John Wall, Blake Griffin Complete One of John Wall's 22 assists in the NBA Rookie Challenge on Friday night came in the second quarter and it just happened to be the highlight of the night.Friday night came in the second quarter and it just happened to be the highlight of the night.The Wizards star got the ball on a fast break and just before he reached the 3-point line, he connected with Griffin on a ridiculous bounce-pass alley-oop. Griffin finished it off with an incredible reverse dunk, causing Amar'e Stoudemire to get on his knees and praise the dunking phenom.
The rookies will be looking for another win after Tyreke Evans led the squad to a surprising win at the 2010 All-Star Game in Dallas. Evans was scheduled to play for the sophomores, but has pulled out due to an injury.
He was replaced by James Harden of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wall will have a chance to play with two of his college teammates, as Eric Bledsoe of the Clippers and DeMarcus Cousins of the Kings also made the Rookie squad.
The assistant coaches for the Celtics and Spurs will coach the respective teams. Amar'e Stoudemire will be an assistant coach for the rookies, while Carmelo Anthony will do the same for the sophomores. Here are the complete rosters:
Rookies: Wall, Griffin, Bledsoe, Cousins, Derrick Favors (Nets), Landry Fields (Knicks), Wes Johnson (Timberwolves), Greg Monroe (Pistons), Gary Neal (Spurs)
Sophomores: Jennings, Curry, Harden, DeJuan Blair (Spurs), DeMar DeRozan (Raptors), Taj Gibson (Bulls), Jrue Holiday (76ers), Serge Ibaka (Thunder), Wesley Matthews (Blazers)
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