21.   The Astros rookie had more important things on his mind, so he walked away and began preparing for the Pirates.

22.   The celebrated Clippers rookie has the same court awareness as Magic Johnson, the same ability to find open teammates while staring straight ahead.

23.   The image-conscious rookie has no interest in being pegged as another malcontent with a big salary, so his plan is to suffer in silence.

24.   The rest of the league, certainly, was appalled that a rookie had the audacity to broadcast all game long.

25.   The rookie has something.

26.   The rookie was having a career night.

27.   The rookies have had precious little time to experience NBA.

28.   The rookies have to run through it, while the veterans hit them with elbows, shoulders and forearms.

29.   The rookie had a press conference Friday afternoon to answer questions from the American and Japanese media.

30.   The rookie will have his hands full, for Ferguson is one of the most underrated guys at his position.