NBA Rookie of the Year Ladder Week 2

Nov 8, 2013; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks talks to center Steven Adams (12) during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports

5. Steven Adams, Oklahoma City Thunder – 7.0 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.2 BLK

Last week’s rankings: 7

Adams moves up to fifth this week. He had his best game as a pro against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, scoring 17 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking three shots. If he continues to play like this he will likely eat into Kendrick Perkins’ and Nick Collison’s minutes even more moving forward. Nice to see Adams doing well, especially when a lot of people expected him to spend significant time in the D-League this year.