1.Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls Chicagoans got out the vote in November, helping Barack Obama take Illinois by 25 points. It's too bad another promising hometown candidate can't benefit from the same enthusiastic voter turnout. Rose ranks just fourth among point guards in the East All-Star voting totals -- after Devin Harris, Luke Ridnour and the sidelined Gilbert Arenas -- despite his emergence as (arguably) the best floor general in the conference. Aspiring to become the first rookie since Yao Ming to participate in the All-Star Game, Rose continues to man the point with a style and verve beyond his 21 years. His 13-point, 10-assist effort Monday against the Blazers marked his fourth double-double of the year. 2 Last Week: 2 O.J. Mayo, Memphis Grizzlies The most prolific scorer in this year's rookie class is averaging 19.7 points and could become the sixth player in the past quarter-century to average 20 points in his debut campaign. Following another commanding performance Wednesday in New Jersey -- 26 points, four rebounds and three assists -- Mayo suffered a hip pointer in Friday's loss at Toronto but was able to finish the game. He's expected to be fit and ready for Tuesday's showdown with LeBron James: a reunion of Ohio high-school legends who won the state's Mr. Basketball award a combined five times this decade as prepsters. 3 Last Week: 3 Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thinder The third-party candidate for Rookie of the Year is adding a wrinkle of intrigue to the Rose-Mayo race. Westbrook notched two more double-doubles last week, with 16 points and 12 assists in Minnesota and 14 points and 12 rebounds in Chicago. What's more, his on-the-job training at the point is starting to translate into wins for the Thunder. Oklahoma City has won three of its seven games since New Year's Eve to improve to 6-33 on the season -- safely ahead of the pace set by the '72-73 Sixers, who finished with history's worst record at 9-73. over Golden State. He's logged double figures in scoring in his past 10 games, averaging 16.7 points, 5.7 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals over that span. 4 Last Week: 5 Brook Lopez, New Jersey Nets The seven-footer out of Stanford has dropped hints of his offensive promise throughout the year: a 25-pointer against the Hawks in November, a 23-and-12 outing on New Year's Eve in Detroit. But Monday night's explosion against the Thunder caught everybody by surprise, as Lopez poured in a career-high 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 103-99 triumph. "This is a building block for him," teammate Vince Carter told the Newark Star-Ledger. "He's definitely capable of being a go-to guy on his team, an important piece to our puzzle and to our success. We're going to continue to work with him, feed him and encourage him." Defense remains top-notch: Lopez is averaging 2.0 blocks, which ranks tops among first-year players in fourth in the entire league. 来自史丹佛的七尺长人展现了未来他优异进攻能力。 对抗老鹰时投了 25 尺的篮，对抗活塞拿下 23 分 12 篮板， 但是星期一对雷霆爆发的表现，让大家有所惊讶， 他拿下了生涯新高 31 分，并抓下 13 篮板。 队友 VC 说："这对他而言是内心中的一个信心基石。 他绝对有机会成为这只球队的关键人物，是我们这片拼图当中很重要的一角， 我们还会继续对他下苦工，多喂他球并激励他。" 而关於防守：Lopez 目前平均 两个火锅，在菜鸟排行第一，在整个联盟也排行第四！ 5 Last Week: 4 Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies In the eight games since Darko Milicic was sidelined with a broken right hand, Gasol has averaged 14.1 points (on 51.1 percent shooting) along with 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots. He's also recorded four of his six double-doubles, including 14 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday in New Jersey. "I think he's learning a trick every day," Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni told the Memphis Commerical-Appeal. "One night it's Tim Duncan, the next it's Al Jefferson, the next night it's Shaquille O'Neal. He's growing leaps and bounds defensively. He's doing better at staying out of foul trouble. I think other teams also respect the fact that he's not afraid to take a hit." 6 Last Week: 9 Michael Beasley, Miami Heat That's more like it! Beasley turned 20 on Friday and celebrated the milestone with back-to-back 23-point against the Kings and Lakers. That marks five games and counting in scoring double figures for the second overall pick, who's averaging 18.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists over that stretch. With his teenage years fading in the rear-view mirror, along with a mildly disappointing 2008, Heat fans can only hope Beasley rides this coming-of-age trajectory into a sleeper Sixth Man of the Year candidacy. Maybe life does start at 20. 7 Last Week: 8 Rudy Fernandez, Portland Trail Blazers After a four-game stint in the starting lineup, Fernandez returned to his familiar reserve role upon Brandon Roy's return from a hamstring injury. The Spaniard showed grit in Saturday's 113-110 win over the Warriors, battling through a sprained left foot to contribute 12 points and a career-high six assists. But it's his innovative campaign for inclusion in this year's Slam Dunk Contest that's really turned heads in recent weeks. Fans can vote players into this year's competition, and Fernandez is drumming up support on his Spanish-language blog and a batch of amusing YouTube clips. 8 Last Week: 6 Eric Gordon, L.A. Clippers Gordon continues to impress with his nose for the goal. Over the past eight games, the Indiana product is averaging 22.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.0 rebounds while shooting 44 percent from the field (56-of-127) and 32 percent from three-point range (12-of-37). He even found a way to contribute Sunday against Phoenix while battling through a frigid 2-of-14 shooting performance, dishing a career-high six assists. But don't expect Gordon to receive national acclaim until those points start to translate into wins: The Clippers haven't won a game since Dec. 19 in Indiana. 9 Last Week: 10 Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers Given the considerable hype surrounding his long-awaited entry to the professional ranks, it's easy to focus on what Oden isn't, as opposed to what he is. Sure, he's foul-prone and inconsistent on the offensive end. But after scoring 17 points and pulling 13 rebounds in a 109-95 victory over the Bulls on Monday, the Ohio State product is leading the Blazers with 11 double-doubles. He's also paced the team in rebounding a team-high tying 16 times in just 31 games. As the streaking Blazers look more and more like a sure thing to make the postseason, it's tantalizing to wonder how much more improvement Oden can manage by playoff time. 10 Last Week: NR Kevin Love, Minneosta Timberwolves Unbeaten through five games in 2009, spirits are high in Minnesota -- along with Love's rebounding haul. In Wednesday's victory over the Thunder, Love posted his sixth double-double of the season with 16 points and 15 boards. He pulled 12 more Saturday against the Bucks, upping his rookie-best average to 8.2 rebounds. But as his production rises, his once-active blogging habit has taken a hit. Get back at us, Kevin! http://0rz.tw/595jU -- --

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