T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam 08

Sophomore Streak at Six and Counting

It is said that trouble comes in threes. Sophomore sharpshooter Daniel Gibson showed the Rookies just what that means.

Gibson, the combo guard of the Cleveland Cavaliers, drained a record 11 3-pointers in 20 attempts and scored 33 points as the Sophomores again defeated the Rookies, 136-109, for their sixth straight victory in the 2008 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam at New Orleans Arena on Friday night.

Gibson shattered Kyle Korver's Rookie Challenge record of seven 3-pointers set in 2005. He fell three points shy of Amare Stoudemire's 2004 mark for points in the annual showcase and took home MVP honors, joining Zydrunas Ilgauskas (1998) - not LeBron James - as the only Cavaliers to win the award.

Memphis forward Rudy Gay scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting for the Sophomores, who had five players with at least 17 points. They shot 57 percent from the field, including 17-of-32 from the arc. The extra year of experience again was a factor.

"I think it makes a big difference," said reigning Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy of Portland, who tuned up for Sunday's All-Star Game with 17 points and seven assists.

The Rookies hung around for most of the first half but a late spurt by the Sophomores sparked by Gibson opened a 66-52 halftime lead.

Seattle's Kevin Durant and Atlanta's Al Horford, the top two candidates for 2008 Rookie of the Year, led the Rookies, who made just four 3-pointers. Durant scored 23 points and Horford added 19.

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[Jeremy1281988]

Ellis came ino the league in 2005. This was 2006 vs. 2007.

[lebronx2pacxhoward]

lol 1:17 carmelo lhao xD

[blacktee31]

rookie's just dont get the credit they deserve anymore. Rookie of the year is a joke now. First Brandon Roy was r.o.y. and I never heard of him up until he was, then Al horford gets robbed, Derrick Rose was the right choice, but then Tyreke Evans wins it, and Blake Griffin was also the right choice.

Don't get me wrong KD and Brandon Roy are great but they weren't the best rookies that year. It's like they only give the award to the rookie that scores the most.

[Jackie83664]

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[ARobb5]

Sean Williams was ballin' in this game. Too bad he hasn't done much since :(

[reak7835]

it was pretty loud wasn't it?

all those screaming kids

enjoying the entertaining game

[123mellemud]

damn rajon kg had to stand up for yo wack... how u gana miss a dunk lol

[psychosarah95]

i went to that game to.

it was soo much fun.

[SpaceJam1123]

hahahahaha i was there....it was so cool lol

[swizzybeats23]

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