to
break into double digits with 12 points and 2 assists in a narrow win against the Detroit Pistons.
Kaupo Koppel has been a surprise factor for the Philadelphia 76ers this season. On November 1, he had a
great game against the Bucks, with 10 points and 4 assists off the bench. Later in the season, against Jamie Morrison and the Cavaliers, Koppel
had a better game, as he scored 12 points, had 4 rebounds and 5 assists all in 16 minutes off the bench. Surely he must be challenging Andre Miller for a starting spot?
On November 29, Anthony Lianos played just 4 minutes for the Cavs against the Suns. However, he managed to put in a
phenomenal performance. He scored 8 points on 4-4 shooting and grabbed 2 rebounds in a vain attempt to power the Cavs to a victory.
Jamie Morrison has undoubtedly been the star of the show in this trimester. On November 14 he had
21 points and 13 assists against the Bulls. Then, on November 18, he had
35 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals against the Hawks. His third incredible performance of the season came against the Suns, just like Anthony Lianos, as he had
28 points and 12 assists.
Early on in the season, Andre Iguodala went down with injury for the 76ers, who were then forced to start Martti Must. Must did not disappoint, with
14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks in 40 minutes against the Pacers. In his next start, Must continued his form with
19 points and 8 rebounds in a 1 point victory over the Bucks.
The Celtics' second year player Jon Smith struggled to make the bench for much of the opening trimester, but was called upon when Paul Pierce went down injured. Smith made a case to play in every game with
4 points and 3 rebounds in 5 minutes of play.
Liam Washburn has achieved greater playing time this season, but it is still just a few minutes per game. However, his greatest moment was against the Pacers when
he scored 3 points in 3 minutes, as well as grabbing a rebound.
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