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David Thorpe loves Mike D'Antoni's offense, and he loves the Lakers' top players, but he doesn't see a match between coach and roster. Plus Coach Thorpe's favorite rookie.

Kyrie Irving is well aware that ESPN.com's John Hollinger called his rookie year defense a "horrifying flaming train wreck" -- and he's using it as motivation.

Andrew Luck broke the NFL single-game record for passing yards by a rookie with 433 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Colts' win over Miami. Doug Martin is our runner-up, and James Harden is No. 3.